Connecticut AEMT Practical Exam
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1. During an AEMT practical examination, you arrive at a motor-vehicle
collision involving a patient with severe external bleeding from the
thigh. After confirming scene safety and applying appropriate
personal protective equipment, which action should be performed
first when managing the life-threatening hemorrhage?
A. Obtain a complete SAMPLE history
B. Apply a cold pack to the injured extremity
C. Apply immediate direct pressure and initiate appropriate hemorrhage
control
D. Obtain a 12-lead ECG before treating the wound
The priority is rapid control of life-threatening external hemorrhage
because uncontrolled blood loss can rapidly produce shock and death.
AEMT assessment and treatment should address immediate threats
before obtaining a detailed history or performing nonessential
diagnostics.
, 2. An AEMT is assessing an adult patient who is severely short of
breath. The patient is conscious, sitting upright, and speaking only
two or three words at a time. Respirations are 32/min with obvious
accessory-muscle use, and oxygen saturation is 84%. Which
intervention is most appropriate initially?
A. Place the patient supine and obtain a complete history
B. Provide appropriate supplemental oxygen and assist ventilations as
indicated while rapidly evaluating the airway and breathing
C. Give oral fluids to improve circulation
D. Delay treatment until a complete lung examination is completed
Severe respiratory distress with hypoxemia requires immediate
attention to oxygenation and ventilation. The AEMT should rapidly
determine whether the patient can maintain adequate ventilation and
provide oxygen or ventilatory assistance according to the patient's
condition and local protocol.
3. During an AEMT practical station, a patient is found unconscious
and not breathing normally. The patient has no definite pulse after a
rapid assessment. What should the AEMT do?
A. Obtain a blood glucose level before intervention
B. Place the patient in the recovery position
C. Begin high-quality CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible
D. Administer oral glucose
An unresponsive patient who is not breathing normally and has no
definite pulse should be treated as cardiac arrest. Immediate CPR and
,early defibrillation when indicated are fundamental interventions for
improving survival.
4. An AEMT is preparing to ventilate an adult patient with a bag-valve
mask. Which technique is most appropriate?
A. Deliver rapid ventilations until the chest visibly rises excessively
B. Maintain an appropriate airway position, obtain an effective mask
seal, and deliver controlled ventilations that produce visible chest rise
C. Ventilate only once every 30 seconds
D. Compress the bag continuously without allowing chest recoil
Effective BVM ventilation requires airway positioning, an adequate
mask seal, and controlled ventilation sufficient to produce visible chest
rise without excessive ventilation. Overventilation can cause gastric
inflation and reduce venous return.
5. During a practical examination, an AEMT encounters a patient with
suspected opioid overdose who has a pulse but is breathing
inadequately. Which priority is most appropriate?
A. Wait for the patient to become fully unconscious
B. Support ventilation and administer naloxone when indicated by
protocol
C. Give the patient oral water
D. Encourage the patient to walk around
, In opioid-associated respiratory depression, inadequate ventilation is
the immediate life threat. Ventilatory support is essential, while
naloxone may reverse opioid effects when appropriately indicated.
6. An AEMT is assessing a patient with altered mental status. The
patient's skin is cool and diaphoretic, and the patient is confused.
Which bedside assessment should be performed promptly because
hypoglycemia can cause these findings?
A. Hearing test
B. Visual acuity test
C. Blood glucose measurement
D. Orthopedic examination
Hypoglycemia can produce altered mental status, diaphoresis,
weakness, seizures, and unconsciousness. A rapid blood glucose
measurement is therefore an important component of the assessment of
an altered patient.
7. A patient with a history of diabetes is conscious but confused,
diaphoretic, and able to swallow safely. The blood glucose reading is
markedly low. What is the most appropriate intervention when
permitted by protocol?
A. Restrict all carbohydrates
B. Administer an appropriate glucose preparation orally and reassess the
patient
C. Give the patient a large amount of plain water
D. Encourage strenuous exercise
Practice Questions And Correct
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1. During an AEMT practical examination, you arrive at a motor-vehicle
collision involving a patient with severe external bleeding from the
thigh. After confirming scene safety and applying appropriate
personal protective equipment, which action should be performed
first when managing the life-threatening hemorrhage?
A. Obtain a complete SAMPLE history
B. Apply a cold pack to the injured extremity
C. Apply immediate direct pressure and initiate appropriate hemorrhage
control
D. Obtain a 12-lead ECG before treating the wound
The priority is rapid control of life-threatening external hemorrhage
because uncontrolled blood loss can rapidly produce shock and death.
AEMT assessment and treatment should address immediate threats
before obtaining a detailed history or performing nonessential
diagnostics.
, 2. An AEMT is assessing an adult patient who is severely short of
breath. The patient is conscious, sitting upright, and speaking only
two or three words at a time. Respirations are 32/min with obvious
accessory-muscle use, and oxygen saturation is 84%. Which
intervention is most appropriate initially?
A. Place the patient supine and obtain a complete history
B. Provide appropriate supplemental oxygen and assist ventilations as
indicated while rapidly evaluating the airway and breathing
C. Give oral fluids to improve circulation
D. Delay treatment until a complete lung examination is completed
Severe respiratory distress with hypoxemia requires immediate
attention to oxygenation and ventilation. The AEMT should rapidly
determine whether the patient can maintain adequate ventilation and
provide oxygen or ventilatory assistance according to the patient's
condition and local protocol.
3. During an AEMT practical station, a patient is found unconscious
and not breathing normally. The patient has no definite pulse after a
rapid assessment. What should the AEMT do?
A. Obtain a blood glucose level before intervention
B. Place the patient in the recovery position
C. Begin high-quality CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible
D. Administer oral glucose
An unresponsive patient who is not breathing normally and has no
definite pulse should be treated as cardiac arrest. Immediate CPR and
,early defibrillation when indicated are fundamental interventions for
improving survival.
4. An AEMT is preparing to ventilate an adult patient with a bag-valve
mask. Which technique is most appropriate?
A. Deliver rapid ventilations until the chest visibly rises excessively
B. Maintain an appropriate airway position, obtain an effective mask
seal, and deliver controlled ventilations that produce visible chest rise
C. Ventilate only once every 30 seconds
D. Compress the bag continuously without allowing chest recoil
Effective BVM ventilation requires airway positioning, an adequate
mask seal, and controlled ventilation sufficient to produce visible chest
rise without excessive ventilation. Overventilation can cause gastric
inflation and reduce venous return.
5. During a practical examination, an AEMT encounters a patient with
suspected opioid overdose who has a pulse but is breathing
inadequately. Which priority is most appropriate?
A. Wait for the patient to become fully unconscious
B. Support ventilation and administer naloxone when indicated by
protocol
C. Give the patient oral water
D. Encourage the patient to walk around
, In opioid-associated respiratory depression, inadequate ventilation is
the immediate life threat. Ventilatory support is essential, while
naloxone may reverse opioid effects when appropriately indicated.
6. An AEMT is assessing a patient with altered mental status. The
patient's skin is cool and diaphoretic, and the patient is confused.
Which bedside assessment should be performed promptly because
hypoglycemia can cause these findings?
A. Hearing test
B. Visual acuity test
C. Blood glucose measurement
D. Orthopedic examination
Hypoglycemia can produce altered mental status, diaphoresis,
weakness, seizures, and unconsciousness. A rapid blood glucose
measurement is therefore an important component of the assessment of
an altered patient.
7. A patient with a history of diabetes is conscious but confused,
diaphoretic, and able to swallow safely. The blood glucose reading is
markedly low. What is the most appropriate intervention when
permitted by protocol?
A. Restrict all carbohydrates
B. Administer an appropriate glucose preparation orally and reassess the
patient
C. Give the patient a large amount of plain water
D. Encourage strenuous exercise
