AEMT FINAL EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1. for consent to be informed, the AEMT must:
A. tell the patient where they are being transported.
B. explain the risks and benefits of treatment.
C. ensure the patient understands the potential cost.
D. explain local EMS protocols to the patient
Answer: A. explain the risks and benefits of treatment.
2. even with an EMS certification, your ability to function as an EMT
is governed locally by the:
A. State health department.
B. county health department.
C. EMS systems medical director.
D. miss systems chief paramedic.
Answer: C. EMS systems medical director.
3. how did the blood vessels of the skin respond to cold temperatures?
A. Constriction, which causes blood to the skin surface.
B. constriction, which diverts bought away from the skin.
C. dilation, which pulls blood to the skin surface.
D. dilation, which diverts but away from the skin.
,Answer: B. Constriction, which diverts blood away from the skin.
4. widespread dilation of the resistance and capacitance vessels
causes which type of shock?
A. distributive.
B. Obstructive.
C. Hypovolemic.
D. Anaphylactic.
Answer: A. Distributive.
5. A consistently high level of
suppresses the Meehan system by increasing production of
interleukin-six.
A. Aldosterone
B. insulin.
C. cortisol
D. glucose
Answer: C. cortisol
6. roles and responsibilities of the EMT include:
A. providing definitive care for the patient's condition
B. identifying patients who are critically ill or injured.
C. performing rapid assessments on all patients.
D.diagnosing a patient's condition based on assessment.
,Answer: B. identifying patients who are critically ill or injured.
7. A major risk factor associated with lung cancer is:
A. Chronic bronchitis
B. exposure to lead
C. cigarette smoking
D. male gender
Answer: C. cigarette smoking
8. those types of shock are characterized by:
A. reduced cardiac output, circulatory insufficiency, and tachycardia
B. tachycardia, flushed skin, and an elevated blood pressure
C. bradycardia, pallor, and widespread vasoconstriction
D. pulmonary Adema, bradycardia, and widespread vasodilation
Answer: A. reduced cardiac output, circulatory insuflciency, and tachycardia
9. A young female is experiencing in ectopic pregnancy. This
means that the embryo developed:
A. in the retroperitomeum
B. within the uterus
C. outside of the uterus
D. in a fallopian tube
Answer: C. outside of the uterus
, 10. The transfer of patient care officially occurs when you:
A. arrive at the receiving hospital or facility
B. complete all documentation regarding the call
C. advise the hospital of the situation via radio
D. give an oral report to a nurse or physician
Answer: D. give an oral report to a nurse or physician
11. and example of intravascular fluid is:
A. Plasma
B. intraocular fluid
C. amniotic fluid
D. cerebrospinal fluid
Answer: A. plasma
12. reconstituting a drug, such as glucagon, involves:
A.injecting liquid from one vile into another vile that contains liquid
medication
B. injecting liquid from one vile into another vile that already contains
powder
C.placing at least 10 ML of Celine into a vile that contains powdered
medication
D. diluting a medication with at least 20 ML of saline prior to
administration
Answer: B. injecting liquid from one vile into another vile that already contains powder
AND ANSWERS
1. for consent to be informed, the AEMT must:
A. tell the patient where they are being transported.
B. explain the risks and benefits of treatment.
C. ensure the patient understands the potential cost.
D. explain local EMS protocols to the patient
Answer: A. explain the risks and benefits of treatment.
2. even with an EMS certification, your ability to function as an EMT
is governed locally by the:
A. State health department.
B. county health department.
C. EMS systems medical director.
D. miss systems chief paramedic.
Answer: C. EMS systems medical director.
3. how did the blood vessels of the skin respond to cold temperatures?
A. Constriction, which causes blood to the skin surface.
B. constriction, which diverts bought away from the skin.
C. dilation, which pulls blood to the skin surface.
D. dilation, which diverts but away from the skin.
,Answer: B. Constriction, which diverts blood away from the skin.
4. widespread dilation of the resistance and capacitance vessels
causes which type of shock?
A. distributive.
B. Obstructive.
C. Hypovolemic.
D. Anaphylactic.
Answer: A. Distributive.
5. A consistently high level of
suppresses the Meehan system by increasing production of
interleukin-six.
A. Aldosterone
B. insulin.
C. cortisol
D. glucose
Answer: C. cortisol
6. roles and responsibilities of the EMT include:
A. providing definitive care for the patient's condition
B. identifying patients who are critically ill or injured.
C. performing rapid assessments on all patients.
D.diagnosing a patient's condition based on assessment.
,Answer: B. identifying patients who are critically ill or injured.
7. A major risk factor associated with lung cancer is:
A. Chronic bronchitis
B. exposure to lead
C. cigarette smoking
D. male gender
Answer: C. cigarette smoking
8. those types of shock are characterized by:
A. reduced cardiac output, circulatory insufficiency, and tachycardia
B. tachycardia, flushed skin, and an elevated blood pressure
C. bradycardia, pallor, and widespread vasoconstriction
D. pulmonary Adema, bradycardia, and widespread vasodilation
Answer: A. reduced cardiac output, circulatory insuflciency, and tachycardia
9. A young female is experiencing in ectopic pregnancy. This
means that the embryo developed:
A. in the retroperitomeum
B. within the uterus
C. outside of the uterus
D. in a fallopian tube
Answer: C. outside of the uterus
, 10. The transfer of patient care officially occurs when you:
A. arrive at the receiving hospital or facility
B. complete all documentation regarding the call
C. advise the hospital of the situation via radio
D. give an oral report to a nurse or physician
Answer: D. give an oral report to a nurse or physician
11. and example of intravascular fluid is:
A. Plasma
B. intraocular fluid
C. amniotic fluid
D. cerebrospinal fluid
Answer: A. plasma
12. reconstituting a drug, such as glucagon, involves:
A.injecting liquid from one vile into another vile that contains liquid
medication
B. injecting liquid from one vile into another vile that already contains
powder
C.placing at least 10 ML of Celine into a vile that contains powdered
medication
D. diluting a medication with at least 20 ML of saline prior to
administration
Answer: B. injecting liquid from one vile into another vile that already contains powder
