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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. Fluid portion of blood






2. Lists of steps ( assessments and interventions) to be taken in different situations - developed by medical director of EMS system






3. Smallest kind of artery






4. Foot bones






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






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






7. Developing baby






8. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






9. Components of blood - produce substances that help body fight infection






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






11. 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






12. Womb






13. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care






14. Line through center of each clavicle






15. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






16. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty






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






18. Automated external defribrilator






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






20. Lower jaw bone






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






22. Body substance isolation






23. Voice box






24. 33 bones of spinal column






25. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






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






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






28. Outer layer of skin






29. Breastbone






30. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






31. Collarbone






32. At lower end of fibula - seen on outer ankle






33. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen






34. Afterbirth






35. Blood pressure above normal range






36. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






37. Airway - breathing - circulation






38. Two upper chambers of heart






39. Area directly posterior to mouth






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






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






42. Tissue that connects bone to bone






43. Heel bone






44. Heart attack






45. Artery of lower arm






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






47. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






48. Radial - brachial - posterior tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral (outlying) points of the body






49. Oropharyngeal airway






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