EMT Mock Block 3 Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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A patient has a large open wound on their leg with bright red, spurting blood. What should you
do first?
A. Elevate the leg
✔✔B. Apply direct pressure
C. Rinse the wound with saline
D. Place a cold pack
You find a patient with a penetrating chest wound. What is your immediate intervention?
✔✔A. Apply an occlusive dressing
B. Begin CPR
C. Apply warm compresses
D. Insert an NPA
Which finding is most concerning in a patient with a head injury?
A. Mild headache
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,B. Bruising on the arm
✔✔C. Unequal pupils
D. Slight confusion
A patient is breathing 6 times per minute and has a pulse of 40 bpm after a drug overdose. What
should you do first?
A. Suction the airway
✔✔B. Begin assisted ventilations with a BVM
C. Start chest compressions
D. Administer oral glucose
What is the purpose of the jaw-thrust maneuver?
A. To stop bleeding
B. To stabilize the neck
✔✔C. To open the airway in a trauma patient
D. To deliver oxygen
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,You are treating a man found unconscious after falling from a roof. His breathing is noisy and
gurgling. What should you do first?
A. Apply a cervical collar
B. Insert an OPA
✔✔C. Suction the airway
D. Start positive pressure ventilation
A woman was stung by a bee and is now developing hives and wheezing. What should you
suspect?
✔✔A. Anaphylaxis
B. Asthma
C. Heart attack
D. Stroke
A child with a high fever is seizing. What is your priority?
✔✔A. Protect the airway and prevent injury
B. Place the child in cold water
C. Give them fluids
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, D. Insert an OPA
What is the best position for a patient with signs of shock and no spinal trauma?
A. Sitting upright
✔✔B. Supine with legs elevated
C. Recovery position
D. Prone
A burn patient has singed nasal hairs, soot around the mouth, and difficulty speaking. What is the
biggest concern?
✔✔A. Airway swelling
B. Dehydration
C. Internal bleeding
D. Fractures
A patient is found pulseless and not breathing after being struck by lightning. What should you
do?
A. Check blood pressure
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A patient has a large open wound on their leg with bright red, spurting blood. What should you
do first?
A. Elevate the leg
✔✔B. Apply direct pressure
C. Rinse the wound with saline
D. Place a cold pack
You find a patient with a penetrating chest wound. What is your immediate intervention?
✔✔A. Apply an occlusive dressing
B. Begin CPR
C. Apply warm compresses
D. Insert an NPA
Which finding is most concerning in a patient with a head injury?
A. Mild headache
1
,B. Bruising on the arm
✔✔C. Unequal pupils
D. Slight confusion
A patient is breathing 6 times per minute and has a pulse of 40 bpm after a drug overdose. What
should you do first?
A. Suction the airway
✔✔B. Begin assisted ventilations with a BVM
C. Start chest compressions
D. Administer oral glucose
What is the purpose of the jaw-thrust maneuver?
A. To stop bleeding
B. To stabilize the neck
✔✔C. To open the airway in a trauma patient
D. To deliver oxygen
2
,You are treating a man found unconscious after falling from a roof. His breathing is noisy and
gurgling. What should you do first?
A. Apply a cervical collar
B. Insert an OPA
✔✔C. Suction the airway
D. Start positive pressure ventilation
A woman was stung by a bee and is now developing hives and wheezing. What should you
suspect?
✔✔A. Anaphylaxis
B. Asthma
C. Heart attack
D. Stroke
A child with a high fever is seizing. What is your priority?
✔✔A. Protect the airway and prevent injury
B. Place the child in cold water
C. Give them fluids
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, D. Insert an OPA
What is the best position for a patient with signs of shock and no spinal trauma?
A. Sitting upright
✔✔B. Supine with legs elevated
C. Recovery position
D. Prone
A burn patient has singed nasal hairs, soot around the mouth, and difficulty speaking. What is the
biggest concern?
✔✔A. Airway swelling
B. Dehydration
C. Internal bleeding
D. Fractures
A patient is found pulseless and not breathing after being struck by lightning. What should you
do?
A. Check blood pressure
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