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EMT MEDICAL EMERGENCIES EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
Communicable Disease - correct answer-A disease that can be
spread from one person or species to another.
Epidemic - correct answer-Occurs when new cases of a disease
in a human population substantially exceed the number expected
based on recent experience.
Herpes Simplex - correct answer-A common virus that is
asymptomatic in 80% of people carrying it, but characterized by
small blisters on the lips or genitals in symptomatic infections.
Index of Suspicion - correct answer-awareness that unseen life-
threatening injuries or illness may exist
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Infectious Disease - correct answer-A medical condition caused
by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the
body.
Influenza - correct answer-A virus that has crossed the
animal/human barrier and infected humans and that kills
thousands of people every year.
Meningitis - correct answer-An inflammation of the meningeal
coverings of the brain and spinal cord; it is usually caused by a
virus or a bacterium.
Meningococcal meningitis - correct answer-An inflammation of the
meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord; can be highly
contagious.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - correct
answer-A bacterium that can cause infections in different parts of
the body and is often resistant to commonly used antibiotics; it is
transmitted by different routes, including the respiratory route, and
can be found on the skin, in surgical wounds, in the bloodstream,
lungs, and urinary tract.
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Pandemic - correct answer-An outbreak of a disease that occurs
on a global scale.
Tuberculosis - correct answer-A chronic bacterial disease, caused
by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that usually affects the lungs but
can also affect other organs such as the brain and kidneys. It is
spread by cough and can lie dormant in a person's lungs for
decades and then reactivate.
Virulence - correct answer-The strength or ability of a pathogen to
produce disease.
What are the signs and symptoms of meningitis? - correct
answer-Fever, headache, stiff neck, altered mental status
Red blotches on skin
What are the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis? - correct
answer-Flushed skin or hives (urticaria)
Generalized edema
Decreased blood pressure (hypotension)
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Laryngeal edema with dyspnea
Wheezing or stridor
What 3 conditions are the result of an allergic reaction to an
inhaled, ingested, or injected substance? - correct answer-
Asthma
Hay Fever
Anaphylaxis
What is the typical onset for anaphylaxis? - correct answer-most
occur within 30 minutes of exposure to allergen
What is the treatment of choice for anaphylaxis? - correct answer-
epinephrine (0.3mg IM for adult)
What is anaphylaxis? - correct answer-A severe allergic reaction
characterized by airway swelling and dilation of blood vessels all
over the body, which may significantly lower BP.
EMT MEDICAL EMERGENCIES EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
Communicable Disease - correct answer-A disease that can be
spread from one person or species to another.
Epidemic - correct answer-Occurs when new cases of a disease
in a human population substantially exceed the number expected
based on recent experience.
Herpes Simplex - correct answer-A common virus that is
asymptomatic in 80% of people carrying it, but characterized by
small blisters on the lips or genitals in symptomatic infections.
Index of Suspicion - correct answer-awareness that unseen life-
threatening injuries or illness may exist
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Infectious Disease - correct answer-A medical condition caused
by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the
body.
Influenza - correct answer-A virus that has crossed the
animal/human barrier and infected humans and that kills
thousands of people every year.
Meningitis - correct answer-An inflammation of the meningeal
coverings of the brain and spinal cord; it is usually caused by a
virus or a bacterium.
Meningococcal meningitis - correct answer-An inflammation of the
meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord; can be highly
contagious.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - correct
answer-A bacterium that can cause infections in different parts of
the body and is often resistant to commonly used antibiotics; it is
transmitted by different routes, including the respiratory route, and
can be found on the skin, in surgical wounds, in the bloodstream,
lungs, and urinary tract.
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Pandemic - correct answer-An outbreak of a disease that occurs
on a global scale.
Tuberculosis - correct answer-A chronic bacterial disease, caused
by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that usually affects the lungs but
can also affect other organs such as the brain and kidneys. It is
spread by cough and can lie dormant in a person's lungs for
decades and then reactivate.
Virulence - correct answer-The strength or ability of a pathogen to
produce disease.
What are the signs and symptoms of meningitis? - correct
answer-Fever, headache, stiff neck, altered mental status
Red blotches on skin
What are the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis? - correct
answer-Flushed skin or hives (urticaria)
Generalized edema
Decreased blood pressure (hypotension)
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Laryngeal edema with dyspnea
Wheezing or stridor
What 3 conditions are the result of an allergic reaction to an
inhaled, ingested, or injected substance? - correct answer-
Asthma
Hay Fever
Anaphylaxis
What is the typical onset for anaphylaxis? - correct answer-most
occur within 30 minutes of exposure to allergen
What is the treatment of choice for anaphylaxis? - correct answer-
epinephrine (0.3mg IM for adult)
What is anaphylaxis? - correct answer-A severe allergic reaction
characterized by airway swelling and dilation of blood vessels all
over the body, which may significantly lower BP.
