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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. Oxygen






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






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






4. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






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






6. DNR order






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






8. Non rebreather mask






9. On both sides






10. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs






11. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






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






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






14. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






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






16. Myocardial infarction






17. Form the structure of cheeks






18. Voice box






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






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






21. Breastbone






22. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






23. Condition of not breathing






24. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






25. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body






26. Condition of low blood pressure






27. Foot bones






28. Physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of EMS system






29. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






30. Protrusion on the side of ankle






31. Medication used for chest pain






32. Lying on side - also called 'lateral recumbent position'






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






34. Airway - breathing - circulation






35. Artery of lower arm






36. Smallest kind of artery






37. Ankle bones






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






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






40. Closer to torse






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






42. Point where two bones come together






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






44. Inferior portion of sternum






45. 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






46. Fluid portion of blood






47. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






48. Muscular sac between esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins






49. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






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