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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. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials






2. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration






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






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. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part






6. Womb






7. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






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






9. On both sides






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






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






12. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver






13. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






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






15. Condition of low blood pressure






16. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen






17. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






18. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






19. 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






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






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






22. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






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






24. Condition of not breathing






25. Heel bone






26. Difficulty in breathing






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






28. Oxygen






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






30. Ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own






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






32. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job






33. 33 bones of spinal column






34. Toward midline






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






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






37. 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






38. Developing baby






39. Health insurance portability and accountability act - federal law protecting the privacy of patient- specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed






40. Advanced life support






41. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






42. 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






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






44. Area directly posterior to mouth






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






46. Emergency involving multiple patients






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






48. Laying face down






49. Highest portion of the shoulder






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