EMT READINESS EXAM TEST BANK
FEATURING EXPERT REVIEWED
◉ A 56 year old female complains of shortness of breath with a
cough producing thick mucus. She is in tripod position and has a
barrel chest. Her lung sounds are diminished with respiratory rate
of 24. What should you suspect?
a. asthma
b. pulmonary embolism
c. congestive heart failure
d. chronic bronchitis. Answer: d. chronic bronchitis
◉ A 4 year old was the restrained front seat passenger in a car crash
with air deployment. He has chemical burns to his face and is having
trouble breathing. You should. Answer: perform rapid extracation
◉ An 18 year old male overdosed on an unknown medicaton and
has a respiratory rate of 8. You insertes an OPA, and he had gag
reflex. You should. Answer: insert a NPA
◉ An unresponsive 22 year old male is breathing 6 times per minute
after crashing his motorcycle a highway speeds. You should:
a. apply a nonrebreather mask attached to high flow oxygen
,b. perform a secondary survey
c. begin ventilating him a bag valve mask
d. immobilize him on a long backboard. Answer: c. begin ventilating
him a bag valve mask
◉ A 55 year old female fell and struck her head. She now complains
of a headache. Which statement is most concerning?
a. "I ate about 3 hours ago"
b. "I think I blacked out"
c. "I am on daily blood thinners"
d. "I have type 2 diabetes". Answer: b. "I think I blacked out"
◉ A 23 year old female is 38 weeks pregnant with her third child.
Her contractions are 2 minutes apart and 1 minute each. She tells
you that she needs to go to the bathroom. You should
a. prepare for immediate delivery
b. assist her in getting to the bathroom
c. assess for fetal movement
d. rapidly transport the patient. Answer: a. prepare for immediate
delivery
◉ A 29 year old female has just delivered a newborn and she is still
bleeding heavily. You should
,a. place her on her left side
b. pull on the umbilical cord until the placenta is delivered
c. gently pack the vagina with sterile gauze
d. massage the fundus. Answer: d. massage the fundus
◉ What is appropriate to say to a suicidal patient?
a. "think about how your family would miss you"
b. "I understand how you must be feeling right now"
c. "let's bring you to the hospital"
d. "don't worry. everything will work out". Answer: c. "let's bring you
to the hospital"
◉ A 51 year old male is unresponsive with agonal respirations. You
should
a. start CPR
b. attach the AED
c. apply oxygen by nonrebreather mask
d. check for a pulse. Answer: d. check for a pulse
◉ A 59 year old male complains of dizziness and crushing chest
pain. He is pale and cool. You should. Answer: assist him in self-
adiminstering his prescribed nirtoglycerin
, ◉ Which of the following patients has the right to refuse treatment
and transport?
a. an 86 year old male with dyspnea and confusion
b. a 14 year old female with dyspnea and a history of asthma
c. a 22 year old female who had a syncopal episode and smells like
alcohol
d. a 52 year old male with tightness in his chest and wheezes.
Answer: d. a 52 year old male with tightness in his chest and
wheezes
◉ A 19 year old female is found by her friend staring blankly at the
wall. She is awake, but slow to answer questions. What is the most
likely cause?. Answer: seizure
◉ A 58 year old female has a fever with chills. Lung sounds reveal
rales and rhonchi in the lower right lung field. What should you
suspect?. Answer: pneumonia
◉ A 66 year old female has regained a pulse after one shock with an
AED. She is moving her extremities and has a respiratory rate of 8.
The AED propmts you. "Shock advised." You should. Answer: assist
vent
FEATURING EXPERT REVIEWED
◉ A 56 year old female complains of shortness of breath with a
cough producing thick mucus. She is in tripod position and has a
barrel chest. Her lung sounds are diminished with respiratory rate
of 24. What should you suspect?
a. asthma
b. pulmonary embolism
c. congestive heart failure
d. chronic bronchitis. Answer: d. chronic bronchitis
◉ A 4 year old was the restrained front seat passenger in a car crash
with air deployment. He has chemical burns to his face and is having
trouble breathing. You should. Answer: perform rapid extracation
◉ An 18 year old male overdosed on an unknown medicaton and
has a respiratory rate of 8. You insertes an OPA, and he had gag
reflex. You should. Answer: insert a NPA
◉ An unresponsive 22 year old male is breathing 6 times per minute
after crashing his motorcycle a highway speeds. You should:
a. apply a nonrebreather mask attached to high flow oxygen
,b. perform a secondary survey
c. begin ventilating him a bag valve mask
d. immobilize him on a long backboard. Answer: c. begin ventilating
him a bag valve mask
◉ A 55 year old female fell and struck her head. She now complains
of a headache. Which statement is most concerning?
a. "I ate about 3 hours ago"
b. "I think I blacked out"
c. "I am on daily blood thinners"
d. "I have type 2 diabetes". Answer: b. "I think I blacked out"
◉ A 23 year old female is 38 weeks pregnant with her third child.
Her contractions are 2 minutes apart and 1 minute each. She tells
you that she needs to go to the bathroom. You should
a. prepare for immediate delivery
b. assist her in getting to the bathroom
c. assess for fetal movement
d. rapidly transport the patient. Answer: a. prepare for immediate
delivery
◉ A 29 year old female has just delivered a newborn and she is still
bleeding heavily. You should
,a. place her on her left side
b. pull on the umbilical cord until the placenta is delivered
c. gently pack the vagina with sterile gauze
d. massage the fundus. Answer: d. massage the fundus
◉ What is appropriate to say to a suicidal patient?
a. "think about how your family would miss you"
b. "I understand how you must be feeling right now"
c. "let's bring you to the hospital"
d. "don't worry. everything will work out". Answer: c. "let's bring you
to the hospital"
◉ A 51 year old male is unresponsive with agonal respirations. You
should
a. start CPR
b. attach the AED
c. apply oxygen by nonrebreather mask
d. check for a pulse. Answer: d. check for a pulse
◉ A 59 year old male complains of dizziness and crushing chest
pain. He is pale and cool. You should. Answer: assist him in self-
adiminstering his prescribed nirtoglycerin
, ◉ Which of the following patients has the right to refuse treatment
and transport?
a. an 86 year old male with dyspnea and confusion
b. a 14 year old female with dyspnea and a history of asthma
c. a 22 year old female who had a syncopal episode and smells like
alcohol
d. a 52 year old male with tightness in his chest and wheezes.
Answer: d. a 52 year old male with tightness in his chest and
wheezes
◉ A 19 year old female is found by her friend staring blankly at the
wall. She is awake, but slow to answer questions. What is the most
likely cause?. Answer: seizure
◉ A 58 year old female has a fever with chills. Lung sounds reveal
rales and rhonchi in the lower right lung field. What should you
suspect?. Answer: pneumonia
◉ A 66 year old female has regained a pulse after one shock with an
AED. She is moving her extremities and has a respiratory rate of 8.
The AED propmts you. "Shock advised." You should. Answer: assist
vent
