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EMT MIDTERM EXAM |2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED |85 REAL EXAM
AND COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
what is a medication generic name, trade name, or chemical name? - (ANSWER)- GENERIC
NAME: general name that is not the brand name of the manufacturer
- TRADE NAME: brand names
- CHEMICAL NAME: used only by scientists or manufacturers
what are the side effects of nitroglycerin? - (ANSWER)drop in blood pressure
what are the side effects of epinephrine? - (ANSWER)increased heart rate and blood pressure
what are the side effects of albuterol? - (ANSWER)"bronchodilator inhaler"
- increased heart rate
- patient jitterness
why is it important to know your meds? - (ANSWER)- THE FIVE RIGHTS/DDICE
- right patient, right time, right dosage, right medication, right route
- dosage, drug, integrity, clarity, expiration
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Primary Assessment - (ANSWER)AVPU = who, when, where, why
ABC's = airway, breathing, circulation
airway = open, clear, maintainable (any issues, fix right away)
breathing = RR, TV, lung sounds, effort (any issues, fix right away)
circulation = pulse (rhythm, regular/irregular, rate), skin (color, temperature, moisture)
*symptoms of shock = immediate transport*
recheck for any life threatening injuries
decision = load and go vs play and stay
what is the purpose of scene size up? when is it done on a call? - (ANSWER)P - PPE/BSI
E - environmental hazards
N - # of patients
M - MOI
A - additional resources
N - need for CSPINE
this is done on the way to the call
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scene safety, how do we recognize the potential for a violent scene? how do we handle it? -
(ANSWER)- placards on trucks, any unusual odors, lights outside houses are off, quietness
inside the house, potential violence inside home, animals
- call PD, phone lines,
what resource do we carry on an ambulance that helps us with hazardous materials? -
(ANSWER)emergency response guidebook
what is a chief complaint? - (ANSWER)the primary reason they called (can change after
assessment)
what do we do if there is something wrong with the ABC's? what tools do we have to fix these
problems? - (ANSWER)- immediately treat then go back to assessment
- airway: OPA and NPA
- breathing: nasal cannula, BVM, nonrebreather mask
what are abnormal airway sounds, upper and lower, and what do they mean? - (ANSWER)-
*stridor* : restricted air movement in UPPER airway, HIGH-PITCHED WHISLTING, suggests
near obstruction or swelling of upper airway tissues (infection)
- *hoarseness* : narrowing of UPPER airway, RASPY VOICE, swelling around vocal cords
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- *snoring* : soft tissue of UPPER airway creating impedance (partial obstruction) to flow of air,
can indicate a decrease in mental status such as airway muscle tone being diminished, airways
needs assistance to stay open
- *gurgling* : fluid obstructing airway, air is forced through the liquid, IMMEDIATE
SUCTIONING
what is a sign? what is a symptom? - (ANSWER)- sign = what we can see
- symptom = what the patient is saying they feel
what does JSTEAM mean? what does each abnormal finding mean? - (ANSWER)J - jugular
deviation
S - stoma
T - trachea distension
E - subcutaneous emphysema
A - accessory muscle usage
M - medical tags
what is a rapid trauma exam, what are you evaluating for in each portion of the body? -
(ANSWER)HEAD TO TOE EXAM/UNRESPONSIVE
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EMT MIDTERM EXAM |2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED |85 REAL EXAM
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CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
what is a medication generic name, trade name, or chemical name? - (ANSWER)- GENERIC
NAME: general name that is not the brand name of the manufacturer
- TRADE NAME: brand names
- CHEMICAL NAME: used only by scientists or manufacturers
what are the side effects of nitroglycerin? - (ANSWER)drop in blood pressure
what are the side effects of epinephrine? - (ANSWER)increased heart rate and blood pressure
what are the side effects of albuterol? - (ANSWER)"bronchodilator inhaler"
- increased heart rate
- patient jitterness
why is it important to know your meds? - (ANSWER)- THE FIVE RIGHTS/DDICE
- right patient, right time, right dosage, right medication, right route
- dosage, drug, integrity, clarity, expiration
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Primary Assessment - (ANSWER)AVPU = who, when, where, why
ABC's = airway, breathing, circulation
airway = open, clear, maintainable (any issues, fix right away)
breathing = RR, TV, lung sounds, effort (any issues, fix right away)
circulation = pulse (rhythm, regular/irregular, rate), skin (color, temperature, moisture)
*symptoms of shock = immediate transport*
recheck for any life threatening injuries
decision = load and go vs play and stay
what is the purpose of scene size up? when is it done on a call? - (ANSWER)P - PPE/BSI
E - environmental hazards
N - # of patients
M - MOI
A - additional resources
N - need for CSPINE
this is done on the way to the call
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scene safety, how do we recognize the potential for a violent scene? how do we handle it? -
(ANSWER)- placards on trucks, any unusual odors, lights outside houses are off, quietness
inside the house, potential violence inside home, animals
- call PD, phone lines,
what resource do we carry on an ambulance that helps us with hazardous materials? -
(ANSWER)emergency response guidebook
what is a chief complaint? - (ANSWER)the primary reason they called (can change after
assessment)
what do we do if there is something wrong with the ABC's? what tools do we have to fix these
problems? - (ANSWER)- immediately treat then go back to assessment
- airway: OPA and NPA
- breathing: nasal cannula, BVM, nonrebreather mask
what are abnormal airway sounds, upper and lower, and what do they mean? - (ANSWER)-
*stridor* : restricted air movement in UPPER airway, HIGH-PITCHED WHISLTING, suggests
near obstruction or swelling of upper airway tissues (infection)
- *hoarseness* : narrowing of UPPER airway, RASPY VOICE, swelling around vocal cords
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- *snoring* : soft tissue of UPPER airway creating impedance (partial obstruction) to flow of air,
can indicate a decrease in mental status such as airway muscle tone being diminished, airways
needs assistance to stay open
- *gurgling* : fluid obstructing airway, air is forced through the liquid, IMMEDIATE
SUCTIONING
what is a sign? what is a symptom? - (ANSWER)- sign = what we can see
- symptom = what the patient is saying they feel
what does JSTEAM mean? what does each abnormal finding mean? - (ANSWER)J - jugular
deviation
S - stoma
T - trachea distension
E - subcutaneous emphysema
A - accessory muscle usage
M - medical tags
what is a rapid trauma exam, what are you evaluating for in each portion of the body? -
(ANSWER)HEAD TO TOE EXAM/UNRESPONSIVE
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