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






2. Automated external defribrilator






3. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






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






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






6. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






7. Large bone of thigh






8. Blood pressure above normal range






9. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






10. Permission from patient for care or other action by EMT






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






12. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






13. Toward midline






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






15. Developing baby






16. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






17. Airway - breathing - circulation






18. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body






19. Closer to torse






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






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






22. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






23. Voice box






24. Temporary signs of a stroke






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






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






27. Referring to front of body






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






29. Physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of EMS system






30. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought






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






32. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






33. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






34. Myocardial infarction






35. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






36. Blood pressure below that considered normal






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






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






39. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






40. Afterbirth






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






42. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system






43. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






44. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions






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






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






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






48. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






49. Breastbone






50. Muscle that can be consciously controlled