EMT block 3 Exam with Questions and
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2026 GRADED A+
Signs ,and ,symptoms ,of ,a ,sympathomimetic ,drug ,overdose ,include:
a. ,slurred ,speech
b. ,tachycardia
c. ,hypothermia
d. ,hypotension ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b. ,tachycardia
Your ,priority ,in ,caring ,for ,a ,patient ,with ,a ,surface ,contact ,poisoning ,is ,to:
a. ,obtain ,and ,maintain ,a ,patent ,airway
b. ,avoid ,contamination ,yourself
c. ,decontaminate ,the ,patient's ,skin
d. ,move ,the ,patient ,to ,a ,safe ,area ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b. ,avoid ,contaminating
,yourself
A ,25-year-old ,man ,overdosed ,on ,heroin ,and ,is ,unresponsive. ,His ,breathing ,is
,slow ,and ,shallow ,and ,he ,is ,bradycardic. ,He ,has ,track ,marks ,on ,both ,arms. ,The
,EMT ,should:
a. ,position ,the ,patient ,on ,his ,side ,and ,transport
b. ,administer ,naloxone ,via ,the ,intramuscular ,route
c. ,insert ,a ,nasal ,airway ,and ,ventilate ,with ,a ,BVM
d. ,administer ,naloxone ,via ,the ,intranasal ,route ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c. ,insert ,a
,nasal ,airway ,and ,ventilate ,with ,a ,BVM
Your ,paramedic ,partner ,administers ,atropine ,to ,a ,49-year-old ,male ,with
,bradycardia. ,Which ,of ,the ,following ,side ,effects ,would ,you ,expect ,the ,patient
,to ,experience?
a. ,excessive ,lacrimation
b. ,dry ,mucous ,membranes
, c. ,a ,fall ,in ,blood ,pressure
d. ,pupillary ,constriction ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b. ,dry ,mucous ,membranes
Because ,hearing-impaired ,patients ,typically ,have ,more ,difficulty ,hearing ,high-
frequency ,sounds, ,it ,is ,important ,for ,you ,to:
a. ,speak ,in ,a ,monotone ,voice
b. ,lower ,the ,pitch ,of ,your ,voice
c. ,try ,basic ,sign ,language ,first
d. ,increase ,the ,pitch ,of ,your ,voice ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b. ,lower ,the ,pitch ,of
,your ,voice
Substance ,abuse ,is ,the ,MOST ,accurately ,defined ,as:
a. ,unwillingly ,and ,unknowingly ,consuming ,drugs ,or ,alcohol
b. ,willfully ,using ,a ,therapeutic ,drug ,to ,treat ,a ,medical ,illness
c. ,knowingly ,selling ,illicit ,drugs ,in ,order ,to ,buy ,more ,drugs
d. ,knowingly ,misusing ,a ,substance ,to ,produce ,a ,desired ,effect ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-d. ,knowingly ,misusing ,a ,substance ,to ,produce ,desired ,effect
You ,respond ,to ,a ,college ,campus ,for ,a ,young ,male ,who ,is ,acting ,strangely.
,After ,law ,enforcement ,has ,secured ,the ,scene, ,you ,enter ,the ,patient's ,dorm
,room ,and ,find ,him ,sitting ,on ,the ,edge ,of ,the ,bed; ,he ,appears ,agitated. ,As ,you
,approach ,him, ,you ,note ,that ,he ,has ,dried ,blood ,around ,both ,nostrils. ,He ,is
,breathing ,adequately, ,his ,pulse ,is ,rapid ,and ,irregular, ,and ,his ,blood ,pressure
,is ,200/110 ,mm ,Hg. ,Treatment ,for ,this ,patient ,includes:
a. ,attempting ,to ,calm ,him ,and ,giving ,him ,oxygen ,if ,tolerated
b. ,requesting ,a ,paramedic ,to ,administer ,naloxone ,(Narcan)
c. ,assisting ,his ,ventilations ,with ,a ,bag-valve ,mask ,device
d. ,asking ,law ,enforcement ,to ,place ,handcuffs ,on ,the ,patient ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-a. ,attempting ,to ,calm ,him ,and ,giving ,him ,oxygen ,if ,tolerated
Individuals ,with ,chronic ,alcoholism ,are ,predisposed ,to ,intracranial ,bleeding
,and ,hypoglycemia ,secondary ,to ,abnormalities ,in ,the:
a. ,liver
b. ,pancreas
c. ,kidneys
d. ,brain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a. ,liver
You ,are ,dispatched ,to ,a ,local ,nurse ,for ,a ,39-year-old ,female ,who ,is ,sick. ,When
,you ,arrive, ,you ,find ,the ,patient ,laying ,on ,the ,floor. ,She ,is ,semiconscious, ,has
,copious ,amounts ,of ,saliva ,coming ,from ,her ,mouth, ,and ,is ,incontinent ,of ,urine.
,You ,quickly ,feel ,her ,pulse ,and ,note ,that ,it ,is ,very ,slow. ,Immediate
,management ,for ,this ,patient ,should ,include:
Verified Answers Latest Updated 2025-
2026 GRADED A+
Signs ,and ,symptoms ,of ,a ,sympathomimetic ,drug ,overdose ,include:
a. ,slurred ,speech
b. ,tachycardia
c. ,hypothermia
d. ,hypotension ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b. ,tachycardia
Your ,priority ,in ,caring ,for ,a ,patient ,with ,a ,surface ,contact ,poisoning ,is ,to:
a. ,obtain ,and ,maintain ,a ,patent ,airway
b. ,avoid ,contamination ,yourself
c. ,decontaminate ,the ,patient's ,skin
d. ,move ,the ,patient ,to ,a ,safe ,area ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b. ,avoid ,contaminating
,yourself
A ,25-year-old ,man ,overdosed ,on ,heroin ,and ,is ,unresponsive. ,His ,breathing ,is
,slow ,and ,shallow ,and ,he ,is ,bradycardic. ,He ,has ,track ,marks ,on ,both ,arms. ,The
,EMT ,should:
a. ,position ,the ,patient ,on ,his ,side ,and ,transport
b. ,administer ,naloxone ,via ,the ,intramuscular ,route
c. ,insert ,a ,nasal ,airway ,and ,ventilate ,with ,a ,BVM
d. ,administer ,naloxone ,via ,the ,intranasal ,route ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c. ,insert ,a
,nasal ,airway ,and ,ventilate ,with ,a ,BVM
Your ,paramedic ,partner ,administers ,atropine ,to ,a ,49-year-old ,male ,with
,bradycardia. ,Which ,of ,the ,following ,side ,effects ,would ,you ,expect ,the ,patient
,to ,experience?
a. ,excessive ,lacrimation
b. ,dry ,mucous ,membranes
, c. ,a ,fall ,in ,blood ,pressure
d. ,pupillary ,constriction ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b. ,dry ,mucous ,membranes
Because ,hearing-impaired ,patients ,typically ,have ,more ,difficulty ,hearing ,high-
frequency ,sounds, ,it ,is ,important ,for ,you ,to:
a. ,speak ,in ,a ,monotone ,voice
b. ,lower ,the ,pitch ,of ,your ,voice
c. ,try ,basic ,sign ,language ,first
d. ,increase ,the ,pitch ,of ,your ,voice ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b. ,lower ,the ,pitch ,of
,your ,voice
Substance ,abuse ,is ,the ,MOST ,accurately ,defined ,as:
a. ,unwillingly ,and ,unknowingly ,consuming ,drugs ,or ,alcohol
b. ,willfully ,using ,a ,therapeutic ,drug ,to ,treat ,a ,medical ,illness
c. ,knowingly ,selling ,illicit ,drugs ,in ,order ,to ,buy ,more ,drugs
d. ,knowingly ,misusing ,a ,substance ,to ,produce ,a ,desired ,effect ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-d. ,knowingly ,misusing ,a ,substance ,to ,produce ,desired ,effect
You ,respond ,to ,a ,college ,campus ,for ,a ,young ,male ,who ,is ,acting ,strangely.
,After ,law ,enforcement ,has ,secured ,the ,scene, ,you ,enter ,the ,patient's ,dorm
,room ,and ,find ,him ,sitting ,on ,the ,edge ,of ,the ,bed; ,he ,appears ,agitated. ,As ,you
,approach ,him, ,you ,note ,that ,he ,has ,dried ,blood ,around ,both ,nostrils. ,He ,is
,breathing ,adequately, ,his ,pulse ,is ,rapid ,and ,irregular, ,and ,his ,blood ,pressure
,is ,200/110 ,mm ,Hg. ,Treatment ,for ,this ,patient ,includes:
a. ,attempting ,to ,calm ,him ,and ,giving ,him ,oxygen ,if ,tolerated
b. ,requesting ,a ,paramedic ,to ,administer ,naloxone ,(Narcan)
c. ,assisting ,his ,ventilations ,with ,a ,bag-valve ,mask ,device
d. ,asking ,law ,enforcement ,to ,place ,handcuffs ,on ,the ,patient ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-a. ,attempting ,to ,calm ,him ,and ,giving ,him ,oxygen ,if ,tolerated
Individuals ,with ,chronic ,alcoholism ,are ,predisposed ,to ,intracranial ,bleeding
,and ,hypoglycemia ,secondary ,to ,abnormalities ,in ,the:
a. ,liver
b. ,pancreas
c. ,kidneys
d. ,brain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a. ,liver
You ,are ,dispatched ,to ,a ,local ,nurse ,for ,a ,39-year-old ,female ,who ,is ,sick. ,When
,you ,arrive, ,you ,find ,the ,patient ,laying ,on ,the ,floor. ,She ,is ,semiconscious, ,has
,copious ,amounts ,of ,saliva ,coming ,from ,her ,mouth, ,and ,is ,incontinent ,of ,urine.
,You ,quickly ,feel ,her ,pulse ,and ,note ,that ,it ,is ,very ,slow. ,Immediate
,management ,for ,this ,patient ,should ,include:
