EMT Exam 2 Multiple Choice Questions With Complete
Solutions
A common result of injured capillaries bleeding under the skin is
called:
A. swelling
B. puncture
C. laceration
D. abrasion Correct Answer A
A difference between the detailed physical exam and the rapid
trauma exam includes:
A. skipping the face, ears, eyes, nose and mouth in the detailed
exam
B. the detailed exam is usually done en route to the hospital
C. the lungs are not listened to in a detailed exam
D. the extremities and posterior are not assessed in the rapid
exam Correct Answer B
A medical identical devise that indicates serious patient medical
conditions comes in the form of each of the following except:
A. Bracelets
B. Necklaces
C. Cards
D. Patches Correct Answer D
A severe fall for an adult is:
A. over 15 feet
,B. often accompanied by an amputation
C. less than 10 feet
D. always fatal Correct Answer A
A significant danger faced by the EMT is violence. On arriving
at the scene of a private home, you hear screaming from inside;
there are beer cans piled up on the front porch; and, as you
knock on the door, it suddenly gets very quiet inside. What
should you do next?
A. Enter the residence and search for weapons
B. Contact the dispatcher to inquire if they have ever had
violence at this location
C. Retreat to a safe location and ask for the police to respond to
secure the scene
D. Yell into the house that you are EMS and not the police
Correct Answer C
A statement such as "the patient has a swollen, deformed
extremity" on the narrative of the PCR is an example of:
A. subjective information
B. objective information
C. pertinent negative information
D. police officer's statment Correct Answer B
According to the NHTSA, in addition to other data elements, the
minimum data set on a PCR should include all of the following
except:
A. respiratory rate and effort and skin color and temperature
,B. times of incident, dispatch, and arrival at the patient
C. patient's SSN
D. capillary refill for patients less than 6 years old Correct
Answer C
All of the following are examples of information that be put in
quotation marks on the PCR except:
A. bystander information
B. chief complain
C. objective information
D. police officer's statments Correct Answer C
All of the following would be considered high-priority
conditions except:
A. difficulty breathing
B. responsive but not following commands
C. an uncomplicated childbirth
D. chest pain with systolic pressure less than 100 Correct
Answer C
Ambulance services and EMS personnel are required by ___ to
take steps to safeguard patient confidentiality:
A. OSHA law
B. HIPAA
C. the NHTSA
D. the U.S. DOT Correct Answer B
, An EMT recently had a patient with heat stroke. The next time
he or she has a patient in a warm environment, the EMT is more
likely to think of this as the diagnosis as opposed to more
common problems, such as dehydration. This bias is referred to
as:
A. overconfidence
B. illusory correlation
C. confirmation
D. availability Correct Answer D
An important principle to remember when examining a patient is
to:
A. tell the patient what you are going to do
B. assume spinal injury
C. try to maintain eye contact
D. all of these are correct Correct Answer D
Another name for DNR is:
A. Deviated nervous response
B. Duty not to react
C. Refusal of treatment
D. Advance directive Correct Answer D
As an important part of your history taking, you will determine
if the patient is taking any specific medications. Examples of
medications a patient may have in his or her possession and that
the EMT may assist the patient in taking under the appropriate
circumstances are:
Solutions
A common result of injured capillaries bleeding under the skin is
called:
A. swelling
B. puncture
C. laceration
D. abrasion Correct Answer A
A difference between the detailed physical exam and the rapid
trauma exam includes:
A. skipping the face, ears, eyes, nose and mouth in the detailed
exam
B. the detailed exam is usually done en route to the hospital
C. the lungs are not listened to in a detailed exam
D. the extremities and posterior are not assessed in the rapid
exam Correct Answer B
A medical identical devise that indicates serious patient medical
conditions comes in the form of each of the following except:
A. Bracelets
B. Necklaces
C. Cards
D. Patches Correct Answer D
A severe fall for an adult is:
A. over 15 feet
,B. often accompanied by an amputation
C. less than 10 feet
D. always fatal Correct Answer A
A significant danger faced by the EMT is violence. On arriving
at the scene of a private home, you hear screaming from inside;
there are beer cans piled up on the front porch; and, as you
knock on the door, it suddenly gets very quiet inside. What
should you do next?
A. Enter the residence and search for weapons
B. Contact the dispatcher to inquire if they have ever had
violence at this location
C. Retreat to a safe location and ask for the police to respond to
secure the scene
D. Yell into the house that you are EMS and not the police
Correct Answer C
A statement such as "the patient has a swollen, deformed
extremity" on the narrative of the PCR is an example of:
A. subjective information
B. objective information
C. pertinent negative information
D. police officer's statment Correct Answer B
According to the NHTSA, in addition to other data elements, the
minimum data set on a PCR should include all of the following
except:
A. respiratory rate and effort and skin color and temperature
,B. times of incident, dispatch, and arrival at the patient
C. patient's SSN
D. capillary refill for patients less than 6 years old Correct
Answer C
All of the following are examples of information that be put in
quotation marks on the PCR except:
A. bystander information
B. chief complain
C. objective information
D. police officer's statments Correct Answer C
All of the following would be considered high-priority
conditions except:
A. difficulty breathing
B. responsive but not following commands
C. an uncomplicated childbirth
D. chest pain with systolic pressure less than 100 Correct
Answer C
Ambulance services and EMS personnel are required by ___ to
take steps to safeguard patient confidentiality:
A. OSHA law
B. HIPAA
C. the NHTSA
D. the U.S. DOT Correct Answer B
, An EMT recently had a patient with heat stroke. The next time
he or she has a patient in a warm environment, the EMT is more
likely to think of this as the diagnosis as opposed to more
common problems, such as dehydration. This bias is referred to
as:
A. overconfidence
B. illusory correlation
C. confirmation
D. availability Correct Answer D
An important principle to remember when examining a patient is
to:
A. tell the patient what you are going to do
B. assume spinal injury
C. try to maintain eye contact
D. all of these are correct Correct Answer D
Another name for DNR is:
A. Deviated nervous response
B. Duty not to react
C. Refusal of treatment
D. Advance directive Correct Answer D
As an important part of your history taking, you will determine
if the patient is taking any specific medications. Examples of
medications a patient may have in his or her possession and that
the EMT may assist the patient in taking under the appropriate
circumstances are:
