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






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






3. Back of body






4. Wrist bones






5. Blood pressure above normal range






6. Bag valve mask






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






8. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






9. Two upper chambers of heart






10. Inferior portion of sternum






11. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






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






13. Area directly posterior to nose






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






15. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






16. Tissue that connects bone to bone






17. Oxygen






18. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






19. Non rebreather mask






20. Artery of lower arm






21. Obligation to provide care to patient






22. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






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






24. Body substance isolation






25. Chest






26. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






27. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs






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. Highest portion of the shoulder






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






31. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system






32. Deformities - contusions - abrasion - punctures - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling






33. Oropharyngeal airway






34. Spontaneous abortion






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






36. Health insurance portability and accountability act - federal law protecting the privacy of patient- specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed






37. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






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






39. Mouth of uterus






40. Difficulty in breathing






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






42. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






43. Hand bones






44. Farther away from torso






45. To the side - away from midline






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






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






48. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






49. Brain and spinal cord






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