Answers (Grade A+)
As the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the
preferred initial method of providing ventilations is the: -
correct answer ✅mouth-to-mask technique with a one-way valve
You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your
partner is controlling severe bleeding from the patient's lower
extremities as you attempt ventilations with a bag-mask device.
After repositioning the mask several times, you are unable to
effectively ventilate the patient. You should: -
correct answer ✅begin ventilations using the mouth-to-mask
technique
Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth
of breathing followed by periods of apnea are called: -
correct answer ✅Cheyne-Stokes respirations
Which if the following patients would MOST likely require insertion
of an oropharyngeal airway? -
correct answer ✅a 40-year-old unconscious patient with slow,
shallow respirations
After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a
person begins experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These
, EMT Module 3 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
findings are an example of a(n): -
correct answer ✅side effect
Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine auto-
injector is correct? -
correct answer ✅The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a preset
amount of the drug
Activated charcoal is an example of a(n): -
correct answer ✅suspension
A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden, severe
headache. There is vomitus on his face and his respirations are slow
and shallow. The EMT must immediately: -
correct answer ✅perform oropharyngeal suctioning
While assisting a paramedic in the attempted resuscitation of a 55-
year-old male in cardiac arrest, you should expect the paramedic
to: -
correct answer ✅administer drugs via the IV route to achieve the
fastest effect