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EMT Practice Exam 2 Questions And
Answers 100% Pass
Which patients vital signs are not within normal limits - answer✔newborn: pulse 100; respiration, 30; PB
70-30
A 45 year old male is breathing at a rate of 32 times per minute with shallow respirations. He is altered,
and his skin signs are cool cyanotic, and diaphoretic. You should - answer✔provide artificial ventilation
with a gas valve mask and high-flow oxygen
You should assess skin color by examining an adult patients - answer✔nail beds
a 45 year old female is breathing at a rat of 22 times per minute with adequate tidal volume. She is alert,
but her skin signs are cool, pale, and diaphoretic. You should - answer✔provide oxygen at 12 L/min
using a nonrebreather mask
You would locate a patients carotid pulse by first finding the adams apple and then - answer✔sliding
two fingers toward one side of the neck
Your patients pupils react unequally to light. You should suspect the presence of - answer✔head injury
A 70 year old female s complaining of shortness of breath. She has a history of emphysema. You should -
answer✔administer oxygen, because in most cases the hypoxic drive will not be a problem
Ecchymosis refers to an - answer✔bruising or discoloration
In which situations should you determine the patients blood pressure through palpation? -
answer✔Your patients pulse is very weak and difficult to hear.
The correct way to select the proper size oropharyngeal airway (OPA) is to measure the distance from
the - answer✔corner of the mouth to the tip of the earlobe
Which patient should receive only a focused physical exam and sample history? - answer✔5 year old
female, responsive and in pain after falling from a standing position
Your patient is a 19 year old male who has been in a motorcycle accident and shows deformity and
bleeding to the left leg. you would not perform a detailed physical exam if the patient - answer✔begins
to spurt blood out of an open wound
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Continuous monitoring of a patients mental status is best accomplished by - answer✔continuously
interacting with the patient
You should assess the brachial pulse in patients who - answer✔are younger than 1 year old
Which patent is showing early signs of shock (decreased tissue perfusion) - answer✔a 23 year old female
pulse, 104; respiration, 25/min; BP,118/78; Cool, clammy skin
which of the following is the most important sign of a diabetic emergency? - answer✔altered mental
status
of the following diseases, which poses the most risk to EMT - answer✔hepatitis C
your patient is a 45 year old homeless male who is suspected of having hypothermia. What is the most
important question to ask him? - answer✔Do you know who you are and were you are?
The zygomatic bones are found - answer✔the face
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient? - answer✔the tongue
All of the following are reasons that infants and children are prone to respiratory difficulties EXCEPT that
they - answer✔breathe faster than adults
Your patient is a newborn. You should consider the possibility of breathing difficulty if the respiratory
rate is - answer✔70/min
When assessing your patients airway, you hear snoring sounds. You should suspect that - answer✔The
patient is forcefully exhaling
how many vertebrae are there in the human spinal column - answer✔33
you hear gurgling in your patients airway. you should immediately - answer✔open and suction the
airway
according to the American heart asso. at least ________ of air should be delivered to the patient when
using an adult bag-valve mask. - answer✔800ml
The correct way to select the size of a nasopharyngeal airway is to measure - answer✔from the chin to
the Adams apple
In what position should you place a child's head for ventilation - answer✔slightly hyper-extended
Your patient has a foreign-body airway obstruction. Three attempts to clear the airway have been
unsuccessful. You should - answer✔transport and attempt to clear the airway en route.
After obtaining medical direction, you are helping your patient use a prescribed in haler. You should tell
the patient to - answer✔inhale deeply and hold her breath
10/22/2024 12:14 PM
EMT Practice Exam 2 Questions And
Answers 100% Pass
Which patients vital signs are not within normal limits - answer✔newborn: pulse 100; respiration, 30; PB
70-30
A 45 year old male is breathing at a rate of 32 times per minute with shallow respirations. He is altered,
and his skin signs are cool cyanotic, and diaphoretic. You should - answer✔provide artificial ventilation
with a gas valve mask and high-flow oxygen
You should assess skin color by examining an adult patients - answer✔nail beds
a 45 year old female is breathing at a rat of 22 times per minute with adequate tidal volume. She is alert,
but her skin signs are cool, pale, and diaphoretic. You should - answer✔provide oxygen at 12 L/min
using a nonrebreather mask
You would locate a patients carotid pulse by first finding the adams apple and then - answer✔sliding
two fingers toward one side of the neck
Your patients pupils react unequally to light. You should suspect the presence of - answer✔head injury
A 70 year old female s complaining of shortness of breath. She has a history of emphysema. You should -
answer✔administer oxygen, because in most cases the hypoxic drive will not be a problem
Ecchymosis refers to an - answer✔bruising or discoloration
In which situations should you determine the patients blood pressure through palpation? -
answer✔Your patients pulse is very weak and difficult to hear.
The correct way to select the proper size oropharyngeal airway (OPA) is to measure the distance from
the - answer✔corner of the mouth to the tip of the earlobe
Which patient should receive only a focused physical exam and sample history? - answer✔5 year old
female, responsive and in pain after falling from a standing position
Your patient is a 19 year old male who has been in a motorcycle accident and shows deformity and
bleeding to the left leg. you would not perform a detailed physical exam if the patient - answer✔begins
to spurt blood out of an open wound
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10/22/2024 12:14 PM
Continuous monitoring of a patients mental status is best accomplished by - answer✔continuously
interacting with the patient
You should assess the brachial pulse in patients who - answer✔are younger than 1 year old
Which patent is showing early signs of shock (decreased tissue perfusion) - answer✔a 23 year old female
pulse, 104; respiration, 25/min; BP,118/78; Cool, clammy skin
which of the following is the most important sign of a diabetic emergency? - answer✔altered mental
status
of the following diseases, which poses the most risk to EMT - answer✔hepatitis C
your patient is a 45 year old homeless male who is suspected of having hypothermia. What is the most
important question to ask him? - answer✔Do you know who you are and were you are?
The zygomatic bones are found - answer✔the face
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient? - answer✔the tongue
All of the following are reasons that infants and children are prone to respiratory difficulties EXCEPT that
they - answer✔breathe faster than adults
Your patient is a newborn. You should consider the possibility of breathing difficulty if the respiratory
rate is - answer✔70/min
When assessing your patients airway, you hear snoring sounds. You should suspect that - answer✔The
patient is forcefully exhaling
how many vertebrae are there in the human spinal column - answer✔33
you hear gurgling in your patients airway. you should immediately - answer✔open and suction the
airway
according to the American heart asso. at least ________ of air should be delivered to the patient when
using an adult bag-valve mask. - answer✔800ml
The correct way to select the size of a nasopharyngeal airway is to measure - answer✔from the chin to
the Adams apple
In what position should you place a child's head for ventilation - answer✔slightly hyper-extended
Your patient has a foreign-body airway obstruction. Three attempts to clear the airway have been
unsuccessful. You should - answer✔transport and attempt to clear the airway en route.
After obtaining medical direction, you are helping your patient use a prescribed in haler. You should tell
the patient to - answer✔inhale deeply and hold her breath
