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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Outer layer of skin






2. On both sides






3. Condition of not breathing






4. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






5. Breastbone






6. Brain and spinal cord






7. Advanced life support






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






9. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






10. Difficulty in breathing






11. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body






12. Absence of ventricular contractions






13. Supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of body as a result of the flow of blood through capillaries






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






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






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






17. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






18. Collarbone






19. Tissue that connects bone to bone






20. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head






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






22. Ankle bones






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






24. Heart attack






25. Oropharyngeal airway






26. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






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






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






29. Afterbirth






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






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






32. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






33. Semi automatic external defribrillator






34. Fluid portion of blood






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






36. 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






37. Laying on back






38. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






39. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic






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






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






42. Line through center of each clavicle






43. Top - back - sides of skull






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






45. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen






46. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of body caused by insufficient flow of blood through capillaries






47. Away from the head






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






49. Emergency involving multiple patients






50. Heel bone







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