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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. Laying on back






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






3. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






4. Inferior portion of sternum






5. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body






6. Muscular sac between esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins






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






8. Lower jaw bone






9. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






10. Absence of ventricular contractions






11. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






12. Toward midline






13. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






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






15. Smallest kind of vein






16. DNR order






17. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Difficulty in breathing






22. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school






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






24. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body






25. Ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own






26. Condition of not breathing






27. Toward the head






28. Spontaneous abortion






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






30. Form the structure of cheeks






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






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






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






34. Emergency involving multiple patients






35. Lying on side - also called 'lateral recumbent position'






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






37. Oropharyngeal airway






38. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician






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






40. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






41. Foreign body airway obstruction






42. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations






43. Fluid portion of blood






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






45. System for telephone access to report emergencies - dispatcher takes info and alert EMS or fire or police - 'enhanced 911' has capability of automatically identify caller's number and location






46. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi






47. Medial bone of forearm






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






49. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






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