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EMT Exam 3 | Practice Questions, Correct Answers & Comprehensive Study Guide

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Prepare for EMT Exam 3 with a focused review resource featuring practice questions, answer review, and essential concepts for emergency medical technician students. This study material is designed to help reinforce important EMT knowledge, assessment skills, emergency-care principles, and exam readiness. Use the EMT Exam 3 study guide for targeted practice, concept review, and preparation alongside your current EMT textbook, course materials, instructor guidance, and other authorized study resources.

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2.

Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which:

1. too much insulin is produced

2. glucose utilization is impaired

3. too much glucose enters the cell.

4. the body does not produce glucose




1.

A 45-year-old man with type 1 diabetes is found unresponsive. Which of the following questions is
MOST important to ask his wife?

1. Did he take his insulin today?

2. How long has he been a diabetic?

3. Has he seen his physician recently?

4. What kind of insulin does he take?




A.

In severe hyperglycemia, the kidneys excrete excess glucose from the body. This process requires a large
amount of water.

A diabetic patient presents with a blood glucose level of 310 mg/dl and severe dehydration. The
patient's dehydration is the result of:



1. excretion of glucose and water from the kidneys




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2. a deficiency of insulin that causes internal fluid loss



3. an infection that often accompanies hyperglycemia



4. an inability to produce energy because of insulin depletion




2.

Which combination of factors would MOST likely cause a hypoglycemia crisis in a diabetic patient?

1. Eating a meal and taking insulin

2. Skipping a meal and taking insulin

3. Eating a meal and not taking insulin

4. Skipping a meal and nit takin insulin




2.

A 19-year-old diabetic male was found unresponsive on the couch by his roommate. After confirming
that the patient is unresponsive, you should:

1. suction his oropharynx.

2. manually open his airway.

3. administer high-flow oxygen.

4. begin assisting with his ventilations.




C.




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What breathing pattern would you MOST likely encounter in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

1. Slow and shallow

2. Shallow and regular

3. rapid and deep

4. slow and irregular




D

A woman called EMS because her 12-year-old son, who had been experiencing excessive urination,
thirst, and hunger for the past 36 hours, had an altered mental status and was breathing fast. You
should be MOST suspicious for:

1. Low blood sugar

2. hypoglycemia

3. hypoglycemic crisis

4. hyperglycemic crisis




1.

I the cells do not receive glucose; they will begin to metabolize:

1. Fat

2. Acid

3. Sugar

4. Ketones




4.




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In contrast to a hyperglycemic crisis, a hypoglycemic crisis:

1. rarely presents with seizures

2. presents for hours to days

3. should not routinely be treated with glucose

4. usually responds immediately after treatment




They are dehydrated secondary to excessive urination.

Patients with diabetic ketoacidosis experience polydipsia because?




D

When dealing with hematologic disorders, the EMT must be familiar with the composition of blood.
Which of the following is considered a hematologic disorder?

1. Sickle cell disease

2. Hemophilia

3. Lou Gehrig's disease

4. Both A and B




Cells and plasma

What are the two main components of blood?




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