EMT-B AAOS 2026 FINAL EXAM BANK ALL
COMPLETE (135) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS.
EMT-B AAOS
Prepare for the EMT-B AAOS Final Exam with this concise study
resource covering emergency medical care, patient assessment,
and pre-hospital treatment concepts based on the AAOS
curriculum. It reinforces key topics and includes exam-style
questions for effective preparation. Suitable for EMT-B students
preparing for final course assessments.
A 39-year-old male sustained a stab wound to the groin
during an altercation at a bar. As you approach the patient,
you note that he is conscious, is screaming in pain, and is
attempting to control the bleeding, which is bright red and
spurting from his groin area. You should:
A. administer 100% supplemental oxygen.
B. apply direct pressure to the wound.
C. elevate his legs and keep him warm.
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D. ensure that his airway is patent. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
B. apply direct pressure to the wound.
Signs of late heatstroke include:
A. a change in behavior.
B. a weak, rapid pulse.
C. hot, moist skin.
D. nausea and vomiting. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... B. a
weak, rapid pulse.
A 60-year-old male presents with acute respiratory distress.
He is conscious and alert, has pink and dry skin, and has
respirations of 24 breaths/min with adequate depth. Which
of the following treatment modalities is MOST appropriate
for this patient?
A. oxygen via nonrebreathing mask and a focused secondary
assessment
B. assisted ventilation with a bag-mask device and a head-
to-toe exam
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C. oxygen via a nasal cannula, vital signs, and prompt
transport to the hospital
D. positive-pressure ventilations and immediate transport to
the closest hospital ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... A. oxygen
via nonrebreathing mask and a focused secondary
assessment
You are ventilating an apneic woman with a bag-mask
device. She has dentures, which are tight-fitting. Adequate
chest rise is present with each ventilation, and the patient's
oxygen saturation reads 96%. When you reassess the
patency of her airway, you note that her dentures are now
loose, although your ventilations are still producing
adequate chest rise. You should:
A. remove her dentures at once and increase the rate and
volume of your ventilations.
B. leave her dentures in place, but carefully monitor her for
an airway obstruction.
C. remove her dentures, resume ventilations, and assess for
adequate chest rise.
D. attempt to replace her dentures so that they fit tightly and
resume ventilations. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... C. remove
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her dentures, resume ventilations, and assess for adequate
chest rise.
According to the JumpSTART triage system, infants or
children not developed enough to walk or follow commands,
including children with special needs:
A. are initially triaged on the basis of whether or not they
have distal pulses.
B. are treated immediately in the primary triage area and
then transported.
C. should be taken to the treatment area for immediate
secondary triage.
D. are the first to be transported, regardless of the severity of
their injuries. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... C. should be taken
to the treatment area for immediate secondary triage.
An acute myocardial infarction (AMI) occurs when:
A. the heart muscle progressively weakens and
dysfunctions.