AEMT Comprehensive Final Exam Questions and Answers
A 17-year-old female is experiencing a mild asthma attack. You auscultate her lungs and hear expiratory
wheezing. In addition to oxygen, which of the following classifications of medication would be indicated
for this patient? - ANSWER-beta-2 agonist
.a 19 year old female presents with severe pain to the left lower quadrant of the abdomen. She is
restless, tachypneic and tachycardic. When you inquire about her last menstrual period she tells you
that it was approx. 2 months ago. You should suspect - ANSWER-ruptured ectopic pregnancy
.A 19-year-old female presents with severe pain to the left lower quadrant of her abdomen. She is
restless, tachypneic, and tachycardic. When you inquire about her last menstrual period, she tells you
that it was approximately 2 months ago. You should suspect:
A. a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
B. pelvic inflammatory disease.
C. acute abruption of the placenta.
D. acute rupture of an ovarian cyst. - ANSWER-A. a ruptured ectopic pregnancy
.a 22 year old female was involved in a traumatic incident. She is exhibiting signs of shock, but there are
no obvious external signs of trauma. You should suspect bleeding within the - ANSWER-Abdominal
cavity
.A 33-year-old female complains of acute intense pain in both lower abdominal quadrants. She is
conscious and alert, tachycardic, and has a fever of 102.5ºF. You should suspect:
A. acute bacterial cystitis.
, B. a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
C. pelvic inflammatory disease.
D. a bacterial urinary tract infection. - ANSWER-C. pelvic inflammatory disease
.A 44-year-old man is experiencing a ventricular dysrhythmia. Medical control orders your paramedic
partner to administer 1.5 mg/kg of lidocaine to the patient, who weighs 185 pounds. Lidocaine is
supplied in a concentration of 100 mg/10mL. How many milliliters should your partner administer to this
patient? - ANSWER-12.6 mL
.A 50 year old male fell approx. 20 feet and landed on his left side. He is conscious and alert and denies
loss of consciousness. During your assessment you note pain and crepitus when palpating the iliac
crests. In addition to the potential for spinal injury you should be Most concerned about - ANSWER-
Internal hemorrhaging
.A 56-year-old male complains of pain to the right upper quadrant of his abdomen and pain to his right
shoulder; however, he denies pain in between his abdomen and shoulder. This is characteristic of:
A. colic pain.
B. referred pain.
C. radiating pain.
D. splenic irritation. - ANSWER-B. referred pain
.A 60-year-old male presents with shortness of breath and a productive cough of two days' duration. He
denies chest pain or any other associated symptoms. Auscultation of his lungs reveals scattered bilateral
rhonchi in all fields. His skin is pink, warm, and dry and the pulse oximeter reads 94% on room air. This
patient is MOST likely experiencing:
A 17-year-old female is experiencing a mild asthma attack. You auscultate her lungs and hear expiratory
wheezing. In addition to oxygen, which of the following classifications of medication would be indicated
for this patient? - ANSWER-beta-2 agonist
.a 19 year old female presents with severe pain to the left lower quadrant of the abdomen. She is
restless, tachypneic and tachycardic. When you inquire about her last menstrual period she tells you
that it was approx. 2 months ago. You should suspect - ANSWER-ruptured ectopic pregnancy
.A 19-year-old female presents with severe pain to the left lower quadrant of her abdomen. She is
restless, tachypneic, and tachycardic. When you inquire about her last menstrual period, she tells you
that it was approximately 2 months ago. You should suspect:
A. a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
B. pelvic inflammatory disease.
C. acute abruption of the placenta.
D. acute rupture of an ovarian cyst. - ANSWER-A. a ruptured ectopic pregnancy
.a 22 year old female was involved in a traumatic incident. She is exhibiting signs of shock, but there are
no obvious external signs of trauma. You should suspect bleeding within the - ANSWER-Abdominal
cavity
.A 33-year-old female complains of acute intense pain in both lower abdominal quadrants. She is
conscious and alert, tachycardic, and has a fever of 102.5ºF. You should suspect:
A. acute bacterial cystitis.
, B. a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
C. pelvic inflammatory disease.
D. a bacterial urinary tract infection. - ANSWER-C. pelvic inflammatory disease
.A 44-year-old man is experiencing a ventricular dysrhythmia. Medical control orders your paramedic
partner to administer 1.5 mg/kg of lidocaine to the patient, who weighs 185 pounds. Lidocaine is
supplied in a concentration of 100 mg/10mL. How many milliliters should your partner administer to this
patient? - ANSWER-12.6 mL
.A 50 year old male fell approx. 20 feet and landed on his left side. He is conscious and alert and denies
loss of consciousness. During your assessment you note pain and crepitus when palpating the iliac
crests. In addition to the potential for spinal injury you should be Most concerned about - ANSWER-
Internal hemorrhaging
.A 56-year-old male complains of pain to the right upper quadrant of his abdomen and pain to his right
shoulder; however, he denies pain in between his abdomen and shoulder. This is characteristic of:
A. colic pain.
B. referred pain.
C. radiating pain.
D. splenic irritation. - ANSWER-B. referred pain
.A 60-year-old male presents with shortness of breath and a productive cough of two days' duration. He
denies chest pain or any other associated symptoms. Auscultation of his lungs reveals scattered bilateral
rhonchi in all fields. His skin is pink, warm, and dry and the pulse oximeter reads 94% on room air. This
patient is MOST likely experiencing:
