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






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






3. Myocardial infarction






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






5. Foot bones






6. Back of body






7. Pounds per square inch






8. Heel bone






9. Condition of low blood pressure






10. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






11. Sitting position

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






13. Blood pressure above normal range






14. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






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






16. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs






17. Area directly posterior to nose






18. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






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






20. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty






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






22. Large bone of thigh






23. Semi automatic external defribrillator






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






25. Breastbone






26. Voice box






27. Afterbirth






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






29. Spontaneous abortion






30. Tissue that connects bone to bone






31. Degeneration of alveolar structure






32. Inferior portion of sternum






33. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






34. Medication used for chest pain






35. Major artery supplying leg






36. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations






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






38. Form the structure of cheeks






39. Smallest kind of vein






40. Bag valve mask






41. Superior portion of sternum






42. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






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






44. Condition of low blood pressure






45. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






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






47. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






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






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






50. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia