EMT MSC FINAL EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE ACCURATE
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1. When assessing a conscious patient who overdosed B
on a drug, you should FIRST determine:
A) the patient's weight in kg.
B) the type of medication ingested.
C) when the medication was ingested.
D) if there is a history of prior overdose.
2. While triaging patients at a mass-casualty incident, B
you encounter a 4-year-old child who is breathing at a
rate of 54 breaths/min. What should you do?
A) Apply high-flow oxygen
B) Tag the child as immediate
C) Assess for distal pulses
D) Ventilate with a bag-mask device
3. A prolapsed umbilical cord is dangerous because the: D
A) cord might pull the placenta from the uterine wall
during delivery.
B) mother may die of hypoxia due to compromised
placental blood flow.
C) cord may be wrapped around the baby's neck, caus-
ing strangulation.
D) baby's head may compress the cord, cutting off its
supply of oxygen.
4. Your assessment of the newborn reveals that she has D
a patent airway, is breathing adequately, and has a
heart rate of 130 beats/min. Her face and trunk are
pink, but her hands and feet are cyanotic. You have
clamped and cut the umbilical cord, but the placenta
has not yet delivered. You should:
A) massage the lower part of the mother's uterus until
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the placenta delivers.
B) give the newborn high-flow oxygen via a nonre-
breathing mask and transport.
C) reassess the newborn every 5 minutes and trans-
port after the placenta delivers.
D) keep the newborn warm, give oxygen to the moth-
er if needed, and transport.
5. A patient overdosed on several drugs and is unrespon- B
sive with shallow breathing and facial cyanosis. As
you continue your assessment, the patient suddenly
vomits. You should:
A) suction his oropharynx at once.
B) turn the patient onto his side.
C) insert an oropharyngeal airway.
D) begin assisting his ventilations.
6. A known diabetic female is found unresponsive. Her A
respirations are rapid and shallow; her skin is cool,
clammy, and pale; and her pulse is rapid and weak.
Which of the following would BEST explain the likely
cause of her condition?
A) Insulin overdose
B) Excessive eating
C) High blood sugar
D) Failure to take insulin
7. A 29-year-old pregnant female complains of a severe A
headache, blurred vision, and swelling of her hands
and feet. Which of the following additional assess-
ment findings would the EMT MOST likely encounter?
A) Hypertension
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B) Hyperglycemia
C) Abdominal pain
D) Vaginal bleeding
8. In which position would you expect a patient with C
severe dyspnea to be found?
A) Prone
B) Supine
C) Fowler's
D) Lateral recumbent
9. You are caring for a man with terminal cancer when B
his caretaker presents you with a Physician Order for
Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form. The purpose
of this form is to:
A) advise medical providers that resuscitation is not to
be attempted.
B) describe acceptable patient interventions in the
form of medical orders.
C) enable the caretaker to make healthcare decisions
on the patient's behalf.
D) limit the treatment provided to the patient to basic
life support care.
10. A 69-year-old man complains of dyspnea that began A
two days ago and has gotten worse. Which of the fol-
lowing assessments would give you the MOST infor-
mation regarding the possible cause of his dyspnea?
A) Lung sounds
B) Mental status
C) Oxygen saturation
D) Pulse rate and quality
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11. A 73-year-old male presents with confusion; cool, C
pale, clammy skin; absent radial pulses; and a blood
pressure of 70/40 mm Hg. The patient's wife tells you
that he has had abdominal pain for a week and be-
gan vomiting a coffee-ground substance yesterday.
His past medical history includes hypertension and
gastric ulcer disease. Your MOST immediate concern
should be that:
A) his blood glucose level is probably too high.
B) he is bleeding from his gastrointestinal tract.
C) he is in shock and requires prompt transport.
D) his condition requires surgery within 2 hours.
12. Which of the following is an abnormal finding? A
A) Heart rate of 80 beats/min in a 3-month-old infant
B) Rapid, irregular breathing in a newly born infant
C) Systolic BP of 100 mm Hg in a 10-year-old child
D) Respiratory rate of 26 breaths/min in a 2-year-old
child
13. Unresponsiveness, shallow breathing, and constrict- A
ed pupils are indicative of which type of drug over-
dose?
A) Narcotic
B) Marijuana
C) Barbiturate
D) Amphetamine
14. Which of the following conditions would MOST likely C
cause flushed skin?
A) Blood loss
B) Hypothermia
EMT FINAL EXAM JBLEARNING
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
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CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
1. When assessing a conscious patient who overdosed B
on a drug, you should FIRST determine:
A) the patient's weight in kg.
B) the type of medication ingested.
C) when the medication was ingested.
D) if there is a history of prior overdose.
2. While triaging patients at a mass-casualty incident, B
you encounter a 4-year-old child who is breathing at a
rate of 54 breaths/min. What should you do?
A) Apply high-flow oxygen
B) Tag the child as immediate
C) Assess for distal pulses
D) Ventilate with a bag-mask device
3. A prolapsed umbilical cord is dangerous because the: D
A) cord might pull the placenta from the uterine wall
during delivery.
B) mother may die of hypoxia due to compromised
placental blood flow.
C) cord may be wrapped around the baby's neck, caus-
ing strangulation.
D) baby's head may compress the cord, cutting off its
supply of oxygen.
4. Your assessment of the newborn reveals that she has D
a patent airway, is breathing adequately, and has a
heart rate of 130 beats/min. Her face and trunk are
pink, but her hands and feet are cyanotic. You have
clamped and cut the umbilical cord, but the placenta
has not yet delivered. You should:
A) massage the lower part of the mother's uterus until
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the placenta delivers.
B) give the newborn high-flow oxygen via a nonre-
breathing mask and transport.
C) reassess the newborn every 5 minutes and trans-
port after the placenta delivers.
D) keep the newborn warm, give oxygen to the moth-
er if needed, and transport.
5. A patient overdosed on several drugs and is unrespon- B
sive with shallow breathing and facial cyanosis. As
you continue your assessment, the patient suddenly
vomits. You should:
A) suction his oropharynx at once.
B) turn the patient onto his side.
C) insert an oropharyngeal airway.
D) begin assisting his ventilations.
6. A known diabetic female is found unresponsive. Her A
respirations are rapid and shallow; her skin is cool,
clammy, and pale; and her pulse is rapid and weak.
Which of the following would BEST explain the likely
cause of her condition?
A) Insulin overdose
B) Excessive eating
C) High blood sugar
D) Failure to take insulin
7. A 29-year-old pregnant female complains of a severe A
headache, blurred vision, and swelling of her hands
and feet. Which of the following additional assess-
ment findings would the EMT MOST likely encounter?
A) Hypertension
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B) Hyperglycemia
C) Abdominal pain
D) Vaginal bleeding
8. In which position would you expect a patient with C
severe dyspnea to be found?
A) Prone
B) Supine
C) Fowler's
D) Lateral recumbent
9. You are caring for a man with terminal cancer when B
his caretaker presents you with a Physician Order for
Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form. The purpose
of this form is to:
A) advise medical providers that resuscitation is not to
be attempted.
B) describe acceptable patient interventions in the
form of medical orders.
C) enable the caretaker to make healthcare decisions
on the patient's behalf.
D) limit the treatment provided to the patient to basic
life support care.
10. A 69-year-old man complains of dyspnea that began A
two days ago and has gotten worse. Which of the fol-
lowing assessments would give you the MOST infor-
mation regarding the possible cause of his dyspnea?
A) Lung sounds
B) Mental status
C) Oxygen saturation
D) Pulse rate and quality
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11. A 73-year-old male presents with confusion; cool, C
pale, clammy skin; absent radial pulses; and a blood
pressure of 70/40 mm Hg. The patient's wife tells you
that he has had abdominal pain for a week and be-
gan vomiting a coffee-ground substance yesterday.
His past medical history includes hypertension and
gastric ulcer disease. Your MOST immediate concern
should be that:
A) his blood glucose level is probably too high.
B) he is bleeding from his gastrointestinal tract.
C) he is in shock and requires prompt transport.
D) his condition requires surgery within 2 hours.
12. Which of the following is an abnormal finding? A
A) Heart rate of 80 beats/min in a 3-month-old infant
B) Rapid, irregular breathing in a newly born infant
C) Systolic BP of 100 mm Hg in a 10-year-old child
D) Respiratory rate of 26 breaths/min in a 2-year-old
child
13. Unresponsiveness, shallow breathing, and constrict- A
ed pupils are indicative of which type of drug over-
dose?
A) Narcotic
B) Marijuana
C) Barbiturate
D) Amphetamine
14. Which of the following conditions would MOST likely C
cause flushed skin?
A) Blood loss
B) Hypothermia
