NCOEMS Practice Exam 1 ACTUAL EXAM
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EMTs should wear high-efficiency B.
particulate air (HEPA) respirators
when they are in contact with
patients who have which of the
following?
A. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency
Virus) or AIDS (Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome)
B. Tuberculosis (TB)
C. Open Wounds
D. Hepatitis B
,You are called to assist a 60-year-old C.
female complaining of a severe
headache. Upon entering the home,
you smell a strong odor of natural
gas. What is your first action?
A. Check the patient's airway,
breathing, and circulation.
B. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway
and assess vital signs.
C. Remove the patient from the
house to your ambulance.
D. Open all windows and determine
the source of the gas leak.
The most common electrical rhythm B.
disturbance that results in sudden
cardiac arrest is called:
A. Pulseless electrical activity
B. Ventricular Fibrillation
C. Ventricular Tachycardia
D. Asystole
,A non-trauma patient was pulseless A.
and apneic. Assisted ventilation was
attempted, but unsuccessful. If the
head is repositioned and a repeat
ventilation is unsuccessful, which of
the following is the next most
appropriate step?
A. Check for an airway obstruction.
B. Continue with chest compressions
only.
C. Attempt ventilations using an
alternative method.
D. Continue to reposition the head
until assisted ventilations are
successful.
During the management of a cardiac D.
arrest, the AED gives a 'no shock
advised' message. Which of the
following conditions most likely
prompted this message?
A. The patient is in V tach.
B. The patient is hypothermic.
C. The patient is in V fib.
D. The patient's rhythm is asystole.
, ALS and EMS providers are C.
preparing to hyperventilate a patient
who has a suspected brainstem
herniation. As capnography
becomes available, what should be
the target end-tidal carbon-dioxide
level during hyperventilation?
A. 20-25 mmHg
B. 60-70 mmHg
C. 30-35 mmHg
D. 40-45 mmHg
Which of the following is the highest A.
priority patient?
A. 57-year-old male with chest pain
and systolic blood pressure of 80.
B. 40-year-old female with moderate
pain from a leg injury.
C. 75-year-old male who appears
confused but responds to
commands.
D. 25-year-old female in labor with
contractions six minutes apart.
Of the following, which body fluid C.
has the most potential to transmit
blood-borne diseases?
A. Nasal discharge
B. Vomitus
C. Amniotic fluid
D. Feces
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION GUIDE)
(MULTIPLE CHOICES) (A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION 2026
Save
Terms in this set (120)
EMTs should wear high-efficiency B.
particulate air (HEPA) respirators
when they are in contact with
patients who have which of the
following?
A. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency
Virus) or AIDS (Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome)
B. Tuberculosis (TB)
C. Open Wounds
D. Hepatitis B
,You are called to assist a 60-year-old C.
female complaining of a severe
headache. Upon entering the home,
you smell a strong odor of natural
gas. What is your first action?
A. Check the patient's airway,
breathing, and circulation.
B. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway
and assess vital signs.
C. Remove the patient from the
house to your ambulance.
D. Open all windows and determine
the source of the gas leak.
The most common electrical rhythm B.
disturbance that results in sudden
cardiac arrest is called:
A. Pulseless electrical activity
B. Ventricular Fibrillation
C. Ventricular Tachycardia
D. Asystole
,A non-trauma patient was pulseless A.
and apneic. Assisted ventilation was
attempted, but unsuccessful. If the
head is repositioned and a repeat
ventilation is unsuccessful, which of
the following is the next most
appropriate step?
A. Check for an airway obstruction.
B. Continue with chest compressions
only.
C. Attempt ventilations using an
alternative method.
D. Continue to reposition the head
until assisted ventilations are
successful.
During the management of a cardiac D.
arrest, the AED gives a 'no shock
advised' message. Which of the
following conditions most likely
prompted this message?
A. The patient is in V tach.
B. The patient is hypothermic.
C. The patient is in V fib.
D. The patient's rhythm is asystole.
, ALS and EMS providers are C.
preparing to hyperventilate a patient
who has a suspected brainstem
herniation. As capnography
becomes available, what should be
the target end-tidal carbon-dioxide
level during hyperventilation?
A. 20-25 mmHg
B. 60-70 mmHg
C. 30-35 mmHg
D. 40-45 mmHg
Which of the following is the highest A.
priority patient?
A. 57-year-old male with chest pain
and systolic blood pressure of 80.
B. 40-year-old female with moderate
pain from a leg injury.
C. 75-year-old male who appears
confused but responds to
commands.
D. 25-year-old female in labor with
contractions six minutes apart.
Of the following, which body fluid C.
has the most potential to transmit
blood-borne diseases?
A. Nasal discharge
B. Vomitus
C. Amniotic fluid
D. Feces
