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






2. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care






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






4. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training






5. DNR order






6. Laying on back






7. Inferior portion of sternum






8. Medial bone of forearm






9. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






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






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






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






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






14. Heart attack






15. 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






16. Condition of low blood pressure






17. Lying on side - also called 'lateral recumbent position'






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






19. Foot bones






20. Lists of steps ( assessments and interventions) to be taken in different situations - developed by medical director of EMS system






21. Major artery supplying leg






22. Spontaneous abortion






23. 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






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






25. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






26. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






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






28. Smallest kind of vein






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






30. Chest






31. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






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






33. Superior portion of sternum






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






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






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






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






38. Semi automatic external defribrillator






39. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






40. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






41. Heel bone






42. Condition of low blood pressure






43. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body






44. Breastbone






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






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






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






48. Wrist bones






49. Components of blood - carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from cells






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