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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute






2. Brain and spinal cord






3. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






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






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






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






7. Sitting position


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






9. Health insurance portability and accountability act - federal law protecting the privacy of patient- specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed






10. Area directly posterior to mouth






11. Spontaneous abortion






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






13. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






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






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






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






17. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body






18. Liters per minute






19. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






20. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






21. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen






22. Ankle bones






23. 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






24. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium






25. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






26. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials






27. Wrist bones






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






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






30. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






31. Line through center of each clavicle






32. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






33. 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






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






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






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






37. Developing baby






38. Foot bones






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






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






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






42. Two upper chambers of heart






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






44. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






45. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






46. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






47. On both sides






48. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






49. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head






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