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






2. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






3. Pounds per square inch






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






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






6. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






7. Top - back - sides of skull






8. Oropharyngeal airway






9. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






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






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






12. To the side - away from midline






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






14. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






15. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






16. Blood pressure below that considered normal






17. Lower jaw bone






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






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






20. Condition of low blood pressure






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






22. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






23. Laying on back






24. Myocardial infarction






25. Referring to front of body






26. Liters per minute






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






28. Superior portion of sternum






29. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs






30. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






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






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






33. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic






34. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






35. Spontaneous abortion






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






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






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






39. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty






40. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






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






42. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat






43. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






44. Condition of low blood pressure






45. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






46. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






47. Health insurance portability and accountability act - federal law protecting the privacy of patient- specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed






48. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection or exposure to danger of rescue operations






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






50. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus