AEMT Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What should you do before administering any IV medication?
✔✔Confirm the correct drug, dose, route, time, and patient.
What is the primary concern when inserting an IV into a hypotensive trauma patient?
✔✔Avoid delaying transport while establishing vascular access.
What should you do if an IV site becomes swollen and cool to the touch during infusion?
✔✔Stop the infusion and consider infiltration.
What is the best way to confirm IV catheter placement in a vein?
✔✔Observe for a flash of blood in the catheter hub.
What should you do if you puncture an artery while attempting IV access?
✔✔Withdraw the needle, apply direct pressure, and document the incident.
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,What should you suspect if a patient becomes flushed, itchy, and hypotensive after receiving a
medication?
✔✔Anaphylactic reaction.
What should you always check before administering dextrose?
✔✔Confirm low blood glucose level.
What is the preferred site for IM injection in an adult?
✔✔The deltoid or vastus lateralis muscle.
What is the main purpose of isotonic fluid administration in hypovolemia?
✔✔Restore circulating blood volume.
What should you do if you find air in the IV tubing before connecting it to the patient?
✔✔Remove the air by priming the tubing completely.
What should you suspect if a patient has slow capillary refill, weak radial pulses, and cool
extremities?
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,✔✔Compensated shock.
What should you always do after administering a medication via IV push?
✔✔Flush the line with saline to ensure delivery.
What is the best indication that your IV fluid therapy is improving patient condition?
✔✔Improved blood pressure and mental status.
What should you do if your patient develops a rash and shortness of breath after a medication?
✔✔Stop the medication and administer epinephrine if indicated.
What should you do before administering nitroglycerin to a patient with chest pain?
✔✔Check blood pressure and ask about recent erectile dysfunction drugs.
What should you do if you’re unable to obtain IV access in a critical patient?
✔✔Consider intraosseous access if allowed by protocol.
What is the first action to take after administering naloxone to an apneic patient?
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, ✔✔Support ventilations and monitor for spontaneous breathing.
What is the most appropriate route for administering epinephrine during anaphylaxis?
✔✔Intramuscular injection in the thigh.
What is the correct treatment for a hypoglycemic patient with no IV access?
✔✔Administer intramuscular or intranasal glucagon if available.
What should you do if a patient experiences a seizure after IV dextrose administration?
✔✔Protect the airway and monitor for improvement.
What is the correct needle angle for intramuscular injection?
✔✔90 degrees into the muscle.
What is the primary purpose of using a saline lock in the field?
✔✔Maintain venous access without continuous fluid administration.
What should you do if blood backs up into the IV tubing during transport?
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Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What should you do before administering any IV medication?
✔✔Confirm the correct drug, dose, route, time, and patient.
What is the primary concern when inserting an IV into a hypotensive trauma patient?
✔✔Avoid delaying transport while establishing vascular access.
What should you do if an IV site becomes swollen and cool to the touch during infusion?
✔✔Stop the infusion and consider infiltration.
What is the best way to confirm IV catheter placement in a vein?
✔✔Observe for a flash of blood in the catheter hub.
What should you do if you puncture an artery while attempting IV access?
✔✔Withdraw the needle, apply direct pressure, and document the incident.
1
,What should you suspect if a patient becomes flushed, itchy, and hypotensive after receiving a
medication?
✔✔Anaphylactic reaction.
What should you always check before administering dextrose?
✔✔Confirm low blood glucose level.
What is the preferred site for IM injection in an adult?
✔✔The deltoid or vastus lateralis muscle.
What is the main purpose of isotonic fluid administration in hypovolemia?
✔✔Restore circulating blood volume.
What should you do if you find air in the IV tubing before connecting it to the patient?
✔✔Remove the air by priming the tubing completely.
What should you suspect if a patient has slow capillary refill, weak radial pulses, and cool
extremities?
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,✔✔Compensated shock.
What should you always do after administering a medication via IV push?
✔✔Flush the line with saline to ensure delivery.
What is the best indication that your IV fluid therapy is improving patient condition?
✔✔Improved blood pressure and mental status.
What should you do if your patient develops a rash and shortness of breath after a medication?
✔✔Stop the medication and administer epinephrine if indicated.
What should you do before administering nitroglycerin to a patient with chest pain?
✔✔Check blood pressure and ask about recent erectile dysfunction drugs.
What should you do if you’re unable to obtain IV access in a critical patient?
✔✔Consider intraosseous access if allowed by protocol.
What is the first action to take after administering naloxone to an apneic patient?
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, ✔✔Support ventilations and monitor for spontaneous breathing.
What is the most appropriate route for administering epinephrine during anaphylaxis?
✔✔Intramuscular injection in the thigh.
What is the correct treatment for a hypoglycemic patient with no IV access?
✔✔Administer intramuscular or intranasal glucagon if available.
What should you do if a patient experiences a seizure after IV dextrose administration?
✔✔Protect the airway and monitor for improvement.
What is the correct needle angle for intramuscular injection?
✔✔90 degrees into the muscle.
What is the primary purpose of using a saline lock in the field?
✔✔Maintain venous access without continuous fluid administration.
What should you do if blood backs up into the IV tubing during transport?
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