Emt Exam Questions With Answers Correct
1. As the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the preferred initial
method of providing ventilations is the:: mouth-to-mask technique with a one-way valve
2. You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your partner is
controlling severe bleeding from the patient's lower extremities as you attempt
ventilations with a bag-mask device. After respositioning the mask several
times, you are unable to effectively ventilate the patient. You should:: begin
ventilations using the mouth-to-mask technique
3. Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of
breathing followed by periods of apnea are called:: Cheyne-Stokes respirations
4. Which if the following patients would MOST likely require insertion of an
oropharyngeal airway?: a 40-year-old unconscious patient with slow, shallow respirations
5. After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a person be-
gins experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an example
of a(n):: side ettect
6. Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine auto-injector is
correct?: The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a preset amount of the drug
7. Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):: suspension
8. A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden, severe headache.
There is vomitus on his face and his respirations are slow and shallow. The EMT
must immediately:: perform oropharyngeal suctioning
9. While assisting a paramedic in the attempted resuscitation of a 55-year-old
male in cardiac arrest, you should expect the paramedic to:: administer drugs via the IV
route to achieve the fastest ettect
10. When assessing an elderly male who complains of nausea and generalized
weakness, you find that he takes simvastatin (Vytorin) and clopidogrel (Plavix).
This medication regimen suggests a history of:: cardiovascular disease
11. You are dispatched to a movie theater for a 39-year-old female with signs
and symptoms of an allergic reaction. As you are assessing her, she pulls an
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, epinephrine auto-injector out of her purse and hands it to you. After adminis-
tering 100% oxygen, you should:: contact medical control
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1. As the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the preferred initial
method of providing ventilations is the:: mouth-to-mask technique with a one-way valve
2. You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your partner is
controlling severe bleeding from the patient's lower extremities as you attempt
ventilations with a bag-mask device. After respositioning the mask several
times, you are unable to effectively ventilate the patient. You should:: begin
ventilations using the mouth-to-mask technique
3. Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of
breathing followed by periods of apnea are called:: Cheyne-Stokes respirations
4. Which if the following patients would MOST likely require insertion of an
oropharyngeal airway?: a 40-year-old unconscious patient with slow, shallow respirations
5. After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a person be-
gins experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an example
of a(n):: side ettect
6. Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine auto-injector is
correct?: The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a preset amount of the drug
7. Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):: suspension
8. A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden, severe headache.
There is vomitus on his face and his respirations are slow and shallow. The EMT
must immediately:: perform oropharyngeal suctioning
9. While assisting a paramedic in the attempted resuscitation of a 55-year-old
male in cardiac arrest, you should expect the paramedic to:: administer drugs via the IV
route to achieve the fastest ettect
10. When assessing an elderly male who complains of nausea and generalized
weakness, you find that he takes simvastatin (Vytorin) and clopidogrel (Plavix).
This medication regimen suggests a history of:: cardiovascular disease
11. You are dispatched to a movie theater for a 39-year-old female with signs
and symptoms of an allergic reaction. As you are assessing her, she pulls an
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, epinephrine auto-injector out of her purse and hands it to you. After adminis-
tering 100% oxygen, you should:: contact medical control
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