EMT Block 4 Quiz Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the best position to place a pregnant woman in her third trimester during transport?
A. Supine
✔✔B. Left lateral recumbent
C. Prone
D. Semi-Fowler's
What is the term for the soft spot on an infant’s skull?
A. Mandible
✔✔B. Fontanelle
C. Foramen
D. Parietal
Which of the following is a normal respiratory rate for a newborn?
A. 10–20 breaths per minute
✔✔B. 30–60 breaths per minute
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,C. 60–100 breaths per minute
D. 6–12 breaths per minute
Which sign is most concerning in a newborn immediately after delivery?
A. Crying and moving
✔✔B. Limp and not breathing
C. Pink skin and rapid breathing
D. Light meconium staining
What is the first step in neonatal resuscitation?
✔✔A. Dry, warm, and stimulate the newborn
B. Provide chest compressions
C. Administer oxygen
D. Suction with a bulb syringe
What is a normal heart rate for a newborn?
✔✔A. 120–160 beats per minute
B. 60–80 beats per minute
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, C. 30–50 beats per minute
D. Over 200 beats per minute
Which of the following is a sign of respiratory distress in an infant?
✔✔A. Grunting and nasal flaring
B. Quiet and calm appearance
C. Soft, even breathing
D. Belly breathing only
What should you do if a newborn’s heart rate is less than 60 bpm after 30 seconds of positive
pressure ventilation?
A. Continue ventilation only
✔✔B. Begin chest compressions with ventilations
C. Give oral glucose
D. Place the baby on the mother’s chest
Which of the following best describes crowning during delivery?
A. Baby’s shoulders exiting
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the best position to place a pregnant woman in her third trimester during transport?
A. Supine
✔✔B. Left lateral recumbent
C. Prone
D. Semi-Fowler's
What is the term for the soft spot on an infant’s skull?
A. Mandible
✔✔B. Fontanelle
C. Foramen
D. Parietal
Which of the following is a normal respiratory rate for a newborn?
A. 10–20 breaths per minute
✔✔B. 30–60 breaths per minute
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,C. 60–100 breaths per minute
D. 6–12 breaths per minute
Which sign is most concerning in a newborn immediately after delivery?
A. Crying and moving
✔✔B. Limp and not breathing
C. Pink skin and rapid breathing
D. Light meconium staining
What is the first step in neonatal resuscitation?
✔✔A. Dry, warm, and stimulate the newborn
B. Provide chest compressions
C. Administer oxygen
D. Suction with a bulb syringe
What is a normal heart rate for a newborn?
✔✔A. 120–160 beats per minute
B. 60–80 beats per minute
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, C. 30–50 beats per minute
D. Over 200 beats per minute
Which of the following is a sign of respiratory distress in an infant?
✔✔A. Grunting and nasal flaring
B. Quiet and calm appearance
C. Soft, even breathing
D. Belly breathing only
What should you do if a newborn’s heart rate is less than 60 bpm after 30 seconds of positive
pressure ventilation?
A. Continue ventilation only
✔✔B. Begin chest compressions with ventilations
C. Give oral glucose
D. Place the baby on the mother’s chest
Which of the following best describes crowning during delivery?
A. Baby’s shoulders exiting
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