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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. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






2. Inferior portion of sternum






3. Voice box






4. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






5. Protrusion on the side of ankle






6. Major artery supplying leg






7. Medication used for chest pain






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






9. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






10. Wrist bones






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






12. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






13. Pounds per square inch






14. Lower jaw bone






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






16. Closer to torse






17. Referring to back of body






18. Fluid in lungs






19. Line through center of each clavicle






20. Blood pressure below that considered normal






21. Brain and spinal cord






22. Spontaneous abortion






23. Away from the head






24. On both sides






25. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






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






27. Radial - brachial - posterior tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral (outlying) points of the body






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






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






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






31. Emergency involving multiple patients






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






33. Foot bones






34. Superior portion of sternum






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






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






37. Tissue that connects bone to bone






38. Developing baby






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






40. Deformities - contusions - abrasion - punctures - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling






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






42. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






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






44. Bag valve mask






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






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






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






48. Components of blood - produce substances that help body fight infection






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






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