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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. Mouth of uterus






2. Non rebreather mask






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






4. Area directly posterior to mouth






5. Pounds per square inch






6. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






7. Wrist bones






8. Farther away from torso






9. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






10. Away from the head






11. Fluid in lungs






12. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






13. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






14. Hormone produced by pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics






15. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






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






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






18. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood






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






20. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought






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






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






23. Medication used for chest pain






24. Brain and spinal cord






25. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection or exposure to danger of rescue operations






26. Obligation to provide care to patient






27. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone






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






29. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of heart to lungs






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






31. Highest portion of the shoulder






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






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






34. Condition of low blood pressure






35. Bag valve mask






36. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






37. Laying face down






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






39. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






40. Major artery supplying leg






41. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






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






43. Protrusion on the side of ankle






44. Form the structure of cheeks






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






46. Developing baby






47. Breastbone






48. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






49. Laying on back






50. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions