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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. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






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






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






4. Toward midline






5. Semi automatic external defribrillator






6. Top - back - sides of skull






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






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






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






10. Developing baby






11. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)






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






13. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of body caused by insufficient flow of blood through capillaries






14. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






15. Collarbone






16. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






17. Referring to back of body






18. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






19. Development of the fetus over the mouth of the uterus






20. Obligation to provide care to patient






21. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






22. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






23. Womb






24. Blood pressure below that considered normal






25. Superior portion of sternum






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






27. To the side - away from midline






28. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs






29. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation






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






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






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






33. Condition of low blood pressure






34. Hand bones






35. DNR order






36. Spontaneous abortion






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






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






39. Difficulty in breathing






40. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






41. Oropharyngeal airway






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






43. Major artery supplying leg






44. Smallest kind of vein






45. Area directly posterior to nose






46. Outer layer of skin






47. Medication used for chest pain






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






49. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






50. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint