EMT 115 Final Exam, Emergency Medical Technician Program, Academic Year 2026 – Study
Guide and Practice Questions
Hyperventilation could be associated with all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANS✔✔ A narcotic
overdose.
Common signs and symptoms of acute hyperventilation syndrome include: - ANS✔✔ tachypnea
and tingling in the extremities.
Interruption of cerebral blood flow may result from all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANS✔✔
Cerebral vasodilatioon
Which of the following MOST accurately describes the cause of an ischemic stroke? - ANS✔✔
Blockage of the cerebral artery
Febrile seizures: - ANS✔✔ Are usually benign but should be evaluated.
A patient with an altered mental status is: - ANS✔✔ not thinking clearly is incapable of being
aroused.
Diabetes is MOST accurately defined as a(n): - ANS✔✔ a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism
Insulin functions in the body by: - ANS✔✔ enabling glucose to enter the cells.
In contrast to insulin shock, diabetic coma: - ANS✔✔ can only be corrected in the hospital
setting.
A poison that enters the body by ______ is the MOST difficult to treat. - ANS✔✔ Injection
, Most poisonings occur via the __________ route. - ANS✔✔ Ingestion
The usual dose for activated charcoal is up to ____ for a pediatric patient and up to ___ for an
adult patient. - ANS✔✔ 25g, 50g.
Before giving activated charcoal, you should: - ANS✔✔ obtain approval from medical control.
From a mental health standpoint, an abnormal or disturbing pattern of behavior is a manner of
concern if it lasts for at least: - ANS✔✔ 1 month
The term primigravida refers to a woman who: - ANS✔✔ is pregnant for the first time.
Which of the following occurs during true labor? - ANS✔✔ Uterine contractions become more
regular
Which of the following processes occurs during ovulation? - ANS✔✔ The inner lining of the
uterus thickens in preparation for implementation.
The normal respiratory rate for a newborn should not exceed ___ breaths/min. - ANS✔✔ 60
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate dose of activated charcoal for a 20-kg child? -
ANS✔✔ 20g
If a nasopharyngeal airway is too long. It may: - ANS✔✔ stimulate the vagus nerve
You respond to a skate park where a 10-year-old male fell from his skateboard and struck his
head on the ground, he was not wearing a helmet. He is responsive to painful stimuli only and
Guide and Practice Questions
Hyperventilation could be associated with all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANS✔✔ A narcotic
overdose.
Common signs and symptoms of acute hyperventilation syndrome include: - ANS✔✔ tachypnea
and tingling in the extremities.
Interruption of cerebral blood flow may result from all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANS✔✔
Cerebral vasodilatioon
Which of the following MOST accurately describes the cause of an ischemic stroke? - ANS✔✔
Blockage of the cerebral artery
Febrile seizures: - ANS✔✔ Are usually benign but should be evaluated.
A patient with an altered mental status is: - ANS✔✔ not thinking clearly is incapable of being
aroused.
Diabetes is MOST accurately defined as a(n): - ANS✔✔ a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism
Insulin functions in the body by: - ANS✔✔ enabling glucose to enter the cells.
In contrast to insulin shock, diabetic coma: - ANS✔✔ can only be corrected in the hospital
setting.
A poison that enters the body by ______ is the MOST difficult to treat. - ANS✔✔ Injection
, Most poisonings occur via the __________ route. - ANS✔✔ Ingestion
The usual dose for activated charcoal is up to ____ for a pediatric patient and up to ___ for an
adult patient. - ANS✔✔ 25g, 50g.
Before giving activated charcoal, you should: - ANS✔✔ obtain approval from medical control.
From a mental health standpoint, an abnormal or disturbing pattern of behavior is a manner of
concern if it lasts for at least: - ANS✔✔ 1 month
The term primigravida refers to a woman who: - ANS✔✔ is pregnant for the first time.
Which of the following occurs during true labor? - ANS✔✔ Uterine contractions become more
regular
Which of the following processes occurs during ovulation? - ANS✔✔ The inner lining of the
uterus thickens in preparation for implementation.
The normal respiratory rate for a newborn should not exceed ___ breaths/min. - ANS✔✔ 60
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate dose of activated charcoal for a 20-kg child? -
ANS✔✔ 20g
If a nasopharyngeal airway is too long. It may: - ANS✔✔ stimulate the vagus nerve
You respond to a skate park where a 10-year-old male fell from his skateboard and struck his
head on the ground, he was not wearing a helmet. He is responsive to painful stimuli only and
