AEMT ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND TESTED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What is the most critical need according to Maslow's hierarchy of
needs?
Answer: Self-motivation
⩥ An example of eustress is:
Answer: a challenging physical workout
⩥ What is true regarding the effects of stress on the human body?
Answer: the body's reaction to both negative and positive stress is
similar
⩥ What is NOT an effect of epinephrine secretion during stress?
Answer: vasodilation
⩥ What is NOT an phase of the general adaptation syndrome?
Answer: elevation
,⩥ Prolonged and excessive exposure to ________ as a result of long
term stress has negative effects on the body
Answer: cortisol
⩥ What is not included in negative effects from prolonged exposure to
cortisol?
Answer: decreased blood sugar levels
⩥ What must you do to manage stress?
Answer: develop good coping mechanisms
⩥ What will NOT help you cope during a stressful EMS call?
Answer: second guessing your actions
⩥ What is NOT a useful stress management technique?
Answer: prescription medications
⩥ Many deaths from motor vehicle crashes can be prevented by:
Answer: everyone wearing their seatbelts
⩥ What is TRUE statement regarding back fitness?
Answer: abdominal muscles are crucial to overall spinal-column
strength and safe lifting
,⩥ What should you do if you suspect potential violence at an emergency
scene?
Answer: request law enforcement assistance before entering the scene
⩥ The stress model described by the endocrinologist Hans Selye which
recognizes the body's response to a stressful stimulation is known as
general ____________ syndrome.
Answer: adaption
⩥ What will not minimize your chances of contracting infectious
diseases?
Answer: holding your breath around infected patients
⩥ When transporting a patient with tuberculosis, a(n) ________ mask
should be worn by the EMT and a(n) ________ mask should be worn by
the patient.
Answer: N-95; surgical
⩥ Nosocomial infections are:
Answer: acquired in a hospital
⩥ What mode of transmission MOST accurately describes the route of
spreading hepatitis A?
, Answer: fecal-oral
⩥ What pathogen can live in dried blood for weeks and should be a
major concern for EMS providers even while cleaning contaminated
equipment?
Answer: Hepatitis B
⩥ Post-traumatic stress disorder may be described as a(n):
Answer: delayed stress reaction
⩥ Which pathogens are transmitted through contact with open wounds
or sores?
Answer: Staphylococcus
⩥ What is a simple step AEMTs can perform to help prevent the spread
of flu in the prehospital environment?
Answer: place a surgical mask on suspected flu patients
⩥ What is an accurate statement regarding tuberculosis (TB)?
Answer: a TB skin test can detect exposure
⩥ What is the name of the federal act that mandates a procedure by
which emergency health care providers can find out if they have been
exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases while on the job?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND TESTED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What is the most critical need according to Maslow's hierarchy of
needs?
Answer: Self-motivation
⩥ An example of eustress is:
Answer: a challenging physical workout
⩥ What is true regarding the effects of stress on the human body?
Answer: the body's reaction to both negative and positive stress is
similar
⩥ What is NOT an effect of epinephrine secretion during stress?
Answer: vasodilation
⩥ What is NOT an phase of the general adaptation syndrome?
Answer: elevation
,⩥ Prolonged and excessive exposure to ________ as a result of long
term stress has negative effects on the body
Answer: cortisol
⩥ What is not included in negative effects from prolonged exposure to
cortisol?
Answer: decreased blood sugar levels
⩥ What must you do to manage stress?
Answer: develop good coping mechanisms
⩥ What will NOT help you cope during a stressful EMS call?
Answer: second guessing your actions
⩥ What is NOT a useful stress management technique?
Answer: prescription medications
⩥ Many deaths from motor vehicle crashes can be prevented by:
Answer: everyone wearing their seatbelts
⩥ What is TRUE statement regarding back fitness?
Answer: abdominal muscles are crucial to overall spinal-column
strength and safe lifting
,⩥ What should you do if you suspect potential violence at an emergency
scene?
Answer: request law enforcement assistance before entering the scene
⩥ The stress model described by the endocrinologist Hans Selye which
recognizes the body's response to a stressful stimulation is known as
general ____________ syndrome.
Answer: adaption
⩥ What will not minimize your chances of contracting infectious
diseases?
Answer: holding your breath around infected patients
⩥ When transporting a patient with tuberculosis, a(n) ________ mask
should be worn by the EMT and a(n) ________ mask should be worn by
the patient.
Answer: N-95; surgical
⩥ Nosocomial infections are:
Answer: acquired in a hospital
⩥ What mode of transmission MOST accurately describes the route of
spreading hepatitis A?
, Answer: fecal-oral
⩥ What pathogen can live in dried blood for weeks and should be a
major concern for EMS providers even while cleaning contaminated
equipment?
Answer: Hepatitis B
⩥ Post-traumatic stress disorder may be described as a(n):
Answer: delayed stress reaction
⩥ Which pathogens are transmitted through contact with open wounds
or sores?
Answer: Staphylococcus
⩥ What is a simple step AEMTs can perform to help prevent the spread
of flu in the prehospital environment?
Answer: place a surgical mask on suspected flu patients
⩥ What is an accurate statement regarding tuberculosis (TB)?
Answer: a TB skin test can detect exposure
⩥ What is the name of the federal act that mandates a procedure by
which emergency health care providers can find out if they have been
exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases while on the job?
