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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. Condition of not breathing






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






3. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






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






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






6. Oropharyngeal airway






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






8. Line through center of each clavicle






9. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






10. Toward midline






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






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






13. Ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own






14. Highest portion of the shoulder






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






16. Laying face down






17. 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






18. Sitting position

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19. Front of body or body part






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






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






22. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






23. Back of body






24. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought






25. Heart attack






26. Farther away from torso






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






28. Smallest kind of artery






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






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






31. Bag valve mask






32. Point where two bones come together






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






34. Spontaneous abortion






35. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






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






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






38. Non rebreather mask






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






40. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






41. Fluid in lungs






42. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






43. Fluid portion of blood






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






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






46. Body substance isolation






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






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






49. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






50. Outer layer of skin