EMT-Basic Exam Reviewed 2026| Real
214 Questions With Detailed Solutions
1. Proximal - answer -closer to the torso
2. Distal - answer -farther away from the torso
3. Torso - answer -the trunk of the body; the body without the head and the
extremities
4. Palmer - answer -referring to the palm of the hand
5. Plantar - answer -referring to the sole of the foot
6. Acetabulum - answer -the pelvis socket into which the ball at the
proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
7. Femur - answer -the large bone of the thigh
8. Patella - answer -kneecap
9. Tibia - answer -the medial and larger bone of the lower leg
10.Fibula - answer -the lateral and small bone of the lower leg
11.Malleolus - answer -protrusion on the side of the ankle.
12.Tarsal - answer -ankle bone
13.Metatarsal - answer -the foot bone
14.Calcaneus - answer -the heel bone
15.Phalanges - answer -the toe and finger bones
,16.Clavicle - answer -the collarbone
17.Scapula - answer -shoulder blade
18.Acromion process - answer -the highest portion of the shoulder
19.Acromioclavicular joint - answer -the joint where the acromion and the
clavicle meet
20.Humerus - answer -the bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and
the elbow
21.Radius - answer -the lateral bone of the forearm
22.Carpals - answer -wrist bones
23.Metacarpals - answer -hand bones
24.Joints - answer -the point where two bones come together
25.Epinephrine - answer -hormone produced by the body, as a med it dilated
the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
26.Body mechanics - answer -proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and
moving and preventing injury
27.Direct carry - answer -a method of transferring a patient from bed to
stretcher, during which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests,
then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher
28.Draw-sheet method - answer -a method of transferring a patient from bed
to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
29.Extremity lift - answer -a method of lifting and carrying a patient during
which one rescuer slips hands under patient's armpits and grasps the wrists,
which another rescuer grasps the patient's knees
, 30.Power grip - answer -gripping with as much hand surface as possible in
contact with the objects being lifted, all fingers bent at the same angle, hands
at least 10 inches apart
31.Power lift - answer -a lift from a squatting position with weight to be
lifted close to the body, feet apart and flat on the ground, body weight on or
just behind balls of feet, back locked in. The upper body is raised before the
hips
32.Tramp - answer -time, route, amount, medication, patient
33.Activated charcoal - answer -trade names: super char, insta-char, liquid-
char
Action: binds to some poisons preventing absorption
Indications: ingested poison
Don't give if (contraindications): altered mental status, ingested acids or
alkalis, inability to swallow
Side effects: black stool, vomiting
Dose:1g/kg of body weight
Oral
Supplied: suspension
34.Oxygen - answer -action: increases levels of o2 in the blood
Indications: hypoxia, known or suspected
Dose: 6lpm nc (44%), 12 lpm nrb (90%), 15 lpm bvm (100%)
Inhaled
Supplied: compressed gas
35.Albuterol - answer -trade name: proventil, Ventolin
Action: b-2 adrenergic receptor agonist, smooth muscle relaxant
Indication: respiratory distress in pts diagnostic with asthma
Contraindications: angina, mi, arrhythmia, CHF (congestive heart failure)
Side effects: headache, palpitations, dizziness, insomnia, tremors, sweating,
n &v, dry mouth
Dose: 1 dose from mdi, 2.5 mg in 3ml w/ nebulizer
Inhaled
Supplies: mdi (meter dose inhaler)- powdered med and propellant, 2.5mg in
3 ml saline
214 Questions With Detailed Solutions
1. Proximal - answer -closer to the torso
2. Distal - answer -farther away from the torso
3. Torso - answer -the trunk of the body; the body without the head and the
extremities
4. Palmer - answer -referring to the palm of the hand
5. Plantar - answer -referring to the sole of the foot
6. Acetabulum - answer -the pelvis socket into which the ball at the
proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
7. Femur - answer -the large bone of the thigh
8. Patella - answer -kneecap
9. Tibia - answer -the medial and larger bone of the lower leg
10.Fibula - answer -the lateral and small bone of the lower leg
11.Malleolus - answer -protrusion on the side of the ankle.
12.Tarsal - answer -ankle bone
13.Metatarsal - answer -the foot bone
14.Calcaneus - answer -the heel bone
15.Phalanges - answer -the toe and finger bones
,16.Clavicle - answer -the collarbone
17.Scapula - answer -shoulder blade
18.Acromion process - answer -the highest portion of the shoulder
19.Acromioclavicular joint - answer -the joint where the acromion and the
clavicle meet
20.Humerus - answer -the bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and
the elbow
21.Radius - answer -the lateral bone of the forearm
22.Carpals - answer -wrist bones
23.Metacarpals - answer -hand bones
24.Joints - answer -the point where two bones come together
25.Epinephrine - answer -hormone produced by the body, as a med it dilated
the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
26.Body mechanics - answer -proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and
moving and preventing injury
27.Direct carry - answer -a method of transferring a patient from bed to
stretcher, during which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests,
then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher
28.Draw-sheet method - answer -a method of transferring a patient from bed
to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
29.Extremity lift - answer -a method of lifting and carrying a patient during
which one rescuer slips hands under patient's armpits and grasps the wrists,
which another rescuer grasps the patient's knees
, 30.Power grip - answer -gripping with as much hand surface as possible in
contact with the objects being lifted, all fingers bent at the same angle, hands
at least 10 inches apart
31.Power lift - answer -a lift from a squatting position with weight to be
lifted close to the body, feet apart and flat on the ground, body weight on or
just behind balls of feet, back locked in. The upper body is raised before the
hips
32.Tramp - answer -time, route, amount, medication, patient
33.Activated charcoal - answer -trade names: super char, insta-char, liquid-
char
Action: binds to some poisons preventing absorption
Indications: ingested poison
Don't give if (contraindications): altered mental status, ingested acids or
alkalis, inability to swallow
Side effects: black stool, vomiting
Dose:1g/kg of body weight
Oral
Supplied: suspension
34.Oxygen - answer -action: increases levels of o2 in the blood
Indications: hypoxia, known or suspected
Dose: 6lpm nc (44%), 12 lpm nrb (90%), 15 lpm bvm (100%)
Inhaled
Supplied: compressed gas
35.Albuterol - answer -trade name: proventil, Ventolin
Action: b-2 adrenergic receptor agonist, smooth muscle relaxant
Indication: respiratory distress in pts diagnostic with asthma
Contraindications: angina, mi, arrhythmia, CHF (congestive heart failure)
Side effects: headache, palpitations, dizziness, insomnia, tremors, sweating,
n &v, dry mouth
Dose: 1 dose from mdi, 2.5 mg in 3ml w/ nebulizer
Inhaled
Supplies: mdi (meter dose inhaler)- powdered med and propellant, 2.5mg in
3 ml saline
