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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Womb






2. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






3. Difficulty in breathing






4. Myocardial infarction






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






6. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






7. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






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






9. Liters per minute






10. Oropharyngeal airway






11. 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






12. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






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






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






15. Major artery supplying leg






16. Two upper chambers of heart






17. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty






18. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






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






20. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






21. Supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of body as a result of the flow of blood through capillaries






22. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






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






24. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen






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






26. Line through center of each clavicle






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






28. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart






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






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






31. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






32. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought






33. Superior portion of sternum






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






35. State of physical and or psychological arousal to a stimulus






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






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






38. Foot bones






39. Condition of low blood pressure






40. Toward the head






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






42. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat






43. Emergency involving multiple patients






44. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis






45. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






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






47. Hand bones






48. Rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries






49. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute






50. Release of a harmful substance into the environment