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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






2. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






3. Two upper chambers of heart






4. Myocardial infarction






5. Series of laws varying in each state designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administered care






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






7. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






8. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






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






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






11. Point where two bones come together






12. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






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






14. Form the structure of cheeks






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






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






17. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body






18. Fluid portion of blood






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






20. Muscular tube between stomach and large intestine - divided into duodenum - jejunum - and ileum which receives partially digested food from stomach and continues digestion - nutrients are absorbed by body through its walls






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






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






23. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






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






25. Referring to back of body






26. Laying face down






27. Rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries






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






29. Protrusion on the side of ankle






30. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






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






32. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






33. Smallest kind of vein






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






35. Away from the head






36. Major artery supplying leg






37. Obligation to provide care to patient






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






39. Sitting position

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40. Semi automatic external defribrillator






41. Study of body structure






42. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place






43. Line through center of each clavicle






44. Developing baby






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






46. Condition of low blood pressure






47. Foreign body airway obstruction






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






49. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord






50. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object