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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. Toward the head






2. Chest






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






4. Absence of ventricular contractions






5. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






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






7. Point where two bones come together






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






9. Away from the head






10. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






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






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






13. Foot bones






14. Laying on back






15. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






16. To the side - away from midline






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






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






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






20. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






21. Medial bone of forearm






22. Line through center of each clavicle






23. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






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






25. Pounds per square inch






26. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






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






28. Outer layer of skin






29. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






30. Area directly posterior to mouth






31. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






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






33. Referring to back of body






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






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






36. Non rebreather mask






37. Position which the patient's feet and legs are higher than head






38. Mouth of uterus






39. Condition of low blood pressure






40. Passive process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm relax - causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out lungs






41. Womb






42. Condition of low blood pressure






43. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)






44. 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






45. State of physical and or psychological arousal to a stimulus






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






47. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






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






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






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