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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. Condition of low blood pressure






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






3. Rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries






4. Difficulty in breathing






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






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






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






8. Lower jaw bone






9. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






10. Protrusion on the side of ankle






11. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






12. 33 bones of spinal column






13. Series of laws varying in each state designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administered care






14. 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






15. Back of body






16. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection or exposure to danger of rescue operations






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






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






19. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school






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






21. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






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






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






24. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis






25. Myocardial infarction






26. Condition of low blood pressure






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






28. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)






29. Obligation to provide care to patient






30. Pounds per square inch






31. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training






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






33. Superior portion of sternum






34. Referring to back of body






35. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






36. 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






37. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






38. Closer to torse






39. Artery of lower arm






40. Laying on back






41. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






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






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






44. Outer layer of skin






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






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






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






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






49. Tissue that connects bone to bone






50. 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