EMS Final Exam Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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What is the most important reason to wear gloves on every EMS call?
✔✔ To protect yourself and the patient from infection.
What is the best position to place an unconscious patient without spinal trauma?
✔✔ Recovery position on their side.
What does cyanosis indicate in a patient?
✔✔ Poor oxygenation or lack of oxygen in the blood.
What is your top priority if a patient is actively vomiting and not fully alert?
✔✔ Suction the airway to prevent aspiration.
What is the best way to confirm proper placement of an OPA?
✔✔ It fits without resistance and maintains a clear airway.
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,What is the most accurate way to assess breathing in an unconscious patient?
✔✔ Look, listen, and feel for 5–10 seconds.
What should you do if a patient is breathing less than 8 times per minute?
✔✔ Begin assisted ventilations with a BVM.
What vital sign is most useful for identifying early shock?
✔✔ Pulse rate.
What does cool, clammy skin most likely indicate?
✔✔ Inadequate perfusion or early shock.
What should you do first if you discover massive bleeding during the primary assessment?
✔✔ Immediately apply direct pressure to control bleeding.
What is the key sign of a flail chest segment?
✔✔ Paradoxical movement of part of the chest wall during breathing.
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, What is your priority if a patient has agonal breathing and no pulse?
✔✔ Begin CPR immediately.
What is the proper rate of chest compressions during CPR for an adult?
✔✔ At least 100 to 120 compressions per minute.
What is the correct hand placement for adult chest compressions?
✔✔ Lower half of the sternum, between the nipples.
What is the first thing you should do after attaching an AED to an unresponsive, pulseless
patient?
✔✔ Allow the AED to analyze the rhythm and follow prompts.
What should you do if a patient in cardiac arrest has a medication patch on their chest?
✔✔ Remove it and wipe the area before placing AED pads.
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient?
✔✔ The tongue.
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the most important reason to wear gloves on every EMS call?
✔✔ To protect yourself and the patient from infection.
What is the best position to place an unconscious patient without spinal trauma?
✔✔ Recovery position on their side.
What does cyanosis indicate in a patient?
✔✔ Poor oxygenation or lack of oxygen in the blood.
What is your top priority if a patient is actively vomiting and not fully alert?
✔✔ Suction the airway to prevent aspiration.
What is the best way to confirm proper placement of an OPA?
✔✔ It fits without resistance and maintains a clear airway.
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,What is the most accurate way to assess breathing in an unconscious patient?
✔✔ Look, listen, and feel for 5–10 seconds.
What should you do if a patient is breathing less than 8 times per minute?
✔✔ Begin assisted ventilations with a BVM.
What vital sign is most useful for identifying early shock?
✔✔ Pulse rate.
What does cool, clammy skin most likely indicate?
✔✔ Inadequate perfusion or early shock.
What should you do first if you discover massive bleeding during the primary assessment?
✔✔ Immediately apply direct pressure to control bleeding.
What is the key sign of a flail chest segment?
✔✔ Paradoxical movement of part of the chest wall during breathing.
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, What is your priority if a patient has agonal breathing and no pulse?
✔✔ Begin CPR immediately.
What is the proper rate of chest compressions during CPR for an adult?
✔✔ At least 100 to 120 compressions per minute.
What is the correct hand placement for adult chest compressions?
✔✔ Lower half of the sternum, between the nipples.
What is the first thing you should do after attaching an AED to an unresponsive, pulseless
patient?
✔✔ Allow the AED to analyze the rhythm and follow prompts.
What should you do if a patient in cardiac arrest has a medication patch on their chest?
✔✔ Remove it and wipe the area before placing AED pads.
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient?
✔✔ The tongue.
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