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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. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium






3. Away from the head






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






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






6. Line through center of each clavicle






7. Blood pressure below that considered normal






8. Area directly posterior to nose






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






10. Condition of low blood pressure






11. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver






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






13. Body substance isolation






14. System for telephone access to report emergencies - dispatcher takes info and alert EMS or fire or police - 'enhanced 911' has capability of automatically identify caller's number and location






15. Developing baby






16. Tissue that connects bone to bone






17. Collarbone






18. Fluid portion of blood






19. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






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






21. Ankle bones






22. Farther away from torso






23. Highest portion of the shoulder






24. Emergency involving multiple patients






25. Stroke






26. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school






27. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint






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






29. Artery of lower arm






30. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training






31. Back of body






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






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






34. Mouth of uterus






35. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






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






37. Front of body or body part






38. Development of the fetus over the mouth of the uterus






39. Spontaneous abortion






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






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






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






43. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






44. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






45. Automated external defribrilator






46. Foreign body airway obstruction






47. Two upper chambers of heart






48. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide






49. Rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries






50. Superior and widest portion of pelvis