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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. Tissue that connects bone to bone






2. Condition of low blood pressure






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






4. Blood pressure above normal range






5. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






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






7. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated






8. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






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






10. Toward midline






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






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






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






14. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






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






16. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






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






18. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






19. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






20. Protrusion on the side of ankle






21. Area directly posterior to nose






22. Major artery supplying leg






23. Spontaneous abortion






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis






29. Heart attack






30. Airway - breathing - circulation






31. On both sides






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






33. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place






34. Line through center of each clavicle






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






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






37. Closer to torse






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






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






40. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school






41. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






42. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






43. Automated external defribrilator






44. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs






45. Pounds per square inch






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






47. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






48. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart






49. Farther away from torso






50. Semi automatic external defribrillator