AEMT Midterm Study Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the priority when managing a patient with altered mental status?
✔✔Ensure airway, breathing, and circulation are intact.
What is the first step in preparing to insert an IV?
✔✔Apply gloves and use aseptic technique.
What should you do if you meet resistance while advancing an IV catheter?
✔✔Stop and try a different site.
What is the primary function of the AEMT in medication administration?
✔✔Administer approved medications according to protocol.
What must be confirmed before administering a medication?
✔✔Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time.
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,What is the best way to assess for fluid overload during IV therapy?
✔✔Monitor for shortness of breath and jugular vein distention.
What should be done immediately after administering a medication via IV?
✔✔Flush the line with saline.
What is the best method to assess responsiveness in an unresponsive patient?
✔✔Use a verbal and painful stimulus.
What is the most reliable way to confirm IV placement in a vein?
✔✔Blood return in the flash chamber.
What is the purpose of using a macrodrip IV set?
✔✔To deliver large volumes of fluid quickly.
What is the most important action when treating a patient with anaphylaxis?
✔✔Administer epinephrine per protocol.
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,What should you do if an IV site becomes red and swollen during infusion?
✔✔Stop the infusion and remove the catheter.
What should be done before drawing up a medication from a vial?
✔✔Clean the rubber stopper with alcohol.
What is the best position for a patient in hypovolemic shock?
✔✔Supine with legs elevated.
What is a sign of infiltration at an IV site?
✔✔Cool, swollen, and painful skin near the site.
What is a common complication of IV therapy?
✔✔Infiltration or phlebitis.
What is the appropriate response to a patient refusing care?
✔✔Ensure they are alert and oriented, explain risks, and document thoroughly.
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, What is the best way to prevent infection when starting an IV?
✔✔Use sterile technique and clean the site thoroughly.
What condition is treated with dextrose 50% in water (D50)?
✔✔Hypoglycemia in adult patients.
What should you do if a patient becomes unresponsive after medication administration?
✔✔Support airway and breathing and notify medical control.
What is the proper route for administering a subcutaneous injection?
✔✔Into the fatty tissue just under the skin.
What is the maximum volume typically given in a subcutaneous injection?
✔✔1 milliliter.
What is the purpose of a saline lock?
✔✔To keep venous access open without continuous fluid infusion.
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the priority when managing a patient with altered mental status?
✔✔Ensure airway, breathing, and circulation are intact.
What is the first step in preparing to insert an IV?
✔✔Apply gloves and use aseptic technique.
What should you do if you meet resistance while advancing an IV catheter?
✔✔Stop and try a different site.
What is the primary function of the AEMT in medication administration?
✔✔Administer approved medications according to protocol.
What must be confirmed before administering a medication?
✔✔Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time.
1
,What is the best way to assess for fluid overload during IV therapy?
✔✔Monitor for shortness of breath and jugular vein distention.
What should be done immediately after administering a medication via IV?
✔✔Flush the line with saline.
What is the best method to assess responsiveness in an unresponsive patient?
✔✔Use a verbal and painful stimulus.
What is the most reliable way to confirm IV placement in a vein?
✔✔Blood return in the flash chamber.
What is the purpose of using a macrodrip IV set?
✔✔To deliver large volumes of fluid quickly.
What is the most important action when treating a patient with anaphylaxis?
✔✔Administer epinephrine per protocol.
2
,What should you do if an IV site becomes red and swollen during infusion?
✔✔Stop the infusion and remove the catheter.
What should be done before drawing up a medication from a vial?
✔✔Clean the rubber stopper with alcohol.
What is the best position for a patient in hypovolemic shock?
✔✔Supine with legs elevated.
What is a sign of infiltration at an IV site?
✔✔Cool, swollen, and painful skin near the site.
What is a common complication of IV therapy?
✔✔Infiltration or phlebitis.
What is the appropriate response to a patient refusing care?
✔✔Ensure they are alert and oriented, explain risks, and document thoroughly.
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, What is the best way to prevent infection when starting an IV?
✔✔Use sterile technique and clean the site thoroughly.
What condition is treated with dextrose 50% in water (D50)?
✔✔Hypoglycemia in adult patients.
What should you do if a patient becomes unresponsive after medication administration?
✔✔Support airway and breathing and notify medical control.
What is the proper route for administering a subcutaneous injection?
✔✔Into the fatty tissue just under the skin.
What is the maximum volume typically given in a subcutaneous injection?
✔✔1 milliliter.
What is the purpose of a saline lock?
✔✔To keep venous access open without continuous fluid infusion.
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