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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. Smallest kind of vein






2. Degeneration of alveolar structure






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Obligation to provide care to patient






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






11. Farther away from torso






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






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






14. Temporary signs of a stroke






15. Artery of upper arm - site of pulse checked during infant CPR






16. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






17. Difficulty in breathing






18. Smallest kind of artery






19. Condition of not breathing






20. Line through center of each clavicle






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






22. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






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






24. Liters per minute






25. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






26. Advanced life support






27. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






28. 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






29. On both sides






30. Pulse produced by compressing major artery of the upper arm






31. Heel bone






32. Referring to back of body






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






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






35. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






36. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction






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






38. Chest






39. Laying on back






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






41. To the side - away from midline






42. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation






43. Voice box






44. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






45. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






46. Developing baby






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






48. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






49. Outer layer of skin






50. Front of body or body part