EMT FINAL PRACTICE PRACTICE SET 2026
FULL SOLUTION
◉ Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid
trauma assessment?
A. an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot
wound to the abdomen
B. A conscious 25-year-old woman who fell 12' from a roof and
landed on her side
C. A 43-year-old woman with a unilaterally swollen, painful
deformity of the femur
D. a 60-year old man who fell from a standing position and has an
abrasion on his check. Answer: an awake and alert 19-year-old man
with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen
◉ Which of the following bones is affected with a swollen, painful
deformity to the lateral bone of the left forearm?
A. Ulna
B. Radius
C. Clavicle
D. Humerus. Answer: Radius
,◉ During your assessment of a 34-year old man with a gunshot
wound to the chest, you note that his skin is pale. This finding is
most likely caused by
A. a critically low blood pressure
B. increased blood flow to the skin
C. decreased blood flow to the skin
D. peripheral dilation of the vasculature. Answer: decreased blood
flow to the skin
◉ An 80-year old woman has pain in the right upper quadrant of her
abdomen and a yellowish tinge to her skin. You should suspect
dysfunction of the
A. liver
B. spleen
C. pancreas
D. gallbladder. Answer: liver
◉ Which of the following situations is an example of abandonment?
,A. An EMT--Paramedic givers a verbal report to any emergency
nurse.
B. An EMT--Intermediate assumes patient care from an EMT-Basic
C. An EMT--Basic transfers care of a patient to patient to an EMT-
Paramedic
D. A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-Intermediate.
Answer: A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-
Intermediate
◉ Which artery should you palpate when assessing for a pulse in an
unresponsive 6-month old patient?
A. Radial
B. Carotid
C. Femoral
D. Brachial. Answer: Brachial
◉ During the initial assessment of a trauma patient, you note
massive facial injuries, weak radial pulses, and clammy skin. What
should be your most immediate concern?
A. Potential obstruction of the airway
B. Internal bleeding and severe shock
C. Applying 100% supplemental oxygen
, D. Providing rapid transport to a trauma center. Answer: Potential
obstruction of the airway
◉ You are called to treat a male patient who overdosed on heroin
and is unconscious with shallow breathing and cyanosis to the face.
The patient suddenly begins to vomit. What should you do first?
A. Suction the oropharynx
B. Turn the patient onto his side.
C. Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
D. Assist ventilations with 100% oxygen.. Answer: Turn the patient
onto his side.
◉ The scene size up includes all of the following components,
EXCEPT
A. determining scene safety
B. applying personal protective gear
C. assessing the need for assistance
D. evaluating the mechanism of injury. Answer: applying personal
protective gear
◉ In which of the following patients would an oropharyngeal airway
be indicated?
FULL SOLUTION
◉ Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid
trauma assessment?
A. an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot
wound to the abdomen
B. A conscious 25-year-old woman who fell 12' from a roof and
landed on her side
C. A 43-year-old woman with a unilaterally swollen, painful
deformity of the femur
D. a 60-year old man who fell from a standing position and has an
abrasion on his check. Answer: an awake and alert 19-year-old man
with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen
◉ Which of the following bones is affected with a swollen, painful
deformity to the lateral bone of the left forearm?
A. Ulna
B. Radius
C. Clavicle
D. Humerus. Answer: Radius
,◉ During your assessment of a 34-year old man with a gunshot
wound to the chest, you note that his skin is pale. This finding is
most likely caused by
A. a critically low blood pressure
B. increased blood flow to the skin
C. decreased blood flow to the skin
D. peripheral dilation of the vasculature. Answer: decreased blood
flow to the skin
◉ An 80-year old woman has pain in the right upper quadrant of her
abdomen and a yellowish tinge to her skin. You should suspect
dysfunction of the
A. liver
B. spleen
C. pancreas
D. gallbladder. Answer: liver
◉ Which of the following situations is an example of abandonment?
,A. An EMT--Paramedic givers a verbal report to any emergency
nurse.
B. An EMT--Intermediate assumes patient care from an EMT-Basic
C. An EMT--Basic transfers care of a patient to patient to an EMT-
Paramedic
D. A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-Intermediate.
Answer: A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-
Intermediate
◉ Which artery should you palpate when assessing for a pulse in an
unresponsive 6-month old patient?
A. Radial
B. Carotid
C. Femoral
D. Brachial. Answer: Brachial
◉ During the initial assessment of a trauma patient, you note
massive facial injuries, weak radial pulses, and clammy skin. What
should be your most immediate concern?
A. Potential obstruction of the airway
B. Internal bleeding and severe shock
C. Applying 100% supplemental oxygen
, D. Providing rapid transport to a trauma center. Answer: Potential
obstruction of the airway
◉ You are called to treat a male patient who overdosed on heroin
and is unconscious with shallow breathing and cyanosis to the face.
The patient suddenly begins to vomit. What should you do first?
A. Suction the oropharynx
B. Turn the patient onto his side.
C. Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
D. Assist ventilations with 100% oxygen.. Answer: Turn the patient
onto his side.
◉ The scene size up includes all of the following components,
EXCEPT
A. determining scene safety
B. applying personal protective gear
C. assessing the need for assistance
D. evaluating the mechanism of injury. Answer: applying personal
protective gear
◉ In which of the following patients would an oropharyngeal airway
be indicated?
