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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. Away from the head






2. Smallest kind of artery






3. Oropharyngeal airway






4. Front of body or body part






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






6. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






7. Degeneration of alveolar structure






8. Foreign body airway obstruction






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






10. Top - back - sides of skull






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






12. Two upper chambers of heart






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






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






15. System for telephone access to report emergencies - dispatcher takes info and alert EMS or fire or police - 'enhanced 911' has capability of automatically identify caller's number and location






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






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






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






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






20. Non rebreather mask






21. Series of laws varying in each state designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administered care






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






23. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine






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






25. Sitting position

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






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






28. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






29. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






30. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






31. Laying on back






32. System by which food travels through body and digested - or broken down into absorbable forms






33. Farther away from torso






34. Permission from patient for care or other action by EMT






35. Ankle bones






36. Difficulty in breathing






37. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training






38. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






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






40. Blood pressure below that considered normal






41. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






42. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






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






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






45. Tissue that connects bone to bone






46. Mouth of uterus






47. Point where two bones come together






48. Laying face down






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






50. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle