EMT-B AAOS Final Actual Exam
EMT-B AAOS Final Actual Exam 4 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS
An 18 y/o male was struck in the head by a large rock. When caring for this patient, you should
continually reassess:
A) locomotor function
B) level of consciousness
C) quality and degree of pain
D) pulse, motor, and sensation
B) level of consciousness
What will initial compensatory mechanisms do during hemorrhaging?
A) increase SV and increase CO
B) increase CO and reduce MAP
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C) decrease RR and increase HR
D) decrease peripheral vascular resistance and increase RR
A) increase SV and increase CO
In the field, you splinted a patient with a deformed humerus. En route to the hospital, you
cannot feel a pulse on the limb. What should you do?
A) loosen the splint and reassess the pulse
B) remove the splint and apply manual stabilization
C) make a note in your report and call medical control
D) reposition the extremity at a level below the heart
A) loosen the splint and reassess the pulse
A 19 y/o female with head trauma has hypertension, bradycardia, and Cheyne-Stokes
respirations. She withdraws from pain. Which area of the brain is likely affected?
A) medulla
B) temporal lobe
C) cerebellum
D) hypothalamus
A) medulla
What bone should you use a traction splint on?
A) radius
B) femur
C) tibia
D) humerus
B) femur
A 19 y/o male struck his head against a platform while doing a reverse flip. BP is 88/70, HR 96
bpm, and RR 8/min. What type of shock is he experiencing?
A) hemorrhagic
B) distributive
C) hypovolemic
D) cardiogenic
B) distributive
A 45 y/o male was bitten by a dog and has wounds to his left arm and leg. What should you
do?
A) allow the injuries to continue bleeding to clean the wounds
B) irrigate the wounds with saline and wrap with curlex
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C) cover with moist and occlusive dressings
D) establish two large bore IVs and administer an analgesic
B) irrigate the wounds with saline and wrap with curlex
A 17 y/o male has a knife impaled in his left chest. BP is 170/90, RR is 10/min, and pulse is 97
bpm. What should you do?
A) perform positive-pressure ventilations
B) attempt to remove the knife
C) stabilize the knife with dressings
D) auscultate lung sounds
D) auscultate lung sounds
How does the body try to compensate during uncontrolled bleeding?
A) increasing HR
B) increasing clotting
C) decreasing RR
D) decreasing blood pH
A) increasing HR
A 40 y/o male is unresponsive and pale, and you notice a deformity above his right wrist and
bruising around his navel. His wife tells you that he was out drinking the previous evening and
stumbled while walking up the front steps. What should you suspect?
A) an extremity fracture
B) alcohol poisoning
C) hypoglycemia
D) internal bleeding
D) internal bleeding
Open wounds that sometimes cause significant blood loss are called:
A) abrasions
B) punctures
C) lacerations
D) contusions
C) lacerations
A 39 y/o male has an angulated deformity to the humerus. You cannot feel a distal pulse and
the limb is blue. What should you do?
A) contact medical control for pain medication orders
B) attempt to pull gentle traction and realign the bones
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C) transport emergently to the closest hospital
D) splint with a sling and swathe, apply ice, and transport
B) attempt to pull gentle traction and realign the bones
A 37 y/o male has been pulled from the water after diving into a shallow lake. He is
unconscious, flaccid, and has diaphragmatic breathing. BP is 100/70, HR 68 bpm, and RR
20/min. What should you do?
A) manually stabilize the c-spine
B) insert a BIAD
C) apply high-flow oxygen
D) activate air-medical transport
A) manually stabilize the c-spine
A GSW is an example of a:
A) laceration
B) deformity
C) contusion
D) penetration
D) penetration
How should you treat an impaled object in the abdomen?
A) manually secure the object and inflate the pneumatic anti-shock garment to stabilize the
object
B) remove the object and apply a porous dressing moistened with sterile saline to the wound
C) remove the object and apply an occlusive dressing to the wound
D) secure the object, control bleeding, and use bulky dressings to stabilize the object
D) secure the object, control bleeding, and use bulky dressings to stabilize the object
While on scene of a two-car T-bone type accident, a bystander comes up to you and states, "I
think my husband just died". Upon arrival to the patient, you find him to be unresponsive
although he is breathing. Pt is noted to have a large hematoma to the frontal region of the
head. Patient's family states that patient has a long medical history including COPD, CAD, and
DM. Upon assessment, you find his vitals to be BP 130/60, HR 80 bpm, and RR 18/min. Your
next step should be:
A) obtain a BGL and request ALS assistance
B) place patient on a backboard and rapidly transport to the nearest urgent care
C) give oral glucose, because you are sure his BGL is low
D) place patient on high-flow O2, transport to the nearest burn center
A) obtain a BGL and request ALS assistance
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EMT-B AAOS Final Actual Exam 4 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS
An 18 y/o male was struck in the head by a large rock. When caring for this patient, you should
continually reassess:
A) locomotor function
B) level of consciousness
C) quality and degree of pain
D) pulse, motor, and sensation
B) level of consciousness
What will initial compensatory mechanisms do during hemorrhaging?
A) increase SV and increase CO
B) increase CO and reduce MAP
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C) decrease RR and increase HR
D) decrease peripheral vascular resistance and increase RR
A) increase SV and increase CO
In the field, you splinted a patient with a deformed humerus. En route to the hospital, you
cannot feel a pulse on the limb. What should you do?
A) loosen the splint and reassess the pulse
B) remove the splint and apply manual stabilization
C) make a note in your report and call medical control
D) reposition the extremity at a level below the heart
A) loosen the splint and reassess the pulse
A 19 y/o female with head trauma has hypertension, bradycardia, and Cheyne-Stokes
respirations. She withdraws from pain. Which area of the brain is likely affected?
A) medulla
B) temporal lobe
C) cerebellum
D) hypothalamus
A) medulla
What bone should you use a traction splint on?
A) radius
B) femur
C) tibia
D) humerus
B) femur
A 19 y/o male struck his head against a platform while doing a reverse flip. BP is 88/70, HR 96
bpm, and RR 8/min. What type of shock is he experiencing?
A) hemorrhagic
B) distributive
C) hypovolemic
D) cardiogenic
B) distributive
A 45 y/o male was bitten by a dog and has wounds to his left arm and leg. What should you
do?
A) allow the injuries to continue bleeding to clean the wounds
B) irrigate the wounds with saline and wrap with curlex
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C) cover with moist and occlusive dressings
D) establish two large bore IVs and administer an analgesic
B) irrigate the wounds with saline and wrap with curlex
A 17 y/o male has a knife impaled in his left chest. BP is 170/90, RR is 10/min, and pulse is 97
bpm. What should you do?
A) perform positive-pressure ventilations
B) attempt to remove the knife
C) stabilize the knife with dressings
D) auscultate lung sounds
D) auscultate lung sounds
How does the body try to compensate during uncontrolled bleeding?
A) increasing HR
B) increasing clotting
C) decreasing RR
D) decreasing blood pH
A) increasing HR
A 40 y/o male is unresponsive and pale, and you notice a deformity above his right wrist and
bruising around his navel. His wife tells you that he was out drinking the previous evening and
stumbled while walking up the front steps. What should you suspect?
A) an extremity fracture
B) alcohol poisoning
C) hypoglycemia
D) internal bleeding
D) internal bleeding
Open wounds that sometimes cause significant blood loss are called:
A) abrasions
B) punctures
C) lacerations
D) contusions
C) lacerations
A 39 y/o male has an angulated deformity to the humerus. You cannot feel a distal pulse and
the limb is blue. What should you do?
A) contact medical control for pain medication orders
B) attempt to pull gentle traction and realign the bones
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C) transport emergently to the closest hospital
D) splint with a sling and swathe, apply ice, and transport
B) attempt to pull gentle traction and realign the bones
A 37 y/o male has been pulled from the water after diving into a shallow lake. He is
unconscious, flaccid, and has diaphragmatic breathing. BP is 100/70, HR 68 bpm, and RR
20/min. What should you do?
A) manually stabilize the c-spine
B) insert a BIAD
C) apply high-flow oxygen
D) activate air-medical transport
A) manually stabilize the c-spine
A GSW is an example of a:
A) laceration
B) deformity
C) contusion
D) penetration
D) penetration
How should you treat an impaled object in the abdomen?
A) manually secure the object and inflate the pneumatic anti-shock garment to stabilize the
object
B) remove the object and apply a porous dressing moistened with sterile saline to the wound
C) remove the object and apply an occlusive dressing to the wound
D) secure the object, control bleeding, and use bulky dressings to stabilize the object
D) secure the object, control bleeding, and use bulky dressings to stabilize the object
While on scene of a two-car T-bone type accident, a bystander comes up to you and states, "I
think my husband just died". Upon arrival to the patient, you find him to be unresponsive
although he is breathing. Pt is noted to have a large hematoma to the frontal region of the
head. Patient's family states that patient has a long medical history including COPD, CAD, and
DM. Upon assessment, you find his vitals to be BP 130/60, HR 80 bpm, and RR 18/min. Your
next step should be:
A) obtain a BGL and request ALS assistance
B) place patient on a backboard and rapidly transport to the nearest urgent care
C) give oral glucose, because you are sure his BGL is low
D) place patient on high-flow O2, transport to the nearest burn center
A) obtain a BGL and request ALS assistance
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