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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Away from the head






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






3. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time






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






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






6. Lists of steps ( assessments and interventions) to be taken in different situations - developed by medical director of EMS system






7. Artery of lower arm






8. Blood pressure above normal range






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






10. Non rebreather mask






11. 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






12. Area directly posterior to nose






13. Airway - breathing - circulation






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






15. Developing baby






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






17. Difficulty in breathing






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






19. Obligation to provide care to patient






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






21. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






22. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






23. 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






24. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body






25. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood






26. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care






27. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone






28. Muscular tube between stomach and large intestine - divided into duodenum - jejunum - and ileum which receives partially digested food from stomach and continues digestion - nutrients are absorbed by body through its walls






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






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






31. Semi automatic external defribrillator






32. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job






33. Breastbone






34. Hand bones






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






36. Automated external defribrilator






37. Lower jaw bone






38. Sitting position

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39. On both sides






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






41. Heart attack






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






43. Voice box






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






45. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






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






47. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






48. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated






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






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