EMS1055 FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◍ You ask an adult patient for consent to treat them and they verbally
respond that you can. What kind of consent is this? Answer:Expressed
◍ The respiratory pattern that is fast and deep, often associated with
metabolic acidosis secondary to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is called?
Answer:Kussmal's
◍ Which of the following patients is experiencing tachypnea?
Answer:A patient with a respiratory rate of 25 bpm
◍ You palpate a radial pulse and it is present. You know that the systolic
blood pressure is at LEAST? Answer:80 mmHg
◍ Which patients should you protect yourself with BSI precautions?
Answer:all patients
◍ You are assessing the pupils of a patient with a significant head injury.
You notice that one pupils is dilated while the other appears normal
(ipsilateral pupil dilation). What condition do you suspect?
Answer:cerebral herniation
,◍ You initiate treatment of an injured patient. You are waiting for help
to arrive, but are in a huge hurry. You decide to leave before handing
over care to an equal or higher level provider. This is called?
Answer:abandonment
◍ Which of the following is defined by only performing skills and
treatment that fall within your certification and training? Answer:scope
of practice
◍ Which skin condition is an indication of shock? Answer:Pale, cool,
diaphoretic
◍ Which nare of the nose is typically larger and should be used for NPA
insertion? Answer:right
◍ Which pulse point, when palpated, can cause a vagal response and/or
cause a stroke? Answer:carotid
◍ Which adjunct airway is best used in patients with an intact gag
reflex? Answer:NPA
◍ An OPA is measured from Answer:edge of the mouth to the angle of
the jaw
, ◍ How much oxygen flow should you set for a BVM? Answer:10-15
LPM
◍ How much oxygen should you flow for a patient on a NRBM?
Answer:10-15 LPM
◍ You are assessing AVPU on a patient. The patients eyes are closed and
does not respond to your voice. You perform a light sternal rub and the
patient groans. What score do you give on the AVPU scale?
Answer:pain
◍ How much oxygen flow should you set for a patient on a nasal
cannula? Answer:2-6 LPM
◍ You place a patient on a SpO2 monitor. You know from lecture that
you should place oxygen on any patient with a reading lower than what
value? Answer:94%
◍ Which of the following is NOT a sign of inadequate breathing?
Answer:tachypnea
◍ You respond to the scene of an MVC. You find a 20 y/o male
entrapped in the vehicle. He has an open head injury and massive facial
trauma. You perform a general impression, you suspect the patient is
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◍ You ask an adult patient for consent to treat them and they verbally
respond that you can. What kind of consent is this? Answer:Expressed
◍ The respiratory pattern that is fast and deep, often associated with
metabolic acidosis secondary to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is called?
Answer:Kussmal's
◍ Which of the following patients is experiencing tachypnea?
Answer:A patient with a respiratory rate of 25 bpm
◍ You palpate a radial pulse and it is present. You know that the systolic
blood pressure is at LEAST? Answer:80 mmHg
◍ Which patients should you protect yourself with BSI precautions?
Answer:all patients
◍ You are assessing the pupils of a patient with a significant head injury.
You notice that one pupils is dilated while the other appears normal
(ipsilateral pupil dilation). What condition do you suspect?
Answer:cerebral herniation
,◍ You initiate treatment of an injured patient. You are waiting for help
to arrive, but are in a huge hurry. You decide to leave before handing
over care to an equal or higher level provider. This is called?
Answer:abandonment
◍ Which of the following is defined by only performing skills and
treatment that fall within your certification and training? Answer:scope
of practice
◍ Which skin condition is an indication of shock? Answer:Pale, cool,
diaphoretic
◍ Which nare of the nose is typically larger and should be used for NPA
insertion? Answer:right
◍ Which pulse point, when palpated, can cause a vagal response and/or
cause a stroke? Answer:carotid
◍ Which adjunct airway is best used in patients with an intact gag
reflex? Answer:NPA
◍ An OPA is measured from Answer:edge of the mouth to the angle of
the jaw
, ◍ How much oxygen flow should you set for a BVM? Answer:10-15
LPM
◍ How much oxygen should you flow for a patient on a NRBM?
Answer:10-15 LPM
◍ You are assessing AVPU on a patient. The patients eyes are closed and
does not respond to your voice. You perform a light sternal rub and the
patient groans. What score do you give on the AVPU scale?
Answer:pain
◍ How much oxygen flow should you set for a patient on a nasal
cannula? Answer:2-6 LPM
◍ You place a patient on a SpO2 monitor. You know from lecture that
you should place oxygen on any patient with a reading lower than what
value? Answer:94%
◍ Which of the following is NOT a sign of inadequate breathing?
Answer:tachypnea
◍ You respond to the scene of an MVC. You find a 20 y/o male
entrapped in the vehicle. He has an open head injury and massive facial
trauma. You perform a general impression, you suspect the patient is
