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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. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place






2. Foreign body airway obstruction






3. Pulse produced by compressing major artery of the upper arm






4. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






5. Myocardial infarction






6. Fluid portion of blood






7. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus






8. Ankle bones






9. Oropharyngeal airway






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






11. 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






12. Fluid in lungs






13. Womb






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






15. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job






16. Heart attack






17. Superior portion of sternum






18. Bag valve mask






19. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis






20. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






21. System by which food travels through body and digested - or broken down into absorbable forms






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






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






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






25. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs






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






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






28. Blood pressure below that considered normal






29. Major artery supplying leg






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






31. Farther away from torso






32. Large bone of thigh






33. Outer layer of skin






34. Referring to front of body






35. Artery of lower arm






36. Form the structure of cheeks






37. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






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






39. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide






40. 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






41. Area directly posterior to nose






42. Leaf- shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering trachea






43. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






44. Laying on back






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






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






47. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






48. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






49. Supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of body as a result of the flow of blood through capillaries






50. Collarbone