EMT Signs and Symptoms Questions
and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A patient presents with chest pain, shortness of breath, and pain radiating to the left arm.
✔✔ Possible myocardial infarction (heart attack).
A patient is pale, sweaty, and complaining of lightheadedness after standing up quickly.
✔✔ Orthostatic hypotension.
A child has a barking cough, low-grade fever, and stridor when inhaling.
✔✔ Croup.
A patient shows confusion, slurred speech, and one-sided facial droop.
✔✔ Stroke.
A patient has wheezing, difficulty breathing, and a history of asthma.
✔✔ Asthma attack.
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,A patient reports sudden sharp chest pain and shortness of breath after a long flight.
✔✔ Pulmonary embolism.
A patient has a rapid heart rate, anxiety, chest tightness, and numbness in the fingers.
✔✔ Hyperventilation syndrome.
A patient’s skin is cool, clammy, and diaphoretic, with a rapid weak pulse and shallow breathing.
✔✔ Shock.
A diabetic patient is confused, sweating, and shaky.
✔✔ Hypoglycemia.
A diabetic patient is breathing rapidly, has fruity-smelling breath, and appears drowsy.
✔✔ Hyperglycemia (possible diabetic ketoacidosis).
A patient has pinpoint pupils, shallow breathing, and is unresponsive with a history of drug use.
✔✔ Opioid overdose.
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,A patient complains of burning chest pain after eating, worse when lying down.
✔✔ Acid reflux.
A young adult presents with high fever, stiff neck, and sensitivity to light.
✔✔ Meningitis.
A patient has persistent cough with green or yellow sputum, fever, and shortness of breath.
✔✔ Pneumonia.
An elderly patient has altered mental status, low-grade fever, and foul-smelling urine.
✔✔ Urinary tract infection (UTI) with possible sepsis.
A patient’s leg is red, swollen, painful, and warm to the touch.
✔✔ Deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
A child has a high-pitched inspiratory sound, drooling, and is sitting in a tripod position.
✔✔ Epiglottitis.
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, A patient has rapid breathing, chest pain when breathing deeply, and decreased breath sounds on
one side.
✔✔ Pneumothorax.
A patient reports tearing abdominal pain radiating to the back and unequal pulses in both arms.
✔✔ Aortic dissection.
A patient is experiencing bright red rectal bleeding and abdominal cramping.
✔✔ Lower gastrointestinal bleed.
A patient with a known allergy shows hives, wheezing, swelling of the lips, and low blood
pressure.
✔✔ Anaphylaxis.
A patient has severe lower right abdominal pain with nausea and low-grade fever.
✔✔ Appendicitis.
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and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A patient presents with chest pain, shortness of breath, and pain radiating to the left arm.
✔✔ Possible myocardial infarction (heart attack).
A patient is pale, sweaty, and complaining of lightheadedness after standing up quickly.
✔✔ Orthostatic hypotension.
A child has a barking cough, low-grade fever, and stridor when inhaling.
✔✔ Croup.
A patient shows confusion, slurred speech, and one-sided facial droop.
✔✔ Stroke.
A patient has wheezing, difficulty breathing, and a history of asthma.
✔✔ Asthma attack.
1
,A patient reports sudden sharp chest pain and shortness of breath after a long flight.
✔✔ Pulmonary embolism.
A patient has a rapid heart rate, anxiety, chest tightness, and numbness in the fingers.
✔✔ Hyperventilation syndrome.
A patient’s skin is cool, clammy, and diaphoretic, with a rapid weak pulse and shallow breathing.
✔✔ Shock.
A diabetic patient is confused, sweating, and shaky.
✔✔ Hypoglycemia.
A diabetic patient is breathing rapidly, has fruity-smelling breath, and appears drowsy.
✔✔ Hyperglycemia (possible diabetic ketoacidosis).
A patient has pinpoint pupils, shallow breathing, and is unresponsive with a history of drug use.
✔✔ Opioid overdose.
2
,A patient complains of burning chest pain after eating, worse when lying down.
✔✔ Acid reflux.
A young adult presents with high fever, stiff neck, and sensitivity to light.
✔✔ Meningitis.
A patient has persistent cough with green or yellow sputum, fever, and shortness of breath.
✔✔ Pneumonia.
An elderly patient has altered mental status, low-grade fever, and foul-smelling urine.
✔✔ Urinary tract infection (UTI) with possible sepsis.
A patient’s leg is red, swollen, painful, and warm to the touch.
✔✔ Deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
A child has a high-pitched inspiratory sound, drooling, and is sitting in a tripod position.
✔✔ Epiglottitis.
3
, A patient has rapid breathing, chest pain when breathing deeply, and decreased breath sounds on
one side.
✔✔ Pneumothorax.
A patient reports tearing abdominal pain radiating to the back and unequal pulses in both arms.
✔✔ Aortic dissection.
A patient is experiencing bright red rectal bleeding and abdominal cramping.
✔✔ Lower gastrointestinal bleed.
A patient with a known allergy shows hives, wheezing, swelling of the lips, and low blood
pressure.
✔✔ Anaphylaxis.
A patient has severe lower right abdominal pain with nausea and low-grade fever.
✔✔ Appendicitis.
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