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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. Airway - breathing - circulation






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






3. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






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






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






6. To the side - away from midline






7. Oxygen






8. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






9. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place






10. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






11. Superior portion of sternum






12. Referring to back of body






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






14. Form the structure of cheeks






15. Referring to front of body






16. Farther away from torso






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Protrusion on the side of ankle






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






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






25. Pounds per square inch






26. Smallest kind of vein






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






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






29. Laying on back






30. Blood pressure above normal range






31. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






32. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






33. Area directly posterior to mouth






34. Standard reference position for the body - body stands erect facing the observer with arms down at sides and palms of hands forward






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






36. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute






37. DNR order






38. Emergency involving multiple patients






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






40. Spontaneous abortion






41. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection or exposure to danger of rescue operations






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






43. Difficulty in breathing






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






45. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






46. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






47. Toward the head






48. Condition of not breathing






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






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