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






2. Highest portion of the shoulder






3. Development of the fetus over the mouth of the uterus






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






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






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






7. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






8. Oxygen






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






10. Laying face down






11. Hand bones






12. Heart attack






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






14. Large bone of thigh






15. Spontaneous abortion






16. Medial bone of forearm






17. Mouth of uterus






18. 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






19. Referring to back of body






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






21. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






22. Outer layer of skin






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






24. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






25. Toward the head






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






27. Degeneration of alveolar structure






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






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






30. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






31. Radial - brachial - posterior tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral (outlying) points of the body






32. Area directly posterior to mouth






33. Body substance isolation






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






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






36. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






37. Womb






38. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job






39. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






40. Area directly posterior to nose






41. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






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






43. Semi automatic external defribrillator






44. Tissue that connects bone to bone






45. Laying on back






46. 33 bones of spinal column






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






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






49. 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






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