EMT PASS FINAL EXAM
Questions & Answers
1.You are demonstrating positive community relations when you
ANS work at a bicycle safety camp.
2.A 62 year old man with a history of heart disease complains of chest pain.
He tells you he has been prescribed nitroglycerin. You should first
ANS establish a set of vital signs.
3.The AED delivered a shock to a 68 year old man in cardiac arrest. After
the shock has been delivered you should next
ANS begin chest compressions.
4.When you assist a patient with an EpiPen auto-injector you are
administer- ing
ANS epinephrine 0.3 mg.
5.When you arrive a 48 year old woman is in a darkened room with
nausea and diaphoresis. She tells you she has a headache and this one is
worse than others. She is able to wrinkle her face on request. You should
suspect a
ANS migraine headache.
,6.An 86 year old man is weak and confused. He tells you he has "black
stools." His vital signs are BP 104/88, P 94, R 20 and his SpO2 is 92% on
room air. You should suspect the cause of the black stools to be
ANS upper GI bleeding.
7.At a restaurant you encounter an anxious but conscious man who is
exhibit- ing the international sign for choking. You hear stridor with each
inhalation. You should
ANS perform a series of abdominal thrusts.
8.A 26 year old male tells you his heart feels like, "it's pounding so hard
it's going to burst through my chest." You suspect he is having
ANS palpitations.
9.Which of the following is the earliest sign of a possible head injury?
ANS Altered mental status
10.If present, which of the following sounds should cause you the
most concern in a victim who was rescued from a fire?
ANS Hoarse voice
11.A homeless man is found under an overpass where he lives. His friends
say they haven't been able to wake him since this morning. They report he's
been "acting funny for the past two days." You calculate his GCS to be 8.
You should suspect
, ANS subdural hematoma.
12.A 19 year old unbelted male was involved in a car crash. He complains of
pain near a scalp laceration. His vital signs are BP 108/82, P 112, R 16 and
his SpO2 is 98% on room air. Physical exam reveals a scalp laceration,
fractures of ribs 8, 9 and 10 on his right lower chest and a fractured right
upper leg. Your management should focus on
ANS hypoperfusion
13.A 76 year old female with a history of emphysema is on home oxygen at
4 Lpm via nasal cannula. She says her respiratory treatments aren't
working. Her vital signs are BP 108/82, P 82, R 26 and shallow and her SpO2
is 90% on 4 Lpm. You should first
ANS administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
14.A 72 year old man awoke with a dramatic change in his mental status
and his wife called 9-1-1. Which of the following questions should be the
most beneficial to you when you arrive?
ANS "Can you tell me what he was like yesterday?"
15.You find a 58 year old female who is motionless and cyanotic as you
approach her. You see her take one small breath and you cannot locate a
pulse. You should next
ANS begin chest compressions.
Questions & Answers
1.You are demonstrating positive community relations when you
ANS work at a bicycle safety camp.
2.A 62 year old man with a history of heart disease complains of chest pain.
He tells you he has been prescribed nitroglycerin. You should first
ANS establish a set of vital signs.
3.The AED delivered a shock to a 68 year old man in cardiac arrest. After
the shock has been delivered you should next
ANS begin chest compressions.
4.When you assist a patient with an EpiPen auto-injector you are
administer- ing
ANS epinephrine 0.3 mg.
5.When you arrive a 48 year old woman is in a darkened room with
nausea and diaphoresis. She tells you she has a headache and this one is
worse than others. She is able to wrinkle her face on request. You should
suspect a
ANS migraine headache.
,6.An 86 year old man is weak and confused. He tells you he has "black
stools." His vital signs are BP 104/88, P 94, R 20 and his SpO2 is 92% on
room air. You should suspect the cause of the black stools to be
ANS upper GI bleeding.
7.At a restaurant you encounter an anxious but conscious man who is
exhibit- ing the international sign for choking. You hear stridor with each
inhalation. You should
ANS perform a series of abdominal thrusts.
8.A 26 year old male tells you his heart feels like, "it's pounding so hard
it's going to burst through my chest." You suspect he is having
ANS palpitations.
9.Which of the following is the earliest sign of a possible head injury?
ANS Altered mental status
10.If present, which of the following sounds should cause you the
most concern in a victim who was rescued from a fire?
ANS Hoarse voice
11.A homeless man is found under an overpass where he lives. His friends
say they haven't been able to wake him since this morning. They report he's
been "acting funny for the past two days." You calculate his GCS to be 8.
You should suspect
, ANS subdural hematoma.
12.A 19 year old unbelted male was involved in a car crash. He complains of
pain near a scalp laceration. His vital signs are BP 108/82, P 112, R 16 and
his SpO2 is 98% on room air. Physical exam reveals a scalp laceration,
fractures of ribs 8, 9 and 10 on his right lower chest and a fractured right
upper leg. Your management should focus on
ANS hypoperfusion
13.A 76 year old female with a history of emphysema is on home oxygen at
4 Lpm via nasal cannula. She says her respiratory treatments aren't
working. Her vital signs are BP 108/82, P 82, R 26 and shallow and her SpO2
is 90% on 4 Lpm. You should first
ANS administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
14.A 72 year old man awoke with a dramatic change in his mental status
and his wife called 9-1-1. Which of the following questions should be the
most beneficial to you when you arrive?
ANS "Can you tell me what he was like yesterday?"
15.You find a 58 year old female who is motionless and cyanotic as you
approach her. You see her take one small breath and you cannot locate a
pulse. You should next
ANS begin chest compressions.
