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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. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis






2. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






3. Fluid portion of blood






4. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






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






6. Physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of EMS system






7. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






8. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






9. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






10. Non rebreather mask






11. Pounds per square inch






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






13. Point where two bones come together






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






15. Highest portion of the shoulder






16. Laying on back






17. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx






18. Sitting position

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






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






21. 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






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






23. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






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






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






26. Heart attack






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






28. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






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






30. Ankle bones






31. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart






32. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute






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






34. Myocardial infarction






35. Health insurance portability and accountability act - federal law protecting the privacy of patient- specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed






36. Blood pressure below that considered normal






37. Medication used for chest pain






38. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






39. Rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries






40. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






41. Foot bones






42. Inferior portion of sternum






43. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






44. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






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






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






47. Leaf- shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering trachea






48. Instrument used to determine arterial pressure with non- invasive technique






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






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