EMT PRACTICE FINAL EXAMINATION
Questions and Answers
1.Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway
Answer correctly positioning the head
2.Which of the following patients would be most in need of a
rapid trauma assessment?
A. an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber
gunshot wound to the abdomen
B. A conscious 25-year-old woman who fell 12' from a roof and
landed on her side
C. A 43-year-old woman with a unilaterally swollen, painful
deformity of the femur
D. a 60-year old man who fell from a standing position and has
an abrasion on his check
Answer an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber
gunshot wound to the abdomen
,3.Which of the following bones is affected with a swollen,
painful deformity to the lateral bone of the left forearm?
A. Ulna
B. Radius
C. Clavicle
D. Humerus
Answer Radius
4.During your assessment of a 34-year old man with a gunshot
wound to the chest, you note that his skin is pale. This finding
is most likely caused by
A. a critically low blood pressure
B. increased blood flow to the skin
C. decreased blood flow to the skin
D. peripheral dilation of the vasculature
Answer decreased blood flow to the skin
5.An 80-year old woman has pain in the right upper quadrant of
her abdomen and a yellowish tinge to her skin. You should
suspect dysfunction of the
A. liver
B. spleen
C. pancreas
,D. gallbladder
Answer liver
6.Which of the following situations is an example of
abandonment?
A. An EMT--Paramedic givers a verbal report to any emergency
nurse.
B. An EMT--Intermediate assumes patient care from an EMT-Basic
C. An EMT--Basic transfers care of a patient to patient to an EMT-
Paramedic
D. A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-
Intermediate
Answer A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-
Intermediate
7.Which artery should you palpate when assessing for a pulse
in an unre- sponsive 6-month old patient?
A. Radial
B. Carotid
C. Femoral
D. Brachial
Answer Brachial
8.During the initial assessment of a trauma patient, you note
, massive facial injuries, weak radial pulses, and clammy skin.
What should be your most immediate concern?
A. Potential obstruction of the airway
B. Internal bleeding and severe shock
C. Applying 100% supplemental oxygen
D. Providing rapid transport to a trauma center
Answer Potential obstruction of the airway
9.You are called to treat a male patient who overdosed on
heroin and and is unconscious with shallow breathing and
cyanosis to the face. The patient suddenly begins to vomit.
What should you do first?
A. Suction the oropharynx
B. Turn the patient onto his side.
C. Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
D. Assist ventilations with 100% oxygen.
Answer Turn the patient onto his side.
10.The scene size up includes all of the following components,
EXCEPT
A. determining scene safety
B. applying personal protective gear
C. assessing the need for assistance
Questions and Answers
1.Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway
Answer correctly positioning the head
2.Which of the following patients would be most in need of a
rapid trauma assessment?
A. an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber
gunshot wound to the abdomen
B. A conscious 25-year-old woman who fell 12' from a roof and
landed on her side
C. A 43-year-old woman with a unilaterally swollen, painful
deformity of the femur
D. a 60-year old man who fell from a standing position and has
an abrasion on his check
Answer an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber
gunshot wound to the abdomen
,3.Which of the following bones is affected with a swollen,
painful deformity to the lateral bone of the left forearm?
A. Ulna
B. Radius
C. Clavicle
D. Humerus
Answer Radius
4.During your assessment of a 34-year old man with a gunshot
wound to the chest, you note that his skin is pale. This finding
is most likely caused by
A. a critically low blood pressure
B. increased blood flow to the skin
C. decreased blood flow to the skin
D. peripheral dilation of the vasculature
Answer decreased blood flow to the skin
5.An 80-year old woman has pain in the right upper quadrant of
her abdomen and a yellowish tinge to her skin. You should
suspect dysfunction of the
A. liver
B. spleen
C. pancreas
,D. gallbladder
Answer liver
6.Which of the following situations is an example of
abandonment?
A. An EMT--Paramedic givers a verbal report to any emergency
nurse.
B. An EMT--Intermediate assumes patient care from an EMT-Basic
C. An EMT--Basic transfers care of a patient to patient to an EMT-
Paramedic
D. A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-
Intermediate
Answer A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-
Intermediate
7.Which artery should you palpate when assessing for a pulse
in an unre- sponsive 6-month old patient?
A. Radial
B. Carotid
C. Femoral
D. Brachial
Answer Brachial
8.During the initial assessment of a trauma patient, you note
, massive facial injuries, weak radial pulses, and clammy skin.
What should be your most immediate concern?
A. Potential obstruction of the airway
B. Internal bleeding and severe shock
C. Applying 100% supplemental oxygen
D. Providing rapid transport to a trauma center
Answer Potential obstruction of the airway
9.You are called to treat a male patient who overdosed on
heroin and and is unconscious with shallow breathing and
cyanosis to the face. The patient suddenly begins to vomit.
What should you do first?
A. Suction the oropharynx
B. Turn the patient onto his side.
C. Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
D. Assist ventilations with 100% oxygen.
Answer Turn the patient onto his side.
10.The scene size up includes all of the following components,
EXCEPT
A. determining scene safety
B. applying personal protective gear
C. assessing the need for assistance
