AAOS EMT STUDY EXAMS GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A nuchal cord is defined as an umbilical cord that:
A. has separated from the placenta.
B. is lacerated due to a traumatic delivery.
C. has abnormally developed blood vessels.
D. is wrapped around the baby's neck. - ✔✔D. is wrapped around the baby's neck.
✔✔A 29-year-old female presents with confusion and disorientation. Her respirations
are rapid and shallow and her pulse is 120 beats/min and thready. She is markedly
diaphoretic and has an oxygen saturation of 89%. You should:
A. transport immediately.
B. treat her for hyperglycemia.
C. administer oral glucose.
D. provide ventilatory support. - ✔✔D. provide ventilatory support.
✔✔An 11 month old crying female has swallowed a piece of a hot dog. She is coughing
and you can hear a high pitched sound coming from the throat. You should:
a. administer back blows and chest thrusts
b. provide high concentration of oxygen by blow by mask
c. perform a blind finger sweep to attempt removal of the object
d. provide ventilations by BVM and oxygen - ✔✔b. provide high concentration of oxygen
by blow by mask
✔✔Which of the following veins is located inferior to the trunk?
A. axillary
B. cephalic
C. saphenous
,D. subclavian - ✔✔C. saphenous
✔✔A microdrip administration set delivers 1 mL of fluid after every ______ drops.
A. 80
B. 60
C. 40
D. 20 - ✔✔B. 60
✔✔Botulinum is:
A. a disease of the leukocytes.
B. an acute viral infection.
C. a potent bacterial neurotoxin.
D. rarely associated with death. - ✔✔
✔✔If hydroplaning of the ambulance occurs, the driver should:
A. slowly pump the brakes until he or she regains vehicle control.
B. slowly move the steering wheel back and forth.
C. gradually slow down without jamming on the brakes.
D. quickly jerk the steering wheel. - ✔✔C. gradually slow down without jamming on the
brakes.
✔✔A 19-year-old female was stung multiple times on the legs by fire ants. She states
that she is allergic to fire ants, but does not carry her own epinephrine. The patient is
conscious and alert and complains of pain to the area of the bites. Her blood pressure is
122/70 mm Hg, her pulse is 100 beats/min and strong, and her respirations are 18
breaths/min and unlabored. You should:
A. advise her to see her physician as soon as possible.
B. position her legs well above the level of her heart.
C. request a paramedic unit to administer epinephrine.
D. administer oxygen and transport her to the hospital. - ✔✔D. administer oxygen and
transport her to the hospital.
✔✔You are dispatched to a convenience store for a patient who passed out. Upon
arriving at the scene, you find two bystanders performing CPR on the patient, a 58-year-
old male. Your initial action should be to:
A. quickly attach the AED and push the analyze button.
B. assess the effectiveness of the bystanders' CPR.
C. request a paramedic unit and quickly attach the AED.
D. have the bystanders stop CPR and assess the patient. - ✔✔D. have the bystanders
stop CPR and assess the patient.
, ✔✔A 52-year-old male presents with a fever of 102.5°F and a severe headache. As you
assess him, you note the presence of multiple blisters on his face and chest, which are
all identical in shape and size. This patient's clinical presentation is MOST consistent
with:
A. cutaneous anthrax.
B. yellow fever virus.
C. smallpox.
D. sarin toxicity. - ✔✔C. smallpox.
✔✔You have just delivered a baby boy. His body is pink, but his hands and feet are
blue. His heart rate is approximately 110 beats/min and his respirations are rapid and
irregular. He has a weak cry when stimulated and resists attempts to straighten his legs.
His Apgar score is:
A. 9
B. 8
C. 7
D. 6 - ✔✔B. 8
✔✔A 12-lead ECG:
A. may identify myocardial ischemia or injury.
B. is only performed in the hospital setting.
C. does not indicate the heart's primary pacemaker.
D. is used by the EMT to diagnose a heart attack. - ✔✔A. may identify myocardial
ischemia or injury.
✔✔A 58-year-old male presents with confusion, right-sided weakness, and slurred
speech. His wife is present and is very upset. As your partner is applying oxygen, it is
MOST important for you to:
A. administer glucose to rule out hypoglycemia.
B. ask his wife when she noticed the symptoms.
C. list all of the patient's current medications.
D. obtain a complete set of baseline vital signs. - ✔✔B. ask his wife when she noticed
the symptoms.
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding nitroglycerin is correct?
A. A maximum of five nitroglycerin doses should be given to a patient.
B. The potency of nitroglycerin is increased when exposed to light.
C. Nitroglycerin usually relieves anginal chest pain within 5 minutes.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A nuchal cord is defined as an umbilical cord that:
A. has separated from the placenta.
B. is lacerated due to a traumatic delivery.
C. has abnormally developed blood vessels.
D. is wrapped around the baby's neck. - ✔✔D. is wrapped around the baby's neck.
✔✔A 29-year-old female presents with confusion and disorientation. Her respirations
are rapid and shallow and her pulse is 120 beats/min and thready. She is markedly
diaphoretic and has an oxygen saturation of 89%. You should:
A. transport immediately.
B. treat her for hyperglycemia.
C. administer oral glucose.
D. provide ventilatory support. - ✔✔D. provide ventilatory support.
✔✔An 11 month old crying female has swallowed a piece of a hot dog. She is coughing
and you can hear a high pitched sound coming from the throat. You should:
a. administer back blows and chest thrusts
b. provide high concentration of oxygen by blow by mask
c. perform a blind finger sweep to attempt removal of the object
d. provide ventilations by BVM and oxygen - ✔✔b. provide high concentration of oxygen
by blow by mask
✔✔Which of the following veins is located inferior to the trunk?
A. axillary
B. cephalic
C. saphenous
,D. subclavian - ✔✔C. saphenous
✔✔A microdrip administration set delivers 1 mL of fluid after every ______ drops.
A. 80
B. 60
C. 40
D. 20 - ✔✔B. 60
✔✔Botulinum is:
A. a disease of the leukocytes.
B. an acute viral infection.
C. a potent bacterial neurotoxin.
D. rarely associated with death. - ✔✔
✔✔If hydroplaning of the ambulance occurs, the driver should:
A. slowly pump the brakes until he or she regains vehicle control.
B. slowly move the steering wheel back and forth.
C. gradually slow down without jamming on the brakes.
D. quickly jerk the steering wheel. - ✔✔C. gradually slow down without jamming on the
brakes.
✔✔A 19-year-old female was stung multiple times on the legs by fire ants. She states
that she is allergic to fire ants, but does not carry her own epinephrine. The patient is
conscious and alert and complains of pain to the area of the bites. Her blood pressure is
122/70 mm Hg, her pulse is 100 beats/min and strong, and her respirations are 18
breaths/min and unlabored. You should:
A. advise her to see her physician as soon as possible.
B. position her legs well above the level of her heart.
C. request a paramedic unit to administer epinephrine.
D. administer oxygen and transport her to the hospital. - ✔✔D. administer oxygen and
transport her to the hospital.
✔✔You are dispatched to a convenience store for a patient who passed out. Upon
arriving at the scene, you find two bystanders performing CPR on the patient, a 58-year-
old male. Your initial action should be to:
A. quickly attach the AED and push the analyze button.
B. assess the effectiveness of the bystanders' CPR.
C. request a paramedic unit and quickly attach the AED.
D. have the bystanders stop CPR and assess the patient. - ✔✔D. have the bystanders
stop CPR and assess the patient.
, ✔✔A 52-year-old male presents with a fever of 102.5°F and a severe headache. As you
assess him, you note the presence of multiple blisters on his face and chest, which are
all identical in shape and size. This patient's clinical presentation is MOST consistent
with:
A. cutaneous anthrax.
B. yellow fever virus.
C. smallpox.
D. sarin toxicity. - ✔✔C. smallpox.
✔✔You have just delivered a baby boy. His body is pink, but his hands and feet are
blue. His heart rate is approximately 110 beats/min and his respirations are rapid and
irregular. He has a weak cry when stimulated and resists attempts to straighten his legs.
His Apgar score is:
A. 9
B. 8
C. 7
D. 6 - ✔✔B. 8
✔✔A 12-lead ECG:
A. may identify myocardial ischemia or injury.
B. is only performed in the hospital setting.
C. does not indicate the heart's primary pacemaker.
D. is used by the EMT to diagnose a heart attack. - ✔✔A. may identify myocardial
ischemia or injury.
✔✔A 58-year-old male presents with confusion, right-sided weakness, and slurred
speech. His wife is present and is very upset. As your partner is applying oxygen, it is
MOST important for you to:
A. administer glucose to rule out hypoglycemia.
B. ask his wife when she noticed the symptoms.
C. list all of the patient's current medications.
D. obtain a complete set of baseline vital signs. - ✔✔B. ask his wife when she noticed
the symptoms.
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding nitroglycerin is correct?
A. A maximum of five nitroglycerin doses should be given to a patient.
B. The potency of nitroglycerin is increased when exposed to light.
C. Nitroglycerin usually relieves anginal chest pain within 5 minutes.
