EMT Basic Practice Exam 1 Questions with Answers Rated A
1. EMTs should wear high-efficiency particu- B. Tuberculosis
late air (HEPA) respirators when they are in
contact with contact with patients who have HEPA respirators are worn when in con-
which of the following? tact with patients airborne infections such
A. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) as TB. HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B are
or AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syn- both blood-borne pathogens. Contami-
drome) nants from open wounds would also be
B. Tuberculosis (TB) blood-borne.
C. Open Wounds
D. Hepatitis B
2. You are called to assist a 60-year-old female C. Remove the patient from the house to
who complains of a severe headache. Upon your ambulance.
entering the home, you smell a strong odor
of natural gas. What is your first reaction? Your first action should be to remove your
A. Check the patient's airway, breathing, crew and the patient from the possible
and circulation. noxious gas and to notify the gas compa-
B. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and as- ny of the leak. You may also be required to
sess vital signs. alert hazardous material response team.
C. Remove the patient from the house to Treatment for the patient will begin with
your ambulance. an ABC assessment and management of
D. Open all windows and determine the any problems you might encounter.
source of the gas leak.
3. The most common electrical rhythm distur- B. Ventricular Fibrillation
bance that results in sudden cardiac arrest.
A. Pulseless Electrical Activity Because ventricular fibrillation is the most
B. Ventricular Fibrillation common cause of sudden cardiac arrest.,
C. Ventricular Tachycardia it is critical to apply an AED on an un-
D. Asystole conscious apneic and pulseless patient as
quickly as possible. The other rhythms can
also cause a patient to be in cardiac arrest,
, EMT Basic Practice Exam 1 Questions with Answers Rated A
but they do not occur as frequently as
"V-fib".
4. Which of the following is the highest priority A. 57-year-old male with chest pain and
patient? systolic blood pressure of 80.
A. 57-year-old male with chest pain and sys-
tolic blood pressure of 80. The patient with chest pain and systolic
B. 40-year-old female with moderate pain blood pressure less than 100 is the high-
from a leg injury. est priority patient of the four. A leg in-
C. 75-year-old male who appears confused jury may be life-threatening if the femoral
but responds to commands. artery is injured, but most often, a single
D. 25-year-old female in labor with contrac- extremity injury is not a threat to life. The
tions six minutes apart. elderly gentleman may be exhibiting his
normal mental status, or he may be hav-
ing problems due to an ongoing health
problem. You need more information be-
fore you can make that determination, but
he is not in any imminent danger right
now. Labor with contractions 6 minutes
apart is not considered imminent delivery.
If you have any questions, however, you
should continue assessing this patient as
well by asking pertinent questions and
checking for crowning.
5. Of the following, which body fluid has the C. Amniotic Fluid
most potential to transmit blood-borne dis-
eases? Fluids containing blood have the highest
A. Nasal Discharge potential for disease transmission.
B. Vomitus
C. Amniotic Fluid
D. Feces
, EMT Basic Practice Exam 1 Questions with Answers Rated A
6. Your patient is an 11-month-old female. C. She will attempt to locate her parents'
How can you determine if she has a de- voices when they speak.
creased mental status and is responsive to
verbal stimuli? An infant who is alert to verbal stimuli
A. She will be upset when you take her from will still try to locate the parents' voices;
her mother's arms. choice A describes an alert infant; choice
B. She will be unable to tell you how old she D describes an infant who is responsive to
is if you ask her. painful stimuli; choice B is incorrect be-
C. She will attempt to locate her parents' cause infants of this age are not devel-
voices when they speak. oped enough to tell you their age regard-
D. She will try to pull away from a painful less of their mental status.
stimulus on her toe.
7. What is the best method to assess circula- B. Palpate the brachial pulse.
tion in an infant?
A. Palpate the carotid pulse. Assess circulation in an infant by palpating
B. Palpate the brachial pulse. the brachial pulse in the upper arm. The
C. Palpate the radial pulse. carotid and radial pulses are diflcult to
D. Observe capillary refill time. locate in infants. Capillary refill time shows
that the patient has impaired circulation,
but it is not the first tool to use in assess-
ing circulation because it is attected by
external factors (like the environment) as
well as internal factors like poor perfusion.
8. A 45-year-old male is experiencing chest C. Administer oxygen by rebreather mask
discomfort. After placing him in his position at 15 L/min.
of comfort, your next action should be?
A. Ventilate the patient with a nonre- There is no information to indicate that
breather mask at 15 L/min. the patient requires ventilatory support.
B. Ventilate the patient with the bag-valve Any patient experiencing chest discomfort
mask at 15 L/min.
, EMT Basic Practice Exam 1 Questions with Answers Rated A
C. Administer oxygen by rebreather mask at should receive the highest possible con-
15 L/min. centration of oxygen.
D. Administer oxygen by the nasal cannula
at 6 L/min.
9. Which patient should receive a rapid trau- A. Alert 2-year-old child in a car seat who
ma survey to determine hidden injuries? was in a medium speed crash.
A. Alert 2-year-old child in a car seat who
was in a medium speed crash. The rapid trauma survey is used when
B. Alert 20-year-old male who fell 10 feet off you are unsure of the presence of hid-
of a ladder. den injuries or f the mechanism of injury
C. Alert 65-year-old female who fell in the (MOI) is unclear or severe enough to sug-
bathtub and is complaining of wrist pain. gest the need for a rapid assessment. A
D. Alert 11-year-old female who tripped 2-year-old child could be severely injured
while roller skating and fell down three by a medium speed collision, even if he
steps. or she appears alert and was properly
restrained. The other choices do not rep-
resent MOIs considered to be high risk for
hidden injury.
10. Which of the following is a sign of increased C. Distended jugular veins
pressure in the circulatory system?
A. Flat neck veins A supine patient may or may not have
B. Palpable carotid pulse jugular veins that are prominent enough
C. Distended jugular veins to palpate. However, even if the neck veins
D. Decreased radial pulse are normally present when an individual
is supine, they will not be engorged with
blood and overly firm to the touch. This
is what is meant by the phrase distended
neck veins. Distended neck veins (in any
position) are a sign of increased circu-
latory pressure. The carotid pulse should
1. EMTs should wear high-efficiency particu- B. Tuberculosis
late air (HEPA) respirators when they are in
contact with contact with patients who have HEPA respirators are worn when in con-
which of the following? tact with patients airborne infections such
A. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) as TB. HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B are
or AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syn- both blood-borne pathogens. Contami-
drome) nants from open wounds would also be
B. Tuberculosis (TB) blood-borne.
C. Open Wounds
D. Hepatitis B
2. You are called to assist a 60-year-old female C. Remove the patient from the house to
who complains of a severe headache. Upon your ambulance.
entering the home, you smell a strong odor
of natural gas. What is your first reaction? Your first action should be to remove your
A. Check the patient's airway, breathing, crew and the patient from the possible
and circulation. noxious gas and to notify the gas compa-
B. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and as- ny of the leak. You may also be required to
sess vital signs. alert hazardous material response team.
C. Remove the patient from the house to Treatment for the patient will begin with
your ambulance. an ABC assessment and management of
D. Open all windows and determine the any problems you might encounter.
source of the gas leak.
3. The most common electrical rhythm distur- B. Ventricular Fibrillation
bance that results in sudden cardiac arrest.
A. Pulseless Electrical Activity Because ventricular fibrillation is the most
B. Ventricular Fibrillation common cause of sudden cardiac arrest.,
C. Ventricular Tachycardia it is critical to apply an AED on an un-
D. Asystole conscious apneic and pulseless patient as
quickly as possible. The other rhythms can
also cause a patient to be in cardiac arrest,
, EMT Basic Practice Exam 1 Questions with Answers Rated A
but they do not occur as frequently as
"V-fib".
4. Which of the following is the highest priority A. 57-year-old male with chest pain and
patient? systolic blood pressure of 80.
A. 57-year-old male with chest pain and sys-
tolic blood pressure of 80. The patient with chest pain and systolic
B. 40-year-old female with moderate pain blood pressure less than 100 is the high-
from a leg injury. est priority patient of the four. A leg in-
C. 75-year-old male who appears confused jury may be life-threatening if the femoral
but responds to commands. artery is injured, but most often, a single
D. 25-year-old female in labor with contrac- extremity injury is not a threat to life. The
tions six minutes apart. elderly gentleman may be exhibiting his
normal mental status, or he may be hav-
ing problems due to an ongoing health
problem. You need more information be-
fore you can make that determination, but
he is not in any imminent danger right
now. Labor with contractions 6 minutes
apart is not considered imminent delivery.
If you have any questions, however, you
should continue assessing this patient as
well by asking pertinent questions and
checking for crowning.
5. Of the following, which body fluid has the C. Amniotic Fluid
most potential to transmit blood-borne dis-
eases? Fluids containing blood have the highest
A. Nasal Discharge potential for disease transmission.
B. Vomitus
C. Amniotic Fluid
D. Feces
, EMT Basic Practice Exam 1 Questions with Answers Rated A
6. Your patient is an 11-month-old female. C. She will attempt to locate her parents'
How can you determine if she has a de- voices when they speak.
creased mental status and is responsive to
verbal stimuli? An infant who is alert to verbal stimuli
A. She will be upset when you take her from will still try to locate the parents' voices;
her mother's arms. choice A describes an alert infant; choice
B. She will be unable to tell you how old she D describes an infant who is responsive to
is if you ask her. painful stimuli; choice B is incorrect be-
C. She will attempt to locate her parents' cause infants of this age are not devel-
voices when they speak. oped enough to tell you their age regard-
D. She will try to pull away from a painful less of their mental status.
stimulus on her toe.
7. What is the best method to assess circula- B. Palpate the brachial pulse.
tion in an infant?
A. Palpate the carotid pulse. Assess circulation in an infant by palpating
B. Palpate the brachial pulse. the brachial pulse in the upper arm. The
C. Palpate the radial pulse. carotid and radial pulses are diflcult to
D. Observe capillary refill time. locate in infants. Capillary refill time shows
that the patient has impaired circulation,
but it is not the first tool to use in assess-
ing circulation because it is attected by
external factors (like the environment) as
well as internal factors like poor perfusion.
8. A 45-year-old male is experiencing chest C. Administer oxygen by rebreather mask
discomfort. After placing him in his position at 15 L/min.
of comfort, your next action should be?
A. Ventilate the patient with a nonre- There is no information to indicate that
breather mask at 15 L/min. the patient requires ventilatory support.
B. Ventilate the patient with the bag-valve Any patient experiencing chest discomfort
mask at 15 L/min.
, EMT Basic Practice Exam 1 Questions with Answers Rated A
C. Administer oxygen by rebreather mask at should receive the highest possible con-
15 L/min. centration of oxygen.
D. Administer oxygen by the nasal cannula
at 6 L/min.
9. Which patient should receive a rapid trau- A. Alert 2-year-old child in a car seat who
ma survey to determine hidden injuries? was in a medium speed crash.
A. Alert 2-year-old child in a car seat who
was in a medium speed crash. The rapid trauma survey is used when
B. Alert 20-year-old male who fell 10 feet off you are unsure of the presence of hid-
of a ladder. den injuries or f the mechanism of injury
C. Alert 65-year-old female who fell in the (MOI) is unclear or severe enough to sug-
bathtub and is complaining of wrist pain. gest the need for a rapid assessment. A
D. Alert 11-year-old female who tripped 2-year-old child could be severely injured
while roller skating and fell down three by a medium speed collision, even if he
steps. or she appears alert and was properly
restrained. The other choices do not rep-
resent MOIs considered to be high risk for
hidden injury.
10. Which of the following is a sign of increased C. Distended jugular veins
pressure in the circulatory system?
A. Flat neck veins A supine patient may or may not have
B. Palpable carotid pulse jugular veins that are prominent enough
C. Distended jugular veins to palpate. However, even if the neck veins
D. Decreased radial pulse are normally present when an individual
is supine, they will not be engorged with
blood and overly firm to the touch. This
is what is meant by the phrase distended
neck veins. Distended neck veins (in any
position) are a sign of increased circu-
latory pressure. The carotid pulse should
