EMT Final Exam Questions with COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
(LATEST 2026]
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.
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
-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
-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
Hypoperfusion (Shock) - CORRECT ANSWER Inability of the body to adequately
circulate blood to the body's cells to supply them with oxygen and nutrients.
-Life threatening
-Also called Shock
Tidal Volume
Minute Volume - CORRECT ANSWER Tidal: Volume of air moved in one cycle of
breathing
Minute: Amount of air breathed in during respiration multiplied by the number
of breaths per minute
Chemoreceptors - CORRECT ANSWER Chemical sensors in the brain and blood
vessels that identify changing levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Stroke Volume
Cardiac Output - CORRECT ANSWER Stroke: the amount of blood ejected from
the heart in one contraction
Cardiac Output: The amount of blood ejected from the heart in one minute
(Heart rate x stroke volume)
Different Types of Shock - CORRECT ANSWER Hypovolemic: Low blood volume
-From cardiovascular system blood loss or dehydration
(LATEST 2026]
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.
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
-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
-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
Hypoperfusion (Shock) - CORRECT ANSWER Inability of the body to adequately
circulate blood to the body's cells to supply them with oxygen and nutrients.
-Life threatening
-Also called Shock
Tidal Volume
Minute Volume - CORRECT ANSWER Tidal: Volume of air moved in one cycle of
breathing
Minute: Amount of air breathed in during respiration multiplied by the number
of breaths per minute
Chemoreceptors - CORRECT ANSWER Chemical sensors in the brain and blood
vessels that identify changing levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Stroke Volume
Cardiac Output - CORRECT ANSWER Stroke: the amount of blood ejected from
the heart in one contraction
Cardiac Output: The amount of blood ejected from the heart in one minute
(Heart rate x stroke volume)
Different Types of Shock - CORRECT ANSWER Hypovolemic: Low blood volume
-From cardiovascular system blood loss or dehydration
