APHY 101 – EMT Final Exam,
Emergency Medical Training
(2025–2026) Complete Final
Exam Preparation Material
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services
(EMS)?
-a system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency
medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured
patients
-a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing
emergency care to critically injured patients
-a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency
care in the prehospital setting
-a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
Which of the following is a nonpreventable factor in stroke?
,- Age
- Hypertension
- Obesity
- Atrial fibrillation
Age
In arteriosclerosis, overproduction of abnormal collagen and decreased quantities of
elastin lead to what?
- Decreased coronary artery perfusion
- Increased coronary artery perfusion
- Narrowing pulse pressure
- Hypotension
Decreased coronary artery perfusion
Which of the following is true regarding delirium?
- It has a slow onset of progressive disorientation.
,- It is a result of an irreversible metabolic disorder.
- It is rare in older hospitalized patients.
- Memory remains intact.
Memory remains intact.
You are working on a geriatric patient who reports severe abdominal pain radiating through
her back and flank. She also reports discomfort in her right leg and your assessment
reveals a diminished pulse in the extremity. What should you suspect?
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Venous stasis
- Pulmonary embolism
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Which of the following groups are most likely to commit suicide?
- Teenage girls (any ethnicity)
, - White males older than 85 years
- African American women older than 65 years
- College-educated males aged 45-65 years
White males older than 85 years
Which of the following would be part of the "S" component of the GEMS diamond?
- Hazardous living conditions
- Polypharmacy
- Activities of daily living
- Normal changes of aging
Activities of daily living
On auscultation of a patient's lungs, you hear crackles. These lung sounds are caused by
air passing through what?
- Thick secretions in the airways
- Fluid in the alveoli
Emergency Medical Training
(2025–2026) Complete Final
Exam Preparation Material
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services
(EMS)?
-a system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency
medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured
patients
-a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing
emergency care to critically injured patients
-a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency
care in the prehospital setting
-a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
Which of the following is a nonpreventable factor in stroke?
,- Age
- Hypertension
- Obesity
- Atrial fibrillation
Age
In arteriosclerosis, overproduction of abnormal collagen and decreased quantities of
elastin lead to what?
- Decreased coronary artery perfusion
- Increased coronary artery perfusion
- Narrowing pulse pressure
- Hypotension
Decreased coronary artery perfusion
Which of the following is true regarding delirium?
- It has a slow onset of progressive disorientation.
,- It is a result of an irreversible metabolic disorder.
- It is rare in older hospitalized patients.
- Memory remains intact.
Memory remains intact.
You are working on a geriatric patient who reports severe abdominal pain radiating through
her back and flank. She also reports discomfort in her right leg and your assessment
reveals a diminished pulse in the extremity. What should you suspect?
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Venous stasis
- Pulmonary embolism
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Which of the following groups are most likely to commit suicide?
- Teenage girls (any ethnicity)
, - White males older than 85 years
- African American women older than 65 years
- College-educated males aged 45-65 years
White males older than 85 years
Which of the following would be part of the "S" component of the GEMS diamond?
- Hazardous living conditions
- Polypharmacy
- Activities of daily living
- Normal changes of aging
Activities of daily living
On auscultation of a patient's lungs, you hear crackles. These lung sounds are caused by
air passing through what?
- Thick secretions in the airways
- Fluid in the alveoli
