EMT-B NC State Exam Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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What is the proper action if your AED says "no shock advised"?
✔✔ Resume chest compressions
How should you treat a patient with an amputated hand?
✔✔ Wrap the hand in sterile dressing and keep it cool, not frozen
What is the main concern with a flail chest?
✔✔ Inadequate ventilation due to paradoxical chest movement
What is your immediate action if you suspect carbon monoxide poisoning?
✔✔ Remove the patient from the environment and administer high-flow oxygen
What is the best way to communicate with a hearing-impaired patient?
✔✔ Use written communication or gestures if needed
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,What does a capillary refill time longer than 2 seconds indicate in children?
✔✔ Possible poor perfusion
What is the most important step when using an epinephrine auto-injector?
✔✔ Hold the injector in place for several seconds after injection
How should you transport a patient with chest trauma who is alert and breathing with difficulty?
✔✔ Semi-Fowler’s position if spinal injury is not suspected
What should you always do before inserting an oral airway?
✔✔ Ensure the patient is unresponsive and has no gag reflex
What is the main function of red blood cells?
✔✔ Transport oxygen
What is the most important factor in determining the severity of a burn?
✔✔ The percentage of body surface area affected
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, How should you care for a responsive patient with abdominal pain and guarding?
✔✔ Transport in a position of comfort and monitor vitals
What is the most important thing to document after a refusal of care?
✔✔ That risks were explained and the patient understood
What is the first thing you should do upon arriving at the scene of an emergency?
✔✔ Ensure scene safety
What should you do if your patient is unresponsive, not breathing, and has no pulse?
✔✔ Begin CPR immediately
What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult?
✔✔ 12 to 20 breaths per minute
How do you open the airway of a trauma patient with a suspected neck injury?
✔✔ Use the jaw-thrust maneuver
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the proper action if your AED says "no shock advised"?
✔✔ Resume chest compressions
How should you treat a patient with an amputated hand?
✔✔ Wrap the hand in sterile dressing and keep it cool, not frozen
What is the main concern with a flail chest?
✔✔ Inadequate ventilation due to paradoxical chest movement
What is your immediate action if you suspect carbon monoxide poisoning?
✔✔ Remove the patient from the environment and administer high-flow oxygen
What is the best way to communicate with a hearing-impaired patient?
✔✔ Use written communication or gestures if needed
1
,What does a capillary refill time longer than 2 seconds indicate in children?
✔✔ Possible poor perfusion
What is the most important step when using an epinephrine auto-injector?
✔✔ Hold the injector in place for several seconds after injection
How should you transport a patient with chest trauma who is alert and breathing with difficulty?
✔✔ Semi-Fowler’s position if spinal injury is not suspected
What should you always do before inserting an oral airway?
✔✔ Ensure the patient is unresponsive and has no gag reflex
What is the main function of red blood cells?
✔✔ Transport oxygen
What is the most important factor in determining the severity of a burn?
✔✔ The percentage of body surface area affected
2
, How should you care for a responsive patient with abdominal pain and guarding?
✔✔ Transport in a position of comfort and monitor vitals
What is the most important thing to document after a refusal of care?
✔✔ That risks were explained and the patient understood
What is the first thing you should do upon arriving at the scene of an emergency?
✔✔ Ensure scene safety
What should you do if your patient is unresponsive, not breathing, and has no pulse?
✔✔ Begin CPR immediately
What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult?
✔✔ 12 to 20 breaths per minute
How do you open the airway of a trauma patient with a suspected neck injury?
✔✔ Use the jaw-thrust maneuver
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