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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






2. Farther away from torso






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






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






5. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart






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






7. Laying face down






8. Foreign body airway obstruction






9. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute






10. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place






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






12. Referring to back of body






13. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






14. Large bone of thigh






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






16. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






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






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






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






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






21. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






22. Lists of steps ( assessments and interventions) to be taken in different situations - developed by medical director of EMS system






23. Pounds per square inch






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






25. 33 bones of spinal column






26. Body substance isolation






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






28. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






29. Laying on back






30. Advanced life support






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






32. Liters per minute






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






34. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection or exposure to danger of rescue operations






35. Bag valve mask






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






37. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






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






39. Study of body structure






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






41. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






42. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






43. Obligation to provide care to patient






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






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






46. Spontaneous abortion






47. Passive process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm relax - causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out lungs






48. Sitting position

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49. Back of body






50. Heel bone