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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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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. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute
nervous system
femoral artery
bradycardia
HIPAA
2. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension
uterus
eclampsia
epiglottis
nitroglycerine
3. Lower jaw bone
mandible
xiphoid process
FBAO
lateral malleolus
4. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
zygomatic arches
standing orders
AVPU
diaphragm
5. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation
lateral malleolus
bronchi
protocols
systolic blood pressure
6. Non rebreather mask
NRB
protocols
posterior
xiphoid process
7. Farther away from torso
epiglottis
cardiac conduction system
distal
medial malleolus
8. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
subcutaneous layers
medial malleolus
MI
fibula
9. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen
appendix
T.I.A
primary function of autonomic nervous system
cervix
10. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training
voluntary muscle
pulmonary veins
large intestine
abandonment
11. Oropharyngeal airway
OPA
standing orders
calcaneus
bilateral
12. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx
PSI
acute myocardial infarction
cricoid cartilage
digestive system
13. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
stress
musculoskeletal system
metacarpals
involuntary muscle
14. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
brachial artery
decontamination
angina pectoris
dorsal pedis artery
15. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi
bronchi
uterus
lateral malleolus
fowler's position
16. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia
peripheral pulses
NRB
diabetic coma
DCAPBTLS
17. Smallest kind of vein
ventral
venule
NRB
larynx
18. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care
confidentiality
coronary arteries
diabetic coma
carotid arteries
19. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive
artria
AVPU
SAED
dorsal pedis artery
20. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions
primary function of autonomic nervous system
insulin
lateral
dermis
21. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
implied consent
uterus
COPD
CISM critical incident stress management
22. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord
central nervous system(CNS)
plane
PNS peripheral nervous system
distal
23. Bag valve mask
diaphragm
BVM
zygomatic arches
eclampsia
24. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood
spleen
abdominal quadrants
endocrine system
vertebrae
25. Back of body
sphygmomanometer
confidentiality
dorsal
posterior
26. Medication used for chest pain
alveoli
midline
nitroglycerine
pathogens
27. Degeneration of alveolar structure
ischium
BVM
emphysema
diaphragm
28. Study of body structure
anatomy
spleen
multiple casualty incident MCI
midline
29. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished
digestive system
cyanosis
larynx
pulmonary edema
30. Emergency involving multiple patients
placenta
pulse
multiple casualty incident MCI
medical direction
31. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
automaticity
perfusion
epinephrine
hazardous- material incident
32. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
on- line medical direction
tachycardia
placenta
dorsal pedis artery
33. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells
diastole
platelets
prone
pharynx
34. Area directly posterior to nose
cyanosis
venae cavae
consent
nasopharynx
35. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat
laryngectomee
epiglottis
nervous system
automaticity
36. Condition of low blood pressure
insulin shock
large intestine
radial artery
supine
37. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
valve
left atrium
capillary
abdominal quadrants
38. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration
contamination
diaphragm
automaticity
fowler's position
39. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver
gallbladder
pathogens
acromion process
MI
40. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide
respiratory system
subcutaneous layers
asystole
systolic blood pressure
41. Automated external defribrilator
AED
metacarpals
02
cervix
42. Front of body or body part
appendix
good samaritan laws
anterior
autonomic nervous system
43. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis
dyspnea
cervix
ischium
brachial pulse
44. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs
BVM
right atrium
voluntary muscle
left atrium
45. Permission from patient for care or other action by EMT
NRB
sphygmomanometer
central pulses
consent
46. Myocardial infarction
ilium
obstructed airway
MI
perfusion
47. Artery of upper arm - site of pulse checked during infant CPR
MI
NRB
brachial artery
maxillae
48. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling
consent
quality improvement
posterior
diastolic pressure
49. Absence of ventricular contractions
DNR order
trachea
inferior
asystole
50. Ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
automaticity
platelets
CISM critical incident stress management
metatarsals