AAOS EMT REVIEW CORE MAIN QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Advanced airway management techniques are performed ONLY after:
A. basic airway techniques have been completed.
B. the patient is assessed as being apneic.
C. the upper airway has been thoroughly suctioned.
D. the patient has been delivered to the hospital. - ✔✔A. basic airway techniques have
been completed.
✔✔You have been tasked by your medical director to assist in the development of your
EMS agency's institutional standards. When developing these standards, it is important
to:
A. be reasonable and realistic to avoid overburdening your personnel.
B. require personnel to transport all patients to the closest hospital.
C. expect personnel to function beyond their scope of practice if needed.
D. demand that all personnel consistently exceed the standard of care. - ✔✔A. be
reasonable and realistic to avoid overburdening your personnel.
✔✔The proper depth of chest compressions on a 9-month-old infant is:
A. two thirds the diameter of the chest or about 2″.
B. one half to two thirds the diameter of the chest.
C. one third to one half the diameter of the chest.
D. one half the diameter of the chest or about 1½″. - ✔✔C. one third to one half the
diameter of the chest.
✔✔According to the START triage system, which of the following patients should be
triaged as an immediate priority (red tag)?
A. unresponsive with a respiratory rate of 34 breaths/min
, B. conscious with a respiratory rate of 24 breaths/min
C. conscious, in severe pain, with radial pulses present
D. apneic, despite manually opening the airway - ✔✔A. unresponsive with a respiratory
rate of 34 breaths/min
✔✔A 26-year-old female presents with heavy vaginal bleeding. She is conscious, but
restless. Her blood pressure is 84/54 mm Hg, her pulse is 120 beats/min and weak, and
her respirations are 22 breaths/min with adequate depth. She tells you that she inserted
a tampon about 2 hours ago. You should:
A. administer high-flow oxygen, perform a detailed assessment of her vaginal area for
signs of trauma, place her on her side, and transport.
B. assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device, place one sterile dressing into her
vagina, perform a rapid secondary assessment, and transport.
C. administer high-flow oxygen, ask her to remove the tampon, perform a detailed
secondary assessment, and transport promptly.
D. administer high-flow oxygen, place a sterile pad over her vagina, keep her warm,
elevate her lower extremities, and transport without delay. - ✔✔B. assist her ventilations
with a bag-mask device, place one sterile dressing into her vagina, perform a rapid
secondary assessment, and transport.
✔✔During the transport phase of an ambulance call, it is MOST important to:
A. reassess unstable patients at least every 15 minutes.
B. complete the run form before arrival at the hospital.
C. reassess the patient only if he or she deteriorates.
D. converse with the patient and provide reassurance. - ✔✔D. converse with the patient
and provide reassurance.
✔✔An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the:
A. force is exerted straight down the spine.
B. shoulder is aligned over the pelvis.
C. back is bent forward at the hips.
D. hands are held close to the legs. - ✔✔D. hands are held close to the legs.
✔✔After sliding the piercing spike of the administration set into the IV bag port, you
should next:
A. ensure that the drip chamber is only half filled.
B. adjust the drip chamber until fluid slowly drains.
C. remove the protective cap and allow air to escape.
D. prime the line and flush the air out of the tubing. - ✔✔D. prime the line and flush the
air out of the tubing.
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Advanced airway management techniques are performed ONLY after:
A. basic airway techniques have been completed.
B. the patient is assessed as being apneic.
C. the upper airway has been thoroughly suctioned.
D. the patient has been delivered to the hospital. - ✔✔A. basic airway techniques have
been completed.
✔✔You have been tasked by your medical director to assist in the development of your
EMS agency's institutional standards. When developing these standards, it is important
to:
A. be reasonable and realistic to avoid overburdening your personnel.
B. require personnel to transport all patients to the closest hospital.
C. expect personnel to function beyond their scope of practice if needed.
D. demand that all personnel consistently exceed the standard of care. - ✔✔A. be
reasonable and realistic to avoid overburdening your personnel.
✔✔The proper depth of chest compressions on a 9-month-old infant is:
A. two thirds the diameter of the chest or about 2″.
B. one half to two thirds the diameter of the chest.
C. one third to one half the diameter of the chest.
D. one half the diameter of the chest or about 1½″. - ✔✔C. one third to one half the
diameter of the chest.
✔✔According to the START triage system, which of the following patients should be
triaged as an immediate priority (red tag)?
A. unresponsive with a respiratory rate of 34 breaths/min
, B. conscious with a respiratory rate of 24 breaths/min
C. conscious, in severe pain, with radial pulses present
D. apneic, despite manually opening the airway - ✔✔A. unresponsive with a respiratory
rate of 34 breaths/min
✔✔A 26-year-old female presents with heavy vaginal bleeding. She is conscious, but
restless. Her blood pressure is 84/54 mm Hg, her pulse is 120 beats/min and weak, and
her respirations are 22 breaths/min with adequate depth. She tells you that she inserted
a tampon about 2 hours ago. You should:
A. administer high-flow oxygen, perform a detailed assessment of her vaginal area for
signs of trauma, place her on her side, and transport.
B. assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device, place one sterile dressing into her
vagina, perform a rapid secondary assessment, and transport.
C. administer high-flow oxygen, ask her to remove the tampon, perform a detailed
secondary assessment, and transport promptly.
D. administer high-flow oxygen, place a sterile pad over her vagina, keep her warm,
elevate her lower extremities, and transport without delay. - ✔✔B. assist her ventilations
with a bag-mask device, place one sterile dressing into her vagina, perform a rapid
secondary assessment, and transport.
✔✔During the transport phase of an ambulance call, it is MOST important to:
A. reassess unstable patients at least every 15 minutes.
B. complete the run form before arrival at the hospital.
C. reassess the patient only if he or she deteriorates.
D. converse with the patient and provide reassurance. - ✔✔D. converse with the patient
and provide reassurance.
✔✔An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the:
A. force is exerted straight down the spine.
B. shoulder is aligned over the pelvis.
C. back is bent forward at the hips.
D. hands are held close to the legs. - ✔✔D. hands are held close to the legs.
✔✔After sliding the piercing spike of the administration set into the IV bag port, you
should next:
A. ensure that the drip chamber is only half filled.
B. adjust the drip chamber until fluid slowly drains.
C. remove the protective cap and allow air to escape.
D. prime the line and flush the air out of the tubing. - ✔✔D. prime the line and flush the
air out of the tubing.
