EMT Midterm Exam 2025 Questions
and Answers
1. A 5-year-old male is frequently witnessed simply staring off into space. Several
times a day he loses focus, which has been affecting his ability to pay attention to
instructions and know what's going on around him. Today his teacher saw him fall
off his chair and strike his head on his desk. He now has a bleeding laceration
above his right eye. The patient is now awake and crying. His vital signs are P 100,
R 24, BP 100/60. His blood glucose level is 80 mg/dl. Given the patient's history,
you suspect he has been suffering from:
A. absence seizures.
B. tonic-clonic seizures.
C. complex partial seizures.
D. simple partial seizures. - --ANSWER--A. absence seizures.
2. A 9-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing. His respiratory rate is 28,
and he has wheezes. He is alert but scared, and his pulse oximetry reads 93%. You
should next:
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,A. immediately remove the child from the parents.
B. apply a flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device.
C. initiate CPAP.
D. administer supplemental oxygen. - --ANSWER--D. administer supplemental
oxygen.
3. Which of the following muscles divides the chest cavity from the abdominal
cavity and is a major muscle of respiration?
A. Diaphragm
B. Abdominal muscle
C. Phrenic muscle
D. Scalene muscle - --ANSWER--A. Diaphragm
4. The word part -ology in the term physiology is referred to as the:
A. suffix.
B. phrase.
C. root.
D. prefix. - --ANSWER--A. suffix.
5. What is the name of the large leaflike structure that protects the glottic opening
and that would be pictured just above the larynx in a diagram?
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,A. Epiglottis
B. Uvula
C. Vocal cords
D. Tongue - --ANSWER--A. Epiglottis
6. Which of the following is considered a high-risk situation in which the EMT
should be cautious about the use of abbreviations and acronyms?
A. While preparing for a recertification exam
B. During a patient hand-off report
C. During conversations with fellow EMTs
D. When making study flashcards - --ANSWER--B. During a patient hand-off
report
7. What is an EMT's primary ethical consideration?
A. Making the company bottom line a priority
B. Making patient care and the patient's well-being a priority
C. Making efficiency a priority
D. Making partner relations a priority - --ANSWER--B. Making patient care and
the patient's well-being a priority
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, 8. Which of the following patients is at risk for failure of the cardiopulmonary
system?
A. An EMT coming to the end of a long, exhausting shift
B. A patient with an exacerbation of congestive heart failure
C. A patient who has run very quickly and needs to stop and catch her breath
D. A patient with painful arthritis in the wrists - --ANSWER--B. A patient with an
exacerbation of congestive heart failure
9. Hyperglycemia is often due to:
A. too much insulin.
B. forgetting to eat.
C. a lack of insulin.
D. an insulin overdose. - --ANSWER--C. a lack of insulin.
10. Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the EMT?
A. Communicate with other responders on the scene.
B. Protect and stabilize the patient.
C. Provide emergency care.
D. Maintain personal health and safety. - --ANSWER--D. Maintain personal health
and safety.
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and Answers
1. A 5-year-old male is frequently witnessed simply staring off into space. Several
times a day he loses focus, which has been affecting his ability to pay attention to
instructions and know what's going on around him. Today his teacher saw him fall
off his chair and strike his head on his desk. He now has a bleeding laceration
above his right eye. The patient is now awake and crying. His vital signs are P 100,
R 24, BP 100/60. His blood glucose level is 80 mg/dl. Given the patient's history,
you suspect he has been suffering from:
A. absence seizures.
B. tonic-clonic seizures.
C. complex partial seizures.
D. simple partial seizures. - --ANSWER--A. absence seizures.
2. A 9-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing. His respiratory rate is 28,
and he has wheezes. He is alert but scared, and his pulse oximetry reads 93%. You
should next:
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,A. immediately remove the child from the parents.
B. apply a flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device.
C. initiate CPAP.
D. administer supplemental oxygen. - --ANSWER--D. administer supplemental
oxygen.
3. Which of the following muscles divides the chest cavity from the abdominal
cavity and is a major muscle of respiration?
A. Diaphragm
B. Abdominal muscle
C. Phrenic muscle
D. Scalene muscle - --ANSWER--A. Diaphragm
4. The word part -ology in the term physiology is referred to as the:
A. suffix.
B. phrase.
C. root.
D. prefix. - --ANSWER--A. suffix.
5. What is the name of the large leaflike structure that protects the glottic opening
and that would be pictured just above the larynx in a diagram?
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,A. Epiglottis
B. Uvula
C. Vocal cords
D. Tongue - --ANSWER--A. Epiglottis
6. Which of the following is considered a high-risk situation in which the EMT
should be cautious about the use of abbreviations and acronyms?
A. While preparing for a recertification exam
B. During a patient hand-off report
C. During conversations with fellow EMTs
D. When making study flashcards - --ANSWER--B. During a patient hand-off
report
7. What is an EMT's primary ethical consideration?
A. Making the company bottom line a priority
B. Making patient care and the patient's well-being a priority
C. Making efficiency a priority
D. Making partner relations a priority - --ANSWER--B. Making patient care and
the patient's well-being a priority
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, 8. Which of the following patients is at risk for failure of the cardiopulmonary
system?
A. An EMT coming to the end of a long, exhausting shift
B. A patient with an exacerbation of congestive heart failure
C. A patient who has run very quickly and needs to stop and catch her breath
D. A patient with painful arthritis in the wrists - --ANSWER--B. A patient with an
exacerbation of congestive heart failure
9. Hyperglycemia is often due to:
A. too much insulin.
B. forgetting to eat.
C. a lack of insulin.
D. an insulin overdose. - --ANSWER--C. a lack of insulin.
10. Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the EMT?
A. Communicate with other responders on the scene.
B. Protect and stabilize the patient.
C. Provide emergency care.
D. Maintain personal health and safety. - --ANSWER--D. Maintain personal health
and safety.
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