PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE CHAPTER 23
EMT COURSE 2025 2026 QUESTION BANK
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2026 2027 COURSE FINAL COMPLETE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND LATEST UPDATED STUDY GUIDE
GRADED A+ 100 PERCENT VERIFIED EMERGENCY
RESPONSE AND PATIENT MANAGEMENT
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
26) A patient with a history of upper gastrointestinal bleeding is complaining
of weakness and abdominal pain. He informs you that he vomited 5 minutes
before you arrived. Which of these questions is most important that the EMT
ask first regarding the vomit?
A) "Did you eat anything that made you vomit?"
B) "Are you allergic to any foods or medications?"
C) "Did you take an antacid over the past 24 hours?"
D) "Was the vomit red or did it look like coffee grounds?" - CORRECT
ANSWER -D) "Was the vomit red or did it look like coffee grounds?"
27) When assessing a patient with abdominal pain, you note that his
abdomen feels rigid. What should you do next as part of the abdominal
assessment?
A) Ask the patient to take a deep breath and then relax, while you repalpate
the rigid area
B) Note that the patient has guarding and obtain a blood pressure
C) Gently massage the abdominal muscles until they relax
,D) Increase the pressure of palpation until the rigid muscles relax -
CORRECT ANSWER -A) Ask the patient to take a deep breath and then
relax, while you repalpate the rigid area
28) Upon your arrival at the scene of a patient with severe abdominal pain,
an Emergency Medical Responder tells you that he is concerned because
the patient's blood pressure is 146/88 mmHg and the patient has no history
of high blood pressure. He states that it may be a good idea to treat the
patient for hypertension as well as the abdominal pain. Your best response
would be: A) "Thank you, you are right. We will call for ALS assistance right
away."
B) "That is concerning. We will have to see if anyone has blood pressure
pills the patient can take."
C) "Sometimes pain can naturally increase the blood pressure. I will take
another reading so we can compare it with the baseline reading."
D) "If the patient does not have a history of hypertension, then we will
have to transport using lights and sirens." - CORRECT ANSWER -C)
"Sometimes pain can naturally increase the blood pressure. I will take
another reading so we can compare it with the baseline reading."
29) When an EMT inspects the abdomen of a patient with pain to his right
upper quadrant, it appears large and possibly distended. To determine if the
abdomen is indeed distended, the EMT would ask:
A) "Do you feel sick to your stomach at this time, as if you are going to
vomit?"
B) "Does your belly normally seem to be this size?"
C) "Have you been doing any abdominal exercises or heavy lifting recently?"
D) "Did you eat spicy food last night, or food containing a lot of sodium?" -
CORRECT ANSWER -B) "Does your belly normally seem to be this size?"
,30) Which of these assessment findings for a patient complaining of
abdominal and back pain would raise the most concern in the EMT?
A) Surgical scar in the right upper quadrant
B) Pulsating mass above the umbilicus
C) History of gallbladder disease
D) Increased bowel sounds associated with diarrhea - CORRECT ANSWER
B) Pulsating mass above the umbilicus
31) Your medical director is providing an in-service program on abdominal
pain. He notes that there are several different categories of pain and asks if
anyone can describe visceral pain. Which response made by the EMT would
be correct?
A) "Visceral pain is typically described as 'sharp' and occurs when a
hollow organ has become infected."
B) "The exact site of visceral pain is easily located by the patient and is
typically associated with nausea and vomiting."
C) "Visceral pain occurs when the peritoneum lining the abdomen
becomes infected and causes a rapid increase in body temperature."
D) "A patient with visceral pain typically describes the pain as 'aching' and
has a hard time identifying its exact location." - CORRECT ANSWER -D) "A
patient with visceral pain typically describes the pain as 'aching' and has a
hard time identifying its exact location."
32) Which of these assessment findings would increase the EMT's suspicion
of a gastrointestinal bleed that is likely occurring slowly?
A) Sudden onset of constipation
B) Watery and foul-smelling diarrhea
C) Black semi-formed stool
, D) Sharp left lower quadrant pain - CORRECT ANSWER -C) Black
semiformed stool
33) While assessing a patient with acute abdominal pain, you note that his
abdomen is very rigid. When asked to relax his stomach muscles, he does.
The EMT would recognize this patient as demonstrating:
A) Voluntary guarding
B) Rebound guarding
C) False rigidity
D) Involuntary rigidity - CORRECT ANSWER -A) Voluntary guarding
34) You are called to a long-term care facility for a patient with abdominal
pain per staff. On scene, you find an 81-year-old female patient whom staff
said complained of abdominal pain and then began to vomit several times.
The patient has dementia and is occasionally confused and sometimes
lethargic, which staff says is her normal status. Assessment reveals her to be
confused, breathing 22 times a minute, with a pulse rate of 88 beats per
minute. Her blood pressure is 118/68 mmHg and she has an SpO2 of 97% on
room air. Staff states that her temperature is 100.8°F and she did not get her
medication for dementia today. When treating and transporting this patient,
what would most likely represent the EMT's greatest concern during
transport?
A) Risk for vomiting
B) Temperature of 100.8°F
C) Respiratory rate of 22 breaths/min
D) Not getting her antidementia medications - CORRECT ANSWER -A) Risk
for vomiting
EMT COURSE 2025 2026 QUESTION BANK
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
2026 2027 COURSE FINAL COMPLETE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND LATEST UPDATED STUDY GUIDE
GRADED A+ 100 PERCENT VERIFIED EMERGENCY
RESPONSE AND PATIENT MANAGEMENT
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
26) A patient with a history of upper gastrointestinal bleeding is complaining
of weakness and abdominal pain. He informs you that he vomited 5 minutes
before you arrived. Which of these questions is most important that the EMT
ask first regarding the vomit?
A) "Did you eat anything that made you vomit?"
B) "Are you allergic to any foods or medications?"
C) "Did you take an antacid over the past 24 hours?"
D) "Was the vomit red or did it look like coffee grounds?" - CORRECT
ANSWER -D) "Was the vomit red or did it look like coffee grounds?"
27) When assessing a patient with abdominal pain, you note that his
abdomen feels rigid. What should you do next as part of the abdominal
assessment?
A) Ask the patient to take a deep breath and then relax, while you repalpate
the rigid area
B) Note that the patient has guarding and obtain a blood pressure
C) Gently massage the abdominal muscles until they relax
,D) Increase the pressure of palpation until the rigid muscles relax -
CORRECT ANSWER -A) Ask the patient to take a deep breath and then
relax, while you repalpate the rigid area
28) Upon your arrival at the scene of a patient with severe abdominal pain,
an Emergency Medical Responder tells you that he is concerned because
the patient's blood pressure is 146/88 mmHg and the patient has no history
of high blood pressure. He states that it may be a good idea to treat the
patient for hypertension as well as the abdominal pain. Your best response
would be: A) "Thank you, you are right. We will call for ALS assistance right
away."
B) "That is concerning. We will have to see if anyone has blood pressure
pills the patient can take."
C) "Sometimes pain can naturally increase the blood pressure. I will take
another reading so we can compare it with the baseline reading."
D) "If the patient does not have a history of hypertension, then we will
have to transport using lights and sirens." - CORRECT ANSWER -C)
"Sometimes pain can naturally increase the blood pressure. I will take
another reading so we can compare it with the baseline reading."
29) When an EMT inspects the abdomen of a patient with pain to his right
upper quadrant, it appears large and possibly distended. To determine if the
abdomen is indeed distended, the EMT would ask:
A) "Do you feel sick to your stomach at this time, as if you are going to
vomit?"
B) "Does your belly normally seem to be this size?"
C) "Have you been doing any abdominal exercises or heavy lifting recently?"
D) "Did you eat spicy food last night, or food containing a lot of sodium?" -
CORRECT ANSWER -B) "Does your belly normally seem to be this size?"
,30) Which of these assessment findings for a patient complaining of
abdominal and back pain would raise the most concern in the EMT?
A) Surgical scar in the right upper quadrant
B) Pulsating mass above the umbilicus
C) History of gallbladder disease
D) Increased bowel sounds associated with diarrhea - CORRECT ANSWER
B) Pulsating mass above the umbilicus
31) Your medical director is providing an in-service program on abdominal
pain. He notes that there are several different categories of pain and asks if
anyone can describe visceral pain. Which response made by the EMT would
be correct?
A) "Visceral pain is typically described as 'sharp' and occurs when a
hollow organ has become infected."
B) "The exact site of visceral pain is easily located by the patient and is
typically associated with nausea and vomiting."
C) "Visceral pain occurs when the peritoneum lining the abdomen
becomes infected and causes a rapid increase in body temperature."
D) "A patient with visceral pain typically describes the pain as 'aching' and
has a hard time identifying its exact location." - CORRECT ANSWER -D) "A
patient with visceral pain typically describes the pain as 'aching' and has a
hard time identifying its exact location."
32) Which of these assessment findings would increase the EMT's suspicion
of a gastrointestinal bleed that is likely occurring slowly?
A) Sudden onset of constipation
B) Watery and foul-smelling diarrhea
C) Black semi-formed stool
, D) Sharp left lower quadrant pain - CORRECT ANSWER -C) Black
semiformed stool
33) While assessing a patient with acute abdominal pain, you note that his
abdomen is very rigid. When asked to relax his stomach muscles, he does.
The EMT would recognize this patient as demonstrating:
A) Voluntary guarding
B) Rebound guarding
C) False rigidity
D) Involuntary rigidity - CORRECT ANSWER -A) Voluntary guarding
34) You are called to a long-term care facility for a patient with abdominal
pain per staff. On scene, you find an 81-year-old female patient whom staff
said complained of abdominal pain and then began to vomit several times.
The patient has dementia and is occasionally confused and sometimes
lethargic, which staff says is her normal status. Assessment reveals her to be
confused, breathing 22 times a minute, with a pulse rate of 88 beats per
minute. Her blood pressure is 118/68 mmHg and she has an SpO2 of 97% on
room air. Staff states that her temperature is 100.8°F and she did not get her
medication for dementia today. When treating and transporting this patient,
what would most likely represent the EMT's greatest concern during
transport?
A) Risk for vomiting
B) Temperature of 100.8°F
C) Respiratory rate of 22 breaths/min
D) Not getting her antidementia medications - CORRECT ANSWER -A) Risk
for vomiting
