EMT FINAL TEST
JBLEARNING WITH EXACT
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026
When assessing a conscious patient who overdosed on a drug, you should
FIRST determine:
A) the patient's weight in kg.
B) the type of medication ingested.
C) when the medication was ingested.
D) if there is a history of prior overdose. - Correct Answers-B
While triaging patients at a mass-casualty incident, you encounter a 4-year-old
child who is breathing at a rate of 54 breaths/min. What should you do?
A) Apply high-flow oxygen
B) Tag the child as immediate
C) Assess for distal pulses
D) Ventilate with a bag-mask device - Correct Answers-B
A prolapsed umbilical cord is dangerous because the:
A) cord might pull the placenta from the uterine wall during delivery.
B) mother may die of hypoxia due to compromised placental blood flow.
C) cord may be wrapped around the baby's neck, causing strangulation.
D) baby's head may compress the cord, cutting off its supply of oxygen. -
Correct Answers-D
Your assessment of the newborn reveals that she has a patent airway, is
breathing adequately, and has a heart rate of 130 beats/min. Her face and
trunk are pink, but her hands and feet are cyanotic. You have clamped and cut
the umbilical cord, but the placenta has not yet delivered. You should:
A) massage the lower part of the mother's uterus until the placenta delivers.
B) give the newborn high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask and
transport.
C) reassess the newborn every 5 minutes and transport after the placenta
delivers.
D) keep the newborn warm, give oxygen to the mother if needed, and transport.
- Correct Answers-D
A patient overdosed on several drugs and is unresponsive with shallow
breathing and facial cyanosis. As you continue your assessment, the patient
suddenly vomits. You should:
A) suction his oropharynx at once.
,B) turn the patient onto his side.
C) insert an oropharyngeal airway.
D) begin assisting his ventilations. - Correct Answers-B
A known diabetic female is found unresponsive. Her respirations are rapid and
shallow; her skin is cool, clammy, and pale; and her pulse is rapid and weak.
Which of the following would BEST explain the likely cause of her condition?
A) Insulin overdose
B) Excessive eating
C) High blood sugar
D) Failure to take insulin - Correct Answers-A
A 29-year-old pregnant female complains of a severe headache, blurred vision,
and swelling of her hands and feet. Which of the following additional
assessment findings would the EMT MOST likely encounter?
A) Hypertension
B) Hyperglycemia
C) Abdominal pain
D) Vaginal bleeding - Correct Answers-A
In which position would you expect a patient with severe dyspnea to be found?
A) Prone
B) Supine
C) Fowler's
D) Lateral recumbent - Correct Answers-C
You are caring for a man with terminal cancer when his caretaker presents you
with a Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form. The
purpose of this form is to:
A) advise medical providers that resuscitation is not to be attempted.
B) describe acceptable patient interventions in the form of medical orders.
C) enable the caretaker to make healthcare decisions on the patient's behalf.
D) limit the treatment provided to the patient to basic life support care. -
Correct Answers-B
A 69-year-old man complains of dyspnea that began two days ago and has
gotten worse. Which of the following assessments would give you the MOST
information regarding the possible cause of his dyspnea?
A) Lung sounds
B) Mental status
C) Oxygen saturation
D) Pulse rate and quality - Correct Answers-A
A 73-year-old male presents with confusion; cool, pale, clammy skin; absent
radial pulses; and a blood pressure of 70/40 mm Hg. The patient's wife tells
you that he has had abdominal pain for a week and began vomiting a coffee-
, ground substance yesterday. His past medical history includes hypertension
and gastric ulcer disease. Your MOST immediate concern should be that:
A) his blood glucose level is probably too high.
B) he is bleeding from his gastrointestinal tract.
C) he is in shock and requires prompt transport.
D) his condition requires surgery within 2 hours. - Correct Answers-C
Which of the following is an abnormal finding?
A) Heart rate of 80 beats/min in a 3-month-old infant
B) Rapid, irregular breathing in a newly born infant
C) Systolic BP of 100 mm Hg in a 10-year-old child
D) Respiratory rate of 26 breaths/min in a 2-year-old child - Correct Answers-A
Unresponsiveness, shallow breathing, and constricted pupils are indicative of
which type of drug overdose?
A) Narcotic
B) Marijuana
C) Barbiturate
D) Amphetamine - Correct Answers-A
Which of the following conditions would MOST likely cause flushed skin?
A) Blood loss
B) Hypothermia
C) Exposure to heat
D) Low blood pressure - Correct Answers-C
A 46-year-old man presents with generalized weakness and shortness of breath
after he was bitten on the leg by a rattlesnake. His blood pressure is 106/58
mm Hg and his pulse rate is 112 beats/min. Treatment for this patient should
include:
A) elevation of the affected part and ice packs.
B) splinting and lowering of the affected part.
C) ice packs to the wound and splinting.
D) proximal arterial constricting band and splinting. - Correct Answers-B
Which of the following injury mechanisms is associated with hangings?
A) Distraction
B) Subluxation
C) Axial loading
D) Hyperextension - Correct Answers-A
Assessment of an injured man reveals that he opens his eyes when the EMT
speaks to him and pulls his arm away when the EMT palpates it. He knows his
name, but cannot remember what happened and does not know what day it is.
He should be assigned a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of:
A) 9
JBLEARNING WITH EXACT
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026
When assessing a conscious patient who overdosed on a drug, you should
FIRST determine:
A) the patient's weight in kg.
B) the type of medication ingested.
C) when the medication was ingested.
D) if there is a history of prior overdose. - Correct Answers-B
While triaging patients at a mass-casualty incident, you encounter a 4-year-old
child who is breathing at a rate of 54 breaths/min. What should you do?
A) Apply high-flow oxygen
B) Tag the child as immediate
C) Assess for distal pulses
D) Ventilate with a bag-mask device - Correct Answers-B
A prolapsed umbilical cord is dangerous because the:
A) cord might pull the placenta from the uterine wall during delivery.
B) mother may die of hypoxia due to compromised placental blood flow.
C) cord may be wrapped around the baby's neck, causing strangulation.
D) baby's head may compress the cord, cutting off its supply of oxygen. -
Correct Answers-D
Your assessment of the newborn reveals that she has a patent airway, is
breathing adequately, and has a heart rate of 130 beats/min. Her face and
trunk are pink, but her hands and feet are cyanotic. You have clamped and cut
the umbilical cord, but the placenta has not yet delivered. You should:
A) massage the lower part of the mother's uterus until the placenta delivers.
B) give the newborn high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask and
transport.
C) reassess the newborn every 5 minutes and transport after the placenta
delivers.
D) keep the newborn warm, give oxygen to the mother if needed, and transport.
- Correct Answers-D
A patient overdosed on several drugs and is unresponsive with shallow
breathing and facial cyanosis. As you continue your assessment, the patient
suddenly vomits. You should:
A) suction his oropharynx at once.
,B) turn the patient onto his side.
C) insert an oropharyngeal airway.
D) begin assisting his ventilations. - Correct Answers-B
A known diabetic female is found unresponsive. Her respirations are rapid and
shallow; her skin is cool, clammy, and pale; and her pulse is rapid and weak.
Which of the following would BEST explain the likely cause of her condition?
A) Insulin overdose
B) Excessive eating
C) High blood sugar
D) Failure to take insulin - Correct Answers-A
A 29-year-old pregnant female complains of a severe headache, blurred vision,
and swelling of her hands and feet. Which of the following additional
assessment findings would the EMT MOST likely encounter?
A) Hypertension
B) Hyperglycemia
C) Abdominal pain
D) Vaginal bleeding - Correct Answers-A
In which position would you expect a patient with severe dyspnea to be found?
A) Prone
B) Supine
C) Fowler's
D) Lateral recumbent - Correct Answers-C
You are caring for a man with terminal cancer when his caretaker presents you
with a Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form. The
purpose of this form is to:
A) advise medical providers that resuscitation is not to be attempted.
B) describe acceptable patient interventions in the form of medical orders.
C) enable the caretaker to make healthcare decisions on the patient's behalf.
D) limit the treatment provided to the patient to basic life support care. -
Correct Answers-B
A 69-year-old man complains of dyspnea that began two days ago and has
gotten worse. Which of the following assessments would give you the MOST
information regarding the possible cause of his dyspnea?
A) Lung sounds
B) Mental status
C) Oxygen saturation
D) Pulse rate and quality - Correct Answers-A
A 73-year-old male presents with confusion; cool, pale, clammy skin; absent
radial pulses; and a blood pressure of 70/40 mm Hg. The patient's wife tells
you that he has had abdominal pain for a week and began vomiting a coffee-
, ground substance yesterday. His past medical history includes hypertension
and gastric ulcer disease. Your MOST immediate concern should be that:
A) his blood glucose level is probably too high.
B) he is bleeding from his gastrointestinal tract.
C) he is in shock and requires prompt transport.
D) his condition requires surgery within 2 hours. - Correct Answers-C
Which of the following is an abnormal finding?
A) Heart rate of 80 beats/min in a 3-month-old infant
B) Rapid, irregular breathing in a newly born infant
C) Systolic BP of 100 mm Hg in a 10-year-old child
D) Respiratory rate of 26 breaths/min in a 2-year-old child - Correct Answers-A
Unresponsiveness, shallow breathing, and constricted pupils are indicative of
which type of drug overdose?
A) Narcotic
B) Marijuana
C) Barbiturate
D) Amphetamine - Correct Answers-A
Which of the following conditions would MOST likely cause flushed skin?
A) Blood loss
B) Hypothermia
C) Exposure to heat
D) Low blood pressure - Correct Answers-C
A 46-year-old man presents with generalized weakness and shortness of breath
after he was bitten on the leg by a rattlesnake. His blood pressure is 106/58
mm Hg and his pulse rate is 112 beats/min. Treatment for this patient should
include:
A) elevation of the affected part and ice packs.
B) splinting and lowering of the affected part.
C) ice packs to the wound and splinting.
D) proximal arterial constricting band and splinting. - Correct Answers-B
Which of the following injury mechanisms is associated with hangings?
A) Distraction
B) Subluxation
C) Axial loading
D) Hyperextension - Correct Answers-A
Assessment of an injured man reveals that he opens his eyes when the EMT
speaks to him and pulls his arm away when the EMT palpates it. He knows his
name, but cannot remember what happened and does not know what day it is.
He should be assigned a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of:
A) 9
