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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. Developing baby






2. At lower end of fibula - seen on outer ankle






3. Medication used for chest pain






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






5. Tissue that connects bone to bone






6. Foreign body airway obstruction






7. Standard reference position for the body - body stands erect facing the observer with arms down at sides and palms of hands forward






8. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






9. Closer to torse






10. Protrusion on the side of ankle






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






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






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






14. Emergency involving multiple patients






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






16. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






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






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






19. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






20. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






21. Foot bones






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






23. Front of body or body part






24. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time






25. Blood pressure above normal range






26. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction






27. Artery of upper arm - site of pulse checked during infant CPR






28. Bag valve mask






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






30. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. Advanced life support






37. Oxygen






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






39. State of physical and or psychological arousal to a stimulus






40. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






41. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process






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






43. Fluid portion of blood






44. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat






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






46. Medial bone of forearm






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






48. Condition of low blood pressure






49. Line through center of each clavicle






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