2026 EXAM 350+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A
Question 1: You are assessing a patient for hypoperfusion. Which of the following signs and symptoms
would indicate the presence of hypoperfusion?
- CORRECT ANS>> a. Extreme thirst, restlessness
Question 2: You arrive on scene with your partner to a slip and fall. The patient is a 49-year-old male who
slipped and fell while jumping out of a boat and onto a dock. After hitting the dock, he fell into the water
where his friends pulled him out. He is conscious and complaining only of pain in his left shoulder. He is laying
supine on the dock. He is shivering and holding his elbow. The proper course of action would be?
- CORRECT ANS>> a. Cut off the wet clothing, high flow Ó, and check CMS 2
Question 3: Where is the ulna located in the body?
- CORRECT ANS>> d. The little finger side of the arm
Question 4: What is the best definition of a fistula used in hemodialysis?
- CORRECT ANS>> d. An internal shunt
Question 5: It is your duty as an EMT to diagnose a diabetic condition as:
a. Hypoglycemic
b. Hyperglycemic
c. Serious
d. None of the above - CORRECT ANS>> d. None of the above
Question 6: Proper use of an AED should include:
- CORRECT ANS>> c. Establishing the patient does not have a pulse
Question 7: You and your partner Bob are called to the scene of a man down. The report said the man has no
pulse and that family members are doing CPR. Upon arriving at the scene what 3 things are you going to do
first?
- CORRECT ANS>> b. Question the bystanders, direct them to stop CPR, and check for pulse
Question 8: Which of the following can mimic alcohol intoxication?
a. Head injury
b. Hypoglycemia
c. Diabetic ketoacidosis
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANS>> d. All of the above
,Question 9: Blood that is unoxygenated moves into the lungs through the?
- CORRECT ANS>> a. Pulmonary artery
Question 10: You and your partner Mark arrive on scene to find a 35-year-old man who is slurring his speech.
He shows positive for left arm drift and the left side of his face is drooping slightly when he tries to speak.
How should this patient be transported?
- CORRECT ANS>> a. On their left side
Question 11: Epinephrine _________________.
- CORRECT ANS>> a. Constricts vessels and relaxes airway passages
Question 12: You are assessing a child who is 9 years old. Your patient presents with a heart rate of 69. You
would describe this child’s heart rate as?
- CORRECT ANS>> a. Bradycardia
Question 13: Upon inhalation, air enters the mouth and then proceeds:
- CORRECT ANS>>a. Through the pharynx and then the larynx into the trachea branching at the carina
into the bronchi
Question 14: What is the major function of the lower airway?
- CORRECT ANS>> c. To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
Question 15: The question: Do you take any vitamins or use any recreational drugs? ------ Is related to which
letter in the SAMPLE history?
- CORRECT ANS>> b. M
Question 16: Skin assessment findings for anaphylaxis include all of the following except:
- CORRECT ANS>> d. Jaundice
Question 17: Which of the following choices is not part of the respiratory system?
- CORRECT ANS>> c. Thyroid
Question 18: You arrive on scene with your partner Wayne to find a man at a bowling alley in respiratory
distress. He is walking around looking pale and acting agitated. Audible wheezing sounds can be heard as he
breathes in. His cousin says he was just getting ready to bowl when he started coughing and now it's like this.
You ask the man if he is choking and he wheezes "yes". What should you do for this patient?
- CORRECT ANS>> c. Transport and encourage him to cough
Question 19: What does the prefix edem- mean?
,- CORRECT ANS>> b. Swelling
Question 20: Which of the following is the best description/definition of gastrointestinal hemorrhage?
- CORRECT ANS>>c. Bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract is a symptom of a disease, not a disease
itself
Question 21: When planning your clothing for protection from cold weather, which list shows the correct way
of dressing?
- CORRECT ANS>> c. A thin inner layer, a thermal middle layer, and an outer layer that resists wind and
wetness.
Question 22: Your partner says that your 55-year-old patient has bilateral breath sounds. This means that
they are?
- CORRECT ANS>> b. The same
Question 23: Which best describes an oblique fracture?
- CORRECT ANS>> c. A fracture in which the bone is broken at an angle across the bone
Question 24: The root word carp- means:
- CORRECT ANS>> Wrist
Question 25: Where is the first place in the heart to receive unoxygenated blood?
- CORRECT ANS>> Right atrium
Question 26: All of the following are associated with type II diabetes except:
- CORRECT ANS>> a. Daily insulin injections are needed
You arrive on scene to an MVA where all occupants were wearing seat belts. As you begin to assess a 4-year-
old boy, you notice that he has guarding of the abdominal muscles. What does the symptom of guarding
imply?
- CORRECT ANS>> d. Intra-abdominal injury
What is the body's natural response to external bleeding?
- CORRECT ANS>> b. Constriction of the blood vessels
Which of the following answers is part of that procedure?
- CORRECT ANS>> c. Making sure patient has no pulse
An adult with a respiration rate of ______per minute would be considered within normal limits. A child aged
, 3-5 with a respiration rate of_______per minute would be considered within normal limits and an infant who
is breathing at________per minute would be considered within normal limits.
- CORRECT ANS>> d. 16, 25, 40
You and your partner Austin are assessing a 64-year-old woman who is complaining of difficulty breathing.
When you auscultate her lungs, you discover crackles over the right and left lungs. She is complaining of chest
pain and congestion, which lead you to believe that she is suffering from?
- CORRECT ANS>> a. Left ventricular failure
Assessment of pulse will include determining the:
- CORRECT ANS>> b. Rhythm, rate, and quality
AHA CPR Guidelines for adults says to deliver rescue breaths at what tidal volume?
- CORRECT ANS>> d. Enough to make the chest rise
It is the middle of winter and you and your partner are called to the scene of a homeless man having
breathing problems. You arrive to find him laying on a sidewalk on a calm, but very cold night. He is likely
losing heat from?
- CORRECT ANS>> Conduction
Radio communication between EMT team members on a multiple car collision should be?
- CORRECT ANS>> In simple English
When responding to a chest pain call at a fertilizer plant, you notice an NFPA 704M placard. This placard is a
square (broken into quadrants) that is tilted up onto
- CORRECT ANS>> b. Specific hazard (special information)
Medical direction by a licensed physician is needed in order for an EMT to?
a. Administer nitroglycerin
b. Use a traction splinting device
c. Give IV therapy
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANS>> d. All of the above
It's 8 a.m., you and your partner Raymond are called to a multiple car collision on a busy side street. You
arrive on scene and can see at least 6 patients. The cars are a twisted mess and are covering one whole lane of
traffic with multiple fluids pooling around the cars. You can hear people crying and traffic is already starting to
move around and by the wreck. You should...?
- CORRECT ANS>> Get the fire department in route, establish a safety zone, and assist in keeping traffic at a
safe distance
As an EMT, you are required to act in a certain manner. This is called?
- CORRECT ANS>> Standard of care
Signs and symptoms of brain injury may include all of the following except: