EMT Exam 1 (Chapters 1-8) Questions
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Which level of EMS provider can start IVs and administer limited medications?
A. EMT
✔✔B. AEMT
C. EMR
D. Dispatcher
What is the primary role of the EMT at an emergency scene?
A. Diagnose the patient
✔✔B. Provide basic life support and transport
C. Prescribe medications
D. Decide on hospital admission
Which of the following is part of the upper airway?
A. Bronchi
B. Alveoli
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,✔✔C. Pharynx
D. Diaphragm
What is the legal term for touching a patient or providing care without their consent?
✔✔A. Battery
B. Negligence
C. Abandonment
D. False imprisonment
Which best describes the function of the epiglottis?
✔✔A. Prevents food from entering the trachea
B. Filters dust from inhaled air
C. Helps vocal cords produce sound
D. Expands the lungs
When lifting a stretcher, how should EMTs position their backs?
✔✔A. Straight with knees bent
B. Curved and leaning forward
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,C. Twisted to the side
D. Arched with legs straight
What should you do first if a conscious patient refuses care?
✔✔A. Explain the risks of refusal and encourage care
B. Call law enforcement
C. Leave the scene immediately
D. Begin treatment anyway
Which structure contains the vocal cords?
A. Trachea
B. Epiglottis
✔✔C. Larynx
D. Pharynx
When should the head-tilt chin-lift NOT be used?
✔✔A. When spinal injury is suspected
B. When the patient is vomiting
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, C. In cardiac arrest
D. With infants
What is the normal adult respiratory rate?
A. 10–12 breaths per minute
✔✔B. 12–20 breaths per minute
C. 24–30 breaths per minute
D. 30–40 breaths per minute
A patient with difficulty breathing and cyanosis likely needs:
A. Glucose
B. Nitroglycerin
✔✔C. High-flow oxygen
D. A cold pack
What is the primary function of the circulatory system?
A. Digest nutrients
✔✔B. Transport oxygen and nutrients
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and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which level of EMS provider can start IVs and administer limited medications?
A. EMT
✔✔B. AEMT
C. EMR
D. Dispatcher
What is the primary role of the EMT at an emergency scene?
A. Diagnose the patient
✔✔B. Provide basic life support and transport
C. Prescribe medications
D. Decide on hospital admission
Which of the following is part of the upper airway?
A. Bronchi
B. Alveoli
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,✔✔C. Pharynx
D. Diaphragm
What is the legal term for touching a patient or providing care without their consent?
✔✔A. Battery
B. Negligence
C. Abandonment
D. False imprisonment
Which best describes the function of the epiglottis?
✔✔A. Prevents food from entering the trachea
B. Filters dust from inhaled air
C. Helps vocal cords produce sound
D. Expands the lungs
When lifting a stretcher, how should EMTs position their backs?
✔✔A. Straight with knees bent
B. Curved and leaning forward
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,C. Twisted to the side
D. Arched with legs straight
What should you do first if a conscious patient refuses care?
✔✔A. Explain the risks of refusal and encourage care
B. Call law enforcement
C. Leave the scene immediately
D. Begin treatment anyway
Which structure contains the vocal cords?
A. Trachea
B. Epiglottis
✔✔C. Larynx
D. Pharynx
When should the head-tilt chin-lift NOT be used?
✔✔A. When spinal injury is suspected
B. When the patient is vomiting
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, C. In cardiac arrest
D. With infants
What is the normal adult respiratory rate?
A. 10–12 breaths per minute
✔✔B. 12–20 breaths per minute
C. 24–30 breaths per minute
D. 30–40 breaths per minute
A patient with difficulty breathing and cyanosis likely needs:
A. Glucose
B. Nitroglycerin
✔✔C. High-flow oxygen
D. A cold pack
What is the primary function of the circulatory system?
A. Digest nutrients
✔✔B. Transport oxygen and nutrients
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