EMT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway
Ans: correctly positioning the head
Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid trauma assessment?
A. an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen
B. A conscious 25-year-old woman who fell 12' from a roof and landed on her side
C. A 43-year-old woman with a unilaterally swollen, painful deformity of the femur
D. a 60-year old man who fell from a standing position and has an abrasion on his check
Ans: an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen
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Which of the following bones is affected with a swollen, painful deformity to the lateral bone of the left
forearm?
A. Ulna
B. Radius
C. Clavicle
D. Humerus
Ans: Radius
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During your assessment of a 34-year old man with a gunshot wound to the chest, you note that his skin
is pale. This finding is most likely caused by
A. a critically low blood pressure
B. increased blood flow to the skin
C. decreased blood flow to the skin
D. peripheral dilation of the vasculature
Ans: decreased blood flow to the skin
An 80-year old woman has pain in the right upper quadrant of her abdomen and a yellowish tinge to her
skin. You should suspect dysfunction of the
A. liver
B. spleen
C. pancreas
D. gallbladder
Ans: liver
Which of the following situations is an example of abandonment?
A. An EMT--Paramedic givers a verbal report to any emergency nurse.
B. An EMT--Intermediate assumes patient care from an EMT-Basic
C. An EMT--Basic transfers care of a patient to patient to an EMT-Paramedic
D. A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-Intermediate
, Ans: A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-Intermediate
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Which artery should you palpate when assessing for a pulse in an unresponsive 6-month old patient?
A. Radial
B. Carotid
C. Femoral
D. Brachial
Ans;Brachial
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During the initial assessment of a trauma patient, you note massive facial injuries, weak radial pulses,
and clammy skin. What should be your most immediate concern?
A. Potential obstruction of the airway
B. Internal bleeding and severe shock
C. Applying 100% supplemental oxygen
D. Providing rapid transport to a trauma center
Ans;Potential obstruction of the airway
You are called to treat a male patient who overdosed on heroin and and is unconscious with shallow
breathing and cyanosis to the face. The patient suddenly begins to vomit. What should you do first?
A. Suction the oropharynx
B. Turn the patient onto his side.
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,EMT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED [ A+]
ANSWERS REPEATED BELOW THE MULTIPLE CHOICES
Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway
Ans: correctly positioning the head
Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid trauma assessment?
A. an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen
B. A conscious 25-year-old woman who fell 12' from a roof and landed on her side
C. A 43-year-old woman with a unilaterally swollen, painful deformity of the femur
D. a 60-year old man who fell from a standing position and has an abrasion on his check
Ans: an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Which of the following bones is affected with a swollen, painful deformity to the lateral bone of the left
forearm?
A. Ulna
B. Radius
C. Clavicle
D. Humerus
Ans: Radius
,We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
During your assessment of a 34-year old man with a gunshot wound to the chest, you note that his skin
is pale. This finding is most likely caused by
A. a critically low blood pressure
B. increased blood flow to the skin
C. decreased blood flow to the skin
D. peripheral dilation of the vasculature
Ans: decreased blood flow to the skin
An 80-year old woman has pain in the right upper quadrant of her abdomen and a yellowish tinge to her
skin. You should suspect dysfunction of the
A. liver
B. spleen
C. pancreas
D. gallbladder
Ans: liver
Which of the following situations is an example of abandonment?
A. An EMT--Paramedic givers a verbal report to any emergency nurse.
B. An EMT--Intermediate assumes patient care from an EMT-Basic
C. An EMT--Basic transfers care of a patient to patient to an EMT-Paramedic
D. A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-Intermediate
, Ans: A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-Intermediate
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Which artery should you palpate when assessing for a pulse in an unresponsive 6-month old patient?
A. Radial
B. Carotid
C. Femoral
D. Brachial
Ans;Brachial
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
During the initial assessment of a trauma patient, you note massive facial injuries, weak radial pulses,
and clammy skin. What should be your most immediate concern?
A. Potential obstruction of the airway
B. Internal bleeding and severe shock
C. Applying 100% supplemental oxygen
D. Providing rapid transport to a trauma center
Ans;Potential obstruction of the airway
You are called to treat a male patient who overdosed on heroin and and is unconscious with shallow
breathing and cyanosis to the face. The patient suddenly begins to vomit. What should you do first?
A. Suction the oropharynx
B. Turn the patient onto his side.
