EMT Final Written Exam Multiple Choice
Questions and Answers
1.Which one of the following medications should the EMT
administer orally?
A) Aspirin
B) Alubterol
C) Nitroglycerin
D) Epinephrine
Answer a
2.Which one of the following medical emergencies would most
likely result in the use of epinephrine by the EMT?
A) Slow heart
B) Cardiac Arrest
C) Best sting
D) Asthmatic episode
Answer c
3.Which one of the following is one of the basic five rights of
medication administration?
a) Right dose
b) Right allergies
c) Right EMT
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,d) Right physician
Answer a
4.The label on your patient's prescribed metered-dose inhaler
reads as follows; "Administer three puffs as needed for
shortness of breath." Your protocol states that you can only
assist with two puffs.
The patient is extremely short of breath.
You should
a. Not administer the medication
b. Administer two puffs
c. Administer three puffs
d. Contact medical direction
Answer D
5.You suspect that a patient involved in a MVA is in shock.
Which one of the following signs and symptoms of shock will
be observed last?
A) Decreased blood pressure
B) Pale and diaphoretic skin
C) Increased respirations
D) Tachycardia
Answer a
6.The EMT shows he understands the use of an EPI pen for a
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,treating a patient with an anaphylactic reaction when he makes
which one of the following statements?
A. "The EPI pen should never be used if the patient has
developed the allergic reaction after eating chocolate"
B. "It is critical that the EMT identify the cause of the allergic
reaction prior to administering epinephrine through the auto-
injector"
C. "Epinephrine administered through an auto-injector can be
used for all
severe allergic reactions, regardless of the cause"
D. "The epinephrine auto-injector is used only when a patient is
stung by a bee or suffers an insect bite"
Answer c
7.In which situation must the EMT contact medical direction
prior to administering epinephrine for someone who is having
an allergic reaction?
A. Her heart rate is 144 bpm.
B. She is hypertensive and bradycardic.
C. The patient is not prescribed an EPI pen.
D. She has an allergy to chocolate or eggs.
Answer C
8.A panicked and anxious patient informs you that he is allergic
to peanuts and think he might have accidentally eaten some.
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, He states that the last time he ate the peanuts he had to have
a tube put in his throat and almost died. When assessing the
patient, which one of these signs and symptoms would show
that he is having an allergic reaction?
A. Hives on his chest
B. Elevated blood pressure
C. Increased respiratory rate
D. Cool and clammy skin
Answer A
9.On arrival to a parking lot tailgate, you observe a crowd
around a young man who is seizing. As you get equipment from
the ambulance and make your way to the patient, his friends
tell you that the patient has been up all night "partying" by
drinking alcohol and snorting cocaine. At the patient's side, you
note that he is no longer seizing, but he is unresponsive and
has snoring respirations. His respirations are labored at 16 per
minute and his radial pulse is strong. His skin is cool and
diaphoretic. Friends also inform you that he is a diabetic and
about an hour ago they heard him say that he thought his blood
sugar was going low. Which of the following interventions
would be included in your care?
A. Insert an oral airway, provide positive pressure ventilation,
and administer
oral glucose.
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Questions and Answers
1.Which one of the following medications should the EMT
administer orally?
A) Aspirin
B) Alubterol
C) Nitroglycerin
D) Epinephrine
Answer a
2.Which one of the following medical emergencies would most
likely result in the use of epinephrine by the EMT?
A) Slow heart
B) Cardiac Arrest
C) Best sting
D) Asthmatic episode
Answer c
3.Which one of the following is one of the basic five rights of
medication administration?
a) Right dose
b) Right allergies
c) Right EMT
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,d) Right physician
Answer a
4.The label on your patient's prescribed metered-dose inhaler
reads as follows; "Administer three puffs as needed for
shortness of breath." Your protocol states that you can only
assist with two puffs.
The patient is extremely short of breath.
You should
a. Not administer the medication
b. Administer two puffs
c. Administer three puffs
d. Contact medical direction
Answer D
5.You suspect that a patient involved in a MVA is in shock.
Which one of the following signs and symptoms of shock will
be observed last?
A) Decreased blood pressure
B) Pale and diaphoretic skin
C) Increased respirations
D) Tachycardia
Answer a
6.The EMT shows he understands the use of an EPI pen for a
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,treating a patient with an anaphylactic reaction when he makes
which one of the following statements?
A. "The EPI pen should never be used if the patient has
developed the allergic reaction after eating chocolate"
B. "It is critical that the EMT identify the cause of the allergic
reaction prior to administering epinephrine through the auto-
injector"
C. "Epinephrine administered through an auto-injector can be
used for all
severe allergic reactions, regardless of the cause"
D. "The epinephrine auto-injector is used only when a patient is
stung by a bee or suffers an insect bite"
Answer c
7.In which situation must the EMT contact medical direction
prior to administering epinephrine for someone who is having
an allergic reaction?
A. Her heart rate is 144 bpm.
B. She is hypertensive and bradycardic.
C. The patient is not prescribed an EPI pen.
D. She has an allergy to chocolate or eggs.
Answer C
8.A panicked and anxious patient informs you that he is allergic
to peanuts and think he might have accidentally eaten some.
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, He states that the last time he ate the peanuts he had to have
a tube put in his throat and almost died. When assessing the
patient, which one of these signs and symptoms would show
that he is having an allergic reaction?
A. Hives on his chest
B. Elevated blood pressure
C. Increased respiratory rate
D. Cool and clammy skin
Answer A
9.On arrival to a parking lot tailgate, you observe a crowd
around a young man who is seizing. As you get equipment from
the ambulance and make your way to the patient, his friends
tell you that the patient has been up all night "partying" by
drinking alcohol and snorting cocaine. At the patient's side, you
note that he is no longer seizing, but he is unresponsive and
has snoring respirations. His respirations are labored at 16 per
minute and his radial pulse is strong. His skin is cool and
diaphoretic. Friends also inform you that he is a diabetic and
about an hour ago they heard him say that he thought his blood
sugar was going low. Which of the following interventions
would be included in your care?
A. Insert an oral airway, provide positive pressure ventilation,
and administer
oral glucose.
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