EMT Practice Test With Complete Solution

EMT Practice Test The most common electrical rhythm disturbance that results in sudden cardiac arrest is called - ventricular fibrillation Your patient is an 11 month-old female. How can you determine if she has a decreased mental status and is responsive to verbal stimuli? - She will attempt to locate her parents' voices when they speak. What is the best method to assess circulation in an infant? - Palpate the brachial pulse A 45-year-old male is experiencing chest discomfort. After placing him in his position of comfort, your next action should be too? - administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask at 15 L/min. An AED will shock which rhythm? - ventricular fibrillation What is the first step in the physical assessment of an unresponsive medical patient? - Perform the initial assessment. Where is a detailed physical exam typically performed? - in the ambulance during transport Which occurs during capillary-cellular exchange? - Body cells give up carbon dioxide and capillaries give up oxygen. Which of the following is a sign of inadequate breathing? - Accessory muscle use You take a report from a first responder who describes a patient as postictal; based on this report, you would expect to find the patient - unresponsive When providing mouth-to-mask ventilation with supplementary oxygen, what is the first step after sealing the mask to the patient's face? - Exhale slowly over the ventilation port for 1.5 to 2 seconds. When using the two-person bag-valve-mask procedure, one EMT ventilates the patient while the other - maintains the mask seal and monitors chest rise Where is the cricoid cartilage located? - inferior to the larynx A bulb syringe is used to suction infants up to the age of - 3-4 months The right ventricle pumps blood into the - lungs via the pulmonary artery The EMT-Basic should request prehospital ACLS for the care of the cardiac arrest patient because - ACLS intervention provides higher survival rates