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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. Components of blood - carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from cells






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






3. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






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






5. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






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






7. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






8. Airway - breathing - circulation






9. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






10. DNR order






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






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






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






14. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






15. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






16. Stroke






17. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






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






19. Smallest kind of artery






20. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






21. Heel bone






22. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






23. Two upper chambers of heart






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






25. Afterbirth






26. 33 bones of spinal column






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






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






29. Heart attack






30. Semi automatic external defribrillator






31. Ankle bones






32. Condition of low blood pressure






33. Closer to torse






34. Temporary signs of a stroke






35. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






36. Developing baby






37. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






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






39. Mouth of uterus






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






41. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






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






43. On both sides






44. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation






45. Body substance isolation






46. Point where two bones come together






47. Top - back - sides of skull






48. Blood pressure below that considered normal






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






50. Major artery supplying leg