EMT Chapter 22 questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
A chlorine tank has ruptured about 50 feet away from your patient. She is now coughing up blood. The
poison most likely entered her body by which route?
- correct answer inhalation
Which drug can be used in the emergency care of a patient who has ingested a poison?
- correct answer activated charcoal
In which type of poisoning does the poison enter the body through a break in the skin?
- correct answer Injected
The self-administration of drugs in a manner that is NOT in accordance with approved medical or social
patterns is called:
- correct answer drug abuse
When responding to a drug or alcohol abuse emergency, you should keep in mind that:
- correct answer your safety is your first responsibility
During your focused history and physical examination of a poisoning patient, you should remember:
- correct answer to use mental status and other clinical findings aside from vital signs to indicate the
seriousness of the condition.
What is the underlying cause for the majority of poisonings in the United States each year?
- correct answer accidental poisoning
What is the most common route of exposure to carbon monoxide?
- correct answer inhalation
, Which statement is TRUE about absorbed poisons?
- correct answer Absorbed poisons may cause local irritation or may result in a systemic effect
Swelling of mucosal membranes in the mouth and unusual breath or body odors are common signs of
poisoning by:
- correct answer ingestion
Which statement is TRUE about injected poisons?
- correct answer The poison may be injected into the skin, muscle, or blood vessel
When treating a patient for a poisoning, you should keep in mind that:
- correct answer your treatment will be based on the presenting signs and symptoms
Your patient has been exposed to a toxin and is complaining of abdominal pain. What is the likely
position in which you will transport the patient?
- correct answer lateral recumbent
One of the MOST common reactions a patient will have for which the EMT needs to be ready is:
- correct answer vomiting
What is the best description of an antidote?
- correct answer A substance that will neutralize the effects of the poison or toxic substance
During an EMT class that you are helping to teach, a student asks you whether there are antidotes for
most poisons. What would be your BEST response?
- correct answer "Only a small number of antidotes are available in medicine."
An antidote for an overdose of narcotic pain pills that is carried by ALS units and can be administered via
an intravenous line is:
- correct answer narcan
Your unit is on the scene of a 22-year-old female who has taken an overdose of narcotic pain
medication. You are conducting the primary assessment and would like to assist her breathing with bag-
2026\2027 A+ Grade
A chlorine tank has ruptured about 50 feet away from your patient. She is now coughing up blood. The
poison most likely entered her body by which route?
- correct answer inhalation
Which drug can be used in the emergency care of a patient who has ingested a poison?
- correct answer activated charcoal
In which type of poisoning does the poison enter the body through a break in the skin?
- correct answer Injected
The self-administration of drugs in a manner that is NOT in accordance with approved medical or social
patterns is called:
- correct answer drug abuse
When responding to a drug or alcohol abuse emergency, you should keep in mind that:
- correct answer your safety is your first responsibility
During your focused history and physical examination of a poisoning patient, you should remember:
- correct answer to use mental status and other clinical findings aside from vital signs to indicate the
seriousness of the condition.
What is the underlying cause for the majority of poisonings in the United States each year?
- correct answer accidental poisoning
What is the most common route of exposure to carbon monoxide?
- correct answer inhalation
, Which statement is TRUE about absorbed poisons?
- correct answer Absorbed poisons may cause local irritation or may result in a systemic effect
Swelling of mucosal membranes in the mouth and unusual breath or body odors are common signs of
poisoning by:
- correct answer ingestion
Which statement is TRUE about injected poisons?
- correct answer The poison may be injected into the skin, muscle, or blood vessel
When treating a patient for a poisoning, you should keep in mind that:
- correct answer your treatment will be based on the presenting signs and symptoms
Your patient has been exposed to a toxin and is complaining of abdominal pain. What is the likely
position in which you will transport the patient?
- correct answer lateral recumbent
One of the MOST common reactions a patient will have for which the EMT needs to be ready is:
- correct answer vomiting
What is the best description of an antidote?
- correct answer A substance that will neutralize the effects of the poison or toxic substance
During an EMT class that you are helping to teach, a student asks you whether there are antidotes for
most poisons. What would be your BEST response?
- correct answer "Only a small number of antidotes are available in medicine."
An antidote for an overdose of narcotic pain pills that is carried by ALS units and can be administered via
an intravenous line is:
- correct answer narcan
Your unit is on the scene of a 22-year-old female who has taken an overdose of narcotic pain
medication. You are conducting the primary assessment and would like to assist her breathing with bag-
