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






2. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






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






4. 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






5. On both sides






6. Foreign body airway obstruction






7. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of heart to lungs






8. Spontaneous abortion






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






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






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






12. Blood pressure below that considered normal






13. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






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






15. Semi automatic external defribrillator






16. Permission from patient for care or other action by EMT






17. Line through center of each clavicle






18. Afterbirth






19. Farther away from torso






20. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute






21. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi






22. Back of body






23. Obligation to provide care to patient






24. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school






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






26. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells






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






28. Airway - breathing - circulation






29. Heart attack






30. Temporary signs of a stroke






31. Stroke






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






33. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection or exposure to danger of rescue operations






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






35. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






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






37. Imaginary line drawn down the center of the body - dividing it into right and left






38. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






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






40. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






41. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought






42. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions






43. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






44. Advanced life support






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






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






47. To the side - away from midline






48. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician






49. Developing baby






50. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive