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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. Difficulty in breathing






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






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






4. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive






5. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






6. To the side - away from midline






7. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school






8. Developing baby






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






10. Study of body structure






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






12. DNR order






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






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






15. Hormone produced by pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics






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






17. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






18. Bag valve mask






19. Myocardial infarction






20. Farther away from torso






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






22. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place






23. Smallest kind of artery






24. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






25. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






26. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






27. Referring to front of body






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






29. Temporary signs of a stroke






30. Heart attack






31. Tissue that connects bone to bone






32. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






33. Foreign body airway obstruction






34. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord






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






36. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






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






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






39. Chest






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






41. Advanced life support






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






43. Away from the head






44. Toward midline






45. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






46. Rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries






47. Emergency involving multiple patients






48. Oropharyngeal airway






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






50. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis