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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. Collarbone






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






3. 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






4. Wrist bones






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






6. Heel bone






7. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive






8. Referring to back of body






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






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






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






12. Sitting position

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13. Temporary signs of a stroke






14. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






15. On both sides






16. Womb






17. Toward the head






18. Line through center of each clavicle






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






20. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






21. Spontaneous abortion






22. Hormone produced by pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics






23. Brain and spinal cord






24. Airway - breathing - circulation






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






26. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






27. Major artery supplying leg






28. 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






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






30. Voice box






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






32. Top - back - sides of skull






33. Blood pressure below that considered normal






34. Don not resuscitate order - legal document signed by patient and physician and states patient has terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life






35. Fluid in lungs






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






37. Area directly posterior to nose






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






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






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






41. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






42. Emergency involving multiple patients






43. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






44. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx






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






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






47. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






48. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician






49. DNR order






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