EMT Module 3 Exam Questions and
Answers
1.As the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the
preferred
initial method of providing ventilations is the
Answer 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 repositioning the mask several times, you are
unable to effectively ventilate the patient. You should
Answer 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
Answer Cheyne-Stokes respirations
4.Which if the following patients would MOST likely require
insertion of
an oropharyngeal airway?
Answer a 40-year-old unconscious patient with slow, shallow
respirations
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, 5.After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic
reaction, a person begins experiencing drowsiness and a dry
mouth. These findings are an example of a(n)
Answer side effect
6.Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine
auto-injector is correct?
Answer The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a preset amount of the
drug
7.Activated charcoal is an example of a(n)
Answer 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
Answer 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
Answer administer drugs via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect
10.When assessing an elderly male who complains of nausea
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Answers
1.As the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the
preferred
initial method of providing ventilations is the
Answer 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 repositioning the mask several times, you are
unable to effectively ventilate the patient. You should
Answer 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
Answer Cheyne-Stokes respirations
4.Which if the following patients would MOST likely require
insertion of
an oropharyngeal airway?
Answer a 40-year-old unconscious patient with slow, shallow
respirations
1/
12
, 5.After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic
reaction, a person begins experiencing drowsiness and a dry
mouth. These findings are an example of a(n)
Answer side effect
6.Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine
auto-injector is correct?
Answer The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a preset amount of the
drug
7.Activated charcoal is an example of a(n)
Answer 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
Answer 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
Answer administer drugs via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect
10.When assessing an elderly male who complains of nausea
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12
