JB LEARNING EMT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A+). ACTUAL 2025 EXAM UPDATE (100% COMPLETE)
A 4-year-old, 15-kg male ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The child's
mother states that she does not know when the ingestion occurred. The child is conscious and
alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT should: - Correct Answer>> administer 15 g of
activated charcoal.
A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would be
triaged with a tag during a mass-casualty incident - ANSWER-yellow
An unconscious patient found in a prone position must be placed in a supine position in case he
or she: - Correct Answer>>requires CPR
Following delivery of a pulseless and apneic infant who has a foul odor, skin sloughing, and
diffuse blistering, you should: - Correct Answer>>Provide emotional support to the mother
Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as: - Correct Answer>>knowingly misusing a
substance to produce a desired effect.
Both areas of the pons are sued to: - Correct Answer>>augment respiration during physical or
emotional stress
A transient ischemia attack (TIA) occurs when: - Correct Answer>>a small clot in a cerebral
artery causes temporary symptoms.
A decrease in blood pressure may indicate: - Correct Answer>>a loss of vascular tone
Ketone production is the result of: - Correct Answer>>fat metabolization when glucose is
unavailable.
A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion of the: - Correct Answer>>
dermal layer
A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when her boyfriend
broke a soda bottle against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and the patient states that she
cannot see out of the injured eye. You should: - Correct Answer>>avoid applying pressure to the
globe when you are covering the eye.
At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed: - Correct Answer>>100 beats/min
,Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT: - Correct
Answer>>giving a verbal report to the clerk
Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, EXCEPT: - Correct
Answer>>Fructose
As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller passages
form the: - Correct Answer>>alveoli
Common signs and symptoms of AMI include all of the following EXCEPT: - Correct Answer>>
pain exacerbated by breathing
Breathing occurs as the result of a(n): - Correct Answer>>increase in carbon dioxide, which
decreases the pH of the CSF
During the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher's responsibilities
include all of the following, EXCEPT: - Correct Answer>>discouraging the caller from providing
care until the EMS unit arrives
Initial signs and symptoms associated with viral hemorrhagic fevers include: - Correct
Answer>>headache and sore throat
Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the: - Correct Answer>>gallbladder
The MOST appropriate treatment for a patient with a mild upper airway obstruction includes: -
Correct Answer>>administering oxygen and transporting immediately
A 22 year-old female patient is complaining of dyspnea and numbness and tingling in her hands
and feet after an argument with her fiancé. Her respirations are 40 breaths/min. You should: -
Correct Answer>>provide reassurance and give oxygen as needed.
A 37 year-old male is found unresponsive in his car. His airway is patent and his respirations are
rapid and labored. As you and your partner are assessing and treating the patient, a police officer
hands you a medication named Alupent, which he found in the backseat of the patient's car. This
medication suggests that the patient has a history of: - Correct Answer>>asthma
A positive TB skin test indicates that: - Correct Answer>>you have been exposed to TB
Kussmaul respirations are an indication that the body is: - Correct Answer>>attempting to
eliminate acids from the blood.
A patient with a history of schizophrenia called EMS because he was experiencing abdominal
pain. When law enforcement arrived, the patient became violent, necessitating the placement of
handcuffs. When you assess the patient, he tells you that killing someone will make his
abdominal pain go away. His vital signs are stable.
, How should you manage the situation? - Correct Answer>>Request a police officer to accompany
you in the ambulance.
A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient's arm will give a: - Correct Answer>>falsely
high systolic and diastolic reading.
A 29 year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is confused as to
the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on command. HIs Glasgow Coma
Scale (GCS) score is: - Correct Answer>>13
A tour bus has overturned, resulting in numerous patients. When you arrive, you are immediately
assigned to assist in the triage process. Patient 1 is a middle-aged male with respiratory
distress, chest pain, and a closed deformity to his right forearm. Patient 2 is a young female who
is conscious and alert, but has bilateral femur fractures and numerous abrasions to her arms
and face. Patient 3 is an older woman who complains of abdominal pain and has a history of
cardiovascular disease. Patient 4 is unresponsive, is not breathing, has a weak carotid pulse, and
has a grossly deformed skull. What triage categories should you assign to these patients? -
Correct Answer>>Patient 1, immediate (red); Patient 2, delayed (yellow); Patient 3, immediate
(red); Patient 4, expectant (black)
As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to that of: - Correct Answer>>
another EMT
If hydroplaning of the ambulance occurs, the driver should: - Correct Answer>>gradually slow
down without jamming on the brakes.
All of the following biological agents or diseases can be transmitted from person to person,
EXCEPT: - Correct Answer>>ricin
A 23 year-old male experienced severe head trauma after his motorcycle collided with an
oncoming truck. He is unconscious, has rapid and shallow breathing, and has copious bloody
secretion in his mouth. How should you manage his airway? - Correct Answer>>Alternate 15
seconds of oral suctioning with 2 minutes of assisted ventilations.
A 38 year-old male was electrocuted while attempting to wire a house. Your assessment reveals
that he is unresponsive, pulseless and apneic. A coworker has shut off the power to the house.
You should: - Correct Answer>>begin CPT and apply the AED.
A patient is sitting in a chair, leaning forward on his outstretched arms. His head and chin are
thrust forward. This position indicates that he: - Correct Answer>>is experiencing difficulty
breathing.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) typically does NOT affect the: - Correct Answer>>urinary
bladder.
(GRADED A+). ACTUAL 2025 EXAM UPDATE (100% COMPLETE)
A 4-year-old, 15-kg male ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The child's
mother states that she does not know when the ingestion occurred. The child is conscious and
alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT should: - Correct Answer>> administer 15 g of
activated charcoal.
A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would be
triaged with a tag during a mass-casualty incident - ANSWER-yellow
An unconscious patient found in a prone position must be placed in a supine position in case he
or she: - Correct Answer>>requires CPR
Following delivery of a pulseless and apneic infant who has a foul odor, skin sloughing, and
diffuse blistering, you should: - Correct Answer>>Provide emotional support to the mother
Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as: - Correct Answer>>knowingly misusing a
substance to produce a desired effect.
Both areas of the pons are sued to: - Correct Answer>>augment respiration during physical or
emotional stress
A transient ischemia attack (TIA) occurs when: - Correct Answer>>a small clot in a cerebral
artery causes temporary symptoms.
A decrease in blood pressure may indicate: - Correct Answer>>a loss of vascular tone
Ketone production is the result of: - Correct Answer>>fat metabolization when glucose is
unavailable.
A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion of the: - Correct Answer>>
dermal layer
A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when her boyfriend
broke a soda bottle against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and the patient states that she
cannot see out of the injured eye. You should: - Correct Answer>>avoid applying pressure to the
globe when you are covering the eye.
At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed: - Correct Answer>>100 beats/min
,Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT: - Correct
Answer>>giving a verbal report to the clerk
Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, EXCEPT: - Correct
Answer>>Fructose
As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller passages
form the: - Correct Answer>>alveoli
Common signs and symptoms of AMI include all of the following EXCEPT: - Correct Answer>>
pain exacerbated by breathing
Breathing occurs as the result of a(n): - Correct Answer>>increase in carbon dioxide, which
decreases the pH of the CSF
During the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher's responsibilities
include all of the following, EXCEPT: - Correct Answer>>discouraging the caller from providing
care until the EMS unit arrives
Initial signs and symptoms associated with viral hemorrhagic fevers include: - Correct
Answer>>headache and sore throat
Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the: - Correct Answer>>gallbladder
The MOST appropriate treatment for a patient with a mild upper airway obstruction includes: -
Correct Answer>>administering oxygen and transporting immediately
A 22 year-old female patient is complaining of dyspnea and numbness and tingling in her hands
and feet after an argument with her fiancé. Her respirations are 40 breaths/min. You should: -
Correct Answer>>provide reassurance and give oxygen as needed.
A 37 year-old male is found unresponsive in his car. His airway is patent and his respirations are
rapid and labored. As you and your partner are assessing and treating the patient, a police officer
hands you a medication named Alupent, which he found in the backseat of the patient's car. This
medication suggests that the patient has a history of: - Correct Answer>>asthma
A positive TB skin test indicates that: - Correct Answer>>you have been exposed to TB
Kussmaul respirations are an indication that the body is: - Correct Answer>>attempting to
eliminate acids from the blood.
A patient with a history of schizophrenia called EMS because he was experiencing abdominal
pain. When law enforcement arrived, the patient became violent, necessitating the placement of
handcuffs. When you assess the patient, he tells you that killing someone will make his
abdominal pain go away. His vital signs are stable.
, How should you manage the situation? - Correct Answer>>Request a police officer to accompany
you in the ambulance.
A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient's arm will give a: - Correct Answer>>falsely
high systolic and diastolic reading.
A 29 year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is confused as to
the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on command. HIs Glasgow Coma
Scale (GCS) score is: - Correct Answer>>13
A tour bus has overturned, resulting in numerous patients. When you arrive, you are immediately
assigned to assist in the triage process. Patient 1 is a middle-aged male with respiratory
distress, chest pain, and a closed deformity to his right forearm. Patient 2 is a young female who
is conscious and alert, but has bilateral femur fractures and numerous abrasions to her arms
and face. Patient 3 is an older woman who complains of abdominal pain and has a history of
cardiovascular disease. Patient 4 is unresponsive, is not breathing, has a weak carotid pulse, and
has a grossly deformed skull. What triage categories should you assign to these patients? -
Correct Answer>>Patient 1, immediate (red); Patient 2, delayed (yellow); Patient 3, immediate
(red); Patient 4, expectant (black)
As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to that of: - Correct Answer>>
another EMT
If hydroplaning of the ambulance occurs, the driver should: - Correct Answer>>gradually slow
down without jamming on the brakes.
All of the following biological agents or diseases can be transmitted from person to person,
EXCEPT: - Correct Answer>>ricin
A 23 year-old male experienced severe head trauma after his motorcycle collided with an
oncoming truck. He is unconscious, has rapid and shallow breathing, and has copious bloody
secretion in his mouth. How should you manage his airway? - Correct Answer>>Alternate 15
seconds of oral suctioning with 2 minutes of assisted ventilations.
A 38 year-old male was electrocuted while attempting to wire a house. Your assessment reveals
that he is unresponsive, pulseless and apneic. A coworker has shut off the power to the house.
You should: - Correct Answer>>begin CPT and apply the AED.
A patient is sitting in a chair, leaning forward on his outstretched arms. His head and chin are
thrust forward. This position indicates that he: - Correct Answer>>is experiencing difficulty
breathing.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) typically does NOT affect the: - Correct Answer>>urinary
bladder.
