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






2. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






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






4. Line through center of each clavicle






5. Spontaneous abortion






6. Absence of ventricular contractions






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






8. Stroke






9. Outer layer of skin






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






11. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






12. Major artery supplying leg






13. Pounds per square inch






14. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part






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






16. Fluid in lungs






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






18. DNR order






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






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






21. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body






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






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






24. Brain and spinal cord






25. Lying on side - also called 'lateral recumbent position'






26. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






27. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx






28. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






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






30. Non rebreather mask






31. Foreign body airway obstruction






32. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place






33. Heel bone






34. Don not resuscitate order - legal document signed by patient and physician and states patient has terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life






35. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






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






37. Medication used for chest pain






38. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






39. Emergency involving multiple patients






40. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






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






42. Condition of low blood pressure






43. Liters per minute






44. Away from the head






45. Area directly posterior to nose






46. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






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






48. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic






49. Smallest kind of artery






50. Superior and widest portion of pelvis