JBL EMT 2027 TEST PAPER ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Cardiac Output (CO) is affected by:
a) heart rate only
b) stroke volume only
c) Stroke volume and heart rate
d) blood pressure - ✔✔Stroke volume and heart rate
✔✔The atlas is the:
A. Point where the ribs attached to the sternum
B. Seventh cervical vertebra, which is easily palpable
C. attachment between the first and second cervical vertebrae
D. First cervical vertebra, which articulates with the skull - ✔✔first cervical vertebra,
which articulates with the skull
✔✔The autonomic nervous system controls all of the following functions, except:
A. Vessel dilation
B. Breathing
C. Breath holding
D. Digestion - ✔✔Breath holding
✔✔Which organ lies in the lateral and posterior portion on the left upper quadrant of the
abdomen?
A.Cecum
B. Liver
C. Stomach
D. Spleen - ✔✔Spleen
✔✔The firm cartilaginous ring that forms the inferior portion of the larynx is called the:
A.tracheal cartilage
B. Thyroid cartilage
C. Cricoid cartilage
,D. Costal cartilage - ✔✔Cricoid cartilage
✔✔The femoral head forms a ball-and-socket joint with the:
A.acetabulum
B.ischium
C.femoral condyle
D. Ilium - ✔✔Acetabulum
✔✔Hemoglobin is a molecule that attaches to ______ and carries oxygen.
A. Erythrocytes
B. Leukocytes
C. Monocytes
D. Thrombocytes - ✔✔Erythrocytes
✔✔Which of the following is not a function of the skin?
A. Pressure and pain perception
B. Temperature regulation
C. Metabolic coordination
D. Sensory reception - ✔✔Metabolic coordination
✔✔Bleeding is normally stopped by:
A. Increased white blood cells
B.capillary rupture
C. Arterial dilation
D. Activation of platelets - ✔✔Activation of platelets
✔✔Worn out blood cells, foreign substances, and bacteria are filtered from the blood by
the:
A. Spleen
B. Kidney
C. Liver
D. Pancreas - ✔✔Spleen
✔✔Breathing occurs as a result of a(n):
A. Increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
B. Decrease in oxygen, which increases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
C. Increase in oxygen, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
D. Decrease in carbon dioxide, which increases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid -
✔✔Increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
✔✔Which of the following signs of respiratory distress is typically unique to infants and
children?A.seesaw
B. Unequal chest expansion
C. Unequal breath sounds
,D. Irregular breathing pattern - ✔✔Seesaw
✔✔What happens when blood volume is lost from the body?
A. Arterial blood is diverted to the skin and muscles
B. The arteries contract to increase the blood pressure
C. The veins dilate to increase systemic perfusion
D. Widespread vasodilation causes blood pressure to decrease - ✔✔The arteries
contract to increase the blood pressure
✔✔Urine is transported from the kidneys to the urinary bladder via the:
A.ureters
B. Renal duct
C. Urethra
D. Prostate - ✔✔Ureters
✔✔The vocal cords are located in the:
A) larynx
B) pharynx
C) oropharynx
D) nasopharyn - ✔✔Larynx
✔✔Which part of the central nervous system is responsible for coordinating bodily
movement such as writing or sewing?
A. Cerebellum
B. Brain stem
C. Hypothalamus
D. Cerebrum - ✔✔Cerebellum
✔✔The _______is a muscular fine that separates the thorax from the abdomen.
A.costovertebral angle
B.diaphragm
C. Costal arch
D. Mediastinum - ✔✔Diaphragm
✔✔The bones of the forearm are called the:
A. Radius and ulna
B. Humerus and ulna
C. Tibia and radius
D. Radius and humerus - ✔✔radius and ulna
✔✔At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed:
A.90bpm
B.70bpm
C.80bpm
, D.100bpm - ✔✔100bpm
✔✔The diagram is unique because it:
A.Is the exclusive muscle of breathing
B. Does not receive impulses from the brain
C. Does not have striations like the skeletal muscle
D.Is both a voluntary and an involuntary muscle - ✔✔is both a voluntary and involuntary
muscle
✔✔The inferior cartilaginous tip of the sternum is called the:
A. Sternal notch
B.Jugular notch
C.Angle of Louis
D.Xiphoid process - ✔✔Xiphoid process
✔✔Deoxygenated blood from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities is returned to
the right atrium via the:
A. Superior vena cava
B. Coronary sinus vein
C. Common iliac vein
D.Inferior vena cava - ✔✔Inferior vena cava
✔✔Delete shaped flag of cartilage that prevents food and liquid from entering the
trachea during swallowing is called the:
A. Pharynx.
B. Epiglottis.
C. Uvula
D. Vallecula - ✔✔Epiglottis
✔✔Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the:
A. Gallbladder.
B. Stomach.
C. Kidneys.
D. Pancreas - ✔✔Gallbladder
✔✔The descending aorta branches into the:
A. Internal carotid arteries.
B. Common iliac arteries.
C. External carotid arteries.
D. Deep femoral arteries - ✔✔Common iliac arteries
✔✔Which of the following skin layers contains sweat and oil glands, hair follicles, blood
vessels, and nerve endings?
A. Epidermis
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Cardiac Output (CO) is affected by:
a) heart rate only
b) stroke volume only
c) Stroke volume and heart rate
d) blood pressure - ✔✔Stroke volume and heart rate
✔✔The atlas is the:
A. Point where the ribs attached to the sternum
B. Seventh cervical vertebra, which is easily palpable
C. attachment between the first and second cervical vertebrae
D. First cervical vertebra, which articulates with the skull - ✔✔first cervical vertebra,
which articulates with the skull
✔✔The autonomic nervous system controls all of the following functions, except:
A. Vessel dilation
B. Breathing
C. Breath holding
D. Digestion - ✔✔Breath holding
✔✔Which organ lies in the lateral and posterior portion on the left upper quadrant of the
abdomen?
A.Cecum
B. Liver
C. Stomach
D. Spleen - ✔✔Spleen
✔✔The firm cartilaginous ring that forms the inferior portion of the larynx is called the:
A.tracheal cartilage
B. Thyroid cartilage
C. Cricoid cartilage
,D. Costal cartilage - ✔✔Cricoid cartilage
✔✔The femoral head forms a ball-and-socket joint with the:
A.acetabulum
B.ischium
C.femoral condyle
D. Ilium - ✔✔Acetabulum
✔✔Hemoglobin is a molecule that attaches to ______ and carries oxygen.
A. Erythrocytes
B. Leukocytes
C. Monocytes
D. Thrombocytes - ✔✔Erythrocytes
✔✔Which of the following is not a function of the skin?
A. Pressure and pain perception
B. Temperature regulation
C. Metabolic coordination
D. Sensory reception - ✔✔Metabolic coordination
✔✔Bleeding is normally stopped by:
A. Increased white blood cells
B.capillary rupture
C. Arterial dilation
D. Activation of platelets - ✔✔Activation of platelets
✔✔Worn out blood cells, foreign substances, and bacteria are filtered from the blood by
the:
A. Spleen
B. Kidney
C. Liver
D. Pancreas - ✔✔Spleen
✔✔Breathing occurs as a result of a(n):
A. Increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
B. Decrease in oxygen, which increases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
C. Increase in oxygen, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
D. Decrease in carbon dioxide, which increases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid -
✔✔Increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
✔✔Which of the following signs of respiratory distress is typically unique to infants and
children?A.seesaw
B. Unequal chest expansion
C. Unequal breath sounds
,D. Irregular breathing pattern - ✔✔Seesaw
✔✔What happens when blood volume is lost from the body?
A. Arterial blood is diverted to the skin and muscles
B. The arteries contract to increase the blood pressure
C. The veins dilate to increase systemic perfusion
D. Widespread vasodilation causes blood pressure to decrease - ✔✔The arteries
contract to increase the blood pressure
✔✔Urine is transported from the kidneys to the urinary bladder via the:
A.ureters
B. Renal duct
C. Urethra
D. Prostate - ✔✔Ureters
✔✔The vocal cords are located in the:
A) larynx
B) pharynx
C) oropharynx
D) nasopharyn - ✔✔Larynx
✔✔Which part of the central nervous system is responsible for coordinating bodily
movement such as writing or sewing?
A. Cerebellum
B. Brain stem
C. Hypothalamus
D. Cerebrum - ✔✔Cerebellum
✔✔The _______is a muscular fine that separates the thorax from the abdomen.
A.costovertebral angle
B.diaphragm
C. Costal arch
D. Mediastinum - ✔✔Diaphragm
✔✔The bones of the forearm are called the:
A. Radius and ulna
B. Humerus and ulna
C. Tibia and radius
D. Radius and humerus - ✔✔radius and ulna
✔✔At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed:
A.90bpm
B.70bpm
C.80bpm
, D.100bpm - ✔✔100bpm
✔✔The diagram is unique because it:
A.Is the exclusive muscle of breathing
B. Does not receive impulses from the brain
C. Does not have striations like the skeletal muscle
D.Is both a voluntary and an involuntary muscle - ✔✔is both a voluntary and involuntary
muscle
✔✔The inferior cartilaginous tip of the sternum is called the:
A. Sternal notch
B.Jugular notch
C.Angle of Louis
D.Xiphoid process - ✔✔Xiphoid process
✔✔Deoxygenated blood from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities is returned to
the right atrium via the:
A. Superior vena cava
B. Coronary sinus vein
C. Common iliac vein
D.Inferior vena cava - ✔✔Inferior vena cava
✔✔Delete shaped flag of cartilage that prevents food and liquid from entering the
trachea during swallowing is called the:
A. Pharynx.
B. Epiglottis.
C. Uvula
D. Vallecula - ✔✔Epiglottis
✔✔Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the:
A. Gallbladder.
B. Stomach.
C. Kidneys.
D. Pancreas - ✔✔Gallbladder
✔✔The descending aorta branches into the:
A. Internal carotid arteries.
B. Common iliac arteries.
C. External carotid arteries.
D. Deep femoral arteries - ✔✔Common iliac arteries
✔✔Which of the following skin layers contains sweat and oil glands, hair follicles, blood
vessels, and nerve endings?
A. Epidermis
