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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






2. Toward midline






3. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty






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






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






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






7. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis






8. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






9. Lower jaw bone






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






11. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






12. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






13. Muscular sac between esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins






14. Bag valve mask






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






16. DNR order






17. Temporary signs of a stroke






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






19. Breastbone






20. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job






21. Smallest kind of artery






22. Heel bone






23. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






24. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






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






26. Farther away from torso






27. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






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






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






30. Passive process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm relax - causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out lungs






31. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place






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






33. Spontaneous abortion






34. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






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






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






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






38. Major artery supplying leg






39. 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






40. Away from the head






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






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






43. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body






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






45. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






46. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone






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






48. Non rebreather mask






49. Laying face down






50. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition