EMT Midterm Exam
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1. 1. You are treating a middle-aged man with chest B. confirm that the patient
discomfort. He has a history of three previous heart is not allergic to aspirin,
attacks and takes nitroglycerin as needed for chest give him the appropriate
pain. You have standing orders to administer aspirin dose of aspirin, and doc-
to patients with suspected cardiac-related chest pain ument the time and dose
or discomfort. While your partner is preparing to give given.
oxygen to the patient, you should:
A. ensure that the patient's systolic blood pressure is
at least 100 mm Hg as aspirin dilates the blood vessels
and can cause a drop in blood pressure.
B. confirm that the patient is not allergic to aspirin,
give him the appropriate dose of aspirin, and docu-
ment the time and dose given.
C. assist the patient in taking only his nitroglycerin.
Aspirin should not be given in conjunction with nitro-
glycerin.
D. contact medical control, apprise him or her of the
patient's chief complaint and vital signs, and request
permission to give him aspirin.
2. 2. Why does the incidence of diabetes mellitus in- B. Decreased physical ac-
crease with age? tivity, increased weight
A. Decreased food intake, decreased weight gain, and gain, and decreased in-
decreased blood sugar levels sulin production
B. Decreased physical activity, increased weight gain,
and decreased insulin production
C. Increased physical activity, increased food intake,
and increased insulin production
D. Decreased physical activity, increased weight gain,
and decreased blood sugar levels
3.
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3. How does respiration differ from ventilation? C. Respiration is the
A. Respiration occurs when the diaphragm and inter- process of gas exchange,
costal muscles contract, whereas ventilation occurs whereas ventilation is the
when those same muscles relax. movement of air between
B. Respiration occurs when oxygen is delivered to the the lungs and the environ-
cells of the body, whereas ventilation occurs when ment.
carbon dioxide is removed.
C. Respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas
ventilation is the movement of air between the lungs
and the environment.
D. Ventilation occurs when air is forced into the lungs,
whereas respiration occurs when air is drawn or
sucked into the lungs.
4. 4. During a 30-minute transport of a stable patient, A. 2
you should reassess him or her at least ________ times.
A. 2
B. 6
C. 4
D. 3
5. 5. Which of the following glands regulates the func- A. Pituitary
tion of all other endocrine glands in the body?
A. Pituitary
B. Parathyroid
C. Thyroid
D. Adrenal
6. 6. Activated charcoal is an example of a(n): A. suspension.
A. suspension.
B. elixir.
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C. gel.
D. solution.
7. 7. In which of the following patients would the B. A 37-year-old female
head tilt-chin lift maneuver be the MOST appropriate who is found unconscious
method of opening the airway? in her bed
A. A 50-year-old male who is unconscious following
head trauma
B. A 37-year-old female who is found unconscious in
her bed
C. A 24-year-old male who is found unconscious at the
base of a tree
D. A 45-year-old male who is semiconscious after
falling 20 feet
8. 8. A 19-year-old male was stung multiple times by D. repeat the epinephrine
fire ants. He is experiencing obvious signs and symp- injection with the appro-
toms of anaphylactic shock. You administer high-flow priate medical control.
oxygen and give him epinephrine via intramuscular
injection. Upon reassessment, you determine that his
condition has not improved. You should:
A. consider that he may actually be experiencing an
acute asthma attack.
B. request a paramedic unit that is stationed approxi-
mately 15 miles away.
C. provide only supportive care en route to the hospi-
tal.
D. repeat the epinephrine injection with the appropri-
ate medical control.
9. 9. An infant's blood pressure typically increases with
age because:
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A. the infant's total blood volume decreases with age. D. blood pressure direct-
B. his or her normal heart rate usually increases with ly corresponds to body
age. weight.
C. as the infant gets older, his or her blood vessels
dilate.
D. blood pressure directly corresponds to body
weight.
10. 10. A 51-year-old female presents with a sudden onset C. administer oxygen via a
of difficulty breathing. She is conscious and alert and nonrebreathing mask.
able to speak in complete sentences. Her respirations
are 26 breaths/min and regular. You should:
A. insert a nasal airway in case her mental status de-
creases.
B. assist her ventilations with a bag-valve mask.
C. administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
D. perform a secondary assessment and then begin
treatment.
11. 11. You suspect that a pregnant 16-year-old girl has D. Expressed
a broken leg after she was hit by a car. You explain
that you plan to splint her leg, and she agrees to
treatment. Which type of consent is her agreement
considered?
A. Minor's
B. Informed
C. Implied
D. Expressed
12. 12. Alkalosis is a condition that occurs when: D. blood acidity is reduced
A. dangerous acids accumulate in the bloodstream. by excessive breathing.
B. the level of carbon dioxide in the blood increases.
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1. 1. You are treating a middle-aged man with chest B. confirm that the patient
discomfort. He has a history of three previous heart is not allergic to aspirin,
attacks and takes nitroglycerin as needed for chest give him the appropriate
pain. You have standing orders to administer aspirin dose of aspirin, and doc-
to patients with suspected cardiac-related chest pain ument the time and dose
or discomfort. While your partner is preparing to give given.
oxygen to the patient, you should:
A. ensure that the patient's systolic blood pressure is
at least 100 mm Hg as aspirin dilates the blood vessels
and can cause a drop in blood pressure.
B. confirm that the patient is not allergic to aspirin,
give him the appropriate dose of aspirin, and docu-
ment the time and dose given.
C. assist the patient in taking only his nitroglycerin.
Aspirin should not be given in conjunction with nitro-
glycerin.
D. contact medical control, apprise him or her of the
patient's chief complaint and vital signs, and request
permission to give him aspirin.
2. 2. Why does the incidence of diabetes mellitus in- B. Decreased physical ac-
crease with age? tivity, increased weight
A. Decreased food intake, decreased weight gain, and gain, and decreased in-
decreased blood sugar levels sulin production
B. Decreased physical activity, increased weight gain,
and decreased insulin production
C. Increased physical activity, increased food intake,
and increased insulin production
D. Decreased physical activity, increased weight gain,
and decreased blood sugar levels
3.
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3. How does respiration differ from ventilation? C. Respiration is the
A. Respiration occurs when the diaphragm and inter- process of gas exchange,
costal muscles contract, whereas ventilation occurs whereas ventilation is the
when those same muscles relax. movement of air between
B. Respiration occurs when oxygen is delivered to the the lungs and the environ-
cells of the body, whereas ventilation occurs when ment.
carbon dioxide is removed.
C. Respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas
ventilation is the movement of air between the lungs
and the environment.
D. Ventilation occurs when air is forced into the lungs,
whereas respiration occurs when air is drawn or
sucked into the lungs.
4. 4. During a 30-minute transport of a stable patient, A. 2
you should reassess him or her at least ________ times.
A. 2
B. 6
C. 4
D. 3
5. 5. Which of the following glands regulates the func- A. Pituitary
tion of all other endocrine glands in the body?
A. Pituitary
B. Parathyroid
C. Thyroid
D. Adrenal
6. 6. Activated charcoal is an example of a(n): A. suspension.
A. suspension.
B. elixir.
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C. gel.
D. solution.
7. 7. In which of the following patients would the B. A 37-year-old female
head tilt-chin lift maneuver be the MOST appropriate who is found unconscious
method of opening the airway? in her bed
A. A 50-year-old male who is unconscious following
head trauma
B. A 37-year-old female who is found unconscious in
her bed
C. A 24-year-old male who is found unconscious at the
base of a tree
D. A 45-year-old male who is semiconscious after
falling 20 feet
8. 8. A 19-year-old male was stung multiple times by D. repeat the epinephrine
fire ants. He is experiencing obvious signs and symp- injection with the appro-
toms of anaphylactic shock. You administer high-flow priate medical control.
oxygen and give him epinephrine via intramuscular
injection. Upon reassessment, you determine that his
condition has not improved. You should:
A. consider that he may actually be experiencing an
acute asthma attack.
B. request a paramedic unit that is stationed approxi-
mately 15 miles away.
C. provide only supportive care en route to the hospi-
tal.
D. repeat the epinephrine injection with the appropri-
ate medical control.
9. 9. An infant's blood pressure typically increases with
age because:
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A. the infant's total blood volume decreases with age. D. blood pressure direct-
B. his or her normal heart rate usually increases with ly corresponds to body
age. weight.
C. as the infant gets older, his or her blood vessels
dilate.
D. blood pressure directly corresponds to body
weight.
10. 10. A 51-year-old female presents with a sudden onset C. administer oxygen via a
of difficulty breathing. She is conscious and alert and nonrebreathing mask.
able to speak in complete sentences. Her respirations
are 26 breaths/min and regular. You should:
A. insert a nasal airway in case her mental status de-
creases.
B. assist her ventilations with a bag-valve mask.
C. administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
D. perform a secondary assessment and then begin
treatment.
11. 11. You suspect that a pregnant 16-year-old girl has D. Expressed
a broken leg after she was hit by a car. You explain
that you plan to splint her leg, and she agrees to
treatment. Which type of consent is her agreement
considered?
A. Minor's
B. Informed
C. Implied
D. Expressed
12. 12. Alkalosis is a condition that occurs when: D. blood acidity is reduced
A. dangerous acids accumulate in the bloodstream. by excessive breathing.
B. the level of carbon dioxide in the blood increases.
