EMT COGNITIVE EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
When suctioning copious secretions from a semiconscious adult's airway, you should:
A. Suction for up to 20 seconds while withdrawing the catheter
B. Apply suction as you carefully insert the catheter into the mouth
C. Avoid touching the back of the airway with the suction catheter
D. Use a flexible catheter because it will remove secretions faster
CORRECT ANSWER
Avoid touching the back of the airway with the suction catheter
Question 2
A 73 year old male presents with confusion; cool, pale, clammy skin; absent radial pulses
and a BP of 70/40. The patient's wife tells you that he has had abdominal pain for a week
and begun vomiting a coffee-ground substance yesterday. His past medical history includes
hypertension and gastric ulcer disease. Your MOST immediate concern should be that:
A. His blood glucose level is probably too high
B. He is bleeding from his gastrointestinal tract
C. He is shock and require prompt transport
D. His condition requires surgery within two hours
CORRECT ANSWER
He is in shock and requires prompt transport
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,Question 3
Following delivery of a newborn and placenta, you note that the mother has a moderate
amount of vaginal bleeding. The mother is conscious and alert and her vital signs are
stable. Treatment for her should include:
A. Massaging the uterus if signs of shock develop
B. Administering oxygen and massaging the uterus
C. Placing a sanitary pad in the vagina and administering oxygen
D. Treating her for shock and providing immediate transport
CORRECT ANSWER
Administering oxygen and massaging the uterus
Question 4
A known diabetic female is found unresponsive. Her respirations are rapid and shallow;
her skin is cool, clammy, and pale; and her pulse is rapid and weak. Which of the following
would BEST explain the likely cause of her condition?
A. Insulin overdose
B. Excessive eating
C. High blood sugar
D. Failure to take insulin
CORRECT ANSWER
Insulin overdose
Question 5
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,Which of the following is an abnormal finding?
A. Heart rate of 80 bpm in a 3-month-old infant
B. Rapid, irregular breathing in a newly born infant
C. Systolic BP of 100 mmhg in a 10 year old
D. Respiratory rate of 29 breaths/min in a 2-year-old child
CORRECT ANSWER
Heart rate of 80 beats/min in a 3-month-old infant
Question 6
When caring for a patient with an acute behavioral crisis, your primary concern should be:
A. Ensuring your own and your partner's safety
B. Provided safe transport to the hospital
C. Gathering all of the patients medications
D. Obtaining a complete past medical history
CORRECT ANSWER
Ensuring your own and your partner's safety
Question 7
After attaching the AED to a 7-year-old child in cardiac arrest, you push the analyze button
and receive a shock advised message. After delivering the shock, you should:
A. Assess for a coratid pulse
B. Immediately perform CPR
C. Reanalyze the cardiac rhythm
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, D. Open the airway and ventilate
CORRECT ANSWER
Immediately perform CPR
Question 8
Which of the following patients has the highest priority at the scene of a mass-casualty
incident?
A. 29-year-old man who is pulseless and apneic with an abdominal evisceration
B. 35-year-old unresponsive woman with snoring respirations and severe burns
C. 38-year-old woman who remains apneic after you manually open her airway
44-year-old unresponsive man with an open head injury and agonal gasps
CORRECT ANSWER
34-year-old unresponsive woman with snoring respirations and severe burns
Question 9
A 65-year-old man has generalized weakness and chest pressure. He has a bottle of
prescribed nitroglycerin, but states that he has not taken any of his medication. The EMT
should:
A. Apply the AED and prepare the patient for immediate transport
B. Administer up to 325 mg of aspirin if the patient is not allergic to it
C. Assist the patient with his nitroglycerin with medical control approval
D. Perform a secondary assessment and obtain baseline vital signs
CORRECT ANSWER
Administer up to 325 mg of aspirin if the patient is not allergic to it
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VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
When suctioning copious secretions from a semiconscious adult's airway, you should:
A. Suction for up to 20 seconds while withdrawing the catheter
B. Apply suction as you carefully insert the catheter into the mouth
C. Avoid touching the back of the airway with the suction catheter
D. Use a flexible catheter because it will remove secretions faster
CORRECT ANSWER
Avoid touching the back of the airway with the suction catheter
Question 2
A 73 year old male presents with confusion; cool, pale, clammy skin; absent radial pulses
and a BP of 70/40. The patient's wife tells you that he has had abdominal pain for a week
and begun vomiting a coffee-ground substance yesterday. His past medical history includes
hypertension and gastric ulcer disease. Your MOST immediate concern should be that:
A. His blood glucose level is probably too high
B. He is bleeding from his gastrointestinal tract
C. He is shock and require prompt transport
D. His condition requires surgery within two hours
CORRECT ANSWER
He is in shock and requires prompt transport
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,Question 3
Following delivery of a newborn and placenta, you note that the mother has a moderate
amount of vaginal bleeding. The mother is conscious and alert and her vital signs are
stable. Treatment for her should include:
A. Massaging the uterus if signs of shock develop
B. Administering oxygen and massaging the uterus
C. Placing a sanitary pad in the vagina and administering oxygen
D. Treating her for shock and providing immediate transport
CORRECT ANSWER
Administering oxygen and massaging the uterus
Question 4
A known diabetic female is found unresponsive. Her respirations are rapid and shallow;
her skin is cool, clammy, and pale; and her pulse is rapid and weak. Which of the following
would BEST explain the likely cause of her condition?
A. Insulin overdose
B. Excessive eating
C. High blood sugar
D. Failure to take insulin
CORRECT ANSWER
Insulin overdose
Question 5
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,Which of the following is an abnormal finding?
A. Heart rate of 80 bpm in a 3-month-old infant
B. Rapid, irregular breathing in a newly born infant
C. Systolic BP of 100 mmhg in a 10 year old
D. Respiratory rate of 29 breaths/min in a 2-year-old child
CORRECT ANSWER
Heart rate of 80 beats/min in a 3-month-old infant
Question 6
When caring for a patient with an acute behavioral crisis, your primary concern should be:
A. Ensuring your own and your partner's safety
B. Provided safe transport to the hospital
C. Gathering all of the patients medications
D. Obtaining a complete past medical history
CORRECT ANSWER
Ensuring your own and your partner's safety
Question 7
After attaching the AED to a 7-year-old child in cardiac arrest, you push the analyze button
and receive a shock advised message. After delivering the shock, you should:
A. Assess for a coratid pulse
B. Immediately perform CPR
C. Reanalyze the cardiac rhythm
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, D. Open the airway and ventilate
CORRECT ANSWER
Immediately perform CPR
Question 8
Which of the following patients has the highest priority at the scene of a mass-casualty
incident?
A. 29-year-old man who is pulseless and apneic with an abdominal evisceration
B. 35-year-old unresponsive woman with snoring respirations and severe burns
C. 38-year-old woman who remains apneic after you manually open her airway
44-year-old unresponsive man with an open head injury and agonal gasps
CORRECT ANSWER
34-year-old unresponsive woman with snoring respirations and severe burns
Question 9
A 65-year-old man has generalized weakness and chest pressure. He has a bottle of
prescribed nitroglycerin, but states that he has not taken any of his medication. The EMT
should:
A. Apply the AED and prepare the patient for immediate transport
B. Administer up to 325 mg of aspirin if the patient is not allergic to it
C. Assist the patient with his nitroglycerin with medical control approval
D. Perform a secondary assessment and obtain baseline vital signs
CORRECT ANSWER
Administer up to 325 mg of aspirin if the patient is not allergic to it
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