JB LEARNING: EMT FINAL
EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A)
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JB LEARNING: EMT FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED
A)
A 4-year-old, 15-kg male ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol).
The child's mother states that she does not know when the ingestion occurred. The
child is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT should: - ANSWER-
administer 15 g of activated charcoal.
A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would
be triaged with a ___________ tag during a mass-casualty incident - ANSWER-yellow
An unconscious patient found in a prone position must be placed in a supine position in
case he or she: - ANSWER-requires CPR
Following delivery of a pulseless and apneic infant who has a foul odor, skin sloughing,
and diffuse blistering, you should: - ANSWER-Provide emotional support to the mother
Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as: - ANSWER-knowingly misusing a
substance to produce a desired effect.
Both areas of the pons are sued to: - ANSWER-augment respiration during physical or
emotional stress
A transient ischemia attack (TIA) occurs when: - ANSWER-a small clot in a cerebral
artery causes temporary symptoms.
A decrease in blood pressure may indicate: - ANSWER-a loss of vascular tone
Ketone production is the result of: - ANSWER-fat metabolization when glucose is
unavailable.
A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion of the: - ANSWER-
dermal layer
A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when her
boyfriend broke a soda bottle against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and the patient
states that she cannot see out of the injured eye. You should: - ANSWER-avoid applying
pressure to the globe when you are covering the eye.
At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed: - ANSWER-100 beats/min
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Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT: -
ANSWER-giving a verbal report to the clerk
Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, EXCEPT: -
ANSWER-Fructose
As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller
passages form the: - ANSWER-alveoli
Common signs and symptoms of AMI include all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER-
pain exacerbated by breathing
Breathing occurs as the result of a(n): - ANSWER-increase in carbon dioxide, which
decreases the pH of the CSF
During the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher's
responsibilities include all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANSWER-discouraging the caller
from providing care until the EMS unit arrives
Initial signs and symptoms associated with viral hemorrhagic fevers include: -
ANSWER-headache and sore throat
Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the: - ANSWER-gallbladder
The MOST appropriate treatment for a patient with a mild upper airway obstruction
includes: - ANSWER-administering oxygen and transporting immediately
A 22 year-old female patient is complaining of dyspnea and numbness and tingling in
her hands and feet after an argument with her fiancé. Her respirations are 40
breaths/min. You should: - ANSWER-provide reassurance and give oxygen as needed.
A 37 year-old male is found unresponsive in his car. His airway is patent and his
respirations are rapid and labored. As you and your partner are assessing and treating
the patient, a police officer hands you a medication named Alupent, which he found in
the backseat of the patient's car. This medication suggests that the patient has a history
of: - ANSWER-asthma
A positive TB skin test indicates that: - ANSWER-you have been exposed to TB
Kussmaul respirations are an indication that the body is: - ANSWER-attempting to
eliminate acids from the blood.
A patient with a history of schizophrenia called EMS because he was experiencing
abdominal pain. When law enforcement arrived, the patient became violent,
necessitating the placement of handcuffs. When you assess the patient, he tells you
that killing someone will make his abdominal pain go away. His vital signs are stable.
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EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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JB LEARNING: EMT FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED
A)
A 4-year-old, 15-kg male ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol).
The child's mother states that she does not know when the ingestion occurred. The
child is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT should: - ANSWER-
administer 15 g of activated charcoal.
A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would
be triaged with a ___________ tag during a mass-casualty incident - ANSWER-yellow
An unconscious patient found in a prone position must be placed in a supine position in
case he or she: - ANSWER-requires CPR
Following delivery of a pulseless and apneic infant who has a foul odor, skin sloughing,
and diffuse blistering, you should: - ANSWER-Provide emotional support to the mother
Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as: - ANSWER-knowingly misusing a
substance to produce a desired effect.
Both areas of the pons are sued to: - ANSWER-augment respiration during physical or
emotional stress
A transient ischemia attack (TIA) occurs when: - ANSWER-a small clot in a cerebral
artery causes temporary symptoms.
A decrease in blood pressure may indicate: - ANSWER-a loss of vascular tone
Ketone production is the result of: - ANSWER-fat metabolization when glucose is
unavailable.
A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion of the: - ANSWER-
dermal layer
A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when her
boyfriend broke a soda bottle against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and the patient
states that she cannot see out of the injured eye. You should: - ANSWER-avoid applying
pressure to the globe when you are covering the eye.
At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed: - ANSWER-100 beats/min
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Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT: -
ANSWER-giving a verbal report to the clerk
Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, EXCEPT: -
ANSWER-Fructose
As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller
passages form the: - ANSWER-alveoli
Common signs and symptoms of AMI include all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER-
pain exacerbated by breathing
Breathing occurs as the result of a(n): - ANSWER-increase in carbon dioxide, which
decreases the pH of the CSF
During the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher's
responsibilities include all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANSWER-discouraging the caller
from providing care until the EMS unit arrives
Initial signs and symptoms associated with viral hemorrhagic fevers include: -
ANSWER-headache and sore throat
Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the: - ANSWER-gallbladder
The MOST appropriate treatment for a patient with a mild upper airway obstruction
includes: - ANSWER-administering oxygen and transporting immediately
A 22 year-old female patient is complaining of dyspnea and numbness and tingling in
her hands and feet after an argument with her fiancé. Her respirations are 40
breaths/min. You should: - ANSWER-provide reassurance and give oxygen as needed.
A 37 year-old male is found unresponsive in his car. His airway is patent and his
respirations are rapid and labored. As you and your partner are assessing and treating
the patient, a police officer hands you a medication named Alupent, which he found in
the backseat of the patient's car. This medication suggests that the patient has a history
of: - ANSWER-asthma
A positive TB skin test indicates that: - ANSWER-you have been exposed to TB
Kussmaul respirations are an indication that the body is: - ANSWER-attempting to
eliminate acids from the blood.
A patient with a history of schizophrenia called EMS because he was experiencing
abdominal pain. When law enforcement arrived, the patient became violent,
necessitating the placement of handcuffs. When you assess the patient, he tells you
that killing someone will make his abdominal pain go away. His vital signs are stable.
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