AEMT FINAL 2 COMPREHENSIVE ADVANCED
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN STUDY
GUIDE 2026
◉ Signs of peripheral vasoconstriction in children under 6 ears of
age include:
A. Delayed capillary refill
B. cyanotic extremities
C. Bounding radial pulses
D. weak central pulses.
Answer: A. Delayed capillary refill
◉ At 11:50pm you are dispatched to a residence for a 3 yof with
respiratory distress. The childs mother tells you that her daughter
has had symptoms of a cold for the past few days. Your assessment
reveals that the child is tachycardic and has nasal flaring, a low
grade feer, and a harsh cough. You should suspect.
A. Epiglottitis
B. Croup
C. Asthma
D Bronchiolitis.
Answer: Croup
,◉ You have administered 25% dextrose to an 18 month old infant
with a documented blood glucose reading of 35mg/dl. Ten minutes
later, you reassess the childs blood glucose level and note that it
reads 75mg/dl. You should:
A Repeat the 25% dextrose at the same dose and reassess
B. Give half of the original dose of 25% dextrose
C. administer the appropriate dose of oral glucose
D. reassess the child to determine if he is symptomatic..
Answer: Reassess the child to determine if he is symptomatic
◉ Signs of increased work of breathing in a child include all of the
following except:
A. Bradypenea
B. Sternal retractions
C. tracheal tugging
D. preferential positioning.
Answer: bradypnea
◉ When assessing a conscious 4 yo child in the early stages of
respiratory distress, you would expect the child to exhibit:
A. restless
B. bradypnea
,C .central cyanosis.
D poor muscle tone.
Answer: restlessness
◉ A 6 year old unresponsive male presents with respiratory distress,
profound cyanosis, and a weak heart rate of 70 beats/ min. You
should
A. Give 100% oxygen and attatch an AED
B. assist ventilations with 100% oxygen
C .apply a pediatric nonrebreathing mask
D. administer blow by oxygen and reassess.
Answer: Assist ventilations with 100% oxygen
◉ The most effective method for delivering the highest
concentration of oxygen and adequate tidal volume is the:
A. Pocket mask with oxygen
B. two rescuer bag mask technique
C. one rescuer bag mask technique
D. nonrebreathing mask.
Answer: two rescuer bag mask technique
◉ You are assessing an 18 month old female who, according to her
mother is not acting right. The mother tells you that her daughter
, has been ill recently, but denies vomiting or diarrhea. The child is
lethargic, and her blood glucose level reads 65mg/dl. After
administering supplemental oxygen, you should:
A. give 1-2ml/kg of 50% dextrose
B. give 1-2 tubes of oral glucose
C. give 1-2 g/kg of 25% dextrose
D. transport promptly to the hospital.
Answer: give 1-2 g/kg of 25% dextrose
◉ When assessing or performing a procedure on a toddler, You
should expect him or her to:
A. Remain reserved being restrained
B. localize any areas of pain or discomfort
C. resist separation from his or her parents
D. understand why a procedure is performed.
Answer: resist separation from his or her parents
◉ A 4-year-old female presents with tachypnea, intercostal
retractions, and nasal flaring. Several minutes after applying 100%
oxygen via a pediatric nonrebreathing mask, you note that her
respirations have slowed and her retractions have become less
prominent. you should.
A. Recognize that her condition is improving
B. protect her airway with an advanced device
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN STUDY
GUIDE 2026
◉ Signs of peripheral vasoconstriction in children under 6 ears of
age include:
A. Delayed capillary refill
B. cyanotic extremities
C. Bounding radial pulses
D. weak central pulses.
Answer: A. Delayed capillary refill
◉ At 11:50pm you are dispatched to a residence for a 3 yof with
respiratory distress. The childs mother tells you that her daughter
has had symptoms of a cold for the past few days. Your assessment
reveals that the child is tachycardic and has nasal flaring, a low
grade feer, and a harsh cough. You should suspect.
A. Epiglottitis
B. Croup
C. Asthma
D Bronchiolitis.
Answer: Croup
,◉ You have administered 25% dextrose to an 18 month old infant
with a documented blood glucose reading of 35mg/dl. Ten minutes
later, you reassess the childs blood glucose level and note that it
reads 75mg/dl. You should:
A Repeat the 25% dextrose at the same dose and reassess
B. Give half of the original dose of 25% dextrose
C. administer the appropriate dose of oral glucose
D. reassess the child to determine if he is symptomatic..
Answer: Reassess the child to determine if he is symptomatic
◉ Signs of increased work of breathing in a child include all of the
following except:
A. Bradypenea
B. Sternal retractions
C. tracheal tugging
D. preferential positioning.
Answer: bradypnea
◉ When assessing a conscious 4 yo child in the early stages of
respiratory distress, you would expect the child to exhibit:
A. restless
B. bradypnea
,C .central cyanosis.
D poor muscle tone.
Answer: restlessness
◉ A 6 year old unresponsive male presents with respiratory distress,
profound cyanosis, and a weak heart rate of 70 beats/ min. You
should
A. Give 100% oxygen and attatch an AED
B. assist ventilations with 100% oxygen
C .apply a pediatric nonrebreathing mask
D. administer blow by oxygen and reassess.
Answer: Assist ventilations with 100% oxygen
◉ The most effective method for delivering the highest
concentration of oxygen and adequate tidal volume is the:
A. Pocket mask with oxygen
B. two rescuer bag mask technique
C. one rescuer bag mask technique
D. nonrebreathing mask.
Answer: two rescuer bag mask technique
◉ You are assessing an 18 month old female who, according to her
mother is not acting right. The mother tells you that her daughter
, has been ill recently, but denies vomiting or diarrhea. The child is
lethargic, and her blood glucose level reads 65mg/dl. After
administering supplemental oxygen, you should:
A. give 1-2ml/kg of 50% dextrose
B. give 1-2 tubes of oral glucose
C. give 1-2 g/kg of 25% dextrose
D. transport promptly to the hospital.
Answer: give 1-2 g/kg of 25% dextrose
◉ When assessing or performing a procedure on a toddler, You
should expect him or her to:
A. Remain reserved being restrained
B. localize any areas of pain or discomfort
C. resist separation from his or her parents
D. understand why a procedure is performed.
Answer: resist separation from his or her parents
◉ A 4-year-old female presents with tachypnea, intercostal
retractions, and nasal flaring. Several minutes after applying 100%
oxygen via a pediatric nonrebreathing mask, you note that her
respirations have slowed and her retractions have become less
prominent. you should.
A. Recognize that her condition is improving
B. protect her airway with an advanced device
