EMT FINAL WRITTEN EXAM 2026-2027
FALL / SPRING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
In which situation must the EMT contact medical direction prior to administering
epinephrine for someone who is having an allergic reaction?
A. Her heart rate is 144 bpm.
B. She is hypertensive and bradycardic.
C. The patient is not prescribed an EPI pen.
D. She has an allergy to chocolate or eggs.
C
A panicked and anxious patient informs you that he is allergic to peanuts and think
he might have accidentally eaten some. He states that the last time he ate the
peanuts he had to have a tube put in his throat and almost died. When assessing the
patient, which one of these signs and symptoms would show that he is having an
allergic reaction?
A. Hives on his chest
B. Elevated blood pressure
C. Increased respiratory rate
D. Cool and clammy skin
A
,On arrival to a parking lot tailgate, you observe a crowd around a young man who
is seizing. As you get equipment from the ambulance and make your way to the
patient, his friends tell you that the patient has been up all night "partying" by
drinking alcohol and snorting cocaine. At the patient's side, you note that he is no
longer seizing, but he is unresponsive and has snoring respirations. His respirations
are labored at 16 per minute and his radial pulse is strong. His skin is cool and
diaphoretic. Friends also inform you that he is a diabetic and about an hour ago
they heard him say that he thought his blood sugar was going low. Which of the
following interventions would be included in your care?
A. Insert an oral airway, provide positive pressure ventilation, and administer oral
glucose.
B. Open the airway, check the blood glucose level, and administer oral glucose.
C. Open the airway, provide oxygen, and administer oral glucose
D. Open the airway, provide, oxygen, and give rapid transport to the hospital
D
You are by the side of a young female college student who is unresponsive.
Friends say she is not a heavy drinker, but tonight she drank an excessive amount
of alcohol. She responds to painful stimuli and has snoring respirations. Her
respiratory rate is 8 breaths per minute and her radial pulse is weak. Your
immediate action would be to:
A. Perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
B. Apply oxygen via NRB.
C. Determine if drugs are also involved.
D. Administer positive pressure ventilation.
A
,A patient suffering from a kidney stone would most likely have which of the
following complaints?
A. "It hurts so bad!"
B. "My urine is bloody!"
C. "I am so nauseated!"
D. "I can't stop peeing!"
B
A patient has a tumor that has compressed and obstructed her left ureter. Which of
the following is true?
A. The kidneys are impaired in their ability to make urine.
B. The bladder cannot be completely emptied.
C. The patient is more prone to urinary tract infections.
D. The urine will back up into the left kidney.
C
A patient states that after dinner, she suddenly developed right upper quadrant
abdominal pain that radiated to her shoulder. As a knowledgable EMT, you would
recognize this characteristic pain pattern as most suggestive of:
A. Intestinal obstruction
B. Urinary tract infection
C .Gall bladder inflammation
D. Gastric ulcer
A
, Which one of the following medications should the EMT administer orally?
A) Aspirin
B ) Alubterol
C) Nitroglycerin
D) Epinephrine
a
Which one of the following medical emergencies would most likely result in the
use of epinephrine by the EMT?
A) Slow heart
B) Cardiac Arrest
C) Best sting
D) Asthmatic episode
c
Which one of the following is one of the basic five rights of medication
administration?
a) Right dose
b) Right allergies
c) Right EMT
d) Right physician
a
FALL / SPRING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
In which situation must the EMT contact medical direction prior to administering
epinephrine for someone who is having an allergic reaction?
A. Her heart rate is 144 bpm.
B. She is hypertensive and bradycardic.
C. The patient is not prescribed an EPI pen.
D. She has an allergy to chocolate or eggs.
C
A panicked and anxious patient informs you that he is allergic to peanuts and think
he might have accidentally eaten some. He states that the last time he ate the
peanuts he had to have a tube put in his throat and almost died. When assessing the
patient, which one of these signs and symptoms would show that he is having an
allergic reaction?
A. Hives on his chest
B. Elevated blood pressure
C. Increased respiratory rate
D. Cool and clammy skin
A
,On arrival to a parking lot tailgate, you observe a crowd around a young man who
is seizing. As you get equipment from the ambulance and make your way to the
patient, his friends tell you that the patient has been up all night "partying" by
drinking alcohol and snorting cocaine. At the patient's side, you note that he is no
longer seizing, but he is unresponsive and has snoring respirations. His respirations
are labored at 16 per minute and his radial pulse is strong. His skin is cool and
diaphoretic. Friends also inform you that he is a diabetic and about an hour ago
they heard him say that he thought his blood sugar was going low. Which of the
following interventions would be included in your care?
A. Insert an oral airway, provide positive pressure ventilation, and administer oral
glucose.
B. Open the airway, check the blood glucose level, and administer oral glucose.
C. Open the airway, provide oxygen, and administer oral glucose
D. Open the airway, provide, oxygen, and give rapid transport to the hospital
D
You are by the side of a young female college student who is unresponsive.
Friends say she is not a heavy drinker, but tonight she drank an excessive amount
of alcohol. She responds to painful stimuli and has snoring respirations. Her
respiratory rate is 8 breaths per minute and her radial pulse is weak. Your
immediate action would be to:
A. Perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
B. Apply oxygen via NRB.
C. Determine if drugs are also involved.
D. Administer positive pressure ventilation.
A
,A patient suffering from a kidney stone would most likely have which of the
following complaints?
A. "It hurts so bad!"
B. "My urine is bloody!"
C. "I am so nauseated!"
D. "I can't stop peeing!"
B
A patient has a tumor that has compressed and obstructed her left ureter. Which of
the following is true?
A. The kidneys are impaired in their ability to make urine.
B. The bladder cannot be completely emptied.
C. The patient is more prone to urinary tract infections.
D. The urine will back up into the left kidney.
C
A patient states that after dinner, she suddenly developed right upper quadrant
abdominal pain that radiated to her shoulder. As a knowledgable EMT, you would
recognize this characteristic pain pattern as most suggestive of:
A. Intestinal obstruction
B. Urinary tract infection
C .Gall bladder inflammation
D. Gastric ulcer
A
, Which one of the following medications should the EMT administer orally?
A) Aspirin
B ) Alubterol
C) Nitroglycerin
D) Epinephrine
a
Which one of the following medical emergencies would most likely result in the
use of epinephrine by the EMT?
A) Slow heart
B) Cardiac Arrest
C) Best sting
D) Asthmatic episode
c
Which one of the following is one of the basic five rights of medication
administration?
a) Right dose
b) Right allergies
c) Right EMT
d) Right physician
a
