EMT Final Exam Pt 2 Questions With Complete Solutions

Your partner, a veteran EMT with whom you have worked regularly for the past 4 years, seems unusually agitated during a call involving an elderly patient. Upon arrival back at your station, you note the obvious smell of alcohol on his breath. What should you do? A. Discreetly report your suspicions to your supervisor. B. Tell your partner that he must seek professional help. C. Report the incident to your EMS medical director. D. Remain quiet and simply request another partner. correct answer: A Relative to an adult's airway anatomy, the child's: A. tongue takes up less space in the pharynx. B. mouth and nose are proportionately larger. C. pharynx is smaller and less deeply curved. D. trachea is smaller, softer, and less flexible. correct answer: C The areas of the spinal column, in descending order, are: A. cervical, thoracic, sacral, lumbar, and coccyx. B. cervical, thoracic, coccyx, lumbar, and sacral. C. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx. D. cervical, lumbar, thoracic, sacral, and coccyx. correct answer: C Subcutaneous emphysema is an indication that: A. blood is slowly accumulating within the tissue of the lung. B. at least half of one lung has completely collapsed. C. your patient is experiencing a pericardial tamponade. D. air is escaping into the chest wall from a damaged lung. correct answer: D Which of the following scenarios is an example of informed consent? A. A patient is advised by an EMT of the risks of refusing care. B. An EMT advises a patient of the risks of receiving treatment. C. An EMT initiates immediate care for an unconscious adult. D. A patient advises an EMT of why he or she is refusing care. correct answer: B When gathering a patient's medications, you find the following: Isordil, Lasix, Nexium, and digoxin. Which of these medications can be obtained over-the-counter (OTC)? A. Isordil B. Digoxin C. Nexium D. Lasix correct answer: C After establishing that an adult patient is unresponsive, you should: A. immediately begin chest compressions. B. manually open the airway. C. assess for breathing and a pulse. D. apply the AED and deliver a shock, if needed. correct answer: C . What is the alveolar minute volume of a patient with a tidal volume of 500 mL, a dead space volume of 150 mL, and a respiratory rate of 16 breaths/min? A. 7,400 mL B. 8,000 mL C. 5,600 mL D. 6,000 mL correct answer: C Which of the following statements regarding the EMS