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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. Form the structure of cheeks






2. Outer layer of skin






3. Toward midline






4. Ankle bones






5. 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






6. Condition of low blood pressure






7. Advanced life support






8. 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






9. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






10. Spontaneous abortion






11. Womb






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






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






14. Large bone of thigh






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






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






17. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






18. Heel bone






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






20. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






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






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






23. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






24. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






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






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






27. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of heart to lungs






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






29. Point where two bones come together






30. Condition of not breathing






31. Smallest kind of artery






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






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






34. Foot bones






35. Smallest kind of vein






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






37. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials






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






39. Major artery supplying leg






40. Pounds per square inch






41. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






42. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






43. Temporary signs of a stroke






44. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation






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






46. Referring to back of body






47. Medial bone of forearm






48. Hand bones






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






50. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being