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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. Oxygen






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






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






4. Permission from patient for care or other action by EMT






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






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






7. Components of blood - carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from cells






8. Oropharyngeal airway






9. Lower jaw bone






10. 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






11. Point where two bones come together






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






13. Study of body structure






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






15. Sitting position

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16. Medication used for chest pain






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






18. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training






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






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






21. Blood pressure below that considered normal






22. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






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






24. Area directly posterior to mouth






25. 33 bones of spinal column






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






27. Temporary signs of a stroke






28. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






29. Afterbirth






30. Mouth of uterus






31. Fluid in lungs






32. Hormone produced by pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics






33. Inferior portion of sternum






34. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






35. Pounds per square inch






36. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






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






38. Artery of lower arm






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






40. Top - back - sides of skull






41. Obligation to provide care to patient






42. Smallest kind of vein






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






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






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






46. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






47. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide






48. Condition of low blood pressure






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






50. Referring to back of body