EMT Medical Fisdap Practice Test
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1. Which of the following is a physiologic effect of epinephrine when used to
treat anaphylactic shock?
A) As a vasodilator, it increases the blood pressure.
B) As a vasoconstrictor, it lowers the blood pressure.
C) As a bronchodilator, it improves the patient's breathing.
D) As an antihistamine, it blocks chemicals that cause the reaction.: C) As a
bronchodilator, it improves the patients breathing
2. Functions of the liver include:
A) production of insulin.
B) production of red blood cells.
C) production of clotting factors.
D) concentration and storage of bile.: C) production of clotting factors
3. Which of the following patients with diabetes is the BEST candidate for oral
glucose?
A) confused patient who has cool, clammy skin
B) A confused patient with suspected hyperglycemia
C) A semiconscious patient with pale, clammy skin
D) An unresponsive patient who took too much insulin: A) confused patient who
has cool, clammy skin
4. Which of the following is the MOST significant finding in a patient with a
severe headache?
A) Pain in both legs
B) Chest discomfort
C) Unilateral weakness
D) Abdominal tenderness: C) Unilateral Weakness
5. Patients who abuse opioids by injecting them are also at risk for:
A) hepatitis A.
B) tuberculosis.
C) hepatitis C.
D) schizophrenia.: C) hepatitis C
6. You are dispatched to a residence for a 20-year-old man with respiratory
distress. When you arrive, you find that the patient has a tracheostomy tube
and is ventilator dependent. His mother tells you that he was doing fine, but
then suddenly began experiencing breathing difficulty. You should:
A) remove him from the mechanical ventilator and ventilate him manually.
B) check the settings on the ventilator to ensure that it is functioning properly.
C) detach the ventilator, suction the tracheostomy tube, and reassess the
patient.
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D) remove the ventilator tubing and place an oxygen mask over the tracheosto-
my tube.: A) remove him from the mechanical ventilator and ventilate him manually
7. A 29-year-old man presents with an acute onset of severe pain to the left
upper quadrant of his abdomen. He is conscious and alert and states that he
is very thirsty. The EMT should:
A) keep him sitting up and give him small sips of water to drink.
B) begin the assessment by palpating the left upper quadrant.
C) assess his vital signs and prepare for immediate transport.
D) position him supine and encourage him to straighten his legs.: C) assess
his vital signs and prepare for immediate transport
8. A 50-year-old woman with a history of epilepsy is actively seizing. Care for
this patient should focus primarily on:
A) frequently suctioning her airway and carefully restraining her.
B) protecting her from injury and ensuring adequate ventilation.
C) administering high-flow oxygen and requesting an ALS ambulance.
D) placing a bite block in between her molars and giving her oxygen.: B)
protecting her from injury and ensuring adequate ventilation.
9. When assessing a patient with an apparent behavioral crisis, the MOST
important initial observation the EMT should make is whether or not:
A) the patient is oriented to person, place, and time.
B) the patient's residence is well kept or in disarray.
C) there is any drug paraphernalia near the patient.
D) the patient seems aggressive or verbally abusive.: D) the patient seems
aggressive or verbally abusive
10. When caring for a patient with severe hypothermia who is in cardiac arrest,
you should:
A) avoid using the AED.
B) hyperventilate the patient.
C) perform BLS and transport.
D) perform rescue breathing only.: C) hyperventilate the patient
11. A patient who overdosed on an opioid would be expected to present with:
A) tachycardia.
B) dilated pupils.
C) bradypnea.
D) hyperpnea.: C) bradypnea
12. Active rewarming of a patient with moderate or severe hypothermia should
be avoided in the field because:
A) the risk of inadvertently inducing hyperthermia is too high.
B) rewarming too quickly can cause a fatal cardiac dysrhythmia.
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C) it is painful for the patient and you cannot give analgesic drugs.
D) active rewarming has been shown to cause severe hypertension.: B) re-
warming too quickly can cause a fatal cardiac dysrhythmia
13. A 29-year-old man with abdominal pain tells the EMT that he has hemophil-
ia A. This means that:
A) his red blood cells break down rapidly.
B) he will lose blood at a much faster rate.
C) his risk for a pulmonary embolism is high.
D) he will bleed for a longer period of time.: D) he will bleed for a longer period
of time
14. Which of the following patient presentations would MOST likely require the
EMT to don a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirator?
A) Fever, weight loss, and jaundice
B) Fever, a cough, and night sweats
C) Jaundice, vomiting, and weakness
D) Nuchal rigidity, fever, and headache: B) Fever, a cough, and night sweats
15. When insulin levels in the blood remain high:
A) a fruity odor can be detected on the patient's breath.
B) the cells starve for glucose and begin to metabolize fat.
C) the patient urinates excessively and becomes dehydrated.
D) glucose is rapidly taken out of the blood to fuel the cells.: D) glucose is
rapidly taken out of the blood to fuel the cells
16. A 39-year-old man asks you to take him to the hospital because has had a
fever, headache, and diarrhea for the past 2 days. His blood pressure is 120/60
mm Hg, his pulse is 110 beats/min, and his respirations are 16 breaths/min.
You should:
A) ask him if he has a history of HIV infection or hepatitis.
B) transport him to the hospital in a position of comfort.
C) request an ALS ambulance to the scene to start an IV line.
D) advise him that he can drive himself to his family physician.: B) transport
him to the hospital in a position of comfort
17. When you arrive at a residence for a man who is "not acting right," you
enter the house and find him sitting on his couch. Which of the following
findings would be MOST indicative of an altered mental status?
A) Odor of alcohol
B) Closed eyes
C) Tired appearance
D) Slurred speech: D) Slurred speech
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1. Which of the following is a physiologic effect of epinephrine when used to
treat anaphylactic shock?
A) As a vasodilator, it increases the blood pressure.
B) As a vasoconstrictor, it lowers the blood pressure.
C) As a bronchodilator, it improves the patient's breathing.
D) As an antihistamine, it blocks chemicals that cause the reaction.: C) As a
bronchodilator, it improves the patients breathing
2. Functions of the liver include:
A) production of insulin.
B) production of red blood cells.
C) production of clotting factors.
D) concentration and storage of bile.: C) production of clotting factors
3. Which of the following patients with diabetes is the BEST candidate for oral
glucose?
A) confused patient who has cool, clammy skin
B) A confused patient with suspected hyperglycemia
C) A semiconscious patient with pale, clammy skin
D) An unresponsive patient who took too much insulin: A) confused patient who
has cool, clammy skin
4. Which of the following is the MOST significant finding in a patient with a
severe headache?
A) Pain in both legs
B) Chest discomfort
C) Unilateral weakness
D) Abdominal tenderness: C) Unilateral Weakness
5. Patients who abuse opioids by injecting them are also at risk for:
A) hepatitis A.
B) tuberculosis.
C) hepatitis C.
D) schizophrenia.: C) hepatitis C
6. You are dispatched to a residence for a 20-year-old man with respiratory
distress. When you arrive, you find that the patient has a tracheostomy tube
and is ventilator dependent. His mother tells you that he was doing fine, but
then suddenly began experiencing breathing difficulty. You should:
A) remove him from the mechanical ventilator and ventilate him manually.
B) check the settings on the ventilator to ensure that it is functioning properly.
C) detach the ventilator, suction the tracheostomy tube, and reassess the
patient.
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D) remove the ventilator tubing and place an oxygen mask over the tracheosto-
my tube.: A) remove him from the mechanical ventilator and ventilate him manually
7. A 29-year-old man presents with an acute onset of severe pain to the left
upper quadrant of his abdomen. He is conscious and alert and states that he
is very thirsty. The EMT should:
A) keep him sitting up and give him small sips of water to drink.
B) begin the assessment by palpating the left upper quadrant.
C) assess his vital signs and prepare for immediate transport.
D) position him supine and encourage him to straighten his legs.: C) assess
his vital signs and prepare for immediate transport
8. A 50-year-old woman with a history of epilepsy is actively seizing. Care for
this patient should focus primarily on:
A) frequently suctioning her airway and carefully restraining her.
B) protecting her from injury and ensuring adequate ventilation.
C) administering high-flow oxygen and requesting an ALS ambulance.
D) placing a bite block in between her molars and giving her oxygen.: B)
protecting her from injury and ensuring adequate ventilation.
9. When assessing a patient with an apparent behavioral crisis, the MOST
important initial observation the EMT should make is whether or not:
A) the patient is oriented to person, place, and time.
B) the patient's residence is well kept or in disarray.
C) there is any drug paraphernalia near the patient.
D) the patient seems aggressive or verbally abusive.: D) the patient seems
aggressive or verbally abusive
10. When caring for a patient with severe hypothermia who is in cardiac arrest,
you should:
A) avoid using the AED.
B) hyperventilate the patient.
C) perform BLS and transport.
D) perform rescue breathing only.: C) hyperventilate the patient
11. A patient who overdosed on an opioid would be expected to present with:
A) tachycardia.
B) dilated pupils.
C) bradypnea.
D) hyperpnea.: C) bradypnea
12. Active rewarming of a patient with moderate or severe hypothermia should
be avoided in the field because:
A) the risk of inadvertently inducing hyperthermia is too high.
B) rewarming too quickly can cause a fatal cardiac dysrhythmia.
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C) it is painful for the patient and you cannot give analgesic drugs.
D) active rewarming has been shown to cause severe hypertension.: B) re-
warming too quickly can cause a fatal cardiac dysrhythmia
13. A 29-year-old man with abdominal pain tells the EMT that he has hemophil-
ia A. This means that:
A) his red blood cells break down rapidly.
B) he will lose blood at a much faster rate.
C) his risk for a pulmonary embolism is high.
D) he will bleed for a longer period of time.: D) he will bleed for a longer period
of time
14. Which of the following patient presentations would MOST likely require the
EMT to don a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirator?
A) Fever, weight loss, and jaundice
B) Fever, a cough, and night sweats
C) Jaundice, vomiting, and weakness
D) Nuchal rigidity, fever, and headache: B) Fever, a cough, and night sweats
15. When insulin levels in the blood remain high:
A) a fruity odor can be detected on the patient's breath.
B) the cells starve for glucose and begin to metabolize fat.
C) the patient urinates excessively and becomes dehydrated.
D) glucose is rapidly taken out of the blood to fuel the cells.: D) glucose is
rapidly taken out of the blood to fuel the cells
16. A 39-year-old man asks you to take him to the hospital because has had a
fever, headache, and diarrhea for the past 2 days. His blood pressure is 120/60
mm Hg, his pulse is 110 beats/min, and his respirations are 16 breaths/min.
You should:
A) ask him if he has a history of HIV infection or hepatitis.
B) transport him to the hospital in a position of comfort.
C) request an ALS ambulance to the scene to start an IV line.
D) advise him that he can drive himself to his family physician.: B) transport
him to the hospital in a position of comfort
17. When you arrive at a residence for a man who is "not acting right," you
enter the house and find him sitting on his couch. Which of the following
findings would be MOST indicative of an altered mental status?
A) Odor of alcohol
B) Closed eyes
C) Tired appearance
D) Slurred speech: D) Slurred speech
