EMT FINAL ACTUAL EXAM (3 LATEST
VERSIONS) NEWEST 2025-2026
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 400
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency
training? - CORRECT ANSWER-Automatic external defibrillation
Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of
practice is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER-An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the
medical director after proper training and state approval
Which of the following statements regarding the different stages of the grieving process is
correct? - CORRECT ANSWER-the stages of the grieving process may occur simultaneously.
Your partner, a veteran EMT whom you have worked with regularly for the past 4 years, seems
unusually agitated during a call involving an elderly patient. Upon arrival back at your station,
you note the obvious smell of alcohol on his breath. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-
discreetly report your suspicions to your supervisor
You have been working at the scene of a major building collapse for 8 hours. Many injured
people are still being removed, and everyone is becoming frustrated and losing focus. This
situation is MOST effectively managed by: - CORRECT ANSWER-requesting CISM team to provide
an on-scene peer support
If you are exposed to a patient's blood or other bodily fluid, your first action should be to: -
CORRECT ANSWER-transfer care of the patient to another EMS provider
,When faced with a situation in which a patient is in cardiac arrest, and a valid living will or DNR
order cannot be located you should: - CORRECT ANSWER-begin resuscitation at once
Your BEST protection against legal liability when a competent patient refuses EMS care and
transport is to: - CORRECT ANSWER-thoroughly document the entire event
Which of the following scenarios is an example of informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER-an
EMT advises a patient of the risks of receiving treatment
Typical components of an oral patient report include all of the following, EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWER-the set of baseline vital signs taken at the scene
Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by: - CORRECT ANSWER-
maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible
A 60-year-old man complains of chest pain. He is conscious and alert and denies shortness of
breath. Which of the following questions would be the MOST appropriate to ask him? -
CORRECT ANSWER-"Do you have any heart problems or take any medication?"
Enlargement of the liver is called: - CORRECT ANSWER-hepatomegaly
The areas of the spinal column, in descending order, are: - CORRECT ANSWER-cervical, thoracic,
lumbar, sacral, coccyx
Which of the following statements regarding smooth muscle is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER-A
person has no voluntary control over smooth muscle
, Relative to an adult's airway anatomy, the child's: - CORRECT ANSWER-pharynx is smaller and
less deeply curved
When assessing an 80-year-old patient in shock, it is important to remember that: - CORRECT
ANSWER-age-related changes in the cardiovascular system may make the patient less able to
compensate for decreased perfusion
Infants are often referred to as "belly breathers" because: - CORRECT ANSWER-their rib cage is
less rigid and the ribs sit horizontally
You have two patients who were involved in a motor vehicle crash when their SUV struck a tree-
one with neck and back pain, and the other with a deformed left femur. The patient with the
deformed femur states that he does not want to be placed on a hard board, nor does he want a
collar around his neck. What is the MOST appropriate and practical method of securing these
patients and placing them into the ambulance? - CORRECT ANSWER-Immobilize the patient with
neck and back pain on a long backboard and place him on the wheeled stretcher; place the
patient with the deformed femur on a folding stretcher secured to the squad bench
Which of the following steps is NOT proper procedure when performing an emergency move? -
CORRECT ANSWER-lifting the patient by the belt to move him or her
When the shoulder girdle is aligned over the pelvis during lifting: - CORRECT ANSWER-the
weight is exerted straight down the vertebrae
You respond to the scene of a motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, you ifnd the driver, a young
female, sitting on the curb. She is confused; is in obvious respiratory distress; and has pale,
moist skin. As your partner manually stabilizes, her head, you perform a primary assessment.
After performing any immediate life-saving treatment, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER-perform
a detailed head-to-toe exam and prepare for immediate transport
VERSIONS) NEWEST 2025-2026
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 400
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency
training? - CORRECT ANSWER-Automatic external defibrillation
Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of
practice is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER-An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the
medical director after proper training and state approval
Which of the following statements regarding the different stages of the grieving process is
correct? - CORRECT ANSWER-the stages of the grieving process may occur simultaneously.
Your partner, a veteran EMT whom you have worked with regularly for the past 4 years, seems
unusually agitated during a call involving an elderly patient. Upon arrival back at your station,
you note the obvious smell of alcohol on his breath. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-
discreetly report your suspicions to your supervisor
You have been working at the scene of a major building collapse for 8 hours. Many injured
people are still being removed, and everyone is becoming frustrated and losing focus. This
situation is MOST effectively managed by: - CORRECT ANSWER-requesting CISM team to provide
an on-scene peer support
If you are exposed to a patient's blood or other bodily fluid, your first action should be to: -
CORRECT ANSWER-transfer care of the patient to another EMS provider
,When faced with a situation in which a patient is in cardiac arrest, and a valid living will or DNR
order cannot be located you should: - CORRECT ANSWER-begin resuscitation at once
Your BEST protection against legal liability when a competent patient refuses EMS care and
transport is to: - CORRECT ANSWER-thoroughly document the entire event
Which of the following scenarios is an example of informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER-an
EMT advises a patient of the risks of receiving treatment
Typical components of an oral patient report include all of the following, EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWER-the set of baseline vital signs taken at the scene
Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by: - CORRECT ANSWER-
maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible
A 60-year-old man complains of chest pain. He is conscious and alert and denies shortness of
breath. Which of the following questions would be the MOST appropriate to ask him? -
CORRECT ANSWER-"Do you have any heart problems or take any medication?"
Enlargement of the liver is called: - CORRECT ANSWER-hepatomegaly
The areas of the spinal column, in descending order, are: - CORRECT ANSWER-cervical, thoracic,
lumbar, sacral, coccyx
Which of the following statements regarding smooth muscle is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER-A
person has no voluntary control over smooth muscle
, Relative to an adult's airway anatomy, the child's: - CORRECT ANSWER-pharynx is smaller and
less deeply curved
When assessing an 80-year-old patient in shock, it is important to remember that: - CORRECT
ANSWER-age-related changes in the cardiovascular system may make the patient less able to
compensate for decreased perfusion
Infants are often referred to as "belly breathers" because: - CORRECT ANSWER-their rib cage is
less rigid and the ribs sit horizontally
You have two patients who were involved in a motor vehicle crash when their SUV struck a tree-
one with neck and back pain, and the other with a deformed left femur. The patient with the
deformed femur states that he does not want to be placed on a hard board, nor does he want a
collar around his neck. What is the MOST appropriate and practical method of securing these
patients and placing them into the ambulance? - CORRECT ANSWER-Immobilize the patient with
neck and back pain on a long backboard and place him on the wheeled stretcher; place the
patient with the deformed femur on a folding stretcher secured to the squad bench
Which of the following steps is NOT proper procedure when performing an emergency move? -
CORRECT ANSWER-lifting the patient by the belt to move him or her
When the shoulder girdle is aligned over the pelvis during lifting: - CORRECT ANSWER-the
weight is exerted straight down the vertebrae
You respond to the scene of a motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, you ifnd the driver, a young
female, sitting on the curb. She is confused; is in obvious respiratory distress; and has pale,
moist skin. As your partner manually stabilizes, her head, you perform a primary assessment.
After performing any immediate life-saving treatment, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER-perform
a detailed head-to-toe exam and prepare for immediate transport
