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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. Sitting position

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2. Heel bone






3. 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






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






5. Mouth of uterus






6. Absence of ventricular contractions






7. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive






8. Area directly posterior to nose






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






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






11. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school






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






13. Breastbone






14. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






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






16. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






17. Away from the head






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






19. Muscular sac between esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins






20. Liters per minute






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






22. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






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






24. Foot bones






25. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs






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






27. Toward the head






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






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






30. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of body caused by insufficient flow of blood through capillaries






31. Heart attack






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






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






34. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






35. Back of body






36. Front of body or body part






37. Tissue that connects bone to bone






38. 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






39. Condition of low blood pressure






40. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation






41. Smallest kind of vein






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






43. Wrist bones






44. Protrusion on the side of ankle






45. Developing baby






46. Area directly posterior to mouth






47. Semi automatic external defribrillator






48. Temporary signs of a stroke






49. Voice box






50. Myocardial infarction