MEDICAL UCLA EMT EXAMS SCRIPT UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔an unconscious patient has one pupil that is significantly larger than the other and
not reactive to light. the most likely cause is: - ✔✔stroke
✔✔what is hyperglycemia - ✔✔high blood sugar
✔✔when assessing a patient for facial droop you should? - ✔✔ask the patient to smile
or show his teeth
✔✔an alert patient has a severe headache/weakness of the left arm you should
suspect? - ✔✔stroke
✔✔a 28 year old patient is outside at a concert and appears confused. he is unable to
answer your questions. you should - ✔✔look for medical identification necklace or
bracelet
✔✔your first priority when dealing with a patient who is exhibiting behavior issues is -
✔✔ensure the saety of yourself and your partner
✔✔which of the following most accurately describes insulin? - ✔✔it helps glucose move
into the cells
✔✔a patient with a headache. how should you position him on the cot? - ✔✔semi-
fowlers
✔✔an unconscious 33 year old patient was found lying prone in a local park. he was
apneic. you should: - ✔✔put in supine, check airway
✔✔you have been dispatched to a behavioral emergency. the police are on scene and
have asked you to evaluate the patient. you should - ✔✔ask police to help secure the
scene
✔✔an 18 year old female has progressively became lethargic at a party. vitals are
BP90/60, P48, R4, you should suspect: - ✔✔narcotic overdose
✔✔a 20 year old female is resting after running for 30 minutes. she normally runs 5
miles every day but today she "can't catch her breath". flushed skin, fast and weak
pulse, fast respirations with wheezing, complains of itching arms and chest -
✔✔anaphylaxis
, ✔✔unresponsive patient with arms and legs violently jerking. what phase of generalized
seizure is this? - ✔✔clonic
✔✔a 78 year old male Alzheimer's patient has bruising on his back, neck and stomach.
caregivers insist that he fell out of bed. what should you do? - ✔✔immediately notify law
enforcement to take a report
✔✔elderly patient complains of abdominal pain and back pain. has tarry stools for three
days. what should you suspect? - ✔✔GI bleeding
✔✔patient's family reports a glucometer reading of 57mg/dL. this reading is considered:
- ✔✔Low
✔✔82 year old female complains of nausea and vomiting for two days. she ran out of
her prescription heart medication last week. BP158/92, P92 irregular, R18 -
✔✔administer oxygen and monitor vitals
✔✔patient is at an outdoor garden center on a hot and humid day. patient is pale,
wheezing and has hives. what should you suspect? - ✔✔bee sting
✔✔a 16 year old female with severe abdominal pain "hasn't had a period in two months
and the pain started this morning" BP90/70, P130, R28. skin is pale and cool. what
should you suspect? - ✔✔hypovolemic
✔✔a hiker is found in the mountains. patient is flushed and their mucous membrane is
slightly blue - ✔✔low oxygen level
✔✔a 23 year old male with bipolar disorder. depressed and locked himself inside the
bathroom - ✔✔call law enforcement to secure the scene
✔✔patient has irregular respirations and is agitated. is pacing back and forth. skin is
cool and clammy - ✔✔hypoglycemia
✔✔epinephrine side effects on the cardiovascular system - ✔✔constricts blood vessels
✔✔a 71 year old male is unconscious and cold to the touch at a park. he is a resident of
the Alzheimer's center. outside temperature is in the low teens. what do you keep in
mind when trying to obtain a pulse? - ✔✔*pulse should be palpated in two places
- Palpate for a pulse for a minimum of 30 seconds
✔✔a 31 year old male is vomiting and has diarrhea for 10 hours. complains of
weakness and light headedness upon standing. pale and diaphoretic. vitals should be: -
✔✔BP90/60, P124, R20
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔an unconscious patient has one pupil that is significantly larger than the other and
not reactive to light. the most likely cause is: - ✔✔stroke
✔✔what is hyperglycemia - ✔✔high blood sugar
✔✔when assessing a patient for facial droop you should? - ✔✔ask the patient to smile
or show his teeth
✔✔an alert patient has a severe headache/weakness of the left arm you should
suspect? - ✔✔stroke
✔✔a 28 year old patient is outside at a concert and appears confused. he is unable to
answer your questions. you should - ✔✔look for medical identification necklace or
bracelet
✔✔your first priority when dealing with a patient who is exhibiting behavior issues is -
✔✔ensure the saety of yourself and your partner
✔✔which of the following most accurately describes insulin? - ✔✔it helps glucose move
into the cells
✔✔a patient with a headache. how should you position him on the cot? - ✔✔semi-
fowlers
✔✔an unconscious 33 year old patient was found lying prone in a local park. he was
apneic. you should: - ✔✔put in supine, check airway
✔✔you have been dispatched to a behavioral emergency. the police are on scene and
have asked you to evaluate the patient. you should - ✔✔ask police to help secure the
scene
✔✔an 18 year old female has progressively became lethargic at a party. vitals are
BP90/60, P48, R4, you should suspect: - ✔✔narcotic overdose
✔✔a 20 year old female is resting after running for 30 minutes. she normally runs 5
miles every day but today she "can't catch her breath". flushed skin, fast and weak
pulse, fast respirations with wheezing, complains of itching arms and chest -
✔✔anaphylaxis
, ✔✔unresponsive patient with arms and legs violently jerking. what phase of generalized
seizure is this? - ✔✔clonic
✔✔a 78 year old male Alzheimer's patient has bruising on his back, neck and stomach.
caregivers insist that he fell out of bed. what should you do? - ✔✔immediately notify law
enforcement to take a report
✔✔elderly patient complains of abdominal pain and back pain. has tarry stools for three
days. what should you suspect? - ✔✔GI bleeding
✔✔patient's family reports a glucometer reading of 57mg/dL. this reading is considered:
- ✔✔Low
✔✔82 year old female complains of nausea and vomiting for two days. she ran out of
her prescription heart medication last week. BP158/92, P92 irregular, R18 -
✔✔administer oxygen and monitor vitals
✔✔patient is at an outdoor garden center on a hot and humid day. patient is pale,
wheezing and has hives. what should you suspect? - ✔✔bee sting
✔✔a 16 year old female with severe abdominal pain "hasn't had a period in two months
and the pain started this morning" BP90/70, P130, R28. skin is pale and cool. what
should you suspect? - ✔✔hypovolemic
✔✔a hiker is found in the mountains. patient is flushed and their mucous membrane is
slightly blue - ✔✔low oxygen level
✔✔a 23 year old male with bipolar disorder. depressed and locked himself inside the
bathroom - ✔✔call law enforcement to secure the scene
✔✔patient has irregular respirations and is agitated. is pacing back and forth. skin is
cool and clammy - ✔✔hypoglycemia
✔✔epinephrine side effects on the cardiovascular system - ✔✔constricts blood vessels
✔✔a 71 year old male is unconscious and cold to the touch at a park. he is a resident of
the Alzheimer's center. outside temperature is in the low teens. what do you keep in
mind when trying to obtain a pulse? - ✔✔*pulse should be palpated in two places
- Palpate for a pulse for a minimum of 30 seconds
✔✔a 31 year old male is vomiting and has diarrhea for 10 hours. complains of
weakness and light headedness upon standing. pale and diaphoretic. vitals should be: -
✔✔BP90/60, P124, R20
