EMT Readiness Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Administration of bronchodilators - Answerdeliver pre-prescribed nitroglycerin or a bronchodilator(inhaler or epinephrine) to a patient if the patient indicates (verbally, by gesture, etc.) If there is any question, contact Medical Control. Contraindications, cardiac history Ventilation rate for adults - Answer12- 20 per minute, 5-6 seconds apart Ventilation rate for children - Answer15 - 30 per minute, 3-5 seconds apart Ventilation rate for infants - Answer25-40 per minute, 3 seconds apart Foreign body obstruction in airway - Answerperform head tilt chin lift for tongue, abdominal thrusts, or finger sweep for larger obstructions Complications of assisted ventilations - AnswerInadequate breathing, no chest rise, breathing sounds BVM indications - AnswerUnconsciousness, respiratory rate below normal levels, altered mental status Non-rebreather indications - Answerdifficulty breathing identification of hypoxia - Answeranxiety, confusion, high BP, CTC: pale cool clammy Yankauer suction tip - AnswerFor suctioning large amounts of fluid in oropharynx French Tip catheter - Answersmall amounts of fluid, Nasopharynx, infants Emphysema - Answerloss of elasticity of aveloli, barrel chest, very hard to breath Hyperventilation - Answerrapid breathing treatment of occluded airway - Answerhead tilt chin lift for pt without spinal precautions, abdominal thrusts, suction treatment of occluded airway for infants - Answerusually tongue, use towel under torso , sniffing position, DO NOT HYPEREXTEND Treatment of Vomiting - Answerlay on right side, suction and ventilate appropriately treatment of respiratory failure - Answerestablishment of an airway ventilate Assessment of chest pain - AnswerCPR and AED, if indicated, administer nitro (if prescribed) AND aspirin Nitroglycerin - AnswerIndications - chest pain -prescription contraindications - systolic under 100 (hypotension) -head injury -erectile dysfunction meds (48 hours)