EMT FINAL EXAM JBSTUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

EMT FINAL EXAM JBSTUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A 19-year-old male is experiencing hallucinations and paranoia after abusing an unknown substance. His heart rate is 170 beats/min, he complains of a headache, and he is experiencing muscle twitching. Which of the following substances would MOST likely explain his presentation? A) Heroin B) Bath salts C) Ketamine D) Valium - Answer-B A 23-year-old female with a history of bulimia is vomiting large amounts of bright red blood and complains of pain in her upper abdominal area. What should you suspect? A) Mallory-Weiss tear B) Esophageal varies C) Gastro esophageal reflux disease D) Lower gastrointestinal bleeding - Answer-A A 24-year-old female presents with a rash to her left leg and swollen, painful knee joints. She tells you that she and her friends returned from a hiking trip in the mountains a week ago. She is conscious and alert with a blood pressure of 112/62 mm Hg, a pulse of 84 beats/min, and respirations of 14 breaths/min. What should you suspect? A) Tetanus B) Lyme disease C) An allergic reaction D) Rocky Mountain spotted fever - Answer-B A 29-year-old man presents with an acute onset of severe pain to the left upper quadrant of his abdomen. He is conscious and alert and states that he is very thirsty. The EMT should: A) keep him sitting up and give him small sips of water to drink. B) begin the assessment by palpating the left upper quadrant. C) assess his vital signs and prepare for immediate transport. D) position him supine and encourage him to straighten his legs. - Answer-C A 29-year-old man with abdominal pain tells the EMT that he has hemophilia A. This means that: A) his red blood cells break down rapidly. B) he will lose blood at a much faster rate. C) his risk for a pulmonary embolism is high. D) he will bleed for a longer period of time. - Answer-D