RTE final exam review questions &
answers 2025/2026
A person who has ingested a poison should be encouraged to vomit: - ANSWERSOnly if advised
to do so by he Poison Control Center
You suspect that a person has sustained poisoning by injection. Which of the following would
help support your suspicions? - ANSWERSLocalized rash
Over-the-counter antihistamine drugs are useful for: - ANSWERSTo relieve itch from posies plant
contact
ou should consider all household or drugstore products to be potentially harmful to children. -
ANSWERSTrue
Exposure to carbon monoxide: - ANSWERSCan be unreliable since it is a colorless and odorless
gas.
Poisoning occurs when: - ANSWERSAn exposure to an external substance that can cause injury,
illness or death enters the body.
You are passing by a warehouse when you hear a cry for help. As you approach the building, you
smell a strong, unpleasant odor. Through a window, you see a person lying on the floor trying to
crawl out of the building. Which of the following would you do first? - ANSWERS
After brushing dry chemicals off an affected person, which action would you do next? -
ANSWERSFlush the skin with large amounts of continuous running water.
, A person who dies from anaphylaxis usually does so as a result of: - ANSWERSSevere impaired
breathing
The four ways that a poison can enter a person's body are: - ANSWERSThrough the lungs, by
being swallowed, through the skin or by being injected.
You should remove any tentacles from a jellyfish sting by scraping the affected area with a
towel, gloved hand or plastic card. - ANSWERStrue
Why is it important to ask a person who has an insect sting if they have had any prior serious
reactions to insect stings? - ANSWERSIf the person has had a prior serious reaction, the current
sting may result in anaphylaxis; call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.
A friend is stung on the arm by a jellyfish. Which of the following would be most appropriate to
do immediately? - ANSWERSIrrigate the injured arm with large amounts of sea water/ vinegar
West Nile virus is caused by the bite of which of the following? - ANSWERSMosquito
You ensure that a person who has been bitten by a black widow spider is taken to a medical
facility for which reason? - ANSWERSAn antivenom is available for black widow bites, and other
treatment may be needed as well.
Which of the following is the best way to remove an embedded tick from the skin? -
ANSWERSPull slowly, steadily and firmly upward with fine-tipped pointed, non-etched, non-
rasped tweezers as close to the skin as possible.
If you suspect that a person is showing signs or symptoms of West Nile virus, which of the
following would you do? - ANSWERSHave the person seek medical attention immediately.
answers 2025/2026
A person who has ingested a poison should be encouraged to vomit: - ANSWERSOnly if advised
to do so by he Poison Control Center
You suspect that a person has sustained poisoning by injection. Which of the following would
help support your suspicions? - ANSWERSLocalized rash
Over-the-counter antihistamine drugs are useful for: - ANSWERSTo relieve itch from posies plant
contact
ou should consider all household or drugstore products to be potentially harmful to children. -
ANSWERSTrue
Exposure to carbon monoxide: - ANSWERSCan be unreliable since it is a colorless and odorless
gas.
Poisoning occurs when: - ANSWERSAn exposure to an external substance that can cause injury,
illness or death enters the body.
You are passing by a warehouse when you hear a cry for help. As you approach the building, you
smell a strong, unpleasant odor. Through a window, you see a person lying on the floor trying to
crawl out of the building. Which of the following would you do first? - ANSWERS
After brushing dry chemicals off an affected person, which action would you do next? -
ANSWERSFlush the skin with large amounts of continuous running water.
, A person who dies from anaphylaxis usually does so as a result of: - ANSWERSSevere impaired
breathing
The four ways that a poison can enter a person's body are: - ANSWERSThrough the lungs, by
being swallowed, through the skin or by being injected.
You should remove any tentacles from a jellyfish sting by scraping the affected area with a
towel, gloved hand or plastic card. - ANSWERStrue
Why is it important to ask a person who has an insect sting if they have had any prior serious
reactions to insect stings? - ANSWERSIf the person has had a prior serious reaction, the current
sting may result in anaphylaxis; call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.
A friend is stung on the arm by a jellyfish. Which of the following would be most appropriate to
do immediately? - ANSWERSIrrigate the injured arm with large amounts of sea water/ vinegar
West Nile virus is caused by the bite of which of the following? - ANSWERSMosquito
You ensure that a person who has been bitten by a black widow spider is taken to a medical
facility for which reason? - ANSWERSAn antivenom is available for black widow bites, and other
treatment may be needed as well.
Which of the following is the best way to remove an embedded tick from the skin? -
ANSWERSPull slowly, steadily and firmly upward with fine-tipped pointed, non-etched, non-
rasped tweezers as close to the skin as possible.
If you suspect that a person is showing signs or symptoms of West Nile virus, which of the
following would you do? - ANSWERSHave the person seek medical attention immediately.
