EMT Readiness Exam Questions &
Answers (GRADED A)
Administration of bronchodilators - ANSWER deliver 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 - ANSWER 12- 20 per minute, 5-6 seconds apart
Ventilation rate for children - ANSWER 15 - 30 per minute, 3-5 seconds apart
Ventilation rate for infants - ANSWER 25-40 per minute, 3 seconds apart
Foreign body obstruction in airway - ANSWER perform head tilt chin lift for tongue,
abdominal thrusts, or finger sweep for larger obstructions
Complications of assisted ventilations - ANSWER Inadequate breathing, no chest rise,
breathing sounds
BVM indications - ANSWER Unconsciousness, respiratory rate below normal levels,
altered mental status
Non-rebreather indications - ANSWER difficulty breathing
identification of hypoxia - ANSWER anxiety, confusion, high BP, CTC: pale cool clammy
Yankauer suction tip - ANSWER For suctioning large amounts of fluid in oropharynx
French Tip catheter - ANSWER small amounts of fluid, Nasopharynx, infants
Emphysema - ANSWER loss of elasticity of aveloli, barrel chest, very hard to breath
Hyperventilation - ANSWER rapid breathing
treatment of occluded airway - ANSWER head tilt chin lift for pt without spinal
precautions, abdominal thrusts, suction
treatment of occluded airway for infants - ANSWER usually tongue, use towel under
torso , sniffing position, DO NOT HYPEREXTEND
Treatment of Vomiting - ANSWER lay on right side, suction and ventilate appropriately
treatment of respiratory failure - ANSWER establishment of an airway ventilate
Answers (GRADED A)
Administration of bronchodilators - ANSWER deliver 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 - ANSWER 12- 20 per minute, 5-6 seconds apart
Ventilation rate for children - ANSWER 15 - 30 per minute, 3-5 seconds apart
Ventilation rate for infants - ANSWER 25-40 per minute, 3 seconds apart
Foreign body obstruction in airway - ANSWER perform head tilt chin lift for tongue,
abdominal thrusts, or finger sweep for larger obstructions
Complications of assisted ventilations - ANSWER Inadequate breathing, no chest rise,
breathing sounds
BVM indications - ANSWER Unconsciousness, respiratory rate below normal levels,
altered mental status
Non-rebreather indications - ANSWER difficulty breathing
identification of hypoxia - ANSWER anxiety, confusion, high BP, CTC: pale cool clammy
Yankauer suction tip - ANSWER For suctioning large amounts of fluid in oropharynx
French Tip catheter - ANSWER small amounts of fluid, Nasopharynx, infants
Emphysema - ANSWER loss of elasticity of aveloli, barrel chest, very hard to breath
Hyperventilation - ANSWER rapid breathing
treatment of occluded airway - ANSWER head tilt chin lift for pt without spinal
precautions, abdominal thrusts, suction
treatment of occluded airway for infants - ANSWER usually tongue, use towel under
torso , sniffing position, DO NOT HYPEREXTEND
Treatment of Vomiting - ANSWER lay on right side, suction and ventilate appropriately
treatment of respiratory failure - ANSWER establishment of an airway ventilate
