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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. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration






2. Outer layer of skin






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






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






5. Highest portion of the shoulder






6. Degeneration of alveolar structure






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






8. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






9. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process






10. Obligation to provide care to patient






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






12. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






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






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






15. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time






16. Inferior portion of sternum






17. Front of body or body part






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






19. Spontaneous abortion






20. Foot bones






21. Temporary signs of a stroke






22. 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






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






24. Permission from patient for care or other action by EMT






25. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






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






27. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






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






29. Large bone of thigh






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






31. Semi automatic external defribrillator






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






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






34. Closer to torse






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






36. To the side - away from midline






37. Form the structure of cheeks






38. Womb






39. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty






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






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






42. Airway - breathing - circulation






43. Voice box






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






45. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






46. Oropharyngeal airway






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






48. Afterbirth






49. Major artery supplying leg






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