verified questions with correct answers covering airway
management, trauma, medical emergencies, EMS operations,
and patient assessment.
A 66-year-old woman presents with a stabbing pain in the
middle of her chest that radiates to her back. She tells you that
the pain suddenly began about 30 minutes ago and has been
severe since the onset. She has a history of hypertension, but
admits to being noncompliant with her antihypertensive
medications. When you assess her, you find that her blood
pressure is significantly higher in her left arm than it is in her
right arm. What do these signs and symptoms MOST likely
indicate?
Select one:
A. Unstable angina
B. Hypertensive emergency
C. Acute myocardial infarction
D. Dissecting aortic aneurysm - __100% correct answer as D.
Dissecting aortic aneurysm
A 67-year-old female with severe chest pain becomes
unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic during transport. You
should:
Select one:
,A. defibrillate with the AED while continuing transport to the
hospital.
B. stop the ambulance, begin CPR, and attach the AED as soon
as possible.
C. perform CPR for 1 to 2 minutes and then analyze her rhythm
with an AED.
D. alert the receiving hospital and perform CPR for the duration
of the transport. - __100% correct answer as B. stop the
ambulance, begin CPR, and attach the AED as soon as possible.
A patient tells you that he has a left ventricular assist device
(LVAD). Which of the following conditions should you suspect
that he has experienced?
Select one:
A. Acute myocardial infarction
B. Obstructive lung disease
C. Thoracic aortic aneurysm
D. Uncontrolled hypertension - __100% correct answer as A.
Acute myocardial infarction
A patient with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) tells you
that the device's pump flow is continuous. Which of the
,following should you expect to encounter during your
assessment?
Select one:
A. Absence of a palpable pulse
B. Distention of the jugular veins
C. High systolic blood pressure
D. Low diastolic blood pressure - __100% correct answer as A.
Absence of a palpable pulse
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a
patient with chest pain based on:
Select one:
A. the transport time to the hospital.
B. medical director approval.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the patient's condition. - __100% correct answer as B.
medical director approval.
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the
guidelines recommended by the:
Select one:
A. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
, B. National Registry of EMTs.
C. individual state's EMS protocols.
D. National Association of EMTs. - __100% correct answer as A.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical
director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct?
Select one:
A. The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of
practice but cannot limit it without state approval.
B. The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual
EMT's scope of practice without state approval.
C. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical
director after proper training and state approval.
D. An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the
state EMS office, not the EMS medical director. - __100%
correct answer as C. An EMT's scope of practice may be
expanded by the medical director after proper training and
state approval.
Determination of exposure is an important component of an
infection control plan because it:
Select one: