Platinum EMT-B Final Exam Review
2026/2027 | Questions and Solutions Rated A+
Head-down, feet-up position - ANSWERS-Position to control blood pressure
Cyanotic skin - ANSWERS-Bluish skin due to lack of oxygen
Shortness of Breath Assessment - ANSWERS-Examining a 44-year-old female
with signs like Pulse 112, Respirations 26, B/P 122/70, and pale, warm, dry
skin.
Improvement in Ventilation - ANSWERS-Indicated by a decrease in
respiratory rate to 20 times per minute.
Stroke Patient Priority - ANSWERS-Maintaining airway and positioning the
patient on their side if needed.
COPD Patient Care - ANSWERS-Assemble a bag-valve-mask for ventilations if
respirations are slowing down.
Unresponsive Patient Assessment - ANSWERS-Check for breathing in an
unresponsive 22-year-old male.
Cyanosis - ANSWERS-Bluish discoloration of skin due to poor oxygenation
Labored breathing - ANSWERS-Difficulty breathing with visible effort
Pulse ox reading - ANSWERS-Measure of oxygen saturation in blood
, Nasal cannula - ANSWERS-Oxygen delivery device at a specified flow rate
Non-rebreather mask - ANSWERS-Mask delivering high-concentration oxygen
Hypoxia - ANSWERS-Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching tissues
Jugular veins distended - ANSWERS-Visible swelling of veins in the neck
Bag-valve-mask device - ANSWERS-Device for manual ventilation of a
patient
Pulmonary edema - ANSWERS-Fluid accumulation in the lungs
Snoring sounds - ANSWERS-Noisy breathing during sleep or unconsciousness
Stridorous breathing - ANSWERS-High-pitched noisy breathing
Chest wall breathing - ANSWERS-Breathing from the chest area
Diaphragm breathing - ANSWERS-Breathing using the diaphragm muscle
Breathing Assessment - ANSWERS-Administer oxygen through a non-
rebreather at 12-15 lpm for a patient breathing at 4 times per minute.
Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation - ANSWERS-Ventilating an unresponsive 14-year-
old male with a bag-valve-mask device.
2026/2027 | Questions and Solutions Rated A+
Head-down, feet-up position - ANSWERS-Position to control blood pressure
Cyanotic skin - ANSWERS-Bluish skin due to lack of oxygen
Shortness of Breath Assessment - ANSWERS-Examining a 44-year-old female
with signs like Pulse 112, Respirations 26, B/P 122/70, and pale, warm, dry
skin.
Improvement in Ventilation - ANSWERS-Indicated by a decrease in
respiratory rate to 20 times per minute.
Stroke Patient Priority - ANSWERS-Maintaining airway and positioning the
patient on their side if needed.
COPD Patient Care - ANSWERS-Assemble a bag-valve-mask for ventilations if
respirations are slowing down.
Unresponsive Patient Assessment - ANSWERS-Check for breathing in an
unresponsive 22-year-old male.
Cyanosis - ANSWERS-Bluish discoloration of skin due to poor oxygenation
Labored breathing - ANSWERS-Difficulty breathing with visible effort
Pulse ox reading - ANSWERS-Measure of oxygen saturation in blood
, Nasal cannula - ANSWERS-Oxygen delivery device at a specified flow rate
Non-rebreather mask - ANSWERS-Mask delivering high-concentration oxygen
Hypoxia - ANSWERS-Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching tissues
Jugular veins distended - ANSWERS-Visible swelling of veins in the neck
Bag-valve-mask device - ANSWERS-Device for manual ventilation of a
patient
Pulmonary edema - ANSWERS-Fluid accumulation in the lungs
Snoring sounds - ANSWERS-Noisy breathing during sleep or unconsciousness
Stridorous breathing - ANSWERS-High-pitched noisy breathing
Chest wall breathing - ANSWERS-Breathing from the chest area
Diaphragm breathing - ANSWERS-Breathing using the diaphragm muscle
Breathing Assessment - ANSWERS-Administer oxygen through a non-
rebreather at 12-15 lpm for a patient breathing at 4 times per minute.
Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation - ANSWERS-Ventilating an unresponsive 14-year-
old male with a bag-valve-mask device.
