EMT Exam 2 Questions and Answ ers
1.W hen the EMT checks the pupils he or she is checking for w hat
thr ee things?
A. color , equality, and r eactivity
B. size, equality, and r eactivity
C. m ovem ent, gaze, and equality
D. r eactivity, gaze, and equality
Answ er b
2.W hich of the follow ing r epr esents the cor r ect or der of assessm ent
for the EMT dur ing the pr im ar y assessm ent fr om star t to end?
A. Patient pr iority, gener al im pr ession, m ental status, air w ay,
br eathing, cir cu- lation
B. Gener al im pr ession, m ental status, air w ay, br eathing, cir culation,
patient pr ior ity
C. m ental status, gener al im pr ession, air w ay, br eathing cir culation,
patient pr ior ity
D. none of the above
Answ er b
3.To calculate the m inute volum e, you need to m ultiply w hat tw o
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,m easur - m ents?
A. tidal volum e and dead space
B. alveolar ventilation and r es. rate
C. tidal volum e and r es. rate
D. r es. r ate and br onchial dilation
Answ er c
4.The abbr eviation m m Hg indicates that the blood pr essur e is
m easur ed by w hich of the follow ing com par isons?
A. Millim eter s of w ater
B. Millim eter s of m er cur y
C. Atm ospher ic pr essur e
D. Minim um hear t r ate
Answ er b
5.W hich of the follow ing is NOT deter m ine in a scene-size up?
A. Need for additional r esour ces
B. Chief com pliant
C. MOI
D. potential hazar ds to EMS
Answ er b
6.The nor m al stim ulus to br eath is stim ulated by the
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, chem or eceptor s that m easur e the change of w hat tw o gases?
A. high hydr ogen and low car bon dioxide
B. high car bon m onoxide and low oxygen
C. high car bon dioxide and low oxygen
D. low hydr ogen and high car bon m onoxide
Answ er c
7.W hat ar e the thr ee w ays to take blood pr essur e?
A. auscultation, palpation, and osculation
B. palpation, auscultation, and bp m onitor
C. sphygom om anom eter , auscultation, and bp m onitor
Answ er b
8.W hich of the follow ing patients does NOT r equir e the adm inistr ation
of supp oxygen?
A. a 6year old m ale w ith a histor y of asthm a w hose br eath sounds ar e
silent and w ho is dr ow sy?
B . A 31-year old m ale w ho is unr espo nsive due to an over does of
nar cotics
C. A 60 year old w om an w itha histor y of COPD w ho can speak tw o or
thr ee w or ds at a tim e w ithout a br eath
D. a 24 year old w om an w ho is br eathing 28 tim es per m inute after being
in an ar gum ent w ith her husband
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1.W hen the EMT checks the pupils he or she is checking for w hat
thr ee things?
A. color , equality, and r eactivity
B. size, equality, and r eactivity
C. m ovem ent, gaze, and equality
D. r eactivity, gaze, and equality
Answ er b
2.W hich of the follow ing r epr esents the cor r ect or der of assessm ent
for the EMT dur ing the pr im ar y assessm ent fr om star t to end?
A. Patient pr iority, gener al im pr ession, m ental status, air w ay,
br eathing, cir cu- lation
B. Gener al im pr ession, m ental status, air w ay, br eathing, cir culation,
patient pr ior ity
C. m ental status, gener al im pr ession, air w ay, br eathing cir culation,
patient pr ior ity
D. none of the above
Answ er b
3.To calculate the m inute volum e, you need to m ultiply w hat tw o
1/
20
,m easur - m ents?
A. tidal volum e and dead space
B. alveolar ventilation and r es. rate
C. tidal volum e and r es. rate
D. r es. r ate and br onchial dilation
Answ er c
4.The abbr eviation m m Hg indicates that the blood pr essur e is
m easur ed by w hich of the follow ing com par isons?
A. Millim eter s of w ater
B. Millim eter s of m er cur y
C. Atm ospher ic pr essur e
D. Minim um hear t r ate
Answ er b
5.W hich of the follow ing is NOT deter m ine in a scene-size up?
A. Need for additional r esour ces
B. Chief com pliant
C. MOI
D. potential hazar ds to EMS
Answ er b
6.The nor m al stim ulus to br eath is stim ulated by the
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20
, chem or eceptor s that m easur e the change of w hat tw o gases?
A. high hydr ogen and low car bon dioxide
B. high car bon m onoxide and low oxygen
C. high car bon dioxide and low oxygen
D. low hydr ogen and high car bon m onoxide
Answ er c
7.W hat ar e the thr ee w ays to take blood pr essur e?
A. auscultation, palpation, and osculation
B. palpation, auscultation, and bp m onitor
C. sphygom om anom eter , auscultation, and bp m onitor
Answ er b
8.W hich of the follow ing patients does NOT r equir e the adm inistr ation
of supp oxygen?
A. a 6year old m ale w ith a histor y of asthm a w hose br eath sounds ar e
silent and w ho is dr ow sy?
B . A 31-year old m ale w ho is unr espo nsive due to an over does of
nar cotics
C. A 60 year old w om an w itha histor y of COPD w ho can speak tw o or
thr ee w or ds at a tim e w ithout a br eath
D. a 24 year old w om an w ho is br eathing 28 tim es per m inute after being
in an ar gum ent w ith her husband
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