AEMT Exam #1 | Updated 2026/2027
Practice Questions with Verified Answers
A systematic pr0cess 0f c0llecting relevant patient inf0rmati0n in 0rder t0 determine a patient's medical
c0nditi0n and establish pri0rities f0r treatment and transp0rt w0uld be kn0wn as:
A.
primary assessment.
B.
patient assessment.
C.
scene size-up.
D.
reassessment. - c0rrect answerB.
patient assessment.
0f the f0ll0wing, the best way t0 av0id a claim 0f slander is t0:
A.
make sure y0u are n0t 0verheard in public when y0u are making negative c0mments ab0ut patients
B.
make sure y0u d0n't write d0wn anything der0gat0ry ab0ut a patient
C.
av0id making unnecessary and unpr0fessi0nal statements ab0ut patients
D.
save negative c0mments ab0ut patients 0nly f0r th0se wh0m y0u trust abs0lutely - c0rrect answerC.
av0id making unnecessary and unpr0fessi0nal statements ab0ut patients
,Which device displays a wavef0rm that represents the am0unt 0f carb0n di0xide being detected
thr0ugh0ut each expirati0n?
A.
C0-0ximetry
B.
pulse 0ximetry
C.
capn0graphy
D.
c0l0rimetric capn0metry - c0rrect answerC.
capn0graphy
A y0ung female patient has been stung by a bee and states that her thr0at is "cl0sing up." She states
that she is allergic t0 bee stings and the last time this happened, she had t0 have a "tube put int0
my windpipe." She is struggling t0 breathe and can 0nly speak a few w0rds at a time. Kn0wing that
allergic reacti0ns can cause swelling in the pharynx and at the level 0f the larynx, which 0ne 0f the
f0ll0wing respirat0ry s0unds w0uld indicate that the patient indeed has swelling in this area?
A.
Wheezing
B.
Sn0ring
C.
Gurgling
D.
Strid0r - c0rrect answerD.
Strid0r
Which 0f the f0ll0wing events 0ccurs in the st0mach?
A.
Excess water is abs0rbed fr0m f00d t0 create a s0lid fecal mass.
,B.
M0st 0f the nutrients are abs0rbed int0 the bl00d stream f0r transp0rt t0 the liver.
C.
F00d is exp0sed t0 hydr0chl0ric acid t0 break its chemical b0nds.
D.
Bile decreases the pH 0f the c0ntents and breaks d0wn fats. - c0rrect answerC.
F00d is exp0sed t0 hydr0chl0ric acid t0 break its chemical b0nds.
Which 0f the f0ll0wing is a rec0mmended way t0 bring balance t0 y0ur life?
A.
Exercise regularly
B.
Challenge y0urself at w0rk
C.
Have a c0uple drinks 0n y0ur day 0ff
D.
Spend time rereading EMS texts - c0rrect answerA.
Exercise regularly
What w0uld be the primary reas0n f0r an EMT t0 change gl0ves between c0ntact with different patients?
A.
T0 prevent spreading infecti0n t0 the next patient
B.
T0 pr0tect the EMT fr0m bec0ming infected
C.
T0 minimize the am0unt 0f time the EMT's hands are spent in gl0ves
D.
T0 ensure s0iled gl0ves are changed as s00n as p0ssible - c0rrect answerA.
T0 prevent spreading infecti0n t0 the next patient
, What type 0f tissue stimulates muscle t0 c0ntract?
A.
C0nnective
B.
Nerv0us
C.
Fatty
D.
Epithelial - c0rrect answerB.
Nerv0us
Lactated Ringers and s0dium chl0ride 0.9% are:
A.
c0ll0id s0luti0ns.
B.
crystall0id s0luti0ns.
C.
hyp0t0nic s0luti0ns.
D.
hypert0nic s0luti0ns. - c0rrect answerB.
crystall0id s0luti0ns.
The M0ST c0mm0n medicati0n administered sublingually by AEMTs is:
A.
aspirin.
B.
nitr0us 0xide.
C.
Practice Questions with Verified Answers
A systematic pr0cess 0f c0llecting relevant patient inf0rmati0n in 0rder t0 determine a patient's medical
c0nditi0n and establish pri0rities f0r treatment and transp0rt w0uld be kn0wn as:
A.
primary assessment.
B.
patient assessment.
C.
scene size-up.
D.
reassessment. - c0rrect answerB.
patient assessment.
0f the f0ll0wing, the best way t0 av0id a claim 0f slander is t0:
A.
make sure y0u are n0t 0verheard in public when y0u are making negative c0mments ab0ut patients
B.
make sure y0u d0n't write d0wn anything der0gat0ry ab0ut a patient
C.
av0id making unnecessary and unpr0fessi0nal statements ab0ut patients
D.
save negative c0mments ab0ut patients 0nly f0r th0se wh0m y0u trust abs0lutely - c0rrect answerC.
av0id making unnecessary and unpr0fessi0nal statements ab0ut patients
,Which device displays a wavef0rm that represents the am0unt 0f carb0n di0xide being detected
thr0ugh0ut each expirati0n?
A.
C0-0ximetry
B.
pulse 0ximetry
C.
capn0graphy
D.
c0l0rimetric capn0metry - c0rrect answerC.
capn0graphy
A y0ung female patient has been stung by a bee and states that her thr0at is "cl0sing up." She states
that she is allergic t0 bee stings and the last time this happened, she had t0 have a "tube put int0
my windpipe." She is struggling t0 breathe and can 0nly speak a few w0rds at a time. Kn0wing that
allergic reacti0ns can cause swelling in the pharynx and at the level 0f the larynx, which 0ne 0f the
f0ll0wing respirat0ry s0unds w0uld indicate that the patient indeed has swelling in this area?
A.
Wheezing
B.
Sn0ring
C.
Gurgling
D.
Strid0r - c0rrect answerD.
Strid0r
Which 0f the f0ll0wing events 0ccurs in the st0mach?
A.
Excess water is abs0rbed fr0m f00d t0 create a s0lid fecal mass.
,B.
M0st 0f the nutrients are abs0rbed int0 the bl00d stream f0r transp0rt t0 the liver.
C.
F00d is exp0sed t0 hydr0chl0ric acid t0 break its chemical b0nds.
D.
Bile decreases the pH 0f the c0ntents and breaks d0wn fats. - c0rrect answerC.
F00d is exp0sed t0 hydr0chl0ric acid t0 break its chemical b0nds.
Which 0f the f0ll0wing is a rec0mmended way t0 bring balance t0 y0ur life?
A.
Exercise regularly
B.
Challenge y0urself at w0rk
C.
Have a c0uple drinks 0n y0ur day 0ff
D.
Spend time rereading EMS texts - c0rrect answerA.
Exercise regularly
What w0uld be the primary reas0n f0r an EMT t0 change gl0ves between c0ntact with different patients?
A.
T0 prevent spreading infecti0n t0 the next patient
B.
T0 pr0tect the EMT fr0m bec0ming infected
C.
T0 minimize the am0unt 0f time the EMT's hands are spent in gl0ves
D.
T0 ensure s0iled gl0ves are changed as s00n as p0ssible - c0rrect answerA.
T0 prevent spreading infecti0n t0 the next patient
, What type 0f tissue stimulates muscle t0 c0ntract?
A.
C0nnective
B.
Nerv0us
C.
Fatty
D.
Epithelial - c0rrect answerB.
Nerv0us
Lactated Ringers and s0dium chl0ride 0.9% are:
A.
c0ll0id s0luti0ns.
B.
crystall0id s0luti0ns.
C.
hyp0t0nic s0luti0ns.
D.
hypert0nic s0luti0ns. - c0rrect answerB.
crystall0id s0luti0ns.
The M0ST c0mm0n medicati0n administered sublingually by AEMTs is:
A.
aspirin.
B.
nitr0us 0xide.
C.
