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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






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






3. Womb






4. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






5. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






6. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






7. Smallest kind of vein






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






9. Area directly posterior to nose






10. 33 bones of spinal column






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






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






13. Collarbone






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






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






16. Blood pressure below that considered normal






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






18. Form the structure of cheeks






19. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






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






21. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe






22. Away from the head






23. Breastbone






24. Toward the head






25. Condition of low blood pressure






26. Oropharyngeal airway






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






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






29. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






30. Closer to torse






31. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






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






33. Toward midline






34. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations






35. Study of body structure






36. Semi automatic external defribrillator






37. Major artery supplying leg






38. Point where two bones come together






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






40. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






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






42. Advanced life support






43. 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






44. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






45. Area directly posterior to mouth






46. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body






47. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






48. Heel bone






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






50. Automated external defribrilator