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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. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






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






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






4. On both sides






5. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx






6. DNR order






7. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






8. Large bone of thigh






9. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






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






11. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care






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






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






14. Farther away from torso






15. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






16. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials






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






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






19. Toward the head






20. Major artery supplying leg






21. Front of body or body part






22. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






23. Temporary signs of a stroke






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






25. Medication used for chest pain






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






27. Voice box






28. Away from the head






29. Blood pressure below that considered normal






30. Condition of not breathing






31. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






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






33. 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






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






35. Foreign body airway obstruction






36. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






37. Passive process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm relax - causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out lungs






38. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute






39. Laying on back






40. Airway - breathing - circulation






41. To the side - away from midline






42. Fluid portion of blood






43. Chest






44. 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






45. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






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






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






48. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation






49. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school






50. Closer to torse