EMT Practice Final Examination
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway -
correct answer ✅correctly positioning the head
Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid
trauma assessment?
A. an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot
wound to the abdomen
B. A conscious 25-year-old woman who fell 12' from a roof and
landed on her side
C. A 43-year-old woman with a unilaterally swollen, painful
deformity of the femur
D. a 60-year old man who fell from a standing position and has an
abrasion on his check -
correct answer ✅an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small
caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen
,EMT Practice Final Examination
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following bones is affected with a swollen, painful
deformity to the lateral bone of the left forearm?
A. Ulna
B. Radius
C. Clavicle
D. Humerus -
correct answer ✅Radius
During your assessment of a 34-year old man with a gunshot
wound to the chest, you note that his skin is pale. This finding is
most likely caused by
A. a critically low blood pressure
B. increased blood flow to the skin
C. decreased blood flow to the skin
D. peripheral dilation of the vasculature -
correct answer ✅decreased blood flow to the skin
,EMT Practice Final Examination
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
An 80-year old woman has pain in the right upper quadrant of her
abdomen and a yellowish tinge to her skin. You should suspect
dysfunction of the
A. liver
B. spleen
C. pancreas
D. gallbladder -
correct answer ✅liver
Which of the following situations is an example of abandonment?
A. An EMT--Paramedic givers a verbal report to any emergency
nurse.
B. An EMT--Intermediate assumes patient care from an EMT-Basic
C. An EMT--Basic transfers care of a patient to patient to an EMT-
Paramedic
D. A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-
Intermediate -
correct answer ✅A first responder assumes patient care from an
EMT-Intermediate
, EMT Practice Final Examination
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which artery should you palpate when assessing for a pulse in an
unresponsive 6-month old patient?
A. Radial
B. Carotid
C. Femoral
D. Brachial -
correct answer ✅Brachial
During the initial assessment of a trauma patient, you note massive
facial injuries, weak radial pulses, and clammy skin. What should be
your most immediate concern?
A. Potential obstruction of the airway
B. Internal bleeding and severe shock
C. Applying 100% supplemental oxygen
D. Providing rapid transport to a trauma center -
correct answer ✅Potential obstruction of the airway
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway -
correct answer ✅correctly positioning the head
Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid
trauma assessment?
A. an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot
wound to the abdomen
B. A conscious 25-year-old woman who fell 12' from a roof and
landed on her side
C. A 43-year-old woman with a unilaterally swollen, painful
deformity of the femur
D. a 60-year old man who fell from a standing position and has an
abrasion on his check -
correct answer ✅an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small
caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen
,EMT Practice Final Examination
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following bones is affected with a swollen, painful
deformity to the lateral bone of the left forearm?
A. Ulna
B. Radius
C. Clavicle
D. Humerus -
correct answer ✅Radius
During your assessment of a 34-year old man with a gunshot
wound to the chest, you note that his skin is pale. This finding is
most likely caused by
A. a critically low blood pressure
B. increased blood flow to the skin
C. decreased blood flow to the skin
D. peripheral dilation of the vasculature -
correct answer ✅decreased blood flow to the skin
,EMT Practice Final Examination
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
An 80-year old woman has pain in the right upper quadrant of her
abdomen and a yellowish tinge to her skin. You should suspect
dysfunction of the
A. liver
B. spleen
C. pancreas
D. gallbladder -
correct answer ✅liver
Which of the following situations is an example of abandonment?
A. An EMT--Paramedic givers a verbal report to any emergency
nurse.
B. An EMT--Intermediate assumes patient care from an EMT-Basic
C. An EMT--Basic transfers care of a patient to patient to an EMT-
Paramedic
D. A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-
Intermediate -
correct answer ✅A first responder assumes patient care from an
EMT-Intermediate
, EMT Practice Final Examination
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which artery should you palpate when assessing for a pulse in an
unresponsive 6-month old patient?
A. Radial
B. Carotid
C. Femoral
D. Brachial -
correct answer ✅Brachial
During the initial assessment of a trauma patient, you note massive
facial injuries, weak radial pulses, and clammy skin. What should be
your most immediate concern?
A. Potential obstruction of the airway
B. Internal bleeding and severe shock
C. Applying 100% supplemental oxygen
D. Providing rapid transport to a trauma center -
correct answer ✅Potential obstruction of the airway
