EMT Final Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
The 3 R's - Correct answer-Retreat, Radio, Reevaluate
What position do you place an unresponsive patient in? - Correct answer-Recover
position: On the side to aid drainage and prevent breathing blockage from vomitus.
Positions for patients with no suspected spine injury - Correct answer-If no
suspected spine injuries transport the patient in a position of comfort.
Breathing is easier in a semi-sitting position or fowler or semi fowler.
Position for shock - Correct answer-Placed in supine position allowing for maximu
blood flow throughout body with minimal resistance from gravity.
Types of consent - Correct answer-Expressed: Consent given by adults and
mentally competent
Implied: Consent presumed by patient or patients parent/gaurdian would give if
they could, such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted.
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,In loco parentis: In place of a parent, a person who may give consent for a care of a
child when the parents are not present or able to give consent
Assault / Battery - Correct answer-Assault: Placing a person in fear of bodily harm
Battery: Causing bodily harm to or restraining a person
Res Ipsa Loquitr - Correct answer-"The thing speaks for itself"
HIPAA - Correct answer-The health insurance portability and accountability act,
which includes the privacy rule protecting the privacy of patient specific health
care information and providing the patient with control over how this information
is used and distributed.
Anatomic Position and terms - Correct answer--A person standing, facing forward,
with palms forward
-proximal: closer to the torso
-distal: farther away from the torso
-Medial: towards the midline
-lateral: to the side away from the midline
-bilateral: both sides
-Anterior: the front of the body or body part
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,-Posterior: the back of the body or part
-Superior: toward the head
-Inferior: away from the head
Musculoskeletal system - Correct answer-Bones and skeletal muscles that support
and protect the body
-Muscle: tissues that can contract to allow movement of a body part
-Ligament: Tissues that connects bone to bone
-Tendon: tissue that connect muscle to bone.
The divisions of the spine - Correct answer-Cervical 1-7
Thoracic 1-12
Lumbar 1-5
Sacrum 5
Coccyx 4
33 total
Anatomy of the Heart - Correct answer-Has 4 chambers: two upper chambers
called atria and two lower called ventricles
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, -Right atrium: The venae cavae or superior and inferior vena cava are two large
veins that return blood to the heart. Recevies blood and sends it to the right
ventricle
- Right ventricle: Receives blood from right atrium and pumps blood to the lungss
via pulmonary arteries. Low oxygen and has waste carbon dioxide. While in lungs
carbon dioxide is excreted and oxygen is obtained. Oxygen rich blood is returned
to the left atrium via pumonary veins.
-Left Atrium: recevies oxygen rich blood and sends to the let ventricle.
-Left ventricle: receives oxygen rich blood and pumps blood into the aorta (largest
artery) for distribution to the entire body.
-Arteries Away
Types of arteries - Correct answer-Carotid artery: in the neck
Femoral: in the thigh between the abdomen and the groin
Brachial: Medial of the Upper arm
Radial: Found on the thumb side of the wrist
Posterior tibial: Palpated on the posterior aspect of the medial maleolus
Dorsalis pedis: On top of the foot lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
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Graded A+
The 3 R's - Correct answer-Retreat, Radio, Reevaluate
What position do you place an unresponsive patient in? - Correct answer-Recover
position: On the side to aid drainage and prevent breathing blockage from vomitus.
Positions for patients with no suspected spine injury - Correct answer-If no
suspected spine injuries transport the patient in a position of comfort.
Breathing is easier in a semi-sitting position or fowler or semi fowler.
Position for shock - Correct answer-Placed in supine position allowing for maximu
blood flow throughout body with minimal resistance from gravity.
Types of consent - Correct answer-Expressed: Consent given by adults and
mentally competent
Implied: Consent presumed by patient or patients parent/gaurdian would give if
they could, such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted.
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,In loco parentis: In place of a parent, a person who may give consent for a care of a
child when the parents are not present or able to give consent
Assault / Battery - Correct answer-Assault: Placing a person in fear of bodily harm
Battery: Causing bodily harm to or restraining a person
Res Ipsa Loquitr - Correct answer-"The thing speaks for itself"
HIPAA - Correct answer-The health insurance portability and accountability act,
which includes the privacy rule protecting the privacy of patient specific health
care information and providing the patient with control over how this information
is used and distributed.
Anatomic Position and terms - Correct answer--A person standing, facing forward,
with palms forward
-proximal: closer to the torso
-distal: farther away from the torso
-Medial: towards the midline
-lateral: to the side away from the midline
-bilateral: both sides
-Anterior: the front of the body or body part
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,-Posterior: the back of the body or part
-Superior: toward the head
-Inferior: away from the head
Musculoskeletal system - Correct answer-Bones and skeletal muscles that support
and protect the body
-Muscle: tissues that can contract to allow movement of a body part
-Ligament: Tissues that connects bone to bone
-Tendon: tissue that connect muscle to bone.
The divisions of the spine - Correct answer-Cervical 1-7
Thoracic 1-12
Lumbar 1-5
Sacrum 5
Coccyx 4
33 total
Anatomy of the Heart - Correct answer-Has 4 chambers: two upper chambers
called atria and two lower called ventricles
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, -Right atrium: The venae cavae or superior and inferior vena cava are two large
veins that return blood to the heart. Recevies blood and sends it to the right
ventricle
- Right ventricle: Receives blood from right atrium and pumps blood to the lungss
via pulmonary arteries. Low oxygen and has waste carbon dioxide. While in lungs
carbon dioxide is excreted and oxygen is obtained. Oxygen rich blood is returned
to the left atrium via pumonary veins.
-Left Atrium: recevies oxygen rich blood and sends to the let ventricle.
-Left ventricle: receives oxygen rich blood and pumps blood into the aorta (largest
artery) for distribution to the entire body.
-Arteries Away
Types of arteries - Correct answer-Carotid artery: in the neck
Femoral: in the thigh between the abdomen and the groin
Brachial: Medial of the Upper arm
Radial: Found on the thumb side of the wrist
Posterior tibial: Palpated on the posterior aspect of the medial maleolus
Dorsalis pedis: On top of the foot lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
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