EMT: COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024

EMT: COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
ContrastFEMTFCertificateFandFLicensureF-FANSWERF-
FCertificateF=FanFexamFensuringFallFhealthFcareFprovidersFhaveFtheFsameFbasicFlevelFofFknowledgeFandFskill.



-FLicensureF=FtheFprocessFbyFwhichFstatesFensureFapplicantFcompetencyFinFanFexaminationFsetting.



DefineFScopeFofFPracticeF-FANSWERF-FOutlinesFtheFcareFandFEMTFisFlegallyFableFtoFprovideFtoFtheFpatient.

-FSetFbyFtheFStateFnormally.



WhatFareFtheFRolesFofFtheFMedicalFDirectorF-FANSWERF-
FAFphysicianFwhoFauthorizesFtheFEMTsFinFtheFserviceFtoFprovideFmedicalFcareFinFtheFfield.




WhatFisFtheFPurposeFofFContinuousFQualityFImprovementF-FANSWERF-
FToFidentifyFareasFofFimprovementFandFremoveFhumanFerror.



-FMayFaddFtrainingForFdevelopFsomeFotherFeducationalFactivityFtoFbetterFtheFEMS.



WhatFshouldFyouFdoFfollowingFaFneedleFexposureFandFwhatFareFwaysFtoFpreventFtheFspreadFofFinfectiousFdi
sease:F-
FANSWERFCleanFtheFlocation,FcompleteFanFexposureFreport,FandFletFyourFsupervisorForFinfectionFcontrolFoff

icerFknow.

-FPPEFandFcleaning!



DefineFCumulativeFStressFandFhowFdoesFyourFbodyFrespond?F-
FANSWERFOccursFwhenFexposedFtoFprolongedForFexcessiveFstress.



-FCanFcauseFfatigue,Firritability,Fisolation,FinabilityFtoFconcentrate,Fetc...



DefineFPTSDF-FANSWERFRe-
experiencingFanFeventFandFoverFrespondingFtoFstimuliFthatFareFsimilarFtoFtheFpreviousFevent.

,ContrastFImpliedFConsentFandFExpressedFConsentF-FANSWERF-
FImpliedF=FifFpatientFisFunableFtoFmakeFaFrationalFdecision,FitFisFassumed.



-FExpressedF=FifFpatientFisFableFtoFmakeFaFrationalFdecisionFtheyFmustFgiveFconsent.



WhatFisFtheFStandardFofFCareFandFhowFisFitFestablished?F-FANSWERF-
FAcceptedFlevelsFofFemergencyFcareFexpectedFbyFreasonFofFtrainingFandFprofession.



-FByFlocalFcustoms,Fprotocols,Fliterature,FandFadministrativeFregulations.



WhatFshouldFyouFdoFifFyouFmakeFaFmistakeFwhileFprovidingFpatientFcare?F-FANSWERF-FDocumentFit!!



ContrastFaFMobileFBaseFStationFwithFaFHand-heldFPortableFRadioF-FANSWERF-
FBaseFStationF=FtransmitterFandFreceiverFinFaFfixedFlocation.



-FPortableFRadioF=FcarriedFwithFEMT/Paramedic



PlanesFofFtheFBodyF[3]F-FANSWERF1.)FFrontal/CoronalF=Ffront/back

2.)FTransverse/AxialF=Ftop/bottom

3.)FSaggitalF=Fleft/right



TypesFofFMuscleF[3FandFDifferences]F-FANSWERF1.)FSkeletalF=Fvoluntary,Fstriated

2.)FCardiacF=Finvoluntary,Fstriated

3.)FSmoothF=Finvoluntary,FnotFstriated



DescribeFtheFpurposeFofFtheFEpiglottisF-FANSWERF-
FKeepFstomachFcontents/foodFfromFgoingFintoFtheFtrachea.




ContrastFRespirationFvs.FVentilationF-FANSWERF-FVentilationF=FmovingFairFintoFandFoutFofFlungs.

-FRespirationF=FtransferFofFoxygenFandFcarbonFdioxideFinFalveoli/tissues.



StructuresFofFtheFUpperFRespiratoryFSystemF[7]F-FANSWERF1.)FNose

2.)FMouth

,3.)FTongue

4.)FMandible

5.)FPharynx

6.)FLarynx

7.)FEpiglottis



StructuresFofFtheFLowerFRespiratoryFSystemF[6]F-FANSWERF1.)FTrachea

2.)FThyroidFCartilageF[Adam'sFApple]

3.)FCricoidFCartilageF=FmaintainsFairwayFstructureF[bendFheadF=FairwayFdoesn'tFpinch]

4.)FBronchiF[RightF(moreFopen)FandFLeft]

-FDividesFatFCarina

5.)FBronchioles

6.)FAlveoli



BloodFFlowFthroughFtheFHeartF[OxygenatedFvs.FDeoxygenated]F-FANSWERFDeoxygenated:

-FVenaFCavaF=FRAF=FTricuspidFValveF=FRVF=FPulmonaryFValveF=FPulmonaryFArteriesF=FLungs

Oxygenated:

-FLungsF=FPulmonaryFVeinsF=FLAF=FMitralFValveF=FLVF=FAorticFValveF=FAorta



SVF[andFNormalFValue]F-FANSWERF~60-80FmL



HRF[andFNormalFValue]F-FANSWERF~60-100Fbpm



COF[andFCalculation/NormalFValue]F-FANSWERF-FCOF=FSVFxFHR

-FNormalF=F~5-6FL/min



PacemakerFofFtheFHeartF-FANSWERF-FSinoatrialFNode.



CommonFCentralFPulsesF[5]F-FANSWERF1.)FCarotid

, 2.)FFemoral



FunctionFofFtheFSpleenF-FANSWERF-FFiltersFbloodFandFhasFimmuneFsystemFfunctions.



FunctionFofFPlasmaF-FANSWERF-FLiquidFportionFofFbloodFthatFcarriesFbloodFcellsFandFnutrients.



FunctionFofFCerebrumF[andF5FParts]F-FANSWERF-FHigherFthinkingFandFfunctioning.



FunctionFofFCerebellumF-FANSWERF-FMuscleFcoordination

-FOutputFofFsomaticFmotorFsensors.



FunctionFofFBrainstemF[andF3FParts]F-FANSWERF-FAutonomicFCenters!

1.)FMidbrain

2.)FPons

3.)FMedullaFOblongata



FunctionFofFMedullaFOblongataF-FANSWERF1.)FAutonomicFcentersFforFregulationFofFvisceralFfunctions.

-Fe.g.Fcardiovascular,Frespiratory,FandFdigestive.

2.)FRelaysFsensoryFinfoFtoFtheFthalamus.



FunctionFofFtheFReticularFActivatingFSystemF-FANSWERFInFMidbrainFofFBrainFStem:

-FRegulatesFconsciousness.

-FActivatedF=FawakeFandFconscious.



FunctionFofFtheFOrgansFofFtheFDigestiveFSystemF-FANSWERF-FDigestion,FAbsorption,FSecretion,Fetc...



ContrastFAerobicFvs.FAnaerobicFMetabolismF-FANSWERF-FAerobicF=FwithFoxygenFandFmakesFmoreFATP.

=>FFormFCarbonFDioxideFandFWaterFasFwaste

-FAnaerobicF=FwithoutFoxygen,FmakesFmuchFlessFATP.