EMT Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway - Correct answer-correctly positioning the
head
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
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,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 - Correct 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 - Correct 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
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,C. decreased blood flow to the skin
D. peripheral dilation of the vasculature - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct
answer-A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-Intermediate
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, 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 - Correct 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 - Correct answer-Potential
obstruction of the airway
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Graded A+
Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway - Correct answer-correctly positioning the
head
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
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,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 - Correct 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 - Correct 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
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,C. decreased blood flow to the skin
D. peripheral dilation of the vasculature - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct
answer-A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-Intermediate
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, 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 - Correct 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 - Correct answer-Potential
obstruction of the airway
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