PLATINUM EMT LATEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Sepsis - ✔✔The body's overreaction to an infection that secretes substances that
hurt cells, tissues and organs.
The exact pathway for the development of sepsis remains unclear, and most cases do
not have a clearly defined source.
✔✔Role of Health Care Worker in public crises, related to newly recognized infections
diseases. - ✔✔They implement the steps outlined by the CDC and other agencies, such
as a local health department, to reduce the number of people who become infected.
✔✔The EMT role at HAZMAT - ✔✔Recognize, stay a safe distance away and call for
proper assistance.
✔✔Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning - ✔✔Carbon monoxide binds with hemoglobin
and reduces oxygen supply to tissues
It cannot be seen. smelled, or tasted
Signs and symptoms include: nausea, vomiting, headache, weakness, and
unconsciousness. An uncommon sign is cherry red lips.
Death may occur with prolonged exposure
✔✔Dry powder poisioning - ✔✔Brush off the powder before irrigation of the
contaminated area.
✔✔Organs in the abdominal cavity - ✔✔Include the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder,
small intestine, and most of the large intestine
✔✔Retroperitoneal - ✔✔Posterior to the peritoneum. The kidneys are in the
retroperitoneal space.
✔✔Peritoneum - ✔✔Double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs
✔✔Left Lateral Recumbent Position - ✔✔Position used to transport pregnant woman,
with no suspected spinal injury.
Also for patients who are not fully conscious that are likely to vomit.
✔✔Behavioral Emergency - ✔✔When a patient's behavior is not typical for the situation;
when the patient's behavior is unacceptable or intolerable to the patient, his family, or
the community; or when the patient may harm himself or others.
Other conditions such as head trauma or hemorrhage.
✔✔Aggressive or Hostile Patients - ✔✔Performing a thorough size up is the highest
priority. Doing a good scene size up helps to ensure safety of everyone involved.
, ✔✔Anemia - ✔✔A lack of a normal number of red blood cells in the circulation.
One type of anemia is Sickle Cell Anemia.
Patients with anemia may present with 100% with oximetry, but never withhold oxygen
from a patient who complains of shortness of breath - use a nonrebreather mask.
✔✔Dialysis Patients - ✔✔When called to assist a dialysis patient, always assess the
ABCs, obtain blood pressure on an arm that does not have a fistula. Do not transport in
the supine position.
✔✔Capillaries - ✔✔Microscopic vessel through which exchanges take place between
the blood and cells of the body. These vessels cannot stop bleeding by constricting.
✔✔Irreversible Shock - ✔✔When the body has lost the battle to maintain perfusion to
vital organs. Even if adequate vital signs return, the patient will die days later due to cell
damage and death in the vital organs.
✔✔Golden Hour - ✔✔The time from injury to definitive care, during which treatment of
shock and traumatic injuries should occur because survival potential is best.
It essential to minimize on scene times in order to get the shock patient to definitive
care.
✔✔Amputation - ✔✔A partial or complete removal of a limb or part of a limb.
Treatment should include hemorrhage control, splinting if part is partially connected,
oxygen deliver and rapid transport.
✔✔Flail Chest - ✔✔A fracture of two or more adjacent ribs in two or more places that
allows for free movement of the fractured segment, often noticed as paradoxical motion.
✔✔Distended Neck Veins - ✔✔May be caused by a tension pneumothorax, cardiac
tamponade , right heart failure and traumatic asphyxia.
✔✔Occlusive Dressing - ✔✔An airtight dressing that protects a wound from air and
bacteria; a commercial vented version allows air to passively escape from the chest,
while an unvented dressing may be made of petroleum jelly-based (Vaseline) gauze,
aluminum foil, or plastic.
Any penetrating trauma to the neck, torso or abdomen should have an occlusive
dressing as the highest priority in patient management.
✔✔Compartment Syndrome - ✔✔A serious condition caused by the bleeding and
swelling from a fracture or crush injury that becomes so strong that the body can no
longer perfuse the tissues against that pressure
✔✔Pelvic Wrap - ✔✔Commercially-available devices or formed from a sheet
reduces internal bleeding and pain while providing stabilization to the pelvis.
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Sepsis - ✔✔The body's overreaction to an infection that secretes substances that
hurt cells, tissues and organs.
The exact pathway for the development of sepsis remains unclear, and most cases do
not have a clearly defined source.
✔✔Role of Health Care Worker in public crises, related to newly recognized infections
diseases. - ✔✔They implement the steps outlined by the CDC and other agencies, such
as a local health department, to reduce the number of people who become infected.
✔✔The EMT role at HAZMAT - ✔✔Recognize, stay a safe distance away and call for
proper assistance.
✔✔Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning - ✔✔Carbon monoxide binds with hemoglobin
and reduces oxygen supply to tissues
It cannot be seen. smelled, or tasted
Signs and symptoms include: nausea, vomiting, headache, weakness, and
unconsciousness. An uncommon sign is cherry red lips.
Death may occur with prolonged exposure
✔✔Dry powder poisioning - ✔✔Brush off the powder before irrigation of the
contaminated area.
✔✔Organs in the abdominal cavity - ✔✔Include the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder,
small intestine, and most of the large intestine
✔✔Retroperitoneal - ✔✔Posterior to the peritoneum. The kidneys are in the
retroperitoneal space.
✔✔Peritoneum - ✔✔Double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs
✔✔Left Lateral Recumbent Position - ✔✔Position used to transport pregnant woman,
with no suspected spinal injury.
Also for patients who are not fully conscious that are likely to vomit.
✔✔Behavioral Emergency - ✔✔When a patient's behavior is not typical for the situation;
when the patient's behavior is unacceptable or intolerable to the patient, his family, or
the community; or when the patient may harm himself or others.
Other conditions such as head trauma or hemorrhage.
✔✔Aggressive or Hostile Patients - ✔✔Performing a thorough size up is the highest
priority. Doing a good scene size up helps to ensure safety of everyone involved.
, ✔✔Anemia - ✔✔A lack of a normal number of red blood cells in the circulation.
One type of anemia is Sickle Cell Anemia.
Patients with anemia may present with 100% with oximetry, but never withhold oxygen
from a patient who complains of shortness of breath - use a nonrebreather mask.
✔✔Dialysis Patients - ✔✔When called to assist a dialysis patient, always assess the
ABCs, obtain blood pressure on an arm that does not have a fistula. Do not transport in
the supine position.
✔✔Capillaries - ✔✔Microscopic vessel through which exchanges take place between
the blood and cells of the body. These vessels cannot stop bleeding by constricting.
✔✔Irreversible Shock - ✔✔When the body has lost the battle to maintain perfusion to
vital organs. Even if adequate vital signs return, the patient will die days later due to cell
damage and death in the vital organs.
✔✔Golden Hour - ✔✔The time from injury to definitive care, during which treatment of
shock and traumatic injuries should occur because survival potential is best.
It essential to minimize on scene times in order to get the shock patient to definitive
care.
✔✔Amputation - ✔✔A partial or complete removal of a limb or part of a limb.
Treatment should include hemorrhage control, splinting if part is partially connected,
oxygen deliver and rapid transport.
✔✔Flail Chest - ✔✔A fracture of two or more adjacent ribs in two or more places that
allows for free movement of the fractured segment, often noticed as paradoxical motion.
✔✔Distended Neck Veins - ✔✔May be caused by a tension pneumothorax, cardiac
tamponade , right heart failure and traumatic asphyxia.
✔✔Occlusive Dressing - ✔✔An airtight dressing that protects a wound from air and
bacteria; a commercial vented version allows air to passively escape from the chest,
while an unvented dressing may be made of petroleum jelly-based (Vaseline) gauze,
aluminum foil, or plastic.
Any penetrating trauma to the neck, torso or abdomen should have an occlusive
dressing as the highest priority in patient management.
✔✔Compartment Syndrome - ✔✔A serious condition caused by the bleeding and
swelling from a fracture or crush injury that becomes so strong that the body can no
longer perfuse the tissues against that pressure
✔✔Pelvic Wrap - ✔✔Commercially-available devices or formed from a sheet
reduces internal bleeding and pain while providing stabilization to the pelvis.
