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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. Series of laws varying in each state designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administered care






2. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body






3. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






4. Study of body structure






5. Condition of low blood pressure






6. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






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. Absence of ventricular contractions






9. Major artery supplying leg






10. Muscular sac between esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins






11. Smallest kind of artery






12. DNR order






13. Obligation to provide care to patient






14. Toward the head






15. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






16. Point where two bones come together






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






18. Form the structure of cheeks






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






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






21. Ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own






22. Medial bone of forearm






23. Line through center of each clavicle






24. Collarbone






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






26. Toward midline






27. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






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






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






30. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






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






32. Closer to torse






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






34. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx






35. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body






36. Top - back - sides of skull






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






38. Referring to front of body






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






40. Difficulty in breathing






41. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






42. Lower jaw bone






43. Advanced life support






44. Afterbirth






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






46. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






47. Stroke






48. Non rebreather mask






49. 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






50. Hand bones