EMT Signs and Symptoms Block 4
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is a common sign of a patient experiencing a stroke?
✔✔Facial drooping and slurred speech
What is a key symptom of appendicitis in its early stage?
✔✔Pain around the belly button that shifts to the lower right abdomen
What sign indicates a possible kidney stone?
✔✔Severe, sharp flank pain that radiates to the groin
What is a typical sign of a urinary tract infection in an elderly patient?
✔✔Confusion or altered mental status
What is a classic symptom of a diabetic patient with hyperglycemia?
✔✔Excessive thirst and frequent urination
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,What is the most obvious sign of an abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture?
✔✔Tearing abdominal pain with signs of shock
What symptom is often seen in a patient with pancreatitis?
✔✔Upper abdominal pain that radiates to the back
What sign may suggest gastrointestinal bleeding?
✔✔Dark, tarry stools or vomiting blood
What is a common symptom of a patient experiencing a seizure?
✔✔Uncontrolled muscle movements and temporary unresponsiveness
What sign indicates a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure has occurred?
✔✔Postictal confusion and exhaustion
What is a typical sign of hypoglycemia?
✔✔Sudden confusion, irritability, and pale skin
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,What symptom often appears in patients with peritonitis?
✔✔Severe abdominal pain with a rigid, board-like abdomen
What is a likely sign of an opioid overdose?
✔✔Pinpoint pupils and slow, shallow respirations
What symptom may occur in someone with chronic liver disease?
✔✔Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
What is a key sign of a patient having a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
✔✔Temporary weakness or speech difficulty that resolves within minutes
What is a classic sign of a patient in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?
✔✔Fruity-smelling breath and deep, rapid breathing
What is a common sign of an allergic reaction that is not yet life-threatening?
✔✔Itchy skin and localized swelling
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, What symptom would most likely be seen in a patient experiencing an asthma attack?
✔✔Wheezing and difficulty exhaling
What is a strong indicator of respiratory failure in a child?
✔✔Decreased level of consciousness and slow breathing
What is a common sign of a febrile seizure in a child?
✔✔Seizure activity following a rapid rise in body temperature
What symptom suggests a patient may have an ectopic pregnancy?
✔✔Lower abdominal pain with vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy
What is a key sign of an infection in a dialysis patient?
✔✔Redness and swelling at the dialysis access site
What symptom might indicate toxic ingestion in a pediatric patient?
✔✔Sudden vomiting and altered mental status with unknown cause
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is a common sign of a patient experiencing a stroke?
✔✔Facial drooping and slurred speech
What is a key symptom of appendicitis in its early stage?
✔✔Pain around the belly button that shifts to the lower right abdomen
What sign indicates a possible kidney stone?
✔✔Severe, sharp flank pain that radiates to the groin
What is a typical sign of a urinary tract infection in an elderly patient?
✔✔Confusion or altered mental status
What is a classic symptom of a diabetic patient with hyperglycemia?
✔✔Excessive thirst and frequent urination
1
,What is the most obvious sign of an abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture?
✔✔Tearing abdominal pain with signs of shock
What symptom is often seen in a patient with pancreatitis?
✔✔Upper abdominal pain that radiates to the back
What sign may suggest gastrointestinal bleeding?
✔✔Dark, tarry stools or vomiting blood
What is a common symptom of a patient experiencing a seizure?
✔✔Uncontrolled muscle movements and temporary unresponsiveness
What sign indicates a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure has occurred?
✔✔Postictal confusion and exhaustion
What is a typical sign of hypoglycemia?
✔✔Sudden confusion, irritability, and pale skin
2
,What symptom often appears in patients with peritonitis?
✔✔Severe abdominal pain with a rigid, board-like abdomen
What is a likely sign of an opioid overdose?
✔✔Pinpoint pupils and slow, shallow respirations
What symptom may occur in someone with chronic liver disease?
✔✔Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
What is a key sign of a patient having a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
✔✔Temporary weakness or speech difficulty that resolves within minutes
What is a classic sign of a patient in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?
✔✔Fruity-smelling breath and deep, rapid breathing
What is a common sign of an allergic reaction that is not yet life-threatening?
✔✔Itchy skin and localized swelling
3
, What symptom would most likely be seen in a patient experiencing an asthma attack?
✔✔Wheezing and difficulty exhaling
What is a strong indicator of respiratory failure in a child?
✔✔Decreased level of consciousness and slow breathing
What is a common sign of a febrile seizure in a child?
✔✔Seizure activity following a rapid rise in body temperature
What symptom suggests a patient may have an ectopic pregnancy?
✔✔Lower abdominal pain with vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy
What is a key sign of an infection in a dialysis patient?
✔✔Redness and swelling at the dialysis access site
What symptom might indicate toxic ingestion in a pediatric patient?
✔✔Sudden vomiting and altered mental status with unknown cause
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