AEMT FINAL EXAM STUDY 2026 FINAL
PAPER FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS CERTIFIED EXPERT REVIEW
GRADED A+
⩥ An infant or small child's airway can be occluded if it is overextended
or overflexed because:
Answer: the tongue is proportionately large and the airway is shorter and
narrower.
⩥ Compartment syndrome is caused by:
Answer: tissue compression and damage due to fluid trapped in a
confined space
⩥ A 35-year-old female complains of an acute onset of pain to her left
lower abdominal quadrant. During your assessment, she tells you that
the pain moves around to her back and that she is experiencing a small
amount of vaginal bleeding. This patient is MOST likely experiencing:
Answer: a ruptured ovarian cyst
⩥ When administering nitroglycerin via the sublingual route, you
should:
Answer: instruct the patient not to chew or swallow the medication.
,⩥ A 32-year-old female complains of acute lower abdominal pain that
began approximately 1 week after her menstrual period ended. Her
blood pressure is 116/66 mm Hg, heart rate is 96 beats/min, and
respirations are 14 breaths/min with adequate depth. Further assessment
reveals that she is running a fever of 101.6°F. Treatment for this patient
should include:
Answer: placing her in a position of comfort, starting an IV line at a
KVO rate, and transporting to an appropriate hospital
⩥ What effects could gestational diabetes have on the fetus?
Answer: Large body size and hypoglycemia
⩥ You will MOST likely be able to determine whether the cause of your
patient's problem is medical or trauma in origin after you have:
Answer: surveyed the scene and assessed the patient
⩥ Leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the nose following severe
head trauma suggests:
Answer: fracture of the cribriform plate
⩥ Which of the following processes occurs during normal inspiration?
Answer: Air is pulled into the lungs when intrathoracic pressure
decreases
,⩥ Which of the following structures is NOT a part of the lower airway?
Answer: larynx
⩥ When a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 40 mph, the
unrestrained occupant:
Answer: remains in motion until acted upon by an external force.
⩥ Following insertion of a needle into a patient's skin to administer an
intramuscular injection, you pull back on the plunger and note the
presence of blood in the syringe. You should:
Answer: remove the needle and apply pressure to the site.
⩥ The amount of force applied to the body during a motor-vehicle crash
is directly related to:
Answer: the speed of the vehicle at the time of impact
⩥ Excessive exposure to a cholinergic agent would produce:
Answer: increased salivation, urination, and vomiting.
⩥ An electronic blood pressure cuff that measures readings using
stepped deflation:
, Answer: may be more accurate in patients who are moving because the
pressure in the cuff is released in intervals at variable lengths, allowing
the system to better detect oscillations
⩥ You are attempting to obtain medical history information from a 20-
year-old female. However, she does not answer your questions, despite
the fact that she is conscious and alert and speaks English. You should
Answer: use close-ended questions and reassess the manner in which
you are questioning her
⩥ When assessing an 80-year-old patient in shock, it is important to
remember that:
Answer: age-related changes in the cardiovascular system may make the
patient less able to compensate for decreased perfusion.
⩥ While ventilating an apneic 33-year-old man, you note that his
stomach is becoming slightly distended. You should:
Answer: recheck and reposition his airway
⩥ Which of the following statements regarding the H1N1 virus is
correct?
Answer: It is only one type of influenza among the many other strains of
influenza that exist and infect humans.
⩥ Force acting over a distance defines the concept of:
PAPER FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS CERTIFIED EXPERT REVIEW
GRADED A+
⩥ An infant or small child's airway can be occluded if it is overextended
or overflexed because:
Answer: the tongue is proportionately large and the airway is shorter and
narrower.
⩥ Compartment syndrome is caused by:
Answer: tissue compression and damage due to fluid trapped in a
confined space
⩥ A 35-year-old female complains of an acute onset of pain to her left
lower abdominal quadrant. During your assessment, she tells you that
the pain moves around to her back and that she is experiencing a small
amount of vaginal bleeding. This patient is MOST likely experiencing:
Answer: a ruptured ovarian cyst
⩥ When administering nitroglycerin via the sublingual route, you
should:
Answer: instruct the patient not to chew or swallow the medication.
,⩥ A 32-year-old female complains of acute lower abdominal pain that
began approximately 1 week after her menstrual period ended. Her
blood pressure is 116/66 mm Hg, heart rate is 96 beats/min, and
respirations are 14 breaths/min with adequate depth. Further assessment
reveals that she is running a fever of 101.6°F. Treatment for this patient
should include:
Answer: placing her in a position of comfort, starting an IV line at a
KVO rate, and transporting to an appropriate hospital
⩥ What effects could gestational diabetes have on the fetus?
Answer: Large body size and hypoglycemia
⩥ You will MOST likely be able to determine whether the cause of your
patient's problem is medical or trauma in origin after you have:
Answer: surveyed the scene and assessed the patient
⩥ Leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the nose following severe
head trauma suggests:
Answer: fracture of the cribriform plate
⩥ Which of the following processes occurs during normal inspiration?
Answer: Air is pulled into the lungs when intrathoracic pressure
decreases
,⩥ Which of the following structures is NOT a part of the lower airway?
Answer: larynx
⩥ When a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 40 mph, the
unrestrained occupant:
Answer: remains in motion until acted upon by an external force.
⩥ Following insertion of a needle into a patient's skin to administer an
intramuscular injection, you pull back on the plunger and note the
presence of blood in the syringe. You should:
Answer: remove the needle and apply pressure to the site.
⩥ The amount of force applied to the body during a motor-vehicle crash
is directly related to:
Answer: the speed of the vehicle at the time of impact
⩥ Excessive exposure to a cholinergic agent would produce:
Answer: increased salivation, urination, and vomiting.
⩥ An electronic blood pressure cuff that measures readings using
stepped deflation:
, Answer: may be more accurate in patients who are moving because the
pressure in the cuff is released in intervals at variable lengths, allowing
the system to better detect oscillations
⩥ You are attempting to obtain medical history information from a 20-
year-old female. However, she does not answer your questions, despite
the fact that she is conscious and alert and speaks English. You should
Answer: use close-ended questions and reassess the manner in which
you are questioning her
⩥ When assessing an 80-year-old patient in shock, it is important to
remember that:
Answer: age-related changes in the cardiovascular system may make the
patient less able to compensate for decreased perfusion.
⩥ While ventilating an apneic 33-year-old man, you note that his
stomach is becoming slightly distended. You should:
Answer: recheck and reposition his airway
⩥ Which of the following statements regarding the H1N1 virus is
correct?
Answer: It is only one type of influenza among the many other strains of
influenza that exist and infect humans.
⩥ Force acting over a distance defines the concept of:
