NSC EMT PRACTICE TEST (ALL CHAPTERS)
Questions & Answers
1.Which of the following is an example of a symptom?
a) cyanosis
b) headache
c) tachycardia
d) hypertension
Answer: b) headache
2.An EMT's primary responsibility to the patient who has been poisoned is to
a) administer the appropriate antidote
b) recognize that a poisoning has occurred
c) administer 25g of activated charcoal
d) contact poison control immediately
Answer: b) recognize that a poisoning has occurred
3.What three bones make up the shoulder girdle?
a) clavicle, scapula, humerus
b) acromion, clavicle, scapula
c) acromion, scapula, humerus
d) acromion, humerus, clavicle
, Answer: a) clavicle, scapula, humerus
4.A 73-year-old man presents with a generalized rash, which he thinks
may have been caused by an antibiotic that he recently began taking. He
has
a history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, and emphysema. He is
conscious and alert, his blood pressure is 144/94 mm Hg, and his pulse is
64 beats/min and regular. You auscultate his lung sounds and hear
scattered wheezing, although he is not experiencing respiratory distress.
You should:
a) administer oxygen if needed, transport the patient, and monitor him
for signs of deterioration
b) ask him if he has epinephrine and request approval from medical control
to administer it to the patient
c) avoid the use of epinephrine because of his cardiac history, even if
his symptoms become severe
d) begin transport and request to administer epinephrine if his systolic
blood pressure falls below 110 mm Hg
Answer: a) administer oxygen if needed, transport the patient, and
monitor him for signs of deterioration
5.You are dispatched to a residence for a 67-year-old female who was awak-
ened by shortness of breath and sharp chest pain. Her husband tells you
that she was recently discharged from the hospital after having hip surgery.
Your assessment reveals dried blood around her mouth, facial cyanosis,
,and an
oxygen saturation of 88%. You should suspect:
a) acute pulmonary edema
b) right-sided heart failure
c) acute pulmonary embolism
d) spontaneous pneumothorax
Answer: c) acute pulmonary embolism
6.Observations made when forming a general impression of a patient
would include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a) appearance
b) pulse strength
c) race and gender
d) level of distress
Answer: b) pulse strength
7.Typical components of an oral patient report include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
a) the chief complaint or mechanism
b) important medical history not previously given
c) the set of baseline vital signs taken at the scene
d) the patient's response to treatment you provided
Answer: c) the set of baseline vital signs taken at the scene
, 8.Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by:
a) maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible
b) using medical terminology to ensure the patient understands
c) positioning yourself at a level that is higher than the patient
d) withholding unpleasant information until arrival at the hospital
Answer: a) maintain- ing eye contact with the patient whenever possible
9.When approaching a 32-year-old male who is complaining of traumatic
neck pain, you should:
a) ensure that the patient can see you approaching him
b) approach him from behind and ask him not to move
c) stand behind him and immediately stabilize his head
d) assess his mental status by having him move his head
Answer: a) ensure that the patient can see you approaching him
10.Common signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction include all of
the following, EXCEPT:
a) abdominal cramps
b) drying of the eyes
c) flushing of the skin
d) persistent dry cough
Answer: b) drying of the eyes
Questions & Answers
1.Which of the following is an example of a symptom?
a) cyanosis
b) headache
c) tachycardia
d) hypertension
Answer: b) headache
2.An EMT's primary responsibility to the patient who has been poisoned is to
a) administer the appropriate antidote
b) recognize that a poisoning has occurred
c) administer 25g of activated charcoal
d) contact poison control immediately
Answer: b) recognize that a poisoning has occurred
3.What three bones make up the shoulder girdle?
a) clavicle, scapula, humerus
b) acromion, clavicle, scapula
c) acromion, scapula, humerus
d) acromion, humerus, clavicle
, Answer: a) clavicle, scapula, humerus
4.A 73-year-old man presents with a generalized rash, which he thinks
may have been caused by an antibiotic that he recently began taking. He
has
a history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, and emphysema. He is
conscious and alert, his blood pressure is 144/94 mm Hg, and his pulse is
64 beats/min and regular. You auscultate his lung sounds and hear
scattered wheezing, although he is not experiencing respiratory distress.
You should:
a) administer oxygen if needed, transport the patient, and monitor him
for signs of deterioration
b) ask him if he has epinephrine and request approval from medical control
to administer it to the patient
c) avoid the use of epinephrine because of his cardiac history, even if
his symptoms become severe
d) begin transport and request to administer epinephrine if his systolic
blood pressure falls below 110 mm Hg
Answer: a) administer oxygen if needed, transport the patient, and
monitor him for signs of deterioration
5.You are dispatched to a residence for a 67-year-old female who was awak-
ened by shortness of breath and sharp chest pain. Her husband tells you
that she was recently discharged from the hospital after having hip surgery.
Your assessment reveals dried blood around her mouth, facial cyanosis,
,and an
oxygen saturation of 88%. You should suspect:
a) acute pulmonary edema
b) right-sided heart failure
c) acute pulmonary embolism
d) spontaneous pneumothorax
Answer: c) acute pulmonary embolism
6.Observations made when forming a general impression of a patient
would include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a) appearance
b) pulse strength
c) race and gender
d) level of distress
Answer: b) pulse strength
7.Typical components of an oral patient report include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
a) the chief complaint or mechanism
b) important medical history not previously given
c) the set of baseline vital signs taken at the scene
d) the patient's response to treatment you provided
Answer: c) the set of baseline vital signs taken at the scene
, 8.Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by:
a) maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible
b) using medical terminology to ensure the patient understands
c) positioning yourself at a level that is higher than the patient
d) withholding unpleasant information until arrival at the hospital
Answer: a) maintain- ing eye contact with the patient whenever possible
9.When approaching a 32-year-old male who is complaining of traumatic
neck pain, you should:
a) ensure that the patient can see you approaching him
b) approach him from behind and ask him not to move
c) stand behind him and immediately stabilize his head
d) assess his mental status by having him move his head
Answer: a) ensure that the patient can see you approaching him
10.Common signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction include all of
the following, EXCEPT:
a) abdominal cramps
b) drying of the eyes
c) flushing of the skin
d) persistent dry cough
Answer: b) drying of the eyes
