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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






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






3. Farther away from torso






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






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






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






7. Liters per minute






8. Ankle bones






9. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






10. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






11. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat






12. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






13. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






14. Collarbone






15. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body






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






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






18. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)






19. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi






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






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






22. 33 bones of spinal column






23. Foreign body airway obstruction






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






25. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






26. Area directly posterior to mouth






27. Automated external defribrilator






28. Advanced life support






29. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs






30. Leaf- shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering trachea






31. Bag valve mask






32. Absence of ventricular contractions






33. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials






34. Afterbirth






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






36. Form the structure of cheeks






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






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






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






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






41. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






42. Semi automatic external defribrillator






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






44. Tissue that connects bone to bone






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






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






47. Voice box






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






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






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