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






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






3. Study of body structure






4. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






5. Ankle bones






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






7. Emergency involving multiple patients






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






9. Smallest kind of artery






10. 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






11. Non rebreather mask






12. Sitting position

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13. Fluid portion of blood






14. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






15. Liters per minute






16. Tissue that connects bone to bone






17. Major artery supplying leg






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






19. Chest






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






21. Medication used for chest pain






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






23. Degeneration of alveolar structure






24. Fluid in lungs






25. 33 bones of spinal column






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






27. Lower jaw bone






28. Front of body or body part






29. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






30. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






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






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






33. Hand bones






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






35. Difficulty in breathing






36. Referring to back of body






37. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






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






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






40. Medial bone of forearm






41. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs






42. Brain and spinal cord






43. Breastbone






44. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe






45. Developing baby






46. Advanced life support






47. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus






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






49. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process






50. Back of body