EMT-B Practice Exam 1 Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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A 45-year-old male complains of chest pain and shortness of breath. What should the EMT do
first?
A. Apply a cold compress to the chest
✔✔ B. Administer high-flow oxygen
C. Check for leg swelling
D. Start CPR immediately
Which of the following best defines the term “tachycardia”?
A. Low blood pressure
✔✔ B. Rapid heart rate
C. Slow breathing
D. Irregular heartbeat
When should you use the jaw-thrust maneuver instead of the head-tilt/chin-lift?
A. When the patient is choking
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,B. When suction is needed
✔✔ C. When there is suspected spinal trauma
D. When the patient has a nosebleed
A patient has gurgling sounds coming from the airway. What is the most appropriate action?
A. Apply a cervical collar
✔✔ B. Begin suctioning
C. Provide chest compressions
D. Administer oral glucose
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for two-rescuer CPR on a child?
A. 15:1
✔✔ B. 15:2
C. 30:2
D. 5:1
Which of the following oxygen delivery devices is best for a responsive patient with mild
breathing difficulty and adequate tidal volume?
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,A. Bag-valve mask
✔✔ B. Nasal cannula
C. Non-rebreather mask at 15 L/min
D. CPAP
What is the function of the diaphragm during inhalation?
A. Relaxes and moves upward
✔✔ B. Contracts and moves downward
C. Becomes paralyzed
D. Increases chest pressure
Which condition is most commonly associated with wheezing breath sounds?
A. Pneumothorax
B. CHF
✔✔ C. Asthma
D. Stroke
An unresponsive patient has no pulse and is not breathing. What is your next step?
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, ✔✔ A. Begin CPR
B. Place in recovery position
C. Check blood pressure
D. Administer oral glucose
Which of the following signs is a strong indication of hypoxia?
A. Dry skin
✔✔ B. Cyanosis of the lips and nail beds
C. Slurred speech
D. Constricted pupils
A patient’s pupils are unequal after a head injury. What should the EMT suspect?
A. Seizure
✔✔ B. Brain injury with increased intracranial pressure
C. Stroke
D. Drug overdose
Which of the following patients should receive a rapid trauma assessment?
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A 45-year-old male complains of chest pain and shortness of breath. What should the EMT do
first?
A. Apply a cold compress to the chest
✔✔ B. Administer high-flow oxygen
C. Check for leg swelling
D. Start CPR immediately
Which of the following best defines the term “tachycardia”?
A. Low blood pressure
✔✔ B. Rapid heart rate
C. Slow breathing
D. Irregular heartbeat
When should you use the jaw-thrust maneuver instead of the head-tilt/chin-lift?
A. When the patient is choking
1
,B. When suction is needed
✔✔ C. When there is suspected spinal trauma
D. When the patient has a nosebleed
A patient has gurgling sounds coming from the airway. What is the most appropriate action?
A. Apply a cervical collar
✔✔ B. Begin suctioning
C. Provide chest compressions
D. Administer oral glucose
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for two-rescuer CPR on a child?
A. 15:1
✔✔ B. 15:2
C. 30:2
D. 5:1
Which of the following oxygen delivery devices is best for a responsive patient with mild
breathing difficulty and adequate tidal volume?
2
,A. Bag-valve mask
✔✔ B. Nasal cannula
C. Non-rebreather mask at 15 L/min
D. CPAP
What is the function of the diaphragm during inhalation?
A. Relaxes and moves upward
✔✔ B. Contracts and moves downward
C. Becomes paralyzed
D. Increases chest pressure
Which condition is most commonly associated with wheezing breath sounds?
A. Pneumothorax
B. CHF
✔✔ C. Asthma
D. Stroke
An unresponsive patient has no pulse and is not breathing. What is your next step?
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, ✔✔ A. Begin CPR
B. Place in recovery position
C. Check blood pressure
D. Administer oral glucose
Which of the following signs is a strong indication of hypoxia?
A. Dry skin
✔✔ B. Cyanosis of the lips and nail beds
C. Slurred speech
D. Constricted pupils
A patient’s pupils are unequal after a head injury. What should the EMT suspect?
A. Seizure
✔✔ B. Brain injury with increased intracranial pressure
C. Stroke
D. Drug overdose
Which of the following patients should receive a rapid trauma assessment?
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