EMT MIDTERM (CH 1-24)
260+ (2025-2026 A+ Graded) Exam-Style Questions | Verified Solutions | Complete Answer
Key
Question 1
Which of the following is an example of a symptom?
Correct!
A) Cyanosis B) Headache C) Tachycardia D) Hypertension
B) Headache
Question 2
Treatment and transport priorities at the scene of a mass-casualty incident should be determined after:
Correct!
A) a physician arrives at the scene.
B) medical control has been contacted.
C) all the patients have been triaged.
D) area hospitals have been notified.
C) all the patients have been triaged.
Question 3
Which of the following findings indicates that your patient has a patent airway?
Correct!
A) Audible breathing
B) Ability to speak
C) Inspiratory stridor
D) Unresponsiveness
B) Ability to speak
, Question 4
The goal of oxygenation for most patients is an oxygen saturation of:
Correct!
A) 100% B) 94% to 99% C) 90% to 94% D) 88% to 90%
B) 94% to 99%
Question 5
In responsive patients who are older than 1 year of age, you should palpate the pulse at the ________ artery.
Correct!
A) radial B) carotid C) brachial D) femoral
A) radial
Question 6
In the adult, bradycardia is defined as a pulse rate less than _______ beats/min, and tachycardia is defined as
Correct!
a heart rate greater than _______ beats/min
A) 60, 100 B) 50, 110 C) 40, 120 D) 30, 130
A) 60, 100
Question 7
Cyanosis of the skin is caused by:
Correct!
A) increased blood oxygen.
B) peripheral vasodilation.
C) venous vasoconstriction.
D) decreased blood oxygen.
D) decreased blood oxygen.
, Question 8
After performing a primary assessment, a rapid exam of the body should be performed to:
Correct!
A) determine the need for spinal motion restriction precautions. B) identify less-obvious injuries that require
immediate treatment. C) look specifically for signs and symptoms of inadequate perfusion.
D) find and treat injuries or conditions that do not pose a threat to life.
B) identify less-obvious injuries that require immediate treatment.
Question 9
As you assess the head of a patient with a suspected spinal injury, your partner should:1 points
Correct!
A) maintain stabilization of the head.
B) look in the ears for gross bleeding.
C) prepare the immobilization equipment.
D) assess the rest of the body for bleeding.
A) maintain stabilization of the head.
Question 10
Which of the following medical history questions would be of LEAST pertinence in an acute situation?
Correct!
A) "Does the pain stay in your chest?"
B) "Does your mother have diabetes?"
C) "Has this ever happened to you before?"
D) "Are there medications that you cannot take?
B) "Does your mother have diabetes?"
Question 11
Capnography is used to:
Correct!
A) determine how much carbon dioxide is being exhaled.
B) assess how much oxygen is bound to the hemoglobin.
C) trend a patient's blood pressure and assess for shock.
D) assess how much oxygen is reaching the body's tissues.
A) determine how much carbon dioxide is being exhaled.
, Question 12
Which of the following would the EMT likely NOT perform on a responsive patient with a headache and no
Correct!
apparent life-threatening conditions?
A) Focused secondary assessment
B) Assessment of oxygen saturation
C) Systematic head-to-toe examination
D) Noninvasive blood pressure monitoring
C) Systematic head-to-toe examination
Question 13
The goal of the systematic head-to-toe exam that is performed during the secondary assessment is to:
Correct!
A) detect and treat all non-life-threatening injuries.
B) assess only the parts of the body that are injured.
C) definitively rule out significant internal injuries.
D) locate injuries not found in the primary assessment.
D) locate injuries not found in the primary assessment.
Question 14
The systematic head-to-toe assessment should be performed on:
Correct!
A) stable patients who are able to tell you exactly what happened.
B) all patients with traumatic injuries who will require EMS transport.
C) responsive medical patients and patients without a significant MOI.
D) patients with a significant MOI and unresponsive medical patients
D) patients with a significant MOI and unresponsive medical patients
Question 15
A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient's arm will give a:
Correct!
A) falsely low systolic and diastolic reading.
B) falsely high systolic but low diastolic reading.
C) falsely high systolic and diastolic reading.
D) falsely low systolic but high diastolic reading.
C) falsely high systolic and diastolic reading.
260+ (2025-2026 A+ Graded) Exam-Style Questions | Verified Solutions | Complete Answer
Key
Question 1
Which of the following is an example of a symptom?
Correct!
A) Cyanosis B) Headache C) Tachycardia D) Hypertension
B) Headache
Question 2
Treatment and transport priorities at the scene of a mass-casualty incident should be determined after:
Correct!
A) a physician arrives at the scene.
B) medical control has been contacted.
C) all the patients have been triaged.
D) area hospitals have been notified.
C) all the patients have been triaged.
Question 3
Which of the following findings indicates that your patient has a patent airway?
Correct!
A) Audible breathing
B) Ability to speak
C) Inspiratory stridor
D) Unresponsiveness
B) Ability to speak
, Question 4
The goal of oxygenation for most patients is an oxygen saturation of:
Correct!
A) 100% B) 94% to 99% C) 90% to 94% D) 88% to 90%
B) 94% to 99%
Question 5
In responsive patients who are older than 1 year of age, you should palpate the pulse at the ________ artery.
Correct!
A) radial B) carotid C) brachial D) femoral
A) radial
Question 6
In the adult, bradycardia is defined as a pulse rate less than _______ beats/min, and tachycardia is defined as
Correct!
a heart rate greater than _______ beats/min
A) 60, 100 B) 50, 110 C) 40, 120 D) 30, 130
A) 60, 100
Question 7
Cyanosis of the skin is caused by:
Correct!
A) increased blood oxygen.
B) peripheral vasodilation.
C) venous vasoconstriction.
D) decreased blood oxygen.
D) decreased blood oxygen.
, Question 8
After performing a primary assessment, a rapid exam of the body should be performed to:
Correct!
A) determine the need for spinal motion restriction precautions. B) identify less-obvious injuries that require
immediate treatment. C) look specifically for signs and symptoms of inadequate perfusion.
D) find and treat injuries or conditions that do not pose a threat to life.
B) identify less-obvious injuries that require immediate treatment.
Question 9
As you assess the head of a patient with a suspected spinal injury, your partner should:1 points
Correct!
A) maintain stabilization of the head.
B) look in the ears for gross bleeding.
C) prepare the immobilization equipment.
D) assess the rest of the body for bleeding.
A) maintain stabilization of the head.
Question 10
Which of the following medical history questions would be of LEAST pertinence in an acute situation?
Correct!
A) "Does the pain stay in your chest?"
B) "Does your mother have diabetes?"
C) "Has this ever happened to you before?"
D) "Are there medications that you cannot take?
B) "Does your mother have diabetes?"
Question 11
Capnography is used to:
Correct!
A) determine how much carbon dioxide is being exhaled.
B) assess how much oxygen is bound to the hemoglobin.
C) trend a patient's blood pressure and assess for shock.
D) assess how much oxygen is reaching the body's tissues.
A) determine how much carbon dioxide is being exhaled.
, Question 12
Which of the following would the EMT likely NOT perform on a responsive patient with a headache and no
Correct!
apparent life-threatening conditions?
A) Focused secondary assessment
B) Assessment of oxygen saturation
C) Systematic head-to-toe examination
D) Noninvasive blood pressure monitoring
C) Systematic head-to-toe examination
Question 13
The goal of the systematic head-to-toe exam that is performed during the secondary assessment is to:
Correct!
A) detect and treat all non-life-threatening injuries.
B) assess only the parts of the body that are injured.
C) definitively rule out significant internal injuries.
D) locate injuries not found in the primary assessment.
D) locate injuries not found in the primary assessment.
Question 14
The systematic head-to-toe assessment should be performed on:
Correct!
A) stable patients who are able to tell you exactly what happened.
B) all patients with traumatic injuries who will require EMS transport.
C) responsive medical patients and patients without a significant MOI.
D) patients with a significant MOI and unresponsive medical patients
D) patients with a significant MOI and unresponsive medical patients
Question 15
A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient's arm will give a:
Correct!
A) falsely low systolic and diastolic reading.
B) falsely high systolic but low diastolic reading.
C) falsely high systolic and diastolic reading.
D) falsely low systolic but high diastolic reading.
C) falsely high systolic and diastolic reading.
