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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Toward midline






2. Fluid in lungs






3. To the side - away from midline






4. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx






5. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time






6. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care






7. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






8. Muscular tube between stomach and large intestine - divided into duodenum - jejunum - and ileum which receives partially digested food from stomach and continues digestion - nutrients are absorbed by body through its walls






9. Laying on back






10. Laying face down






11. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






12. Oropharyngeal airway






13. Degeneration of alveolar structure






14. Area directly posterior to mouth






15. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord






16. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system






17. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






18. Absence of ventricular contractions






19. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body






20. Away from the head






21. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






22. Top - back - sides of skull






23. Inferior portion of sternum






24. Farther away from torso






25. Front of body or body part






26. Sitting position

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27. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction






28. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive






29. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






30. Difficulty in breathing






31. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






32. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body






33. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






34. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






35. Non rebreather mask






36. Condition of not breathing






37. Temporary signs of a stroke






38. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






39. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx






40. Outer layer of skin






41. EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medication or give emergency care - extension of medical director's license to practice






42. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials






43. Permission from patient for care or other action by EMT






44. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs






45. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness






46. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation






47. Two upper chambers of heart






48. Lists of steps ( assessments and interventions) to be taken in different situations - developed by medical director of EMS system






49. Foot bones






50. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities