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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. Major artery supplying leg






2. Semi automatic external defribrillator






3. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






4. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






5. Absence of ventricular contractions






6. Protrusion on the side of ankle






7. Fluid in lungs






8. Airway - breathing - circulation






9. Oxygen






10. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body






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






12. Artery of lower arm






13. Heel bone






14. On both sides






15. Highest portion of the shoulder






16. Mouth of uterus






17. Stroke






18. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






19. Lower jaw bone






20. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation






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






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






23. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






24. Away from the head






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






26. Top - back - sides of skull






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






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






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






30. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process






31. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






32. Spontaneous abortion






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






34. Blood pressure above normal range






35. Area directly posterior to nose






36. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system






37. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






38. Area directly posterior to mouth






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






40. Difficulty in breathing






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






42. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine






43. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide






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






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






46. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone






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






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






49. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness






50. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw