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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






2. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver






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






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






5. Supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of body as a result of the flow of blood through capillaries






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






7. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






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






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






10. Fluid in lungs






11. Inferior portion of sternum






12. Muscular tube between stomach and large intestine - divided into duodenum - jejunum - and ileum which receives partially digested food from stomach and continues digestion - nutrients are absorbed by body through its walls






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






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






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






16. Away from the head






17. Degeneration of alveolar structure






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






19. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials






20. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician






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






22. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






23. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






24. Laying face down






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






26. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






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






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






29. Position which the patient's feet and legs are higher than head






30. To the side - away from midline






31. Top - back - sides of skull






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






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






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






35. Lower jaw bone






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






37. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






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






39. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






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






41. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






42. System for telephone access to report emergencies - dispatcher takes info and alert EMS or fire or police - 'enhanced 911' has capability of automatically identify caller's number and location






43. Condition of low blood pressure






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






45. Point where two bones come together






46. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






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






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






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






50. Airway - breathing - circulation







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