AEMT MIDTERM HIGH-YIELD AIRWAY
MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AND
TRAUMA BASICS SUMMARY 2026
◉ With increasing age, the heart must work harder to move the
blood effectively because:
Answer: the blood vessels become stiff.
◉ What happens when the PaCO2 of the arterial blood increases?
Answer: pH decreases and ventilations increase
◉ Which of the following are called the protein factories of the cell?
Answer: Ribosomes
◉ A patient is found to have a high blood sugar level
(hyperglycemia). What is a cause of this?
Answer: Deficient insulin levels in the blood
◉ Afterload is defined as the:
Answer: degree of pressure against which the left ventricle pumps.
,◉ The prefixes nephr/o- and ren/o- are synonymous with the:
Answer: kidneys
◉ All of the following are formed components of the blood, except:
plasma.
white blood cells.
platelets.
red blood cells.
Answer: plasma.
◉ As blood enters the lungs, it enters the alveoli by passing across
the
Answer: pulmonary capillary.
◉ Which of the following are clinical indicators of respiratory
failure?
Answer: Lethargy and bradypnea
◉ The strength of peripheral pulses is related to
Answer: stroke volume and pulse pressure.
,◉ In which of the following types of shock would fluid-refractory
hypotension most likely occur?
Answer: Neurogenic
◉ A patient should be placed in the recovery position when he or
she:
Answer: is unconscious, uninjured, and breathing adequately.
◉ After an advanced airway has been inserted during two-rescuer
CPR, you should:
Answer: deliver ventilations at a rate of 10 breaths/min.
◉ Ventricular tachycardia is:
Answer: a rapid contraction of the ventricles that does not allow for
normal filling of the heart.
◉ When assessing the pulse of an unresponsive infant, you should
palpate the ________ artery.
Answer: brachial
◉ A 55-year-old man is found unresponsive in his bed. He is
pulseless and apneic. You should:
Answer: move the patient to the floor.
, ◉ A man is unresponsive after overdosing on heroin. He is apneic,
and his pulse is slow. Which of the following is the most critical
intervention?
Answer: Bag-mask ventilation
◉ Abdominal thrusts in a responsive child or adult with a severe
upper airway obstruction are performed:
Answer: until he or she becomes unresponsive.
◉ In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is
caused by:
Answer: respiratory arrest.
◉ The main benefit of using a mechanical piston or load-distributing
band device for chest compressions is:
Answer: the elimination of rescuer fatigue that results from manual
compressions.
◉ When ventilating an apneic adult with a simple barrier device,
you should deliver each breath:
Answer: while watching for adequate chest rise.
MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AND
TRAUMA BASICS SUMMARY 2026
◉ With increasing age, the heart must work harder to move the
blood effectively because:
Answer: the blood vessels become stiff.
◉ What happens when the PaCO2 of the arterial blood increases?
Answer: pH decreases and ventilations increase
◉ Which of the following are called the protein factories of the cell?
Answer: Ribosomes
◉ A patient is found to have a high blood sugar level
(hyperglycemia). What is a cause of this?
Answer: Deficient insulin levels in the blood
◉ Afterload is defined as the:
Answer: degree of pressure against which the left ventricle pumps.
,◉ The prefixes nephr/o- and ren/o- are synonymous with the:
Answer: kidneys
◉ All of the following are formed components of the blood, except:
plasma.
white blood cells.
platelets.
red blood cells.
Answer: plasma.
◉ As blood enters the lungs, it enters the alveoli by passing across
the
Answer: pulmonary capillary.
◉ Which of the following are clinical indicators of respiratory
failure?
Answer: Lethargy and bradypnea
◉ The strength of peripheral pulses is related to
Answer: stroke volume and pulse pressure.
,◉ In which of the following types of shock would fluid-refractory
hypotension most likely occur?
Answer: Neurogenic
◉ A patient should be placed in the recovery position when he or
she:
Answer: is unconscious, uninjured, and breathing adequately.
◉ After an advanced airway has been inserted during two-rescuer
CPR, you should:
Answer: deliver ventilations at a rate of 10 breaths/min.
◉ Ventricular tachycardia is:
Answer: a rapid contraction of the ventricles that does not allow for
normal filling of the heart.
◉ When assessing the pulse of an unresponsive infant, you should
palpate the ________ artery.
Answer: brachial
◉ A 55-year-old man is found unresponsive in his bed. He is
pulseless and apneic. You should:
Answer: move the patient to the floor.
, ◉ A man is unresponsive after overdosing on heroin. He is apneic,
and his pulse is slow. Which of the following is the most critical
intervention?
Answer: Bag-mask ventilation
◉ Abdominal thrusts in a responsive child or adult with a severe
upper airway obstruction are performed:
Answer: until he or she becomes unresponsive.
◉ In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is
caused by:
Answer: respiratory arrest.
◉ The main benefit of using a mechanical piston or load-distributing
band device for chest compressions is:
Answer: the elimination of rescuer fatigue that results from manual
compressions.
◉ When ventilating an apneic adult with a simple barrier device,
you should deliver each breath:
Answer: while watching for adequate chest rise.
