UCLA EMT FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
TEST BANK| UCLA EMT FINAL EXAM PREP WITH
COMPLETE 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
(BRAND NEW!!)
1. You are responding to a call for a "downed person" at a
homeless encampment in Venice Beach. Upon approach, the
patient is unresponsive with agonal respirations. What is your
first action after establishing scene safety?
A. Start chest compressions
B. Check for a carotid pulse for up to 10 seconds
C. Apply an AED
D. Open the airway with a head-tilt, chin-lift
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The 2020 AHA guidelines and UCLA protocol
emphasize checking for a pulse for 5-10 seconds in an
unresponsive patient with abnormal breathing. Agonal breathing
is not effective breathing; however, pulse check must precede
CPR in the healthcare provider algorithm.
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,2. A 19-year-old UCLA student has a history of Type 1
diabetes. He is confused and sweaty. His blood glucose reads
"LO" (<20 mg/dL). He has a patent airway and is breathing
adequately. You are unable to obtain IV access. What is the
best treatment?
A. Oral glucose paste
B. Glucagon 1 mg IM
C. Dextrose 50% IV push
D. Transport priority 3 (non-emergent)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Glucagon 1 mg IM is indicated for hypoglycemic
patients without IV access who are unable to safely swallow oral
glucose. Oral glucose in a confused patient risks aspiration.
Dextrose requires IV access.
3. A 22-year-old female jogger at UCLA's Drake Stadium
collapsed during a sprint. She is unresponsive, pulseless, and
apneic. CPR is in progress. What is the most appropriate
energy setting for the first shock if she is in a shockable
rhythm using a standard AED?
A. 50 J
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,B. 120 J
C. 200 J
D. 360 J
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Most AEDs deliver a fixed dose (usually 150-360 J
depending on manufacturer). For biphasic defibrillators, 120-
200 J is typical first shock. In the field, the AED selects the
energy. For manual defibrillation (not typically BLS), 200 J is
appropriate first shock.
4. A 45-year-old man has a deep laceration to the forearm
with bright red blood spurting. Direct pressure fails to control
bleeding. You apply a tourniquet. Which of the following is
correct?
A. Loosen the tourniquet every 10 minutes
B. Apply the tourniquet over the elbow joint for best occlusion
C. Record the time of application and do not loosen
D. Apply the tourniquet only if transport time exceeds 30 minutes
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tourniquets applied for life-threatening hemorrhage
are never loosened in the field. Record time, apply high and
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, tight (2-3 inches above wound, not over joint). Loosening can
cause reperfusion injury and rebleeding.
5. A 6-year-old child has a fever of 104°F and is drooling. The
child is sitting upright and leaning forward with stridor. What
is the most appropriate initial action?
A. Lay the child supine and examine the throat
B. Start an IV
C. Transport immediately without agitating
D. Administer a nebulized epinephrine treatment
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This is epiglottitis until proven otherwise. Do not
agitate, do not examine the throat (can cause laryngospasm), do
not delay transport for procedures. Position of comfort, blow-by
oxygen, rapid transport.
6. During a mass casualty incident (MCI) at a UCLA football
game, you find a patient with a respiratory rate of 30, pulse
present, and able to follow commands. What is the START
triage color?
A. Red (Immediate)
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TEST BANK| UCLA EMT FINAL EXAM PREP WITH
COMPLETE 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
(BRAND NEW!!)
1. You are responding to a call for a "downed person" at a
homeless encampment in Venice Beach. Upon approach, the
patient is unresponsive with agonal respirations. What is your
first action after establishing scene safety?
A. Start chest compressions
B. Check for a carotid pulse for up to 10 seconds
C. Apply an AED
D. Open the airway with a head-tilt, chin-lift
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The 2020 AHA guidelines and UCLA protocol
emphasize checking for a pulse for 5-10 seconds in an
unresponsive patient with abnormal breathing. Agonal breathing
is not effective breathing; however, pulse check must precede
CPR in the healthcare provider algorithm.
1
,2. A 19-year-old UCLA student has a history of Type 1
diabetes. He is confused and sweaty. His blood glucose reads
"LO" (<20 mg/dL). He has a patent airway and is breathing
adequately. You are unable to obtain IV access. What is the
best treatment?
A. Oral glucose paste
B. Glucagon 1 mg IM
C. Dextrose 50% IV push
D. Transport priority 3 (non-emergent)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Glucagon 1 mg IM is indicated for hypoglycemic
patients without IV access who are unable to safely swallow oral
glucose. Oral glucose in a confused patient risks aspiration.
Dextrose requires IV access.
3. A 22-year-old female jogger at UCLA's Drake Stadium
collapsed during a sprint. She is unresponsive, pulseless, and
apneic. CPR is in progress. What is the most appropriate
energy setting for the first shock if she is in a shockable
rhythm using a standard AED?
A. 50 J
2
,B. 120 J
C. 200 J
D. 360 J
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Most AEDs deliver a fixed dose (usually 150-360 J
depending on manufacturer). For biphasic defibrillators, 120-
200 J is typical first shock. In the field, the AED selects the
energy. For manual defibrillation (not typically BLS), 200 J is
appropriate first shock.
4. A 45-year-old man has a deep laceration to the forearm
with bright red blood spurting. Direct pressure fails to control
bleeding. You apply a tourniquet. Which of the following is
correct?
A. Loosen the tourniquet every 10 minutes
B. Apply the tourniquet over the elbow joint for best occlusion
C. Record the time of application and do not loosen
D. Apply the tourniquet only if transport time exceeds 30 minutes
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tourniquets applied for life-threatening hemorrhage
are never loosened in the field. Record time, apply high and
3
, tight (2-3 inches above wound, not over joint). Loosening can
cause reperfusion injury and rebleeding.
5. A 6-year-old child has a fever of 104°F and is drooling. The
child is sitting upright and leaning forward with stridor. What
is the most appropriate initial action?
A. Lay the child supine and examine the throat
B. Start an IV
C. Transport immediately without agitating
D. Administer a nebulized epinephrine treatment
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This is epiglottitis until proven otherwise. Do not
agitate, do not examine the throat (can cause laryngospasm), do
not delay transport for procedures. Position of comfort, blow-by
oxygen, rapid transport.
6. During a mass casualty incident (MCI) at a UCLA football
game, you find a patient with a respiratory rate of 30, pulse
present, and able to follow commands. What is the START
triage color?
A. Red (Immediate)
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