©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
EMT-B AAOS Final Test Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
You suspect that a 6-year-old girl has broken her leg after falling from a
swing at a playground. Shortly after you arrive, the child's mother appears
and refuses to allow you to continue treatment. You should:
A. use your authority under the implied consent law.
B. ask the mother to sign a refusal form and then leave.
C. tell the mother that her refusal is a form of child abuse.
D. try to persuade the mother that treatment is needed. - ✔✔D. try to
persuade the mother that treatment is needed.
A 62-year-old man with a history of congestive heart failure presents with
severe respiratory distress and an oxygen saturation of 82%. When you
auscultate his lungs, you hear widespread rales. He is conscious and alert,
is able to follow simple commands, and can only speak in two- to three-
word sentences at a time. You should:
,©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
A. place him in a position of comfort, deliver oxygen via nasal cannula, and
closely monitor his breathing.
B. force fluid from his alveoli by hyperventilating him with a bag-mask
device at a rate of at least 20 breaths/min.
C. place him in a supine position and assist his ventilations with a bag-
mask device and high-flow oxygen.
D. apply a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device, monitor his
blood pressure, and observe him for signs of improvement or deterioration.
- ✔✔D. apply a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device,
monitor his blood pressure, and observe him for signs of improvement or
deterioration.
A 6-year-old male presents with acute respiratory distress. His mother
states that she saw him put a small toy into his mouth shortly before the
episode began. The child is conscious, obviously frightened, and is
coughing forcefully. You should:
A. encourage him to cough, give oxygen as tolerated, and transport.
B. deliver a series of five back blows and then reassess his condition.
C. place the child in a supine position and perform abdominal thrusts.
,©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
D. carefully look into his mouth and remove the object if you see it. - ✔✔A.
encourage him to cough, give oxygen as tolerated, and transport.
A 33-year-old woman who is 36 weeks pregnant is experiencing scant
vaginal bleeding. During transport, you note that she suddenly becomes
diaphoretic, tachycardic, and hypotensive. In addition to administering
100% oxygen, you should:
A. place her in a left lateral recumbent position.
B. position her supine and elevate her legs 12″.
C. carefully place sterile gauze into her vagina.
D. assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device. - ✔✔A. place her in a left
lateral recumbent position.
A 19-year-old female is found unconscious by her roommate. Your primary
assessment reveals that her breathing is inadequate. As you insert an
oropharyngeal airway, she begins to gag violently. You should:
A. insert the airway no further but leave it in place as a bite block.
B. select a smaller oropharyngeal airway and attempt to insert it.
C. remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx.
, ©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
D. continue to insert the airway as you suction her oropharynx. - ✔✔C.
remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx.
A 37-year-old male has an apparent foreign body airway obstruction. He is
conscious and alert and is coughing forcefully. His skin is pink, warm, and
moist. The MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes:
A. performing a series of abdominal thrusts.
B. finger sweeps to remove the obstruction.
C. encouraging him to cough and transporting.
D. a series of back blows and chest thrusts. - ✔✔C. encouraging him to
cough and transporting.
Febrile seizures:
A. are usually benign but should be evaluated.
B. are also referred to as petit mal seizures.
C. often result in permanent brain damage.
D. occur when a child's fever progressively rises. - ✔✔A. are usually benign
but should be evaluated.
EMT-B AAOS Final Test Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
You suspect that a 6-year-old girl has broken her leg after falling from a
swing at a playground. Shortly after you arrive, the child's mother appears
and refuses to allow you to continue treatment. You should:
A. use your authority under the implied consent law.
B. ask the mother to sign a refusal form and then leave.
C. tell the mother that her refusal is a form of child abuse.
D. try to persuade the mother that treatment is needed. - ✔✔D. try to
persuade the mother that treatment is needed.
A 62-year-old man with a history of congestive heart failure presents with
severe respiratory distress and an oxygen saturation of 82%. When you
auscultate his lungs, you hear widespread rales. He is conscious and alert,
is able to follow simple commands, and can only speak in two- to three-
word sentences at a time. You should:
,©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
A. place him in a position of comfort, deliver oxygen via nasal cannula, and
closely monitor his breathing.
B. force fluid from his alveoli by hyperventilating him with a bag-mask
device at a rate of at least 20 breaths/min.
C. place him in a supine position and assist his ventilations with a bag-
mask device and high-flow oxygen.
D. apply a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device, monitor his
blood pressure, and observe him for signs of improvement or deterioration.
- ✔✔D. apply a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device,
monitor his blood pressure, and observe him for signs of improvement or
deterioration.
A 6-year-old male presents with acute respiratory distress. His mother
states that she saw him put a small toy into his mouth shortly before the
episode began. The child is conscious, obviously frightened, and is
coughing forcefully. You should:
A. encourage him to cough, give oxygen as tolerated, and transport.
B. deliver a series of five back blows and then reassess his condition.
C. place the child in a supine position and perform abdominal thrusts.
,©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
D. carefully look into his mouth and remove the object if you see it. - ✔✔A.
encourage him to cough, give oxygen as tolerated, and transport.
A 33-year-old woman who is 36 weeks pregnant is experiencing scant
vaginal bleeding. During transport, you note that she suddenly becomes
diaphoretic, tachycardic, and hypotensive. In addition to administering
100% oxygen, you should:
A. place her in a left lateral recumbent position.
B. position her supine and elevate her legs 12″.
C. carefully place sterile gauze into her vagina.
D. assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device. - ✔✔A. place her in a left
lateral recumbent position.
A 19-year-old female is found unconscious by her roommate. Your primary
assessment reveals that her breathing is inadequate. As you insert an
oropharyngeal airway, she begins to gag violently. You should:
A. insert the airway no further but leave it in place as a bite block.
B. select a smaller oropharyngeal airway and attempt to insert it.
C. remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx.
, ©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
D. continue to insert the airway as you suction her oropharynx. - ✔✔C.
remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx.
A 37-year-old male has an apparent foreign body airway obstruction. He is
conscious and alert and is coughing forcefully. His skin is pink, warm, and
moist. The MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes:
A. performing a series of abdominal thrusts.
B. finger sweeps to remove the obstruction.
C. encouraging him to cough and transporting.
D. a series of back blows and chest thrusts. - ✔✔C. encouraging him to
cough and transporting.
Febrile seizures:
A. are usually benign but should be evaluated.
B. are also referred to as petit mal seizures.
C. often result in permanent brain damage.
D. occur when a child's fever progressively rises. - ✔✔A. are usually benign
but should be evaluated.
