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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. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe






2. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






3. 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






4. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






5. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






6. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






7. Liters per minute






8. On both sides






9. DNR order






10. Imaginary line drawn down the center of the body - dividing it into right and left






11. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis






12. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






13. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being






14. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty






15. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials






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






17. Medial bone of forearm






18. Protrusion on the side of ankle






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






20. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






21. Collarbone






22. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute






23. Smallest kind of artery






24. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart






25. Physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of EMS system






26. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place






27. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






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






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






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






31. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






32. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord






33. Smallest kind of vein






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






35. Top - back - sides of skull






36. Absence of ventricular contractions






37. Closer to torse






38. Line through center of each clavicle






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






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






41. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






42. Non rebreather mask






43. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






44. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






45. Advanced life support






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






47. Womb






48. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx






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






50. Temporary signs of a stroke