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EMT-B NC STATE EXAM BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
1. What is the name of the reference used to determine the initial
response to a Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incident? - correct
answer -DOT Emergency Response Guide
2. When cleaning an ambulance, what mixture of bleach to water
is recommended? - correct answer -1:100
3. According to patients, what is the portion of contact with EMS
they fear the most? - correct answer -Ambulance ride
4. What is the minimum recommended area for a helicopter
landing zone? - correct answer -60 x 60 or larger
5. Which of the following is generally not considered a weapon of
mass destruction (WMD)? - correct answer -Machine gun
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6. The most lethal type of radiation is ____. - correct answer -
Neutron
7. In school-age children between 6 and 12, the leading cause of
death is ____. - correct answer -Unintentional injuries
8. When dealing with a medical call, your primary assessment
should focus on ____. - correct answer -Nature of illness, chief
complaints and symptoms
9. The time you should spend on scene for critical patients is
____. - correct answer -10 minutes or less
10. Conditions that may mimic the symptoms of a stroke include
all of the following except ____. - correct answer -Myocardial
infarction
11. You are called to the scene and find a 10-year-old boy on
the ground experiencing severe generalized muscle twitching.
His mother states he has a diagnosis of epilepsy and his
seizure started four minutes ago. He is most likely experiencing
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what type of seizure? - correct answer -Generalized tonic-
clonic
12. To determine if a newborn needs resuscitation, you should
assess ____. - correct answer -Tone, respiratory effort and
heart rate
13. Accurately identify symptoms related to compensated shock.
- correct answer -Narrowing pulse pressure and clammy skin
14. Identify examples of the deadly dozen chest injuries. -
correct answer -esophageal injury, myocardial contusion,
airway obstruction [NO EMPHYSEMA AND PULMONARY
EMBOLISM]
15. The best method to care for a non-traumatic nosebleed is to
put the ____. - correct answer -Upright, head forward, nostrils
pinched
16. What does the acronym HAPE mean? - correct answer -
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
EMT-B NC STATE EXAM BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
1. What is the name of the reference used to determine the initial
response to a Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incident? - correct
answer -DOT Emergency Response Guide
2. When cleaning an ambulance, what mixture of bleach to water
is recommended? - correct answer -1:100
3. According to patients, what is the portion of contact with EMS
they fear the most? - correct answer -Ambulance ride
4. What is the minimum recommended area for a helicopter
landing zone? - correct answer -60 x 60 or larger
5. Which of the following is generally not considered a weapon of
mass destruction (WMD)? - correct answer -Machine gun
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6. The most lethal type of radiation is ____. - correct answer -
Neutron
7. In school-age children between 6 and 12, the leading cause of
death is ____. - correct answer -Unintentional injuries
8. When dealing with a medical call, your primary assessment
should focus on ____. - correct answer -Nature of illness, chief
complaints and symptoms
9. The time you should spend on scene for critical patients is
____. - correct answer -10 minutes or less
10. Conditions that may mimic the symptoms of a stroke include
all of the following except ____. - correct answer -Myocardial
infarction
11. You are called to the scene and find a 10-year-old boy on
the ground experiencing severe generalized muscle twitching.
His mother states he has a diagnosis of epilepsy and his
seizure started four minutes ago. He is most likely experiencing
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what type of seizure? - correct answer -Generalized tonic-
clonic
12. To determine if a newborn needs resuscitation, you should
assess ____. - correct answer -Tone, respiratory effort and
heart rate
13. Accurately identify symptoms related to compensated shock.
- correct answer -Narrowing pulse pressure and clammy skin
14. Identify examples of the deadly dozen chest injuries. -
correct answer -esophageal injury, myocardial contusion,
airway obstruction [NO EMPHYSEMA AND PULMONARY
EMBOLISM]
15. The best method to care for a non-traumatic nosebleed is to
put the ____. - correct answer -Upright, head forward, nostrils
pinched
16. What does the acronym HAPE mean? - correct answer -
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
