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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. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness






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






3. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration






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






5. Line through center of each clavicle






6. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute






7. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






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






9. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






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






11. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






12. Area directly posterior to mouth






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






14. Womb






15. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






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






17. 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






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






19. Outer layer of skin






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






21. Referring to front of body






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






23. Pounds per square inch






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






25. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






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






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






28. Tissue that connects bone to bone






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






30. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






31. Blood pressure below that considered normal






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






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






34. Emergency involving multiple patients






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






36. Condition of low blood pressure






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






38. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






39. Fluid in lungs






40. DNR order






41. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






42. Toward the head






43. Bag valve mask






44. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






45. Obligation to provide care to patient






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






47. Point where two bones come together






48. 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






49. Blood pressure above normal range






50. At lower end of fibula - seen on outer ankle