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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. Heart attack






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






3. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






4. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver






5. Voice box






6. Laying on back






7. 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






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






9. Foot bones






10. Foreign body airway obstruction






11. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






12. Closer to torse






13. Obligation to provide care to patient






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






15. 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






16. Semi automatic external defribrillator






17. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






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






19. Smallest kind of vein






20. Farther away from torso






21. Oropharyngeal airway






22. Absence of ventricular contractions






23. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






24. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






25. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






26. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






27. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






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






29. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






30. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






31. Study of body structure






32. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






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






34. Condition of low blood pressure






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






36. Area directly posterior to nose






37. Condition of not breathing






38. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






39. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






40. Non rebreather mask






41. Deformities - contusions - abrasion - punctures - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling






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






43. Stroke






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






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






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






47. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






48. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






49. Area directly posterior to mouth






50. 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