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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Difficulty in breathing
pulmonary arteries
respiratory system
superior
dyspnea
2. Line through center of each clavicle
mid- clavicular line
musculoskeletal system
lateral malleolus
fowler's position
3. State of physical and or psychological arousal to a stimulus
red blood cells
fowler's position
stress
designated agent
4. Emergency involving multiple patients
multiple casualty incident MCI
sternum
BVM
maxillae
5. System by which food travels through body and digested - or broken down into absorbable forms
prone
platelets
digestive system
acute myocardial infarction
6. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion
good samaritan laws
proximal
automaticity
angina pectoris
7. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness
BVM
cardiac muscle
SAMPLE
white blood cells
8. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation
systolic blood pressure
COPD
emphysema
artria
9. Hand bones
contamination
ventricles
joint
metacarpals
10. Ankle bones
superior
pathogens
diaphragm
tarsals
11. Position which the patient's feet and legs are higher than head
cervix
larynx
trendelenburg position
posterior tibial artery
12. Blood pressure below that considered normal
medial
PSI
hypotension
quality improvement
13. Point where two bones come together
carotid arteries
standard precautions
eclampsia
joint
14. Laying on back
ectopic pregnancy
spleen
exhalation
supine
15. Superior portion of sternum
manubrium
medial malleolus
fetus
good samaritan laws
16. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body
central pulses
decontamination
pathogens
capillary
17. Don not resuscitate order - legal document signed by patient and physician and states patient has terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life
arteriole
DNR order
SAED
pulse
18. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide
systolic blood pressure
emphysema
DNR order
respiratory system
19. Bag valve mask
diabetic coma
hypertension
BVM
proximal
20. Toward the head
PNS peripheral nervous system
designated agent
superior
ventral
21. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
abandonment
emphysema
02
epinephrine
22. Collarbone
alveoli
respiratory system
spleen
clavicle
23. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute
inferior
tendon
bradycardia
off- line medical direction
24. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood
nervous system
uterus
central pulses
spleen
25. Blood pressure above normal range
large intestine
respiratory system
diastolic pressure
hypertension
26. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium
ulna
venae cavae
cardiac muscle
COPD
27. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis
autonomic nervous system
epiglottis
bronchi
dermis
28. Spontaneous abortion
scope of practice
insulin
superior
miscarriage
29. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone
lateral
on- line medical direction
bradycardia
PNS peripheral nervous system
30. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system
fowler's position
acromion process
left atrium
cardiovascular system
31. Oropharyngeal airway
OPQRST
prone
metatarsals
OPA
32. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg
diabetic coma
fibula
malleolus
muscle
33. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
muscle
spleen
musculoskeletal system
tendon
34. Oxygen
02
CISM critical incident stress management
white blood cells
OPA
35. Release of a harmful substance into the environment
hazardous- material incident
hypoperfusion
T.I.A
consent
36. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
pulse
standing orders
ventral
larynx
37. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
posterior
primary function of autonomic nervous system
alveoli
dorsal pedis artery
38. Medial bone of forearm
ulna
posterior tibial artery
ectopic pregnancy
tendon
39. Absence of ventricular contractions
placenta previa
OPQRST
asystole
asthma
40. Leaf- shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering trachea
liver
respiratory system
supine
epiglottis
41. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ
exhalation
abdominal quadrants
distal
ABC
42. Non rebreather mask
NRB
posterior tibial artery
off- line medical direction
abandonment
43. Body substance isolation
BSI
MI
systolic blood pressure
valve
44. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine
appendix
pancreas
off- line medical direction
gallbladder
45. Away from the head
inferior
systolic blood pressure
autonomic nervous system
coronary arteries
46. Pounds per square inch
stomach
pulse
PSI
DCAPBTLS
47. Foot bones
metatarsals
systole
subcutaneous layers
pulmonary edema
48. Medication used for chest pain
venule
angina pectoris
recovery position
nitroglycerine
49. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart
decontamination
artery
acromioclavicular join
coronary arteries
50. Permission from patient for care or other action by EMT
PSI
consent
medial malleolus
sternum