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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






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






3. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






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






5. Heel bone






6. Condition of not breathing






7. Toward the head






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






9. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of heart to lungs






10. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials






11. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






12. 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






13. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






14. Large bone of thigh






15. Condition of low blood pressure






16. Sitting position

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17. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






18. Study of body structure






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






20. Mouth of uterus






21. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician






22. Airway - breathing - circulation






23. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






24. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






25. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body






26. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine






27. 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






28. Absence of ventricular contractions






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






30. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated






31. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






32. Wrist bones






33. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs






34. Laying on back






35. Front of body or body part






36. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium






37. Liters per minute






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






39. Foreign body airway obstruction






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






41. Inferior portion of sternum






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






43. Automated external defribrilator






44. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






45. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






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






47. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






48. Top - back - sides of skull






49. Body substance isolation






50. Referring to back of body