EMT-B Basic MIDTERM EXAM STUDY
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1. According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would
require special permission from the medical director and the state EMS
office to:
A. apply and interpret data from a pulse oximeter.
B. insert a peripheral intravenous catheter.
C. give aspirin to a patient with chest pain.
D. use an automatic transport ventilator. - ANSWER ✔ B.
2. During the primary assessment of a semiconscious 70-year-old female, you
should:
Select one:
A. insert a nasopharyngeal airway and assist ventilations.
B. ensure a patent airway and support ventilation as needed.
C. ask family members if the patient has a history of stroke.
D. immediately determine the patient's blood glucose level. - ANSWER
✔ Chapter 17, pages 687-688, Patient Assessment
The correct answer is: ensure a patent airway and support ventilation as
needed.
3. When caring for a patient with documented hypoglycemia, you should be
MOST alert for:
Select one:
, A. an acute stroke.
B. a febrile convulsion.
C. a seizure.
D. respiratory distress. - ANSWER ✔ Chapter 17, page 686, Altered
Mental Status
The correct answer is: a seizure.
4. When assessing for arm drift of a patient with a suspected stroke, you
should:
Select one:
A. observe movement of the arms for approximately 2 minutes.
B. expect to see one arm slowly drift down to the patient's side.
C. ask the patient to close his or her eyes during the assessment.
D. ask the patient to hold his or her arms up with the palms down. -
ANSWER ✔ Chapter 17, page 692, Patient Assessment
The correct answer is: ask the patient to close his or her eyes during the
assessment.
5. You are caring for a 68-year-old man with sudden onset of left-sided
paralysis and slurred speech. His airway is patent, his respirations are 14
breaths/min with adequate depth, and his oxygen saturation is 98%.
Treatment for this patient should include:
Select one:
A. recovery position and transport.
B. high-flow oxygen and transport.
C. ventilatory assistance and transport.
D. oral glucose gel and transport. - ANSWER ✔ Chapter 17, page 688,
Patient Assessment
The correct answer is: recovery position and transport.
6. Which of the following MOST accurately describes a simple partial seizure?
Select one:
A. A seizure that begins in one extremity
B. A generalized seizure without incontinence
, C. A seizure that causes the patient to stare blankly
D. A seizure that is not preceded by an aura - ANSWER ✔ Chapter 17,
page 682, Seizures
The correct answer is: A seizure that begins in one extremity
7. Which of the following statements regarding the acute abdomen is correct?
Select one:
A. The parietal peritoneum is typically the first abdominal layer that
becomes inflamed or irritated.
B. The initial pain associated with an acute abdomen tends to be vague
and poorly localized.
C. The most common cause of an acute abdomen is inflammation of the
gallbladder and liver.
D. An acute abdomen almost always occurs as the result of blunt trauma
to solid abdominal organs. - ANSWER ✔ Chapter 18, page 708,
Pathophysiology
The correct answer is: The initial pain associated with an acute abdomen
tends to be vague and poorly localized.
8. Urinary tract infections are more common in ____________.
Select one:
A. men
B. active adults
C. sedentary adults
D. women - ANSWER ✔ Chapter 18, page 712, Pathophysiology
The correct answer is: women
9. Which of the following organs lies in the retroperitoneal space?
Select one:
A. Liver
B. Pancreas
C. Spleen
, D. Gallbladder - ANSWER ✔ Chapter 18, page 705, Anatomy and
Physiology
The correct answer is: Pancreas
10.Which of the following statements regarding dialysis is correct?
Select one:
A. Hemodialysis is effective but carries a high risk of peritonitis.
B. Patients who miss a dialysis treatment often present with weakness.
C. The purpose of dialysis is to help the kidneys retain salt and water.
D. Acute hypertension is a common adverse effect of dialysis. -
ANSWER ✔ Chapter 18, page 719, Dialysis Emergencies
The correct answer is: Patients who miss a dialysis treatment often present
with weakness.
11.Which of the following helps filter the blood and has no digestive function?
Select one:
A. Small intestine
B. Stomach
C. Large intestine
D. Spleen - ANSWER ✔ Chapter 18, page 706, Anatomy and
Physiology
The correct answer is: Spleen
12.Which of the following is correct about the secondary assessment for a high-
priority patient?
Select one:
A. You may not have time to complete a secondary assessment.
B. Never contact medical direction before completing the secondary
assessment.
C. Never perform a secondary assessment on a high-priority patient.
D. The secondary assessment must be performed prior to transport. -
ANSWER ✔ Chapter 18 page 715, Patient Assessment
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would
require special permission from the medical director and the state EMS
office to:
A. apply and interpret data from a pulse oximeter.
B. insert a peripheral intravenous catheter.
C. give aspirin to a patient with chest pain.
D. use an automatic transport ventilator. - ANSWER ✔ B.
2. During the primary assessment of a semiconscious 70-year-old female, you
should:
Select one:
A. insert a nasopharyngeal airway and assist ventilations.
B. ensure a patent airway and support ventilation as needed.
C. ask family members if the patient has a history of stroke.
D. immediately determine the patient's blood glucose level. - ANSWER
✔ Chapter 17, pages 687-688, Patient Assessment
The correct answer is: ensure a patent airway and support ventilation as
needed.
3. When caring for a patient with documented hypoglycemia, you should be
MOST alert for:
Select one:
, A. an acute stroke.
B. a febrile convulsion.
C. a seizure.
D. respiratory distress. - ANSWER ✔ Chapter 17, page 686, Altered
Mental Status
The correct answer is: a seizure.
4. When assessing for arm drift of a patient with a suspected stroke, you
should:
Select one:
A. observe movement of the arms for approximately 2 minutes.
B. expect to see one arm slowly drift down to the patient's side.
C. ask the patient to close his or her eyes during the assessment.
D. ask the patient to hold his or her arms up with the palms down. -
ANSWER ✔ Chapter 17, page 692, Patient Assessment
The correct answer is: ask the patient to close his or her eyes during the
assessment.
5. You are caring for a 68-year-old man with sudden onset of left-sided
paralysis and slurred speech. His airway is patent, his respirations are 14
breaths/min with adequate depth, and his oxygen saturation is 98%.
Treatment for this patient should include:
Select one:
A. recovery position and transport.
B. high-flow oxygen and transport.
C. ventilatory assistance and transport.
D. oral glucose gel and transport. - ANSWER ✔ Chapter 17, page 688,
Patient Assessment
The correct answer is: recovery position and transport.
6. Which of the following MOST accurately describes a simple partial seizure?
Select one:
A. A seizure that begins in one extremity
B. A generalized seizure without incontinence
, C. A seizure that causes the patient to stare blankly
D. A seizure that is not preceded by an aura - ANSWER ✔ Chapter 17,
page 682, Seizures
The correct answer is: A seizure that begins in one extremity
7. Which of the following statements regarding the acute abdomen is correct?
Select one:
A. The parietal peritoneum is typically the first abdominal layer that
becomes inflamed or irritated.
B. The initial pain associated with an acute abdomen tends to be vague
and poorly localized.
C. The most common cause of an acute abdomen is inflammation of the
gallbladder and liver.
D. An acute abdomen almost always occurs as the result of blunt trauma
to solid abdominal organs. - ANSWER ✔ Chapter 18, page 708,
Pathophysiology
The correct answer is: The initial pain associated with an acute abdomen
tends to be vague and poorly localized.
8. Urinary tract infections are more common in ____________.
Select one:
A. men
B. active adults
C. sedentary adults
D. women - ANSWER ✔ Chapter 18, page 712, Pathophysiology
The correct answer is: women
9. Which of the following organs lies in the retroperitoneal space?
Select one:
A. Liver
B. Pancreas
C. Spleen
, D. Gallbladder - ANSWER ✔ Chapter 18, page 705, Anatomy and
Physiology
The correct answer is: Pancreas
10.Which of the following statements regarding dialysis is correct?
Select one:
A. Hemodialysis is effective but carries a high risk of peritonitis.
B. Patients who miss a dialysis treatment often present with weakness.
C. The purpose of dialysis is to help the kidneys retain salt and water.
D. Acute hypertension is a common adverse effect of dialysis. -
ANSWER ✔ Chapter 18, page 719, Dialysis Emergencies
The correct answer is: Patients who miss a dialysis treatment often present
with weakness.
11.Which of the following helps filter the blood and has no digestive function?
Select one:
A. Small intestine
B. Stomach
C. Large intestine
D. Spleen - ANSWER ✔ Chapter 18, page 706, Anatomy and
Physiology
The correct answer is: Spleen
12.Which of the following is correct about the secondary assessment for a high-
priority patient?
Select one:
A. You may not have time to complete a secondary assessment.
B. Never contact medical direction before completing the secondary
assessment.
C. Never perform a secondary assessment on a high-priority patient.
D. The secondary assessment must be performed prior to transport. -
ANSWER ✔ Chapter 18 page 715, Patient Assessment
