EMERGENCY CARE CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAMS SET FULL QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTION
●● 2) Which of these correctly identifies the routes by which a poison
can enter the human body?
A) Exposure, ingestion, inhalation, injection
B) Topical, inhalation, nasal-oral, absorption
C) Ingestion, inhalation, injection, absorption
D) Inhalation, injection, nasal-oral, visual
Answer: C) Ingestion, inhalation, injection, absorption
●● 3) A 53-year-old female patient has intentionally ingested a large
amount of Valium. This medication is primarily absorbed into the body
through which structure?
A) Stomach
B) Esophagus
C) Large intestine
D) Small intestine
Answer: D) Small intestine
●● 4) What is the most common route by which a poison enters the
body?
,A) Inhalation
B) Ingestion
C) Exposure
D) Topical
Answer: B) Ingestion
●● 5) You have been called for a 13-year-old boy who was caught
sniffing glue by his parents. The boy is lethargic and confused,
complains of "burning" in his mouth and nose, and has nausea and
vomiting. Based on the clinical presentation and mechanism of illness,
how has this poison affected the patient's brain?
A) Being absorbed through the small intestine into the bloodstream and
then going to the brain
B) Directly contacting the brain by crossing the mucous membranes of
the mouth and nose
C) Crossing from the lungs into the bloodstream and then circulating to
the brain
D) Absorbing fumes through the skin, nose, and eyes and then going on
to the brain
Answer: C) Crossing from the lungs into the bloodstream and then
circulating to the brain
●● 6) A 44-year-old patient was found unresponsive at home. Based on
his mental status and the fact that he was burning a kerosene heater in an
enclosed room, you suspect carbon monoxide poisoning. Based on this
,information, which route of exposure would you recognize as
responsible for the poisoning?
A) Nasal-oral
B) Inhalation
C) Ingestion
D) Absorption
Answer: B) Inhalation
●● 7) A 31-year-old female patient was stung by a hornet while golfing.
Your assessment reveals her to be confused with stridorous respirations.
Her skin is warm and flushed and covered with hives. A stinger is
located on the back of her neck. Based on this information, you would
recognize that the route of poisoning for this patient is:
A) Absorption
B) Anaphylactic
C) Topical
D) Injection
Answer: D) Injection
●● 8) A 44-year-old male patient had a pesticide splashed into his eyes.
Aside from local irritation and damage to the eyes, he developed
systemic complications when the pesticide entered and circulated
throughout his body. When completing the prehospital care report, the
EMT would note the route of exposure as:
, A) Absorption
B) Visual
C) Injection
D) Topical
Answer: A) Absorption
●● 9) When assessing a patient who has been exposed to a poisonous
substance, it is essential to understand:
A) Vomiting indicates that the poison has not yet been absorbed into the
body
B) The signs and symptoms of toxic exposure will vary depending on
the specific poison
C) The route of entry into the body will determine the signs and
symptoms
D) Absorption into the body has not occurred if the signs of illness are
not apparent within 15 minutes
Answer: B) The signs and symptoms of toxic exposure will vary
depending on the specific poison
●● 10) Which of these is the EMT's highest priority when presented
with a patient who has been exposed to a poisonous substance?
A) Identify the poison
B) Induce vomiting
C) Perform a primary assessment
EVALUATION EXAMS SET FULL QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTION
●● 2) Which of these correctly identifies the routes by which a poison
can enter the human body?
A) Exposure, ingestion, inhalation, injection
B) Topical, inhalation, nasal-oral, absorption
C) Ingestion, inhalation, injection, absorption
D) Inhalation, injection, nasal-oral, visual
Answer: C) Ingestion, inhalation, injection, absorption
●● 3) A 53-year-old female patient has intentionally ingested a large
amount of Valium. This medication is primarily absorbed into the body
through which structure?
A) Stomach
B) Esophagus
C) Large intestine
D) Small intestine
Answer: D) Small intestine
●● 4) What is the most common route by which a poison enters the
body?
,A) Inhalation
B) Ingestion
C) Exposure
D) Topical
Answer: B) Ingestion
●● 5) You have been called for a 13-year-old boy who was caught
sniffing glue by his parents. The boy is lethargic and confused,
complains of "burning" in his mouth and nose, and has nausea and
vomiting. Based on the clinical presentation and mechanism of illness,
how has this poison affected the patient's brain?
A) Being absorbed through the small intestine into the bloodstream and
then going to the brain
B) Directly contacting the brain by crossing the mucous membranes of
the mouth and nose
C) Crossing from the lungs into the bloodstream and then circulating to
the brain
D) Absorbing fumes through the skin, nose, and eyes and then going on
to the brain
Answer: C) Crossing from the lungs into the bloodstream and then
circulating to the brain
●● 6) A 44-year-old patient was found unresponsive at home. Based on
his mental status and the fact that he was burning a kerosene heater in an
enclosed room, you suspect carbon monoxide poisoning. Based on this
,information, which route of exposure would you recognize as
responsible for the poisoning?
A) Nasal-oral
B) Inhalation
C) Ingestion
D) Absorption
Answer: B) Inhalation
●● 7) A 31-year-old female patient was stung by a hornet while golfing.
Your assessment reveals her to be confused with stridorous respirations.
Her skin is warm and flushed and covered with hives. A stinger is
located on the back of her neck. Based on this information, you would
recognize that the route of poisoning for this patient is:
A) Absorption
B) Anaphylactic
C) Topical
D) Injection
Answer: D) Injection
●● 8) A 44-year-old male patient had a pesticide splashed into his eyes.
Aside from local irritation and damage to the eyes, he developed
systemic complications when the pesticide entered and circulated
throughout his body. When completing the prehospital care report, the
EMT would note the route of exposure as:
, A) Absorption
B) Visual
C) Injection
D) Topical
Answer: A) Absorption
●● 9) When assessing a patient who has been exposed to a poisonous
substance, it is essential to understand:
A) Vomiting indicates that the poison has not yet been absorbed into the
body
B) The signs and symptoms of toxic exposure will vary depending on
the specific poison
C) The route of entry into the body will determine the signs and
symptoms
D) Absorption into the body has not occurred if the signs of illness are
not apparent within 15 minutes
Answer: B) The signs and symptoms of toxic exposure will vary
depending on the specific poison
●● 10) Which of these is the EMT's highest priority when presented
with a patient who has been exposed to a poisonous substance?
A) Identify the poison
B) Induce vomiting
C) Perform a primary assessment
