JBL EMT FINAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
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When assessing a conscious patient who overdosed 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. - answer-B
While triaging patients at a mass-casualty incident, 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 - answer-B
A prolapsed umbilical cord is dangerous because the:
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, causing strangulation.
,D) baby's head may compress the cord, cutting off its supply of oxygen. -
answer-D
Upon assessing a newborn, you note that the infant is breathing spontaneously
and has a heart rate of 80 beats/min. What should you do?
A) Initiate positive-pressure ventilations
B) Provide blow-by oxygen with oxygen tubing
C) Assess the newborn's skin condition and color
D) Start chest compressions and contact medical control - answer-A
Which of the following structures is the primary pacemaker, which sets the
normal rate for the heart?
A) Bundle of His
B) Purkinje fibers
C) Sinoatrial node
D) Atrioventricular node - answer-C
The coronary arteries fill with blood when the:
A) aortic valve closes.
B) left ventricle contracts.
C) aortic valve opens.
,D) right ventricle contracts. - answer-A
What type of injury occurs when a joint is twisted or stretched beyond its
normal range of motion, resulting in swelling but no deformity?
A) Sprain
B) Strain
C) Fracture
D) Dislocation - answer-A
Which of the following is considered a severe burn in a pediatric patient?
A) Partial thickness burns to 15% of the body surface area
B) Any full-thickness burn, regardless of body surface coverage
C) Any partial-thickness burn that involves the lower extremities
D) Superficial burns that cover 5% to 10% of the body surface area - answer-B
Which of the following patients would MOST likely present with vague or
unusual symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction?
A) 55-year-old obese female
B) 66-year-old male with angina
C) 72-year-old female with diabetes
D) 75-year-old male with hypertension
Feedback :
Not all patients experiencing acute myocardial infarction (AMI) present with
the classic signs and symptoms one would expect. Middle-aged men often
minimize their symptoms and attribute their chest pain or discomfort to
, indigestion. Some patients, however, do not experience any pain. In particular,
elderly women with diabetes may present with vague, unusual, or atypical
symptoms of AMI; their only presenting complaint may be fatigue or syncope.
Do not rule out a cardiac problem just because a patient is not experiencing
chest pain, pressure, or discomfort; this is especially true in elderly females
with diabetes. - answer-C
Internal or external bleeding would be especially severe in a patient:
A) with hemophilia.
B) who takes aspirin.
C) with heart disease.
D) who is hypotensive. - answer-A
A 24-year-old female presents with a rash to her left leg and swollen, painful
knee joints. She tells you that she and her friends returned from a hiking trip in
the mountains a week ago. She is conscious and alert with a blood pressure of
112/62 mm Hg, a pulse of 84 beats/min, and respirations of 14 breaths/min.
What should you suspect?
A) Tetanus
B) Lyme disease
C) An allergic reaction
D) Rocky Mountain spotted fever - answer-B
A patient reports pain in the upper midabdominal area. This region of the
abdomen is called the:
A) peritoneum.
B) epigastrium.
questions answered, 2025 verified graded A+
already passed!
When assessing a conscious patient who overdosed 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. - answer-B
While triaging patients at a mass-casualty incident, 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 - answer-B
A prolapsed umbilical cord is dangerous because the:
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, causing strangulation.
,D) baby's head may compress the cord, cutting off its supply of oxygen. -
answer-D
Upon assessing a newborn, you note that the infant is breathing spontaneously
and has a heart rate of 80 beats/min. What should you do?
A) Initiate positive-pressure ventilations
B) Provide blow-by oxygen with oxygen tubing
C) Assess the newborn's skin condition and color
D) Start chest compressions and contact medical control - answer-A
Which of the following structures is the primary pacemaker, which sets the
normal rate for the heart?
A) Bundle of His
B) Purkinje fibers
C) Sinoatrial node
D) Atrioventricular node - answer-C
The coronary arteries fill with blood when the:
A) aortic valve closes.
B) left ventricle contracts.
C) aortic valve opens.
,D) right ventricle contracts. - answer-A
What type of injury occurs when a joint is twisted or stretched beyond its
normal range of motion, resulting in swelling but no deformity?
A) Sprain
B) Strain
C) Fracture
D) Dislocation - answer-A
Which of the following is considered a severe burn in a pediatric patient?
A) Partial thickness burns to 15% of the body surface area
B) Any full-thickness burn, regardless of body surface coverage
C) Any partial-thickness burn that involves the lower extremities
D) Superficial burns that cover 5% to 10% of the body surface area - answer-B
Which of the following patients would MOST likely present with vague or
unusual symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction?
A) 55-year-old obese female
B) 66-year-old male with angina
C) 72-year-old female with diabetes
D) 75-year-old male with hypertension
Feedback :
Not all patients experiencing acute myocardial infarction (AMI) present with
the classic signs and symptoms one would expect. Middle-aged men often
minimize their symptoms and attribute their chest pain or discomfort to
, indigestion. Some patients, however, do not experience any pain. In particular,
elderly women with diabetes may present with vague, unusual, or atypical
symptoms of AMI; their only presenting complaint may be fatigue or syncope.
Do not rule out a cardiac problem just because a patient is not experiencing
chest pain, pressure, or discomfort; this is especially true in elderly females
with diabetes. - answer-C
Internal or external bleeding would be especially severe in a patient:
A) with hemophilia.
B) who takes aspirin.
C) with heart disease.
D) who is hypotensive. - answer-A
A 24-year-old female presents with a rash to her left leg and swollen, painful
knee joints. She tells you that she and her friends returned from a hiking trip in
the mountains a week ago. She is conscious and alert with a blood pressure of
112/62 mm Hg, a pulse of 84 beats/min, and respirations of 14 breaths/min.
What should you suspect?
A) Tetanus
B) Lyme disease
C) An allergic reaction
D) Rocky Mountain spotted fever - answer-B
A patient reports pain in the upper midabdominal area. This region of the
abdomen is called the:
A) peritoneum.
B) epigastrium.
