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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. Protrusion on the side of ankle






2. Toward the head






3. Lower jaw bone






4. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






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






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






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






8. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis






9. To the side - away from midline






10. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






11. Degeneration of alveolar structure






12. Radial - brachial - posterior tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral (outlying) points of the body






13. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute






14. Airway - breathing - circulation






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






16. Mouth of uterus






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






18. Smallest kind of vein






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






20. Away from the head






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






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






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






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






25. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






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






27. Laying on back






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






29. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






30. Toward midline






31. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






32. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place






33. Difficulty in breathing






34. Ankle bones






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






36. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






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






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






39. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine






40. Automated external defribrilator






41. Fluid in lungs






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






43. Development of the fetus over the mouth of the uterus






44. Two upper chambers of heart






45. Major artery supplying leg






46. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






47. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities






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






49. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






50. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle