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






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






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






4. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






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






6. Voice box






7. 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






8. Laying face down






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






10. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






11. Point where two bones come together






12. Condition of not breathing






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






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






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






16. To the side - away from midline






17. Blood pressure above normal range






18. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






19. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis






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






21. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






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






23. Artery of lower arm






24. Advanced life support






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






26. Smallest kind of vein






27. Bag valve mask






28. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body






29. Medication used for chest pain






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






31. Fluid portion of blood






32. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






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






34. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






35. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






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






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






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






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






40. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






41. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






42. Closer to torse






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






44. Medial bone of forearm






45. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






46. Condition of low blood pressure






47. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






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






49. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






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