EMT READINESS EXAM ELITE REVIEW
WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Which is the BEST way to assess breathing in an unconscious
patient? Answer: Watch for chest rise
◉ A 10 month old pt has a partial foreign body obstruction due to a
piece of hot dog. She is cyanotic and has minimal air movement.
Your treatment should include? Answer: Back blows and abdominal
thrusts
◉ A 54 year old female is complaining of chest pain. The patient
would like you to assist her in taking one of her husband's nitro
tablets. Vital signs are BP 140/100, P 96, R 18. What should you do?
Answer: Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort
◉ The most common electrical disturbance the result in cardiac
arrest in adults is Answer: Ventricular fibrillation
◉ A 35 year old female claims to have fallen. As you assess her
injuries, her husband enters the room tells you to leave. He is
holding a baseball bat. You should? Answer: Leave the scene and
request police assistance
,◉ A 91 year old male was found lying on the floor in his home. He is
staring blankly and is rigid and cool to the touch. Vital signs are BP
100/74, Temp 88F, and SPo2 93%. As you prepare for transport, you
should? Answer: Apply heat packs and handle gently
◉ A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the following
questions should you ask?? Answer: "How would you describe your
pain"
◉ A 90 year old female complains of shortness of breath which has
been ongoing for the past few days. It gets worse at night when she
lies down. Vital signs BP 180/100. P 106, R24. breath sounds reveal
crackles bilaterally. Her most likely problem is? Answer: Congestive
heart failure (CHF)
◉ A 7 year old child was struck by an automobile. You note a
contusion to the right chest and right lower arm fracture with
arterial bleeding. Your treatment should include? Answer: Applying
direct pressure to the arm, applying a long backboard, and
administering oxygen
◉ Your are called to an office building for a pt with an altered mental
status. When you arrive, several people in the parking lot tell you
that a few of their coworkers began to feel ill with headaches,
nausea, and vomiting. Concerned, they left the building but think
,that there may still be a dozen people inside. You should? Answer:
Clear the building of all people
◉ A 79 year old pt is in cardiac arrest. No one has started CPR. you
should? Answer: Begin CPR
◉ A pt has a black substance around her mouth, but says that she
has not been exposed to any burning material. After initial
assessment, you should? Answer: Ask if she knows what the
substance is
◉ Which of the following signs would you expect in a pt with a stab
wound on the right side of the chest? Answer: Increased respiratory
effort
◉ A seven year old boy was struck by a car. He is unresponsive and
apneic, bleeding from the head, nose, and mouth, with obvious
deformity to his right mid-femur. You should? Answer: Open the
airway and suction
◉ A 68 year old pt complains of chest pain. Vital signs are BP
146/90, P 92, R 20. You should? Answer: Administer oxygen via
nasal cannula at 6 lpm
, ◉ Your motorcycle accident victim is anxious, short of breath and
tachycardic, with unequal chest expansion. There are no wounds
present. Your administration of high flow oxygen does not seem to
be helping. You suspect? Answer: A flail chest
◉ You arrive at a campsite where there has been an explosion. Your
patients clothing is still burning, and she is gasping for air. You
should? Answer: Extinguish burning clothing
◉ You have just assisted in the delivery of a healthy newborn girl.
Which of the following is the most important? Answer: Wrap the
newborn in a blanket to keep her warm
◉ A 20 year old male collapsed while eating a hot dog. He appears
cyanotic. You should? Answer: Check responsiveness
◉ Your patient is unconscious. The nurse on scene states : " the pt is
bradycardic, please attach your AED and transport." what should you
do? Answer: Assess the pts breathing and pulse
◉ A pt has sustained multiple traumatic injuries. In a "load and go:
situation, the fastest, most appropriate method of splinting would be
securing? Answer: The injured limb to an uninjured limb
WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Which is the BEST way to assess breathing in an unconscious
patient? Answer: Watch for chest rise
◉ A 10 month old pt has a partial foreign body obstruction due to a
piece of hot dog. She is cyanotic and has minimal air movement.
Your treatment should include? Answer: Back blows and abdominal
thrusts
◉ A 54 year old female is complaining of chest pain. The patient
would like you to assist her in taking one of her husband's nitro
tablets. Vital signs are BP 140/100, P 96, R 18. What should you do?
Answer: Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort
◉ The most common electrical disturbance the result in cardiac
arrest in adults is Answer: Ventricular fibrillation
◉ A 35 year old female claims to have fallen. As you assess her
injuries, her husband enters the room tells you to leave. He is
holding a baseball bat. You should? Answer: Leave the scene and
request police assistance
,◉ A 91 year old male was found lying on the floor in his home. He is
staring blankly and is rigid and cool to the touch. Vital signs are BP
100/74, Temp 88F, and SPo2 93%. As you prepare for transport, you
should? Answer: Apply heat packs and handle gently
◉ A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the following
questions should you ask?? Answer: "How would you describe your
pain"
◉ A 90 year old female complains of shortness of breath which has
been ongoing for the past few days. It gets worse at night when she
lies down. Vital signs BP 180/100. P 106, R24. breath sounds reveal
crackles bilaterally. Her most likely problem is? Answer: Congestive
heart failure (CHF)
◉ A 7 year old child was struck by an automobile. You note a
contusion to the right chest and right lower arm fracture with
arterial bleeding. Your treatment should include? Answer: Applying
direct pressure to the arm, applying a long backboard, and
administering oxygen
◉ Your are called to an office building for a pt with an altered mental
status. When you arrive, several people in the parking lot tell you
that a few of their coworkers began to feel ill with headaches,
nausea, and vomiting. Concerned, they left the building but think
,that there may still be a dozen people inside. You should? Answer:
Clear the building of all people
◉ A 79 year old pt is in cardiac arrest. No one has started CPR. you
should? Answer: Begin CPR
◉ A pt has a black substance around her mouth, but says that she
has not been exposed to any burning material. After initial
assessment, you should? Answer: Ask if she knows what the
substance is
◉ Which of the following signs would you expect in a pt with a stab
wound on the right side of the chest? Answer: Increased respiratory
effort
◉ A seven year old boy was struck by a car. He is unresponsive and
apneic, bleeding from the head, nose, and mouth, with obvious
deformity to his right mid-femur. You should? Answer: Open the
airway and suction
◉ A 68 year old pt complains of chest pain. Vital signs are BP
146/90, P 92, R 20. You should? Answer: Administer oxygen via
nasal cannula at 6 lpm
, ◉ Your motorcycle accident victim is anxious, short of breath and
tachycardic, with unequal chest expansion. There are no wounds
present. Your administration of high flow oxygen does not seem to
be helping. You suspect? Answer: A flail chest
◉ You arrive at a campsite where there has been an explosion. Your
patients clothing is still burning, and she is gasping for air. You
should? Answer: Extinguish burning clothing
◉ You have just assisted in the delivery of a healthy newborn girl.
Which of the following is the most important? Answer: Wrap the
newborn in a blanket to keep her warm
◉ A 20 year old male collapsed while eating a hot dog. He appears
cyanotic. You should? Answer: Check responsiveness
◉ Your patient is unconscious. The nurse on scene states : " the pt is
bradycardic, please attach your AED and transport." what should you
do? Answer: Assess the pts breathing and pulse
◉ A pt has sustained multiple traumatic injuries. In a "load and go:
situation, the fastest, most appropriate method of splinting would be
securing? Answer: The injured limb to an uninjured limb
