EMT EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉assisted ventilations and rapid transport. Answer: A 55-year-old
woman with a history of diabetes is found unresponsive with rapid,
shallow respirations, the patient's husband tells you that he dose not
know when his wife last took her insulin. management of this patient
should include:
◉avoiding self-contamination and removing the irritating or corrosive
substance from the patient as rapidly as possible. Answer: The two
MOST important steps in treating a patient with a contact poisoning are:
◉Bradycardia Answer: A patient who overdosed on methamphetamine
would be expected to have of the following clinical signs, EXCEPT:
◉tonic-clonic seizure Answer: You are transporting a 35-year-old male
who has a history of alcoholism. he stopped drinking 4 days ago and is
now disoriented, diaphoretic, and tachycardic. this patient is at risk for:
◉tachycardia, hypotension Answer: which of the following signs or
symptoms is MOST suggestive of a systemic reaction following
ingestion of a poison?
,◉simple partial seizure Answer: A 31-year-old man presents with
uncontrolled twitching of his left arm that began shortly after he
experienced an odd taste in his mouth. he denies loss of consciousness
and states that this has happened to him before. what should you
suspect?
◉HIV infection Answer: A young woman reports significant weight
loss over the last month, persistent fever, and night sweats. when you
assess her, you note the presence of dark purple lesions covering her
trunk and upper extremities. you should suspect:
◉rewarming too quickly can cause a fatal cardiac dysrhythmia.
Answer: Active rewarming of a patient with moderate or severe
hypothermia should be avoided in the field because:
◉tachycardia and poor skin turgor. Answer: In contrast to a patient
with a blood glucose level of 25 mg/dL, a patient with a blood glucose
level of 800 mg/dL would be expected to present with:
◉Cocaine Answer: EMTs are assessing a man who is under the
influence of an unknown substance. the patient is agitated, his BP is
180/100 mm Hg, his pulse rate is 150 beats/min, and his skin is hot to
the touch. which of the following drugs would MOST likely cause these
signs and symtoms?
, ◉nausea, rash, fever, and shortness of breath. Answer: Common
complaints in a patient with an infectious disease include:
◉bradypnea Answer: A patient who overdosed on an opioid would be
expected to present with:
◉blood glucose levels Answer: A 60-year-old man presents with an
acute onset of confusion and slurred speech. which of the following
assessments would be the MOST likely to reveal the possible cause of
his altered mental status?
◉Bradycardia Answer: Which of the following signs is LEAST
suggestive of diabetic emergency
◉slurred speech Answer: When you arrive at a residence for a man
who is "not acting right" you enter the house and find him sitting on his
couch. which of the following findings would be MOST indicative of an
altered mental status?
◉Bradycardia; shallow breathing; and hypotension Answer: Which of
the following clinical presentations is the MOST consistent with an
opioid overdose?
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉assisted ventilations and rapid transport. Answer: A 55-year-old
woman with a history of diabetes is found unresponsive with rapid,
shallow respirations, the patient's husband tells you that he dose not
know when his wife last took her insulin. management of this patient
should include:
◉avoiding self-contamination and removing the irritating or corrosive
substance from the patient as rapidly as possible. Answer: The two
MOST important steps in treating a patient with a contact poisoning are:
◉Bradycardia Answer: A patient who overdosed on methamphetamine
would be expected to have of the following clinical signs, EXCEPT:
◉tonic-clonic seizure Answer: You are transporting a 35-year-old male
who has a history of alcoholism. he stopped drinking 4 days ago and is
now disoriented, diaphoretic, and tachycardic. this patient is at risk for:
◉tachycardia, hypotension Answer: which of the following signs or
symptoms is MOST suggestive of a systemic reaction following
ingestion of a poison?
,◉simple partial seizure Answer: A 31-year-old man presents with
uncontrolled twitching of his left arm that began shortly after he
experienced an odd taste in his mouth. he denies loss of consciousness
and states that this has happened to him before. what should you
suspect?
◉HIV infection Answer: A young woman reports significant weight
loss over the last month, persistent fever, and night sweats. when you
assess her, you note the presence of dark purple lesions covering her
trunk and upper extremities. you should suspect:
◉rewarming too quickly can cause a fatal cardiac dysrhythmia.
Answer: Active rewarming of a patient with moderate or severe
hypothermia should be avoided in the field because:
◉tachycardia and poor skin turgor. Answer: In contrast to a patient
with a blood glucose level of 25 mg/dL, a patient with a blood glucose
level of 800 mg/dL would be expected to present with:
◉Cocaine Answer: EMTs are assessing a man who is under the
influence of an unknown substance. the patient is agitated, his BP is
180/100 mm Hg, his pulse rate is 150 beats/min, and his skin is hot to
the touch. which of the following drugs would MOST likely cause these
signs and symtoms?
, ◉nausea, rash, fever, and shortness of breath. Answer: Common
complaints in a patient with an infectious disease include:
◉bradypnea Answer: A patient who overdosed on an opioid would be
expected to present with:
◉blood glucose levels Answer: A 60-year-old man presents with an
acute onset of confusion and slurred speech. which of the following
assessments would be the MOST likely to reveal the possible cause of
his altered mental status?
◉Bradycardia Answer: Which of the following signs is LEAST
suggestive of diabetic emergency
◉slurred speech Answer: When you arrive at a residence for a man
who is "not acting right" you enter the house and find him sitting on his
couch. which of the following findings would be MOST indicative of an
altered mental status?
◉Bradycardia; shallow breathing; and hypotension Answer: Which of
the following clinical presentations is the MOST consistent with an
opioid overdose?
