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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis






2. At lower end of fibula - seen on outer ankle






3. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






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






5. State of physical and or psychological arousal to a stimulus






6. 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






7. Large bone of thigh






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






9. Instrument used to determine arterial pressure with non- invasive technique






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






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






12. Standard reference position for the body - body stands erect facing the observer with arms down at sides and palms of hands forward






13. Don not resuscitate order - legal document signed by patient and physician and states patient has terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life






14. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






15. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe






16. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






17. Major artery supplying leg






18. Non rebreather mask






19. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells






20. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






21. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






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






23. Laying on back






24. Study of body structure






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






26. Difficulty in breathing






27. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






28. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






29. Afterbirth






30. Top - back - sides of skull






31. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






32. Liters per minute






33. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine






34. Outer layer of skin






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






36. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






37. Body substance isolation






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






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






40. Sitting position

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41. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart






42. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






43. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated






44. Airway - breathing - circulation






45. Spontaneous abortion






46. Stroke






47. 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






48. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training






49. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head






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