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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. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






2. Hand bones






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






4. 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






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






6. Bag valve mask






7. At lower end of fibula - seen on outer ankle






8. Highest portion of the shoulder






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






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






11. Degeneration of alveolar structure






12. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






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






14. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






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






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






17. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs






18. Large bone of thigh






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






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






21. Liters per minute






22. Referring to back of body






23. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat






24. Spontaneous abortion






25. Condition of low blood pressure






26. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs






27. Blood pressure below that considered normal






28. Area directly posterior to mouth






29. Emergency involving multiple patients






30. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






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






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






33. Heart attack






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






35. Standard reference position for the body - body stands erect facing the observer with arms down at sides and palms of hands forward






36. Blood pressure above normal range






37. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






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






39. Breastbone






40. Area directly posterior to nose






41. Afterbirth






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






43. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions






44. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






45. Protrusion on the side of ankle






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






47. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






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






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






50. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle