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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. Collarbone






2. Degeneration of alveolar structure






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






4. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






5. Liters per minute






6. Line through center of each clavicle






7. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord






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






9. Highest portion of the shoulder






10. Smallest kind of artery






11. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






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






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






14. Ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own






15. Don not resuscitate order - legal document signed by patient and physician and states patient has terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life






16. Ankle bones






17. Two upper chambers of heart






18. 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






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






20. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions






21. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






22. Condition of low blood pressure






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






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






25. Non rebreather mask






26. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide






27. Breastbone






28. Laying face down






29. 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






30. Hand bones






31. Advanced life support






32. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus






33. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






34. Components of blood - carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from cells






35. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






36. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis






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






38. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being






39. Condition of not breathing






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






41. Area directly posterior to mouth






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






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






44. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






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






46. Voice box






47. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






48. Large bone of thigh






49. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






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