EMT Final Review (Ch. 1-12) Questions
and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A patient is unconscious, breathing adequately, and has a pulse. What is the best airway device to
use initially?
A. Nasal cannula
✔✔ B. Oropharyngeal airway
C. Non-rebreather mask
D. CPAP
What is the most important step in preventing the spread of infection on scene?
A. Wearing a surgical cap
✔✔ B. Hand washing
C. Wearing a gown
D. Using a stethoscope
Which of the following organs is most sensitive to inadequate perfusion?
A. Liver
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,✔✔ B. Brain
C. Stomach
D. Kidneys
A patient with chest pain is found pale, diaphoretic, and anxious. What should you do first?
A. Check blood sugar
✔✔ B. Apply oxygen and assess vitals
C. Administer aspirin
D. Place them in recovery position
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR when working alone?
✔✔ A. 30:2
B. 15:1
C. 5:1
D. 20:5
Which of the following statements about oxygen administration is correct?
A. All patients should get oxygen
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,✔✔ B. Oxygen is given based on signs and oxygen saturation
C. Oxygen should only be used in trauma
D. Oxygen is not used in cardiac cases
What is the main function of the pulmonary arteries?
A. Deliver oxygen to the lungs
B. Pump oxygen-rich blood to the heart
✔✔ C. Carry oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs
D. Circulate blood into the aorta
Which structure prevents aspiration when swallowing?
A. Larynx
✔✔ B. Epiglottis
C. Trachea
D. Alveoli
A patient with a history of congestive heart failure presents with difficulty breathing and frothy
sputum. What is the most likely condition?
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, ✔✔ A. Pulmonary edema
B. Asthma
C. Pneumonia
D. Bronchitis
What is the most appropriate method of opening the airway in a trauma patient?
A. Head tilt–chin lift
✔✔ B. Jaw-thrust maneuver
C. Abdominal thrusts
D. Heimlich technique
If a patient begins seizing during transport, what should you do?
✔✔ A. Protect the patient from injury and monitor the airway
B. Insert an airway immediately
C. Restrain the patient
D. Provide oral glucose
What type of bleeding is characterized by bright red blood that spurts with each heartbeat?
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and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A patient is unconscious, breathing adequately, and has a pulse. What is the best airway device to
use initially?
A. Nasal cannula
✔✔ B. Oropharyngeal airway
C. Non-rebreather mask
D. CPAP
What is the most important step in preventing the spread of infection on scene?
A. Wearing a surgical cap
✔✔ B. Hand washing
C. Wearing a gown
D. Using a stethoscope
Which of the following organs is most sensitive to inadequate perfusion?
A. Liver
1
,✔✔ B. Brain
C. Stomach
D. Kidneys
A patient with chest pain is found pale, diaphoretic, and anxious. What should you do first?
A. Check blood sugar
✔✔ B. Apply oxygen and assess vitals
C. Administer aspirin
D. Place them in recovery position
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR when working alone?
✔✔ A. 30:2
B. 15:1
C. 5:1
D. 20:5
Which of the following statements about oxygen administration is correct?
A. All patients should get oxygen
2
,✔✔ B. Oxygen is given based on signs and oxygen saturation
C. Oxygen should only be used in trauma
D. Oxygen is not used in cardiac cases
What is the main function of the pulmonary arteries?
A. Deliver oxygen to the lungs
B. Pump oxygen-rich blood to the heart
✔✔ C. Carry oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs
D. Circulate blood into the aorta
Which structure prevents aspiration when swallowing?
A. Larynx
✔✔ B. Epiglottis
C. Trachea
D. Alveoli
A patient with a history of congestive heart failure presents with difficulty breathing and frothy
sputum. What is the most likely condition?
3
, ✔✔ A. Pulmonary edema
B. Asthma
C. Pneumonia
D. Bronchitis
What is the most appropriate method of opening the airway in a trauma patient?
A. Head tilt–chin lift
✔✔ B. Jaw-thrust maneuver
C. Abdominal thrusts
D. Heimlich technique
If a patient begins seizing during transport, what should you do?
✔✔ A. Protect the patient from injury and monitor the airway
B. Insert an airway immediately
C. Restrain the patient
D. Provide oral glucose
What type of bleeding is characterized by bright red blood that spurts with each heartbeat?
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