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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Artery of lower arm






3. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






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






5. Referring to front of body






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






7. To the side - away from midline






8. Highest portion of the shoulder






9. Study of body structure






10. Airway - breathing - circulation






11. Collarbone






12. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






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






14. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






15. Two upper chambers of heart






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






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






18. Condition of low blood pressure






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






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






21. Heel bone






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






23. Heart attack






24. DNR order






25. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






26. Form the structure of cheeks






27. Condition of not breathing






28. Protrusion on the side of ankle






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






30. Lower jaw bone






31. Foreign body airway obstruction






32. Medication used for chest pain






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






34. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






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






36. On both sides






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






38. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






39. Toward midline






40. Medial bone of forearm






41. Spontaneous abortion






42. Temporary signs of a stroke






43. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






44. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






45. Fluid portion of blood






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






47. Tissue that connects bone to bone






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






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






50. Ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own