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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. System for telephone access to report emergencies - dispatcher takes info and alert EMS or fire or police - 'enhanced 911' has capability of automatically identify caller's number and location






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






3. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






4. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






5. Pounds per square inch






6. Top - back - sides of skull






7. Emergency involving multiple patients






8. Farther away from torso






9. Foot bones






10. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






11. Mouth of uterus






12. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care






13. Condition of not breathing






14. Position which the patient's feet and legs are higher than head






15. Toward the head






16. Front of body or body part






17. Referring to front of body






18. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials






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






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






21. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






22. Collarbone






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






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






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






26. Components of blood - produce substances that help body fight infection






27. Deformities - contusions - abrasion - punctures - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling






28. Obligation to provide care to patient






29. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint






30. System by which food travels through body and digested - or broken down into absorbable forms






31. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat






32. Automated external defribrilator






33. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi






34. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






35. Oropharyngeal airway






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






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






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






39. Toward midline






40. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






41. Sitting position

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42. Standard reference position for the body - body stands erect facing the observer with arms down at sides and palms of hands forward






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






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






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






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






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






48. Area directly posterior to nose






49. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






50. Breastbone