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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Heel bone






2. Difficulty in breathing






3. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






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






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






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






7. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions






8. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






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






10. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






11. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide






12. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought






13. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






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






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






16. Two upper chambers of heart






17. Superior portion of sternum






18. Away from the head






19. Liters per minute






20. Spontaneous abortion






21. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






22. Hand bones






23. 33 bones of spinal column






24. Back of body






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






26. Absence of ventricular contractions






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






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






29. Fluid in lungs






30. Temporary signs of a stroke






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






32. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






33. Foot bones






34. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






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






36. Condition of low blood pressure






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






38. Voice box






39. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






40. Sitting position

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41. Smallest kind of artery






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






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






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






45. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus






46. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






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






48. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system






49. To the side - away from midline






50. Instrument used to determine arterial pressure with non- invasive technique