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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. Wrist bones






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






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






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






5. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






6. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






7. Artery of lower arm






8. Foreign body airway obstruction






9. Laying face down






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






11. DNR order






12. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






13. Blood pressure below that considered normal






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






15. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






16. Smallest kind of vein






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






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






19. Two upper chambers of heart






20. To the side - away from midline






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






22. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






23. Front of body or body part






24. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






25. Referring to front of body






26. Heart attack






27. Liters per minute






28. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part






29. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






30. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






31. Artery of upper arm - site of pulse checked during infant CPR






32. Oropharyngeal airway






33. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






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






35. Breastbone






36. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






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






38. Ankle bones






39. Farther away from torso






40. Emergency involving multiple patients






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






42. Referring to back of body






43. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body






44. Blood pressure above normal range






45. Lower jaw bone






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






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






48. Developing baby






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






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