EMT JB LEARNING EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
● 2. Why does the incidence of diabetes mellitus increase with age?
A. Decreased food intake, decreased weight gain, and decreased blood
sugar levels
B. Decreased physical activity, increased weight gain, and decreased
insulin production
C. Increased physical activity, increased food intake, and increased
insulin production
D. Decreased physical activity, increased weight gain, and decreased
blood sugar levels. Answer: B. Decreased physical activity, increased
weight gain, and decreased insulin production
● 3. How does respiration differ from ventilation?
A. Respiration occurs when the diaphragm and intercostal muscles
contract, whereas ventilation occurs when those same muscles relax.
B. Respiration occurs when oxygen is delivered to the cells of the body,
whereas ventilation occurs when carbon dioxide is removed.
C. Respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas ventilation is the
movement of air between the lungs and the environment.
D. Ventilation occurs when air is forced into the lungs, whereas
respiration occurs when air is drawn or sucked into the lungs.. Answer:
,C. Respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas ventilation is the
movement of air between the lungs and the environment.
● 4. During a 30-minute transport of a stable patient, you should
reassess him or her at least ________ times.
A. 2
B. 6
C. 4
D. 3. Answer: A. 2
● 5. Which of the following glands regulates the function of all other
endocrine glands in the body?
A. Pituitary
B. Parathyroid
C. Thyroid
D. Adrenal. Answer: A. Pituitary
● 6. Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):
A. suspension.
B. elixir.
C. gel.
D. solution.. Answer: A. suspension.
,● 7. In which of the following patients would the head tilt-chin lift
maneuver be the MOST appropriate method of opening the airway?
A. A 50-year-old male who is unconscious following head trauma
B. A 37-year-old female who is found unconscious in her bed
C. A 24-year-old male who is found unconscious at the base of a tree
D. A 45-year-old male who is semiconscious after falling 20 feet.
Answer: B. A 37-year-old female who is found unconscious in her bed
● 8. A 19-year-old male was stung multiple times by fire ants. He is
experiencing obvious signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock. You
administer high-flow oxygen and give him epinephrine via
intramuscular injection. Upon reassessment, you determine that his
condition has not improved. You should:
A. consider that he may actually be experiencing an acute asthma attack.
B. request a paramedic unit that is stationed approximately 15 miles
away.
C. provide only supportive care en route to the hospital.
D. repeat the epinephrine injection with the appropriate medical control..
Answer: D. repeat the epinephrine injection with the appropriate medical
control.
● 9. An infant's blood pressure typically increases with age because:
A. the infant's total blood volume decreases with age.
B. his or her normal heart rate usually increases with age.
, C. as the infant gets older, his or her blood vessels dilate.
D. blood pressure directly corresponds to body weight.. Answer: D.
blood pressure directly corresponds to body weight.
● 10. A 51-year-old female presents with a sudden onset of difficulty
breathing. She is conscious and alert and able to speak in complete
sentences. Her respirations are 26 breaths/min and regular. You should:
A. insert a nasal airway in case her mental status decreases.
B. assist her ventilations with a bag-valve mask.
C. administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
D. perform a secondary assessment and then begin treatment.. Answer:
C. administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
● 11. You suspect that a pregnant 16-year-old girl has a broken leg after
she was hit by a car. You explain that you plan to splint her leg, and she
agrees to treatment. Which type of consent is her agreement considered?
A. Minor's
B. Informed
C. Implied
D. Expressed. Answer: D. Expressed
● 12. Alkalosis is a condition that occurs when:
A. dangerous acids accumulate in the bloodstream.
B. the level of carbon dioxide in the blood increases.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
● 2. Why does the incidence of diabetes mellitus increase with age?
A. Decreased food intake, decreased weight gain, and decreased blood
sugar levels
B. Decreased physical activity, increased weight gain, and decreased
insulin production
C. Increased physical activity, increased food intake, and increased
insulin production
D. Decreased physical activity, increased weight gain, and decreased
blood sugar levels. Answer: B. Decreased physical activity, increased
weight gain, and decreased insulin production
● 3. How does respiration differ from ventilation?
A. Respiration occurs when the diaphragm and intercostal muscles
contract, whereas ventilation occurs when those same muscles relax.
B. Respiration occurs when oxygen is delivered to the cells of the body,
whereas ventilation occurs when carbon dioxide is removed.
C. Respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas ventilation is the
movement of air between the lungs and the environment.
D. Ventilation occurs when air is forced into the lungs, whereas
respiration occurs when air is drawn or sucked into the lungs.. Answer:
,C. Respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas ventilation is the
movement of air between the lungs and the environment.
● 4. During a 30-minute transport of a stable patient, you should
reassess him or her at least ________ times.
A. 2
B. 6
C. 4
D. 3. Answer: A. 2
● 5. Which of the following glands regulates the function of all other
endocrine glands in the body?
A. Pituitary
B. Parathyroid
C. Thyroid
D. Adrenal. Answer: A. Pituitary
● 6. Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):
A. suspension.
B. elixir.
C. gel.
D. solution.. Answer: A. suspension.
,● 7. In which of the following patients would the head tilt-chin lift
maneuver be the MOST appropriate method of opening the airway?
A. A 50-year-old male who is unconscious following head trauma
B. A 37-year-old female who is found unconscious in her bed
C. A 24-year-old male who is found unconscious at the base of a tree
D. A 45-year-old male who is semiconscious after falling 20 feet.
Answer: B. A 37-year-old female who is found unconscious in her bed
● 8. A 19-year-old male was stung multiple times by fire ants. He is
experiencing obvious signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock. You
administer high-flow oxygen and give him epinephrine via
intramuscular injection. Upon reassessment, you determine that his
condition has not improved. You should:
A. consider that he may actually be experiencing an acute asthma attack.
B. request a paramedic unit that is stationed approximately 15 miles
away.
C. provide only supportive care en route to the hospital.
D. repeat the epinephrine injection with the appropriate medical control..
Answer: D. repeat the epinephrine injection with the appropriate medical
control.
● 9. An infant's blood pressure typically increases with age because:
A. the infant's total blood volume decreases with age.
B. his or her normal heart rate usually increases with age.
, C. as the infant gets older, his or her blood vessels dilate.
D. blood pressure directly corresponds to body weight.. Answer: D.
blood pressure directly corresponds to body weight.
● 10. A 51-year-old female presents with a sudden onset of difficulty
breathing. She is conscious and alert and able to speak in complete
sentences. Her respirations are 26 breaths/min and regular. You should:
A. insert a nasal airway in case her mental status decreases.
B. assist her ventilations with a bag-valve mask.
C. administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
D. perform a secondary assessment and then begin treatment.. Answer:
C. administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
● 11. You suspect that a pregnant 16-year-old girl has a broken leg after
she was hit by a car. You explain that you plan to splint her leg, and she
agrees to treatment. Which type of consent is her agreement considered?
A. Minor's
B. Informed
C. Implied
D. Expressed. Answer: D. Expressed
● 12. Alkalosis is a condition that occurs when:
A. dangerous acids accumulate in the bloodstream.
B. the level of carbon dioxide in the blood increases.
