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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. Heel bone






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






3. Voice box






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






5. Toward the head






6. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






7. 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






8. Imaginary line drawn down the center of the body - dividing it into right and left






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






10. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx






11. 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






12. Collarbone






13. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






14. Closer to torse






15. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






16. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






17. Laying face down






18. Breastbone






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






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






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






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






23. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






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






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






26. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






27. Liters per minute






28. Airway - breathing - circulation






29. Major artery supplying leg






30. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






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






32. Artery of lower arm






33. Emergency involving multiple patients






34. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






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






36. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






37. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials






38. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






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






40. Front of body or body part






41. Laying on back






42. Superior portion of sternum






43. Referring to back of body






44. Toward midline






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






46. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






47. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated






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






49. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs






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