EMT-B AAOS Final Exam Newest 2026
Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
Already Graded A+
A child who has no recent history of illness suddenly appears cyanotic and cannot
speak after playing with a small toy. You should:
A. perform abdominal thrusts.
B. give oxygen and transport at once.
C. perform a blind finger sweep.
D. visualize the child's airway. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. perform abdominal
thrusts.
A major benefit when using a multilumen airway device is that:
A. maintenance of a mask-to-face seal is not required.
B. the airway is better protected than with an ET tube.
C. it can be used on patients of any age and size.
D. it can be visualized as it enters the esophagus. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. it
can be used on patients of any age and size.
,You suspect that a 6-year-old girl has broken her leg after falling from a swing at a
playground. Shortly after you arrive, the child's mother appears and refuses to
allow you to continue treatment. You should:
A. use your authority under the implied consent law.
B. ask the mother to sign a refusal form and then leave.
C. tell the mother that her refusal is a form of child abuse.
D. try to persuade the mother that treatment is needed. - CORRECT
ANSWER-D. try to persuade the mother that treatment is needed.
A 62-year-old man with a history of congestive heart failure presents with severe
respiratory distress and an oxygen saturation of 82%. When you auscultate his
lungs, you hear widespread rales. He is conscious and alert, is able to follow
simple commands, and can only speak in two- to three-word sentences at a time.
You should:
A. place him in a position of comfort, deliver oxygen via nasal cannula, and closely
monitor his breathing.
B. force fluid from his alveoli by hyperventilating him with a bag-mask device at a
rate of at least 20 breaths/min.
,C. place him in a supine position and assist his ventilations with a bag-mask device
and high-flow oxygen.
D. apply a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device, monitor his blood
pressure, and observe him for signs of improvement or deterioration. -
CORRECT ANSWER-D. apply a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
device, monitor his blood pressure, and observe him for signs of improvement or
deterioration.
A 6-year-old male presents with acute respiratory distress. His mother states that
she saw him put a small toy into his mouth shortly before the episode began. The
child is conscious, obviously frightened, and is coughing forcefully. You should:
A. encourage him to cough, give oxygen as tolerated, and transport.
B. deliver a series of five back blows and then reassess his condition.
C. place the child in a supine position and perform abdominal thrusts.
D. carefully look into his mouth and remove the object if you see it. -
CORRECT ANSWER-A. encourage him to cough, give oxygen as tolerated,
and transport.
A 33-year-old woman who is 36 weeks pregnant is experiencing scant vaginal
bleeding. During transport, you note that she suddenly becomes diaphoretic,
, tachycardic, and hypotensive. In addition to administering 100% oxygen, you
should:
A. place her in a left lateral recumbent position.
B. position her supine and elevate her legs 12″.
C. carefully place sterile gauze into her vagina.
D. assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device. - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
place her in a left lateral recumbent position.
A 19-year-old female is found unconscious by her roommate. Your primary
assessment reveals that her breathing is inadequate. As you insert an
oropharyngeal airway, she begins to gag violently. You should:
A. insert the airway no further but leave it in place as a bite block.
B. select a smaller oropharyngeal airway and attempt to insert it.
C. remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx.
D. continue to insert the airway as you suction her oropharynx. - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx.
Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
Already Graded A+
A child who has no recent history of illness suddenly appears cyanotic and cannot
speak after playing with a small toy. You should:
A. perform abdominal thrusts.
B. give oxygen and transport at once.
C. perform a blind finger sweep.
D. visualize the child's airway. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. perform abdominal
thrusts.
A major benefit when using a multilumen airway device is that:
A. maintenance of a mask-to-face seal is not required.
B. the airway is better protected than with an ET tube.
C. it can be used on patients of any age and size.
D. it can be visualized as it enters the esophagus. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. it
can be used on patients of any age and size.
,You suspect that a 6-year-old girl has broken her leg after falling from a swing at a
playground. Shortly after you arrive, the child's mother appears and refuses to
allow you to continue treatment. You should:
A. use your authority under the implied consent law.
B. ask the mother to sign a refusal form and then leave.
C. tell the mother that her refusal is a form of child abuse.
D. try to persuade the mother that treatment is needed. - CORRECT
ANSWER-D. try to persuade the mother that treatment is needed.
A 62-year-old man with a history of congestive heart failure presents with severe
respiratory distress and an oxygen saturation of 82%. When you auscultate his
lungs, you hear widespread rales. He is conscious and alert, is able to follow
simple commands, and can only speak in two- to three-word sentences at a time.
You should:
A. place him in a position of comfort, deliver oxygen via nasal cannula, and closely
monitor his breathing.
B. force fluid from his alveoli by hyperventilating him with a bag-mask device at a
rate of at least 20 breaths/min.
,C. place him in a supine position and assist his ventilations with a bag-mask device
and high-flow oxygen.
D. apply a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device, monitor his blood
pressure, and observe him for signs of improvement or deterioration. -
CORRECT ANSWER-D. apply a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
device, monitor his blood pressure, and observe him for signs of improvement or
deterioration.
A 6-year-old male presents with acute respiratory distress. His mother states that
she saw him put a small toy into his mouth shortly before the episode began. The
child is conscious, obviously frightened, and is coughing forcefully. You should:
A. encourage him to cough, give oxygen as tolerated, and transport.
B. deliver a series of five back blows and then reassess his condition.
C. place the child in a supine position and perform abdominal thrusts.
D. carefully look into his mouth and remove the object if you see it. -
CORRECT ANSWER-A. encourage him to cough, give oxygen as tolerated,
and transport.
A 33-year-old woman who is 36 weeks pregnant is experiencing scant vaginal
bleeding. During transport, you note that she suddenly becomes diaphoretic,
, tachycardic, and hypotensive. In addition to administering 100% oxygen, you
should:
A. place her in a left lateral recumbent position.
B. position her supine and elevate her legs 12″.
C. carefully place sterile gauze into her vagina.
D. assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device. - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
place her in a left lateral recumbent position.
A 19-year-old female is found unconscious by her roommate. Your primary
assessment reveals that her breathing is inadequate. As you insert an
oropharyngeal airway, she begins to gag violently. You should:
A. insert the airway no further but leave it in place as a bite block.
B. select a smaller oropharyngeal airway and attempt to insert it.
C. remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx.
D. continue to insert the airway as you suction her oropharynx. - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx.
