EMT Module 3 Exam (Latest Update
) Questions & 100% Correct
Answers [Grade A]- University of Utah
As the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the preferred initial method of
providing ventilations is the: - correct answer mouth-to-mask technique with a one-
way valve
You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your partner is
controlling severe bleeding from the patient's lower extremities as you attempt
ventilations with a bag-mask device. After respositioning the mask several times, you
are unable to effectively ventilate the patient. You should: - correct answer begin
ventilations using the mouth-to-mask technique
Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of breathing
followed by periods of apnea are called: - correct answer Cheyne-Stokes respirations
Which if the following patients would MOST likely require insertion of an oropharyngeal
airway? - correct answer a 40-year-old unconscious patient with slow, shallow
respirations
After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a person begins
experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an example of a(n): -
correct answer side effect
Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine auto-injector is correct? -
correct answer The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a preset amount of the drug
Activated charcoal is an example of a(n): - correct answer suspension
A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden, severe headache. There is
vomitus on his face and his respirations are slow and shallow. The EMT must
immediately: - correct answer perform oropharyngeal suctioning
While assisting a paramedic in the attempted resuscitation of a 55-year-old male in
cardiac arrest, you should expect the paramedic to: - correct answer administer drugs
via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect
When assessing an elderly male who complains of nausea and generalized weakness,
you find that he takes simvastatin (Vytorin) and clopidogrel (Plavix). This medication
regimen suggests a history of: - correct answer cardiovascular disease
, EMT Module 3 Exam (Latest Update
) Questions & 100% Correct
Answers [Grade A]- University of Utah
You are dispatched to a movie theater for a 39-year-old female with signs and
symptoms of an allergic reaction. As you are assessing her, she pulls an epinephrine
auto-injector out of her purse and hands it to you. After administering 100% oxygen,
you should: - correct answer contact medical control
In which of the following patients would the head tilt-chin life maneuver be the MOST
appropriate method of opening the airway? - correct answer a 37-year-old female who
is found unconscious in her bed
You are dispatched to a state park for a young female experiencing an allergic
reaction. Your assessment reveals that her breathing is severely labored and her
blood pressure is very low. You carry epinephrine auto-injectors on your ambulance
and have been trained and approved by your medical director to administer them. As
your partner gives the patient high-flow oxygen, you attempt to contact medical
control but do not have a signal from your cell phone. You should: - correct answer
Administer epinephrine to the patient, begin immediate transport, and attempt to
contact medical control en route to the hospital
Despite your attempts to coach a conscious young female's respirations, she continues
to hyperventilate with a marked reduction in tidal volume. You should: - correct
answer explain to her that you will assist her ventilations
Inhalation occurs when the: - correct answer diaphragm and intercostal muscles
contract and cause a decrease in intrathoracic pressure.
You are ventilating a patient with a stoma; however, air is escaping from the mouth and
nose. To prevent this, you should: - correct answer seal the mouth and nose
The __________ of a medication usually dictates the route by which it will be
administered - correct answer form
You are ventilating an apneic woman with a bag-mask device. She has dentures, which
are tight-fitting. Adequate chest rise is present with each ventilation, and the patient's
oxygen saturation reads 96%. When you reassess the patency of her airway, you note
that her dentures are now loose, although your ventilations are still producing
) Questions & 100% Correct
Answers [Grade A]- University of Utah
As the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the preferred initial method of
providing ventilations is the: - correct answer mouth-to-mask technique with a one-
way valve
You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your partner is
controlling severe bleeding from the patient's lower extremities as you attempt
ventilations with a bag-mask device. After respositioning the mask several times, you
are unable to effectively ventilate the patient. You should: - correct answer begin
ventilations using the mouth-to-mask technique
Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of breathing
followed by periods of apnea are called: - correct answer Cheyne-Stokes respirations
Which if the following patients would MOST likely require insertion of an oropharyngeal
airway? - correct answer a 40-year-old unconscious patient with slow, shallow
respirations
After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a person begins
experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an example of a(n): -
correct answer side effect
Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine auto-injector is correct? -
correct answer The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a preset amount of the drug
Activated charcoal is an example of a(n): - correct answer suspension
A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden, severe headache. There is
vomitus on his face and his respirations are slow and shallow. The EMT must
immediately: - correct answer perform oropharyngeal suctioning
While assisting a paramedic in the attempted resuscitation of a 55-year-old male in
cardiac arrest, you should expect the paramedic to: - correct answer administer drugs
via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect
When assessing an elderly male who complains of nausea and generalized weakness,
you find that he takes simvastatin (Vytorin) and clopidogrel (Plavix). This medication
regimen suggests a history of: - correct answer cardiovascular disease
, EMT Module 3 Exam (Latest Update
) Questions & 100% Correct
Answers [Grade A]- University of Utah
You are dispatched to a movie theater for a 39-year-old female with signs and
symptoms of an allergic reaction. As you are assessing her, she pulls an epinephrine
auto-injector out of her purse and hands it to you. After administering 100% oxygen,
you should: - correct answer contact medical control
In which of the following patients would the head tilt-chin life maneuver be the MOST
appropriate method of opening the airway? - correct answer a 37-year-old female who
is found unconscious in her bed
You are dispatched to a state park for a young female experiencing an allergic
reaction. Your assessment reveals that her breathing is severely labored and her
blood pressure is very low. You carry epinephrine auto-injectors on your ambulance
and have been trained and approved by your medical director to administer them. As
your partner gives the patient high-flow oxygen, you attempt to contact medical
control but do not have a signal from your cell phone. You should: - correct answer
Administer epinephrine to the patient, begin immediate transport, and attempt to
contact medical control en route to the hospital
Despite your attempts to coach a conscious young female's respirations, she continues
to hyperventilate with a marked reduction in tidal volume. You should: - correct
answer explain to her that you will assist her ventilations
Inhalation occurs when the: - correct answer diaphragm and intercostal muscles
contract and cause a decrease in intrathoracic pressure.
You are ventilating a patient with a stoma; however, air is escaping from the mouth and
nose. To prevent this, you should: - correct answer seal the mouth and nose
The __________ of a medication usually dictates the route by which it will be
administered - correct answer form
You are ventilating an apneic woman with a bag-mask device. She has dentures, which
are tight-fitting. Adequate chest rise is present with each ventilation, and the patient's
oxygen saturation reads 96%. When you reassess the patency of her airway, you note
that her dentures are now loose, although your ventilations are still producing
