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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection or exposure to danger of rescue operations






2. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






3. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place






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






5. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






6. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver






7. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)






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






9. Oxygen






10. Body substance isolation






11. Large bone of thigh






12. Oropharyngeal airway






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






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






15. Wrist bones






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






17. Mouth of uterus






18. Obligation to provide care to patient






19. Closer to torse






20. Degeneration of alveolar structure






21. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






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






23. Voice box






24. Afterbirth






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






26. Breastbone






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






28. Sitting position

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29. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body






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






31. Automated external defribrilator






32. Liters per minute






33. Medial bone of forearm






34. 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






35. Pounds per square inch






36. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system






37. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






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






39. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






40. 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






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






42. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






43. Fluid portion of blood






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






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






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






47. Spontaneous abortion






48. Heel bone






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






50. Referring to back of body