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






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






3. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated






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






5. Blood pressure below that considered normal






6. Top - back - sides of skull






7. Lower jaw bone






8. Airway - breathing - circulation






9. Voice box






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






11. Artery of lower arm






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






13. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






14. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






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






16. Breastbone






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






19. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






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






21. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






22. EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medication or give emergency care - extension of medical director's license to practice






23. Inferior portion of sternum






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






25. Heel bone






26. System for telephone access to report emergencies - dispatcher takes info and alert EMS or fire or police - 'enhanced 911' has capability of automatically identify caller's number and location






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






28. Ankle bones






29. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






30. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






31. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe






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






33. Protrusion on the side of ankle






34. Referring to back of body






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






36. Closer to torse






37. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






38. Degeneration of alveolar structure






39. Foreign body airway obstruction






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






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






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






43. Farther away from torso






44. Developing baby






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






46. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






47. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






48. Bag valve mask






49. Emergency involving multiple patients






50. Afterbirth







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