EMT Final Exam Test Questions (Part
1) Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the best method to determine if a patient's airway is open?
A. Check for a carotid pulse
B. Ask the patient to follow commands
✔✔ C. Look, listen, and feel for breathing
D. Observe skin color
What is the proper depth of chest compressions for an adult during CPR?
A. 1 inch
✔✔ B. At least 2 inches
C. Less than 1 inch
D. Exactly 3 inches
Which of the following is the most accurate sign of adequate ventilation with a BVM?
A. Chest remains still
✔✔ B. Visible chest rise and fall
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,C. Pink fingers and toes
D. Gagging sounds
What is the primary concern for a patient with severe facial trauma?
A. Cosmetic damage
B. Controlling bleeding
✔✔ C. Airway obstruction
D. Headache
What does the term “hypoxia” refer to?
A. High oxygen in the blood
✔✔ B. Low oxygen in the tissues
C. Low carbon dioxide
D. Absent breathing
Which patient is at the greatest risk for respiratory failure?
A. A child with a mild cough
✔✔ B. An adult with shallow breathing and cyanosis
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,C. An athlete who fainted
D. A teenager with a sprained ankle
When is the jaw-thrust maneuver preferred over the head-tilt chin-lift?
A. For unresponsive patients with no trauma
✔✔ B. When spinal injury is suspected
C. In cases of cardiac arrest
D. When ventilating with a BVM
Which of the following best describes the function of red blood cells?
A. Prevent infection
B. Transport hormones
✔✔ C. Carry oxygen to body tissues
D. Break down food
What does cyanosis indicate in a patient?
A. Dehydration
B. Fever
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, ✔✔ C. Poor oxygenation
D. Allergic reaction
You are first on scene of a motorcycle crash. What is your first action?
✔✔ A. Ensure the scene is safe
B. Begin CPR
C. Open the airway
D. Remove the helmet
Which of the following patients requires immediate transport?
A. Stable vitals with a sprained ankle
✔✔ B. Altered mental status and low blood pressure
C. Alert patient with a minor cut
D. Teenager with mild back pain
What is the purpose of the primary assessment?
A. Obtain a full medical history
✔✔ B. Identify and correct life threats
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1) Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the best method to determine if a patient's airway is open?
A. Check for a carotid pulse
B. Ask the patient to follow commands
✔✔ C. Look, listen, and feel for breathing
D. Observe skin color
What is the proper depth of chest compressions for an adult during CPR?
A. 1 inch
✔✔ B. At least 2 inches
C. Less than 1 inch
D. Exactly 3 inches
Which of the following is the most accurate sign of adequate ventilation with a BVM?
A. Chest remains still
✔✔ B. Visible chest rise and fall
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,C. Pink fingers and toes
D. Gagging sounds
What is the primary concern for a patient with severe facial trauma?
A. Cosmetic damage
B. Controlling bleeding
✔✔ C. Airway obstruction
D. Headache
What does the term “hypoxia” refer to?
A. High oxygen in the blood
✔✔ B. Low oxygen in the tissues
C. Low carbon dioxide
D. Absent breathing
Which patient is at the greatest risk for respiratory failure?
A. A child with a mild cough
✔✔ B. An adult with shallow breathing and cyanosis
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,C. An athlete who fainted
D. A teenager with a sprained ankle
When is the jaw-thrust maneuver preferred over the head-tilt chin-lift?
A. For unresponsive patients with no trauma
✔✔ B. When spinal injury is suspected
C. In cases of cardiac arrest
D. When ventilating with a BVM
Which of the following best describes the function of red blood cells?
A. Prevent infection
B. Transport hormones
✔✔ C. Carry oxygen to body tissues
D. Break down food
What does cyanosis indicate in a patient?
A. Dehydration
B. Fever
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, ✔✔ C. Poor oxygenation
D. Allergic reaction
You are first on scene of a motorcycle crash. What is your first action?
✔✔ A. Ensure the scene is safe
B. Begin CPR
C. Open the airway
D. Remove the helmet
Which of the following patients requires immediate transport?
A. Stable vitals with a sprained ankle
✔✔ B. Altered mental status and low blood pressure
C. Alert patient with a minor cut
D. Teenager with mild back pain
What is the purpose of the primary assessment?
A. Obtain a full medical history
✔✔ B. Identify and correct life threats
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