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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi






2. Passive process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm relax - causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out lungs






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






4. Radial - brachial - posterior tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral (outlying) points of the body






5. Blood pressure below that considered normal






6. Closer to torse






7. Mouth of uterus






8. Tissue that connects bone to bone






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






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






11. Farther away from torso






12. Components of blood - carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from cells






13. Two upper chambers of heart






14. Superior portion of sternum






15. Supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of body as a result of the flow of blood through capillaries






16. 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






17. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






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






19. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities






20. Front of body or body part






21. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions






22. Ankle bones






23. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head






24. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx






25. Absence of ventricular contractions






26. Bag valve mask






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






28. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe






29. Artery of lower arm






30. Chest






31. Large bone of thigh






32. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






33. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






34. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






35. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






36. Breastbone






37. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






38. Lower jaw bone






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






40. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






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






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






43. Womb






44. Major artery supplying leg






45. DNR order






46. Muscular tube between stomach and large intestine - divided into duodenum - jejunum - and ileum which receives partially digested food from stomach and continues digestion - nutrients are absorbed by body through its walls






47. Smallest kind of vein






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






49. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






50. Toward midline