EMT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

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 adequate chest rise. You should: A. remove her dentures at once and increase the rate and volume or your ventilations B. leave her dentures in place, but carefully monitor her for an airway obstruction C. remove her dentures, resume ventilations, and assess for adequate chest rise D. attempt to replace her dentures so that they fit tightly and resume ventilations - C Which of the following statements regarding oxygenation and ventilation is correct? A.) In carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, ventilation is impaired because CO binds to oxygen very quickly. B.) Oxygenation is the movement of air into and out of the lungs, whereas ventilation is the exchange of gases. C.) In mines or confined places, where oxygen levels are low, ventilation may continue despite adequate oxygenation. D.) Oxygenation without adequate ventilation can occur in climbers who quickly ascend to an altitude of lower atmospheric pressure. - C The proper depth of chest compressions on a 9-month-old infant is: A.) one third the diameter of the chest or about 1½". B.) one half to two thirds the diameter of the chest. C.) one half the diameter of the chest or about 1½″. D.) two thirds the diameter of the chest or about 2″. - A Which of the following is MOST characteristic of adequate breathing in adults? A. cool, clammy skin and retractions above the clavicle B. respirations of 20 bpm and bilateral chest rise C. respirations of 30 bpm and reduced tidal volume D. use of accessory muscles in the neck and cyanosis - B When assessing an 80-year-old patient in shock, it is important to remember that: A. it is common to see a more significant increase in heart rate than what would be expected in younger adults. B. age-related changes in the cardiovascular system may make the patient less able to compensate for decreased perfusion. C. the patient's cardiac output is able to increase by nearly 200% in response to the decrease in perfusion. D. in older adults, it is especially common to observe a significant decrease in heart rate in response to shock. - B Hypoxia is MOST accurately defined as: A. a decrease in arterial oxygen levels B. inadequate oxygen to the tissues and cells C. low venous oxygen levels D. an increase in CO2 in the blood - B Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts informed consent? A.) A patient advises an EMT of why he or she is refusing care. B.) An EMT advises a patient of the risks of receiving treatment. C.) An EMT initiates immediate care for an unconscious adult. D.) A patient is advised by an EMT of the risks of refusing care. - B Which organ lies in the later and posterior portion of the LUQ of the abdomen? A. cecum B. liver C. spleen D. stomach - C The primary organ responsible for absorption of products of digestion is the A. large intestine B. small intestine C. gallbladder D. pancreas - B You are summoned to a convalescent center for an 88-year-old female with an altered mental status. A staff nurse advises you that the patient has terminal cancer and her physician stated that she would probably die within the next few hours; a valid do not resuscitate (DNR) order is presented to you. When caring for this patient, you should... A.) depart the scene and allow her to die with dignity. B.) start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if she experiences cardiopulmonary arrest. C.) provide no interventions and transport to the hospital. D.) make her comfortable and provide emotional support. - D if an action or procedure that was performed on a patient is not recorded on the written report: A. it was performed haphazardly by the EMT B. it cannot be used in establishing negligence C. it was not performed in the eyes of the law D. it can be qualified by the EMT in charge - C Urine is transported from the kidneys to the urinary bladder via the: A. urethra B. Renal ducts C. ureters D. prostate - C