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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. Degeneration of alveolar structure






2. Womb






3. Laying face down






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






5. To the side - away from midline






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






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






8. Foreign body airway obstruction






9. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






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






11. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






12. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






13. Form the structure of cheeks






14. Emergency involving multiple patients






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






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






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






18. Bag valve mask






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






20. Large bone of thigh






21. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






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






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






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






25. Mouth of uterus






26. Automated external defribrilator






27. Condition of not breathing






28. Away from the head






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






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






31. Front of body or body part






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






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






34. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






35. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






36. Point where two bones come together






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






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






39. Area directly posterior to nose






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






41. Myocardial infarction






42. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






43. Deformities - contusions - abrasion - punctures - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling






44. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






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






46. Fluid in lungs






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






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






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






50. Tissue that connects bone to bone