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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






2. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen






3. Form the structure of cheeks






4. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






5. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






6. Inferior portion of sternum






7. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute






8. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






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






10. Automated external defribrilator






11. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation






12. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






13. Toward the head






14. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






15. Foreign body airway obstruction






16. Toward midline






17. Front of body or body part






18. Series of laws varying in each state designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administered care






19. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of body caused by insufficient flow of blood through capillaries






20. Components of blood - carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from cells






21. Sitting position

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22. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






23. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium






24. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






25. Blood pressure below that considered normal






26. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis






27. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






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






29. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






30. Two upper chambers of heart






31. Airway - breathing - circulation






32. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process






33. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






34. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






35. Womb






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






37. Health insurance portability and accountability act - federal law protecting the privacy of patient- specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed






38. Degeneration of alveolar structure






39. Closer to torse






40. Oropharyngeal airway






41. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






42. Away from the head






43. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute






44. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






45. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






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






47. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






48. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs






49. Condition of low blood pressure






50. The medial and larger bone of lower leg