EMT Written State Exam Study Guide (PSI)
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61. Your patient has been involved in an MVA. The term MVA stands for:
A) motor vehicle accident. C) multiple vascular accidents.B) motor vehicle
crash. D) mitral valve accumulation. --- correct answer ---A) motor vehicle
accident.
62. You are attending to a patient who was involved in a car crash. He was
not wearing his seat belt when he ran off the highway and hit a tree. You
correctly assume that he has cardiac tamponade. On arrival at the hospital
the doctor performs pericardiocentesis. The suffix "-centesis" means:
A) pertaining to sensation or perception.
B) pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity.
C) examination with an instrument.
D) suture of; repair of. --- correct answer ---B) pertaining to puncturing an
organ or body cavity.
63. A patient presents with severe erythema to his left lateral chest wall and
a ruptured spleen. Upon arrival at the hospital, the surgeon performs a
splenectomy. The suffix "-ectomy" means:
A) surgical creation of an opening.
B) slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid.
C) decline, disintegration, or destruction.
,D) surgical removal of --- correct answer ---D) surgical removal of
64. Your patient has had laryngitis for almost a week. It has progressed to
the point that she has difficulty swallowing. What is the suffix pertaining to
eating or swallowing?
A) "-osis" B) "-phasia" C) "-phagia" D) "-phobia" --- correct answer ---C) "-
phagia"
65. Your patient was flying back home from Cuba when she developed a
nose bleed and headache right behind the eyes. A physician ascertained that
her previous head cold had left the patient with sinusitis.The root word
"sinus" pertains to which of the following?
A) Wall, divider
B) Opening
C) Cavity, channel, or hollow space
D) Membrane --- correct answer ---C) Cavity, channel, or hollow space
66. You are caring for a very sick patient who is complaining of chest pain.
You have him on your cardiac monitor which is showing AF. Suddenly, the
patient goes into VF, so you attach your AED and shock him. What do the
abbreviations AF, VF and AED stand for?
A)atherosclerotic heart disease, ventricular tachycardia, automated external
defibrillator
B)acute myocardial infarction, ventricular fibrillation, automated external
defibrillator
C)atrial fibrillation, ventricular fibrillation, automated implantable
cardioverter defibrillator
,D) atrial fibrillation, ventricular fibrillation, automated external
defibrillator --- correct answer ---D) atrial fibrillation, ventricular
fibrillation, automated external defibrillator
67. The suffix "-_______" means disease. --- correct answer ---pathy
68. The meaning "under" can be represented by the prefixes "_______-" and
"infra-." --- correct answer ---sub
69. "Emesis" in the word "hyperemesis" means ________. --- correct
answer ---vomit
70. "_______" in the word "erythrocyte" means red. --- correct answer ---
erythro
71. Flexion A) A body part (or condition) on appearing on both sides of the
midline.
72. Extension B) Movement away from the midline of the body.
73. Adduction C) The bending of a joint.
74. Abduction D) The straightening of a joint.
75. Bilateral E) Movement toward the midline of the body --- correct
answer ---71. C
72. D
73. E
74. B
75. A
76. The leaf-shaped flap of tissue that prevents food and liquid from
entering the trachea is called the:
, A) uvula.
B) epiglottis.
C) laryngopharynx.
D) cricothyroid membrane. --- correct answer ---B) epiglottis.
77. Which of the following systems is responsible for releasing chemicals
that regulate body activities?
A) Nervous
B) Endocrine
C) Cardiovascular
D) Skeletal --- correct answer ---B) Endocrine
78. The _____ is connected to the intestine by the bile ducts.
A) stomach
B) spleen
C) appendix
D) liver --- correct answer ---D) liver
79. There are ________ cervical vertebrae. --- correct answer ---7
80. There are a total of ____ lobes in the right and left lungs. --- correct
answer ---5
81. The movement of air between the lungs and the environment is called
_____. --- correct answer ---ventilation
82. Capillary A) Major artery that supplies blood to the lower extremities
83. Carotid B) Connects arterioles to venules
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answers Already Passed latest update 2025-
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61. Your patient has been involved in an MVA. The term MVA stands for:
A) motor vehicle accident. C) multiple vascular accidents.B) motor vehicle
crash. D) mitral valve accumulation. --- correct answer ---A) motor vehicle
accident.
62. You are attending to a patient who was involved in a car crash. He was
not wearing his seat belt when he ran off the highway and hit a tree. You
correctly assume that he has cardiac tamponade. On arrival at the hospital
the doctor performs pericardiocentesis. The suffix "-centesis" means:
A) pertaining to sensation or perception.
B) pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity.
C) examination with an instrument.
D) suture of; repair of. --- correct answer ---B) pertaining to puncturing an
organ or body cavity.
63. A patient presents with severe erythema to his left lateral chest wall and
a ruptured spleen. Upon arrival at the hospital, the surgeon performs a
splenectomy. The suffix "-ectomy" means:
A) surgical creation of an opening.
B) slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid.
C) decline, disintegration, or destruction.
,D) surgical removal of --- correct answer ---D) surgical removal of
64. Your patient has had laryngitis for almost a week. It has progressed to
the point that she has difficulty swallowing. What is the suffix pertaining to
eating or swallowing?
A) "-osis" B) "-phasia" C) "-phagia" D) "-phobia" --- correct answer ---C) "-
phagia"
65. Your patient was flying back home from Cuba when she developed a
nose bleed and headache right behind the eyes. A physician ascertained that
her previous head cold had left the patient with sinusitis.The root word
"sinus" pertains to which of the following?
A) Wall, divider
B) Opening
C) Cavity, channel, or hollow space
D) Membrane --- correct answer ---C) Cavity, channel, or hollow space
66. You are caring for a very sick patient who is complaining of chest pain.
You have him on your cardiac monitor which is showing AF. Suddenly, the
patient goes into VF, so you attach your AED and shock him. What do the
abbreviations AF, VF and AED stand for?
A)atherosclerotic heart disease, ventricular tachycardia, automated external
defibrillator
B)acute myocardial infarction, ventricular fibrillation, automated external
defibrillator
C)atrial fibrillation, ventricular fibrillation, automated implantable
cardioverter defibrillator
,D) atrial fibrillation, ventricular fibrillation, automated external
defibrillator --- correct answer ---D) atrial fibrillation, ventricular
fibrillation, automated external defibrillator
67. The suffix "-_______" means disease. --- correct answer ---pathy
68. The meaning "under" can be represented by the prefixes "_______-" and
"infra-." --- correct answer ---sub
69. "Emesis" in the word "hyperemesis" means ________. --- correct
answer ---vomit
70. "_______" in the word "erythrocyte" means red. --- correct answer ---
erythro
71. Flexion A) A body part (or condition) on appearing on both sides of the
midline.
72. Extension B) Movement away from the midline of the body.
73. Adduction C) The bending of a joint.
74. Abduction D) The straightening of a joint.
75. Bilateral E) Movement toward the midline of the body --- correct
answer ---71. C
72. D
73. E
74. B
75. A
76. The leaf-shaped flap of tissue that prevents food and liquid from
entering the trachea is called the:
, A) uvula.
B) epiglottis.
C) laryngopharynx.
D) cricothyroid membrane. --- correct answer ---B) epiglottis.
77. Which of the following systems is responsible for releasing chemicals
that regulate body activities?
A) Nervous
B) Endocrine
C) Cardiovascular
D) Skeletal --- correct answer ---B) Endocrine
78. The _____ is connected to the intestine by the bile ducts.
A) stomach
B) spleen
C) appendix
D) liver --- correct answer ---D) liver
79. There are ________ cervical vertebrae. --- correct answer ---7
80. There are a total of ____ lobes in the right and left lungs. --- correct
answer ---5
81. The movement of air between the lungs and the environment is called
_____. --- correct answer ---ventilation
82. Capillary A) Major artery that supplies blood to the lower extremities
83. Carotid B) Connects arterioles to venules
