AEMT ALL CORRECT EXAMS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Which of the following terms describes an IV fluid solution that contains proteins or
large starch molecules?
A.
Crystalloid.
B.
Analgesic.
C.
Colloid.
D.
Dextrose. - ✔✔C.
Colloid.
✔✔All of the following are examples of solid medications except:
A.
an acetaminophen capsule
B.
the fine powdered form of albuterol in a metered-dose inhaler
C.
nitroglycerin paste
D.
an aspirin tablet - ✔✔C.
nitroglycerin paste
✔✔Which of the following IV solutions is recommended in the prehospital setting for
patients requiring large volumes?
A.
Neutral solutions.
B.
Isotonic solutions.
C.
Hypertonic solutions.
D.
,Hypotonic solutions. - ✔✔B.
Isotonic solutions.
✔✔The term dysrhythmia is most accurately used to mean:
A.
an absence of heart activity.
B.
an irregular pulse rhythm.
C.
inadequate cardiac output.
D.
abnormality of electrical activity in the heart. - ✔✔D.
abnormality of electrical activity in the heart.
✔✔The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and the cells of the
body is called:
A.
external respiration.
B.
external ventilation.
C.
internal ventilation.
D.
internal respiration. - ✔✔D.
internal respiration
✔✔Which of the following circumstances would a provider MOST likely be covered by
Good Samaritan laws?
A.
An AEMT who stops at a vehicle accident while on vacation.
B.
A volunteer paramedic manning an emergency response vehicle.
C.
A physician who works overtime to see critical patients.
D.
A nurse working her shift at the hospital during a disaster. - ✔✔A.
An AEMT who stops at a vehicle accident while on vacation.
✔✔Telling a patient that you will stick him with a really big needle if he doesn't settle
down is an example of:
A.
battery
B.
assault
C.
, slander
D.
negligence - ✔✔B.
assault
✔✔Successful patient assessment requires that you FIRST establish:
A.
communication with medical dispatch.
B.
communication with medical direction.
C.
trust and rapport with the patient.
D.
trust and rapport with the patient's family. - ✔✔C.
trust and rapport with the patient.
✔✔After obtaining permission from a family member, you look through the patient's
kitchen cabinets for medications. In your search, you discover a glucometer. What
meaning should you assign to that information?
A.
The patient is a diabetic, but the problem is not clear.
B.
Someone in the house may be a diabetic.
C.
There is no way to determine the significance of the finding.
D.
The patient is having a diabetic emergency. - ✔✔B.
Someone in the house may be a diabetic.
✔✔What is the MOST detailed name for any drug?
A.
Chemical name
B.
Official name
C.
Brand name
D.
Generic name - ✔✔A.
Chemical name
✔✔The level and quality of service expected from a health care professional is called
the:
A.
Good Samaritan law
B.
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Which of the following terms describes an IV fluid solution that contains proteins or
large starch molecules?
A.
Crystalloid.
B.
Analgesic.
C.
Colloid.
D.
Dextrose. - ✔✔C.
Colloid.
✔✔All of the following are examples of solid medications except:
A.
an acetaminophen capsule
B.
the fine powdered form of albuterol in a metered-dose inhaler
C.
nitroglycerin paste
D.
an aspirin tablet - ✔✔C.
nitroglycerin paste
✔✔Which of the following IV solutions is recommended in the prehospital setting for
patients requiring large volumes?
A.
Neutral solutions.
B.
Isotonic solutions.
C.
Hypertonic solutions.
D.
,Hypotonic solutions. - ✔✔B.
Isotonic solutions.
✔✔The term dysrhythmia is most accurately used to mean:
A.
an absence of heart activity.
B.
an irregular pulse rhythm.
C.
inadequate cardiac output.
D.
abnormality of electrical activity in the heart. - ✔✔D.
abnormality of electrical activity in the heart.
✔✔The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and the cells of the
body is called:
A.
external respiration.
B.
external ventilation.
C.
internal ventilation.
D.
internal respiration. - ✔✔D.
internal respiration
✔✔Which of the following circumstances would a provider MOST likely be covered by
Good Samaritan laws?
A.
An AEMT who stops at a vehicle accident while on vacation.
B.
A volunteer paramedic manning an emergency response vehicle.
C.
A physician who works overtime to see critical patients.
D.
A nurse working her shift at the hospital during a disaster. - ✔✔A.
An AEMT who stops at a vehicle accident while on vacation.
✔✔Telling a patient that you will stick him with a really big needle if he doesn't settle
down is an example of:
A.
battery
B.
assault
C.
, slander
D.
negligence - ✔✔B.
assault
✔✔Successful patient assessment requires that you FIRST establish:
A.
communication with medical dispatch.
B.
communication with medical direction.
C.
trust and rapport with the patient.
D.
trust and rapport with the patient's family. - ✔✔C.
trust and rapport with the patient.
✔✔After obtaining permission from a family member, you look through the patient's
kitchen cabinets for medications. In your search, you discover a glucometer. What
meaning should you assign to that information?
A.
The patient is a diabetic, but the problem is not clear.
B.
Someone in the house may be a diabetic.
C.
There is no way to determine the significance of the finding.
D.
The patient is having a diabetic emergency. - ✔✔B.
Someone in the house may be a diabetic.
✔✔What is the MOST detailed name for any drug?
A.
Chemical name
B.
Official name
C.
Brand name
D.
Generic name - ✔✔A.
Chemical name
✔✔The level and quality of service expected from a health care professional is called
the:
A.
Good Samaritan law
B.
