MEDICAL UCLA EMT Exam 1 Study
Guide 2026|2027 Questions With
Correct Verified Answers A+ Rated
Cholectystitis - Correct Answer -inflammation of the gallbladder (gallstones)
Risk factors for cholecystitis - Correct Answer -Fat, female, forty, fertile, fair
skinned
- ask what have you eaten today? Fatty foods could be indicative of this
Kidney stones s/s - Correct Answer -- 10/10 pain
- 1 sided flank pain
- blood in urine
- will feel immediate relief when it passes into bladder, then pain again when it
enters urethra
Splenomegaly - Correct Answer -enlargement of the spleen
- usually comes from mono but can also come from trauma (only 1/2 spleen is
covered by ribcage)
,Abdominal aortic aneurysm s/s - Correct Answer -- abdominal/back pain
- hypotension
- pulsating mass (very large if this is present)
Ovarian cyst (and s/s) - Correct Answer -abnormal cell growth in ovary
- pelvic pain, bloating, nausea
PID - Correct Answer -pelvic inflammatory disease
- occurs when an STI goes untreated
Testicular torsion treatment - Correct Answer -- transport in a position of
comfort
- provide ice pack
Diverticulitis - Correct Answer -inflammation of the diverticula due to feces
2 types of CVA (stroke) - Correct Answer -- ischemic (small thrombus goes
through pulmonary system and creates blockage in brain)
, - Hemorrhagic: caused by intracranial hemorrhage
Hemorrhagic stroke causes - Correct Answer -- hypertension
- ruptured aneurysm
- bleeding disorder
Hemorrhagic stroke treatment - Correct Answer -- need a CT immediately
- get to a stroke center
- know how long the person has been acting this way (when they were last seen
normal)
s/s of stroke - Correct Answer -Facial droop, severe headache, slurred speech,
one sided weakness/ numbness etc, vision problems
What vital sign is important to check when stroke symptoms present? Why? -
Correct Answer -Blood glucose level because hyperglycemia can present
similarly to stroke
TIA - Correct Answer -transient ischemic attack
Guide 2026|2027 Questions With
Correct Verified Answers A+ Rated
Cholectystitis - Correct Answer -inflammation of the gallbladder (gallstones)
Risk factors for cholecystitis - Correct Answer -Fat, female, forty, fertile, fair
skinned
- ask what have you eaten today? Fatty foods could be indicative of this
Kidney stones s/s - Correct Answer -- 10/10 pain
- 1 sided flank pain
- blood in urine
- will feel immediate relief when it passes into bladder, then pain again when it
enters urethra
Splenomegaly - Correct Answer -enlargement of the spleen
- usually comes from mono but can also come from trauma (only 1/2 spleen is
covered by ribcage)
,Abdominal aortic aneurysm s/s - Correct Answer -- abdominal/back pain
- hypotension
- pulsating mass (very large if this is present)
Ovarian cyst (and s/s) - Correct Answer -abnormal cell growth in ovary
- pelvic pain, bloating, nausea
PID - Correct Answer -pelvic inflammatory disease
- occurs when an STI goes untreated
Testicular torsion treatment - Correct Answer -- transport in a position of
comfort
- provide ice pack
Diverticulitis - Correct Answer -inflammation of the diverticula due to feces
2 types of CVA (stroke) - Correct Answer -- ischemic (small thrombus goes
through pulmonary system and creates blockage in brain)
, - Hemorrhagic: caused by intracranial hemorrhage
Hemorrhagic stroke causes - Correct Answer -- hypertension
- ruptured aneurysm
- bleeding disorder
Hemorrhagic stroke treatment - Correct Answer -- need a CT immediately
- get to a stroke center
- know how long the person has been acting this way (when they were last seen
normal)
s/s of stroke - Correct Answer -Facial droop, severe headache, slurred speech,
one sided weakness/ numbness etc, vision problems
What vital sign is important to check when stroke symptoms present? Why? -
Correct Answer -Blood glucose level because hyperglycemia can present
similarly to stroke
TIA - Correct Answer -transient ischemic attack
