The EMT-Basic Practice
Exam 1 2026 | EMT
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, C Your patient is an 11-month-old female. How can you determine if she has a
decreased mental status and is responsive to verbal stimuli? A) She will be upset
when you take her from her mother's arms. B) She will be unable to tell you how
old she is if you ask her. C) She will attempt to locate her parents' voices when
they speak. D) She will try to pull away from a painful stimuli on her toe
B What is the best method to assess circulation in an infant? A) Palpate the carotid
pulse. B) Palpate the brachial pulse. C) Palpate the radial pulse. D) Observe
capillary refill time
C A 45-year-old male is experiencing chest discomfort. After placing him in his
position of comfort, your next action should be to: A)Ventilate the patient with a
nonrebreather mask at 15 L/min. B) Ventilate the patient with the bag-valve mask at
15 L/min. C) Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 15 L/min. D) Administer
oxygen by the nasal cannula at 6 L/min.
A Which patient should receive a rapid trauma survey to determine hidden injuries?
A) Alert 2-year-old child in a car seat who was in a medium-speed crash. B) Alert
20-year-old male who fell ten feet and is complaining of leg pain. C) Alert 65-
year-old female who fell in the bathtub and is complaining of wrist pain. D) Alert
11-year-old female who tripped while roller-skating and fell down three steps.
C Which of the following is a sign of increased pressure in the circulatory system? A)
Flat neck veins. B) Palpable carotid pulse. C) Distended jugular veins. D)
Decreased radial pulse
C An automated external defibrillator (AED) will shock which of the following
rhythms? A) Sinus rhythm. B) Asystole. C) Ventricular fibrillation. D) Pulseless
electrical activity
B To assess the motor functions in the lower extremities of a responsive patient, you
would: A) ask the patient to bend his knees. B) ask the patient to wiggle his toes.
C) carefully move the patient's leg. D) touch the skin of the patient's foot
B Which patient can safely receive only a focused physical examination rather than a
rapid trauma assessment? A) 10-year-old male with a deformed right lower leg
who is responsive after falling off his bicycle. B) 20-year-old female who
complains of severe pain in her ankle after stepping off a curb. C) 70-year-old
male who complains of neck pain after a medium-speed car collision. D) 30-year-
old male who is unresponsive but has only minor cuts on the extremities
C You are using the OPQRST acronym to assess a responsive medical patient. What
question wouldyou ask to assess the P component? A) What were you doing
when the pain started? B) Can you describe the character of the pain for me? C)
What makes the pain feel worse or better? D) On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you
rte the pain?
A What is the first step in the physical assessment of an unresponsive medical
patient? A) Perform the initial assessment. B) Assess a complete set of vital signs.
C) Position the patient to protect the airway. D) Obtain SAMPLE history from a
family member.
Exam 1 2026 | EMT
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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, C Your patient is an 11-month-old female. How can you determine if she has a
decreased mental status and is responsive to verbal stimuli? A) She will be upset
when you take her from her mother's arms. B) She will be unable to tell you how
old she is if you ask her. C) She will attempt to locate her parents' voices when
they speak. D) She will try to pull away from a painful stimuli on her toe
B What is the best method to assess circulation in an infant? A) Palpate the carotid
pulse. B) Palpate the brachial pulse. C) Palpate the radial pulse. D) Observe
capillary refill time
C A 45-year-old male is experiencing chest discomfort. After placing him in his
position of comfort, your next action should be to: A)Ventilate the patient with a
nonrebreather mask at 15 L/min. B) Ventilate the patient with the bag-valve mask at
15 L/min. C) Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 15 L/min. D) Administer
oxygen by the nasal cannula at 6 L/min.
A Which patient should receive a rapid trauma survey to determine hidden injuries?
A) Alert 2-year-old child in a car seat who was in a medium-speed crash. B) Alert
20-year-old male who fell ten feet and is complaining of leg pain. C) Alert 65-
year-old female who fell in the bathtub and is complaining of wrist pain. D) Alert
11-year-old female who tripped while roller-skating and fell down three steps.
C Which of the following is a sign of increased pressure in the circulatory system? A)
Flat neck veins. B) Palpable carotid pulse. C) Distended jugular veins. D)
Decreased radial pulse
C An automated external defibrillator (AED) will shock which of the following
rhythms? A) Sinus rhythm. B) Asystole. C) Ventricular fibrillation. D) Pulseless
electrical activity
B To assess the motor functions in the lower extremities of a responsive patient, you
would: A) ask the patient to bend his knees. B) ask the patient to wiggle his toes.
C) carefully move the patient's leg. D) touch the skin of the patient's foot
B Which patient can safely receive only a focused physical examination rather than a
rapid trauma assessment? A) 10-year-old male with a deformed right lower leg
who is responsive after falling off his bicycle. B) 20-year-old female who
complains of severe pain in her ankle after stepping off a curb. C) 70-year-old
male who complains of neck pain after a medium-speed car collision. D) 30-year-
old male who is unresponsive but has only minor cuts on the extremities
C You are using the OPQRST acronym to assess a responsive medical patient. What
question wouldyou ask to assess the P component? A) What were you doing
when the pain started? B) Can you describe the character of the pain for me? C)
What makes the pain feel worse or better? D) On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you
rte the pain?
A What is the first step in the physical assessment of an unresponsive medical
patient? A) Perform the initial assessment. B) Assess a complete set of vital signs.
C) Position the patient to protect the airway. D) Obtain SAMPLE history from a
family member.
