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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. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time






2. Heel bone






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






4. Semi automatic external defribrillator






5. Emergency involving multiple patients






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






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






8. Smallest kind of vein






9. Condition of low blood pressure






10. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






11. Liters per minute






12. Temporary signs of a stroke






13. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






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






15. Medication used for chest pain






16. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






17. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






18. Degeneration of alveolar structure






19. State of physical and or psychological arousal to a stimulus






20. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






21. Toward the head






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






23. EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medication or give emergency care - extension of medical director's license to practice






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






25. Smallest kind of artery






26. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






27. Voice box






28. Condition of not breathing






29. Absence of ventricular contractions






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






31. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being






32. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school






33. Closer to torse






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






35. Major artery supplying leg






36. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






37. Myocardial infarction






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






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






40. Obligation to provide care to patient






41. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






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






43. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






44. Laying on back






45. Line through center of each clavicle






46. Lying on side - also called 'lateral recumbent position'






47. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






48. Farther away from torso






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






50. To the side - away from midline