NSC EMT PRACTICE TEST (ALL
CHAPTERS) WITH ALL NEEDED TO
PASS
Which fof fthe ffollowing fis fan fexample fof fa fsymptom?
a) fcyanosis
b) fheadache
c) ftachycardia
d) fhypertension f- fcorrect fanswers f-b) fheadache
An fEMT's fprimary fresponsibility fto fthe fpatient fwho fhas fbeen fpoisoned fis fto:
a) fadminister fthe fappropriate fantidote
b) frecognize fthat fa fpoisoning fhas foccurred
c) fadminister f25g fof factivated fcharcoal
,d) fcontact fpoison fcontrol fimmediately f- fcorrect fanswers f-b) frecognize fthat fa
fpoisoning fhas foccurred
What fthree fbones fmake fup fthe fshoulder fgirdle?
a) fclavicle, fscapula, fhumerus
b) facromion, fclavicle, fscapula
c) facromion, fscapula, fhumerus
d) facromion, fhumerus, fclavicle f- fcorrect fanswers f-a) fclavicle, fscapula, fhumerus
A f73-year-old fman fpresents fwith fa fgeneralized frash, fwhich fhe fthinks fmay fhave
fbeen fcaused fby fan fantibiotic fthat fhe frecently fbegan ftaking. fHe fhas fa fhistory fof
fcoronary fartery fdisease, fhypertension, fand femphysema. fHe fis fconscious fand
falert, fhis fblood fpressure fis f144/94 fmm fHg, fand fhis fpulse fis f64 fbeats/min fand
fregular. fYou fauscultate fhis flung fsounds fand fhear fscattered fwheezing, falthough
fhe fis fnot fexperiencing frespiratory fdistress. fYou fshould:
a) fadminister foxygen fif fneeded, ftransport fthe fpatient, fand fmonitor fhim ffor fsigns
fof fdeterioration
b) fask fhim fif fhe fhas fepinephrine fand frequest fapproval ffrom fmedical fcontrol fto
fadminister fit fto fthe fpatient
c) favoid fthe fuse fof fepinephrine fbecause fof fhis fcardiac fhistory, feven fif fhis
fsymptoms fbecome fsevere
d) fbegin ftransport fand frequest fto fadminister fepinephrine fif fhis fsystolic fblood
fpressure ffalls fbelow f110 fmm fHg f- fcorrect fanswers f-a) fadminister foxygen fif
fneeded, ftransport fthe fpatient, fand fmonitor fhim ffor fsigns fof fdeterioration
You fare fdispatched fto fa fresidence ffor fa f67-year-old ffemale fwho fwas fawakened
fby fshortness fof fbreath fand fsharp fchest fpain. fHer fhusband ftells fyou fthat fshe
fwas frecently fdischarged ffrom fthe fhospital fafter fhaving fhip fsurgery. fYour
fassessment freveals fdried fblood faround fher fmouth, ffacial fcyanosis, fand fan
foxygen fsaturation fof f88%. fYou fshould fsuspect:
a) facute fpulmonary fedema
b) fright-sided fheart ffailure
c) facute fpulmonary fembolism
d) fspontaneous fpneumothorax f- fcorrect fanswers f-c) facute fpulmonary fembolism
Observations fmade fwhen fforming fa fgeneral fimpression fof fa fpatient fwould finclude
fall fof fthe ffollowing, fEXCEPT:
a) fappearance
b) fpulse fstrength
c) frace fand fgender
d) flevel fof fdistress f- fcorrect fanswers f-b) fpulse fstrength
, Typical fcomponents fof fan foral fpatient freport finclude fall fof fthe ffollowing, fEXCEPT:
a) fthe fchief fcomplaint for fmechanism
b) fimportant fmedical fhistory fnot fpreviously fgiven
c) fthe fset fof fbaseline fvital fsigns ftaken fat fthe fscene
d) fthe fpatient's fresponse fto ftreatment fyou fprovided f- fcorrect fanswers f-c) fthe fset
fof fbaseline fvital fsigns ftaken fat fthe fscene
Calming fand freassuring fan fanxious fpatient fcan fbe ffacilitated fby:
a) fmaintaining feye fcontact fwith fthe fpatient fwhenever fpossible
b) fusing fmedical fterminology fto fensure fthe fpatient funderstands
c) fpositioning fyourself fat fa flevel fthat fis fhigher fthan fthe fpatient
d) fwithholding funpleasant finformation funtil farrival fat fthe fhospital f- fcorrect fanswers
f-a) fmaintaining feye fcontact fwith fthe fpatient fwhenever fpossible
When fapproaching fa f32-year-old fmale fwho fis fcomplaining fof ftraumatic fneck fpain,
fyou fshould:
a) fensure fthat fthe fpatient fcan fsee fyou fapproaching fhim
b) fapproach fhim ffrom fbehind fand fask fhim fnot fto fmove
c) fstand fbehind fhim fand fimmediately fstabilize fhis fhead
d) fassess fhis fmental fstatus fby fhaving fhim fmove fhis fhead f- fcorrect fanswers f-a)
fensure fthat fthe fpatient fcan fsee fyou fapproaching fhim
Common fsigns fand fsymptoms fof fan fallergic freaction finclude fall fof fthe ffollowing,
fEXCEPT:
a) fabdominal fcramps
b) fdrying fof fthe feyes
c) fflushing fof fthe fskin
d) fpersistent fdry fcough f- fcorrect fanswers f-b) fdrying fof fthe feyes
Which fof fthe ffollowing fconditions fwould fbe fLEAST flikely fto fcause fan faltered flevel
fof fconsciousness?
a) fdrug foverdose
b) finadequate fperfusion
c) facute fanxiety
d) fpoisoning f- fcorrect fanswers f-c) facute fanxiety
Patients fwith funcontrolled fdiabetes fexperience fpolyuria fbecause:
a) fthey fdrink fexcess famounts fof fwater fdue fto fdehydration
b) fexcess fglucose fin fthe fblood fis fexcreted fby fthe fkidneys
c) flow fblood fglucose flevels fresult fin fcellular fdehydration
CHAPTERS) WITH ALL NEEDED TO
PASS
Which fof fthe ffollowing fis fan fexample fof fa fsymptom?
a) fcyanosis
b) fheadache
c) ftachycardia
d) fhypertension f- fcorrect fanswers f-b) fheadache
An fEMT's fprimary fresponsibility fto fthe fpatient fwho fhas fbeen fpoisoned fis fto:
a) fadminister fthe fappropriate fantidote
b) frecognize fthat fa fpoisoning fhas foccurred
c) fadminister f25g fof factivated fcharcoal
,d) fcontact fpoison fcontrol fimmediately f- fcorrect fanswers f-b) frecognize fthat fa
fpoisoning fhas foccurred
What fthree fbones fmake fup fthe fshoulder fgirdle?
a) fclavicle, fscapula, fhumerus
b) facromion, fclavicle, fscapula
c) facromion, fscapula, fhumerus
d) facromion, fhumerus, fclavicle f- fcorrect fanswers f-a) fclavicle, fscapula, fhumerus
A f73-year-old fman fpresents fwith fa fgeneralized frash, fwhich fhe fthinks fmay fhave
fbeen fcaused fby fan fantibiotic fthat fhe frecently fbegan ftaking. fHe fhas fa fhistory fof
fcoronary fartery fdisease, fhypertension, fand femphysema. fHe fis fconscious fand
falert, fhis fblood fpressure fis f144/94 fmm fHg, fand fhis fpulse fis f64 fbeats/min fand
fregular. fYou fauscultate fhis flung fsounds fand fhear fscattered fwheezing, falthough
fhe fis fnot fexperiencing frespiratory fdistress. fYou fshould:
a) fadminister foxygen fif fneeded, ftransport fthe fpatient, fand fmonitor fhim ffor fsigns
fof fdeterioration
b) fask fhim fif fhe fhas fepinephrine fand frequest fapproval ffrom fmedical fcontrol fto
fadminister fit fto fthe fpatient
c) favoid fthe fuse fof fepinephrine fbecause fof fhis fcardiac fhistory, feven fif fhis
fsymptoms fbecome fsevere
d) fbegin ftransport fand frequest fto fadminister fepinephrine fif fhis fsystolic fblood
fpressure ffalls fbelow f110 fmm fHg f- fcorrect fanswers f-a) fadminister foxygen fif
fneeded, ftransport fthe fpatient, fand fmonitor fhim ffor fsigns fof fdeterioration
You fare fdispatched fto fa fresidence ffor fa f67-year-old ffemale fwho fwas fawakened
fby fshortness fof fbreath fand fsharp fchest fpain. fHer fhusband ftells fyou fthat fshe
fwas frecently fdischarged ffrom fthe fhospital fafter fhaving fhip fsurgery. fYour
fassessment freveals fdried fblood faround fher fmouth, ffacial fcyanosis, fand fan
foxygen fsaturation fof f88%. fYou fshould fsuspect:
a) facute fpulmonary fedema
b) fright-sided fheart ffailure
c) facute fpulmonary fembolism
d) fspontaneous fpneumothorax f- fcorrect fanswers f-c) facute fpulmonary fembolism
Observations fmade fwhen fforming fa fgeneral fimpression fof fa fpatient fwould finclude
fall fof fthe ffollowing, fEXCEPT:
a) fappearance
b) fpulse fstrength
c) frace fand fgender
d) flevel fof fdistress f- fcorrect fanswers f-b) fpulse fstrength
, Typical fcomponents fof fan foral fpatient freport finclude fall fof fthe ffollowing, fEXCEPT:
a) fthe fchief fcomplaint for fmechanism
b) fimportant fmedical fhistory fnot fpreviously fgiven
c) fthe fset fof fbaseline fvital fsigns ftaken fat fthe fscene
d) fthe fpatient's fresponse fto ftreatment fyou fprovided f- fcorrect fanswers f-c) fthe fset
fof fbaseline fvital fsigns ftaken fat fthe fscene
Calming fand freassuring fan fanxious fpatient fcan fbe ffacilitated fby:
a) fmaintaining feye fcontact fwith fthe fpatient fwhenever fpossible
b) fusing fmedical fterminology fto fensure fthe fpatient funderstands
c) fpositioning fyourself fat fa flevel fthat fis fhigher fthan fthe fpatient
d) fwithholding funpleasant finformation funtil farrival fat fthe fhospital f- fcorrect fanswers
f-a) fmaintaining feye fcontact fwith fthe fpatient fwhenever fpossible
When fapproaching fa f32-year-old fmale fwho fis fcomplaining fof ftraumatic fneck fpain,
fyou fshould:
a) fensure fthat fthe fpatient fcan fsee fyou fapproaching fhim
b) fapproach fhim ffrom fbehind fand fask fhim fnot fto fmove
c) fstand fbehind fhim fand fimmediately fstabilize fhis fhead
d) fassess fhis fmental fstatus fby fhaving fhim fmove fhis fhead f- fcorrect fanswers f-a)
fensure fthat fthe fpatient fcan fsee fyou fapproaching fhim
Common fsigns fand fsymptoms fof fan fallergic freaction finclude fall fof fthe ffollowing,
fEXCEPT:
a) fabdominal fcramps
b) fdrying fof fthe feyes
c) fflushing fof fthe fskin
d) fpersistent fdry fcough f- fcorrect fanswers f-b) fdrying fof fthe feyes
Which fof fthe ffollowing fconditions fwould fbe fLEAST flikely fto fcause fan faltered flevel
fof fconsciousness?
a) fdrug foverdose
b) finadequate fperfusion
c) facute fanxiety
d) fpoisoning f- fcorrect fanswers f-c) facute fanxiety
Patients fwith funcontrolled fdiabetes fexperience fpolyuria fbecause:
a) fthey fdrink fexcess famounts fof fwater fdue fto fdehydration
b) fexcess fglucose fin fthe fblood fis fexcreted fby fthe fkidneys
c) flow fblood fglucose flevels fresult fin fcellular fdehydration
