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






2. Instrument used to determine arterial pressure with non- invasive technique






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






4. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






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






6. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






7. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx






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






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






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






11. Semi automatic external defribrillator






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






13. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






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






15. Toward the head






16. Area directly posterior to mouth






17. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body






18. Heel bone






19. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






20. On both sides






21. Emergency involving multiple patients






22. Developing baby






23. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






24. Series of laws varying in each state designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administered care






25. Top - back - sides of skull






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






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






28. Medication used for chest pain






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






30. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






31. Referring to back of body






32. Smallest kind of artery






33. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






34. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






35. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood






36. Major artery supplying leg






37. Inferior portion of sternum






38. Farther away from torso






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






40. Tissue that connects bone to bone






41. Myocardial infarction






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






43. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






44. Highest portion of the shoulder






45. Oropharyngeal airway






46. Body substance isolation






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






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






49. Two upper chambers of heart






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