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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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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. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body
mid- clavicular line
angina pectoris
placenta previa
liver
2. Heel bone
calcaneus
obstructed airway
femur
cervix
3. Fluid in lungs
brachial artery
911 system
pulmonary edema
DNR order
4. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet
acromioclavicular join
nitroglycerine
thorax
placenta abruption
5. Superior and widest portion of pelvis
apnea
fetus
ilium
AVPU
6. Highest portion of the shoulder
appendix
tachycardia
central pulses
acromion process
7. Automated external defribrilator
cyanosis
AED
artery
respiratory system
8. On both sides
hypotension
bilateral
lateral
recovery position
9. Breastbone
sternum
coronary arteries
PPE personal protective
prone
10. The medial and larger bone of lower leg
AED
dorsal pedis artery
tibia
diaphragm
11. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension
ABC
midline
larynx
eclampsia
12. Blood pressure below that considered normal
torso
hypotension
medial
acromioclavicular join
13. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine
SAED
CISM critical incident stress management
pancreas
carpals
14. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being
distal
expressed consent
posterior tibial artery
brachial artery
15. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions
subcutaneous layers
expressed consent
primary function of autonomic nervous system
involuntary muscle
16. Womb
pathogens
mid- axillary line
uterus
tarsals
17. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
standing orders
ulna
subcutaneous layers
pulse
18. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
sternum
recovery position
designated agent
standard precautions
19. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
cyanosis
scope of practice
cardiac conduction system
LPM
20. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
alveoli
acromioclavicular join
C.V.A.
ALS
21. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job
scope of practice
valve
placenta abruption
brachial pulse
22. 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
PNS peripheral nervous system
maxillae
bronchi
911 system
23. Myocardial infarction
MI
ligament
dorsal pedis artery
standing orders
24. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx
cricoid cartilage
primary function of autonomic nervous system
dermis
bronchi
25. Referring to back of body
epiglottis
AED
respiratory system
dorsal
26. Condition of low blood pressure
alveoli
dorsal pedis artery
carotid arteries
hypoglycemia
27. Foot bones
PPE personal protective
systolic blood pressure
metatarsals
radial artery
28. Large bone of thigh
recovery position
femur
mandible
supine
29. Blood pressure above normal range
hypertension
SAED
muscle
medial malleolus
30. Protrusion on the side of ankle
hypoglycemia
malleolus
systolic blood pressure
systole
31. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver
gallbladder
ischium
xiphoid process
epiglottis
32. Laying face down
BSI
lungs
prone
plasma
33. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
expressed consent
valve
ligament
blood pressure
34. Imaginary line drawn down the center of the body - dividing it into right and left
midline
mid- clavicular line
peripheral pulses
pathogens
35. Muscle that can be consciously controlled
voluntary muscle
good samaritan laws
fetus
maxillae
36. Area directly posterior to nose
nasopharynx
DCAPBTLS
fibula
T.I.A
37. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
tendon
zygomatic arches
artery
apnea
38. Semi automatic external defribrillator
xiphoid process
hazardous- material incident
perfusion
SAED
39. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
OPQRST
COPD
posterior
hypotension
40. Laying on back
supine
diastolic pressure
pathogens
platelets
41. Artery of upper arm - site of pulse checked during infant CPR
T.I.A
PPE personal protective
recovery position
brachial artery
42. Don not resuscitate order - legal document signed by patient and physician and states patient has terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life
standard precautions
scope of practice
DNR order
anterior
43. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician
diastole
hazardous- material incident
calcaneus
off- line medical direction
44. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
muscle
epinephrine
respiratory system
brachial artery
45. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school
oropharynx
peripheral pulses
epiglottis
implied consent
46. Referring to front of body
ventral
diabetic coma
musculoskeletal system
cardiovascular system
47. Line through center of each clavicle
recovery position
expressed consent
mid- clavicular line
xiphoid process
48. Pounds per square inch
PSI
tarsals
central nervous system(CNS)
primary function of autonomic nervous system
49. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
epidermis
perfusion
sternum
quality improvement
50. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone
cardiac conduction system
hypotension
emphysema
on- line medical direction