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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. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






2. Blood pressure above normal range






3. Oxygen






4. Laying on back






5. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






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






7. Pounds per square inch






8. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






9. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx






10. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness






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






12. Two upper chambers of heart






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






14. Smallest kind of artery






15. Bag valve mask






16. Foreign body airway obstruction






17. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






18. Smallest kind of vein






19. Pulse produced by compressing major artery of the upper arm






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






21. Medication used for chest pain






22. Laying face down






23. Absence of ventricular contractions






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






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






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






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






28. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






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






30. Outer layer of skin






31. Away from the head






32. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation






33. Tissue that connects bone to bone






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






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






36. Stroke






37. Radial - brachial - posterior tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral (outlying) points of the body






38. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






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






40. Medial bone of forearm






41. Front of body or body part






42. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute






43. 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






44. Condition of not breathing






45. Don not resuscitate order - legal document signed by patient and physician and states patient has terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life






46. Referring to front of body






47. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs






48. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






49. Permission from patient for care or other action by EMT






50. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of heart to lungs