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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. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






2. 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






3. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






4. Hand bones






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






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






7. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






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






9. Superior portion of sternum






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






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






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






13. Wrist bones






14. Toward the head






15. At lower end of fibula - seen on outer ankle






16. Foreign body airway obstruction






17. Condition of not breathing






18. Stroke






19. Heel bone






20. Medial bone of forearm






21. Laying on back






22. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






23. Line through center of each clavicle






24. Blood pressure above normal range






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






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






27. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood






28. Foot bones






29. Sitting position


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






31. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






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






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






34. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






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






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






37. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






38. Mouth of uterus






39. Oropharyngeal airway






40. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation






41. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






42. Position which the patient's feet and legs are higher than head






43. DNR order






44. Area directly posterior to mouth






45. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






46. Major artery supplying leg






47. EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medication or give emergency care - extension of medical director's license to practice






48. Smallest kind of artery






49. Spontaneous abortion






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