EMT Exam 2 CH 11-17 Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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Which technique is most important when lifting a patient on a stretcher?
A. Bending at the waist
✔✔B. Keeping the back straight
C. Twisting while lifting
D. Holding the stretcher far from the body
What is the first step in scene size-up?
A. Checking pulse
✔✔B. Ensuring scene safety
C. Applying oxygen
D. Taking the patient’s history
What is the purpose of the primary assessment?
✔✔A. Identify and correct life threats
B. Complete a full physical exam
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,C. Gather insurance details
D. Contact medical control
Which finding during the primary assessment indicates a life-threatening condition?
A. Bruised leg
✔✔B. No pulse
C. Mild cough
D. Warm skin
When should you use a jaw-thrust maneuver?
A. When the patient has asthma
✔✔B. When spinal injury is suspected
C. During CPR
D. To insert a nasal airway
What is the normal range for adult respiratory rate?
✔✔A. 12–20 breaths per minute
B. 8–10 breaths per minute
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,C. 25–30 breaths per minute
D. 5–8 breaths per minute
What does a pulse oximeter measure?
A. Blood pressure
B. Pulse strength
✔✔C. Oxygen saturation
D. Body temperature
What is the best way to assess circulation in an unresponsive adult?
A. Ask the patient
B. Look at skin color
C. Check for breathing
✔✔D. Check the carotid pulse
Which of the following is a sign of inadequate breathing?
A. Clear speech
✔✔B. Accessory muscle use
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, C. Warm skin
D. Alert and oriented
What does OPQRST help EMTs assess?
✔✔A. The characteristics of pain
B. The level of consciousness
C. The patient’s medical history
D. The blood pressure trend
What does SAMPLE stand for in patient assessment?
A. Sugar, Age, Medications, Past history, Lungs, Events
✔✔B. Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past history, Last oral intake, Events
C. Scene, Airway, Medications, Pulse, Lungs, Events
D. Safety, Airway, Medications, Position, Last intake, Examination
Which device is best for delivering high-flow oxygen to a breathing patient?
A. Nasal cannula
✔✔B. Nonrebreather mask
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which technique is most important when lifting a patient on a stretcher?
A. Bending at the waist
✔✔B. Keeping the back straight
C. Twisting while lifting
D. Holding the stretcher far from the body
What is the first step in scene size-up?
A. Checking pulse
✔✔B. Ensuring scene safety
C. Applying oxygen
D. Taking the patient’s history
What is the purpose of the primary assessment?
✔✔A. Identify and correct life threats
B. Complete a full physical exam
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,C. Gather insurance details
D. Contact medical control
Which finding during the primary assessment indicates a life-threatening condition?
A. Bruised leg
✔✔B. No pulse
C. Mild cough
D. Warm skin
When should you use a jaw-thrust maneuver?
A. When the patient has asthma
✔✔B. When spinal injury is suspected
C. During CPR
D. To insert a nasal airway
What is the normal range for adult respiratory rate?
✔✔A. 12–20 breaths per minute
B. 8–10 breaths per minute
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,C. 25–30 breaths per minute
D. 5–8 breaths per minute
What does a pulse oximeter measure?
A. Blood pressure
B. Pulse strength
✔✔C. Oxygen saturation
D. Body temperature
What is the best way to assess circulation in an unresponsive adult?
A. Ask the patient
B. Look at skin color
C. Check for breathing
✔✔D. Check the carotid pulse
Which of the following is a sign of inadequate breathing?
A. Clear speech
✔✔B. Accessory muscle use
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, C. Warm skin
D. Alert and oriented
What does OPQRST help EMTs assess?
✔✔A. The characteristics of pain
B. The level of consciousness
C. The patient’s medical history
D. The blood pressure trend
What does SAMPLE stand for in patient assessment?
A. Sugar, Age, Medications, Past history, Lungs, Events
✔✔B. Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past history, Last oral intake, Events
C. Scene, Airway, Medications, Pulse, Lungs, Events
D. Safety, Airway, Medications, Position, Last intake, Examination
Which device is best for delivering high-flow oxygen to a breathing patient?
A. Nasal cannula
✔✔B. Nonrebreather mask
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