EMT FINAL 200 QUESTIONS
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 TEST
BANK COMPLETE ITEMS SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ 2). EMT partner is ventilating an unresponsive patient with a bvm
device and the patient's stomach is becoming distended. Which of the
following most likely caused distention
A). Inadequate seal on the face
B). Fluid retention in the stomach of the patient
C) Partner has the neck too extended
D). EMT is compressing the BVM too forcefully.
Answer: D). EMT is compressing the BVM too forcefully
◉ 3). You respond to a local nursing home for a 70 yr old female with a
fever and productive cough. The RN reports the patient has a hx of
COPD and is on 2 LPM humidified O2 24 hours a day. The patient is
conscious and alert with wheezing and rhonchi present in all lung fields.
Her v/s are HR 104, R 22, B/P 122/68, SpO2 96. Which of the following
would be the best option for O2 therapy
4 lpm O2 via NC
15 lpm via NRB
2 lpm humidified O2 via Nc
10 lpm humidified O2 via simple face mask.
Answer: 2 lpm humidified O2 via Nc
,◉ 4). You are called to a 60 yo female with difficulty breathing. The
patient is sitting forward in a chair and is obviously anxious. Upon
assessment, respiratory rate is 36 shallow and labored. The patients HR
is 120 weak and irregular. You also note the patients skin is slightly
cyanotic centrally and significantly cyanotic peripherally. You placed
her on a NRB mask at 12-15 LPM O2. The patient's condition has now
changed to a respiratory rate of 40 times per minute and more shallow.
The patients level of consciousness has begun to decrease. Which of the
following steps would be most appropriate?
A). Transfer to venturi mask at 6 lpm
B). Transfer to NC at 2 lpm
C). No change in treatment and continue to observe
D). Begin assisting ventilations with a BVM.
Answer: D). Begin assisting ventilations with a BVM
◉ 5). Your new EMT partner is providing rescue breaths with a bag-
mask device to a 27-year-old female who is not breathing. You remind
him that according to the AHA, he should:
A). Deliver 2 breaths every 4 seconds and squeeze the bag completely
B). Deliver 2 breaths every 6 seconds and squeeze the bag completely
C). Deliver 1 breath every 4 seconds with just enough volume to see
chest rise
D). Deliver 1 breath every 6 seconds with just enough volume to see
chest rise..
Answer: D). Deliver 1 breath every 6 seconds with just enough volume
to see chest rise.
,◉ 6). You are treating a patient who was found unresponsive. You hear
gurgling sounds coming from the patient. This is most likely a result of:
A). Fluid developing in the alveoli of lower airway
B). The tongue partially obstructing the lower airway
C). A complete airway obstruction
D). Fluid accumulating in the pharynx and upper airway.
Answer: D). Fluid accumulating in the pharynx and upper airway
◉ 7). A 32-year-old male complains of excessive coughing with chest
pain. He is able to speak in complete sentences and reports having
worsening cold symptoms over the past week. He denies difficulty
breathing or having a fever. He has been a 1-pack per day smoker for the
past 16 years and denies any other medical problems. Auscultation of his
lung sounds reveals wheezing and rhonchi. His vital signs are: HR 94; R
20; BP 132/84; SpO2 96%. What is the most likely cause of his
symptoms?
A). Asthma
B). Bronchitis
C). Pneumonia
D). Emphysema.
Answer: B). Bronchitis
◉ 8) You are caring for a 14-week-old baby with respiratory distress.
She is awake and restless with intermittent snoring respirations. Her
parents tell you that she has had a runny nose with thick green mucous
for the past 3 days. She is breathing 46 times per minute, her pulse
, oximetry is 93% and her rectal temperature is 103.2° F . Which of the
following would be your best choice in the management of this patient?
A). Suction the nose with a bulb syringe and reassess patient
B). Insert an OPA and assist ventilations with a BVM
C). Insert an NPA and administer O2 via NRB
D). Insert an OPA and administer O2 via NRB.
Answer: C). Insert an NPA and administer O2 via NRB
◉ 9). You are dispatched to an unresponsive 22-year-old female patient.
Upon arriving at the scene you find the patient sitting in an easy chair
and breathing at 4 times per minute. You should:
A). Administer O2 through a NRB at 12-15 LPM
B). Provide ventilation with BVM and supplemental O2
C). Begin chest compressions at a ratio of 30:2
D). Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and reassess.
Answer: B). Provide ventilation with BVM and supplemental O2
◉ 10) You are called to the local indoor soccer arena for a 22-year-old
male complaining of shortness of breath. He reports a past medical
history of exercise induced asthma and tells you that he has had
increased difficulty in breathing since experiencing a coughing spell
during the game. He is conscious and alert and his skin is flushed, warm,
and sweaty. His vital signs are: HR 110; R 24; BP 130/78; SpO2 95%.
His lung sounds are clear on the left and diminished on the right. Based
on your assessment findings, which of the following do you suspect?
A). Acute Pertusis
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 TEST
BANK COMPLETE ITEMS SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ 2). EMT partner is ventilating an unresponsive patient with a bvm
device and the patient's stomach is becoming distended. Which of the
following most likely caused distention
A). Inadequate seal on the face
B). Fluid retention in the stomach of the patient
C) Partner has the neck too extended
D). EMT is compressing the BVM too forcefully.
Answer: D). EMT is compressing the BVM too forcefully
◉ 3). You respond to a local nursing home for a 70 yr old female with a
fever and productive cough. The RN reports the patient has a hx of
COPD and is on 2 LPM humidified O2 24 hours a day. The patient is
conscious and alert with wheezing and rhonchi present in all lung fields.
Her v/s are HR 104, R 22, B/P 122/68, SpO2 96. Which of the following
would be the best option for O2 therapy
4 lpm O2 via NC
15 lpm via NRB
2 lpm humidified O2 via Nc
10 lpm humidified O2 via simple face mask.
Answer: 2 lpm humidified O2 via Nc
,◉ 4). You are called to a 60 yo female with difficulty breathing. The
patient is sitting forward in a chair and is obviously anxious. Upon
assessment, respiratory rate is 36 shallow and labored. The patients HR
is 120 weak and irregular. You also note the patients skin is slightly
cyanotic centrally and significantly cyanotic peripherally. You placed
her on a NRB mask at 12-15 LPM O2. The patient's condition has now
changed to a respiratory rate of 40 times per minute and more shallow.
The patients level of consciousness has begun to decrease. Which of the
following steps would be most appropriate?
A). Transfer to venturi mask at 6 lpm
B). Transfer to NC at 2 lpm
C). No change in treatment and continue to observe
D). Begin assisting ventilations with a BVM.
Answer: D). Begin assisting ventilations with a BVM
◉ 5). Your new EMT partner is providing rescue breaths with a bag-
mask device to a 27-year-old female who is not breathing. You remind
him that according to the AHA, he should:
A). Deliver 2 breaths every 4 seconds and squeeze the bag completely
B). Deliver 2 breaths every 6 seconds and squeeze the bag completely
C). Deliver 1 breath every 4 seconds with just enough volume to see
chest rise
D). Deliver 1 breath every 6 seconds with just enough volume to see
chest rise..
Answer: D). Deliver 1 breath every 6 seconds with just enough volume
to see chest rise.
,◉ 6). You are treating a patient who was found unresponsive. You hear
gurgling sounds coming from the patient. This is most likely a result of:
A). Fluid developing in the alveoli of lower airway
B). The tongue partially obstructing the lower airway
C). A complete airway obstruction
D). Fluid accumulating in the pharynx and upper airway.
Answer: D). Fluid accumulating in the pharynx and upper airway
◉ 7). A 32-year-old male complains of excessive coughing with chest
pain. He is able to speak in complete sentences and reports having
worsening cold symptoms over the past week. He denies difficulty
breathing or having a fever. He has been a 1-pack per day smoker for the
past 16 years and denies any other medical problems. Auscultation of his
lung sounds reveals wheezing and rhonchi. His vital signs are: HR 94; R
20; BP 132/84; SpO2 96%. What is the most likely cause of his
symptoms?
A). Asthma
B). Bronchitis
C). Pneumonia
D). Emphysema.
Answer: B). Bronchitis
◉ 8) You are caring for a 14-week-old baby with respiratory distress.
She is awake and restless with intermittent snoring respirations. Her
parents tell you that she has had a runny nose with thick green mucous
for the past 3 days. She is breathing 46 times per minute, her pulse
, oximetry is 93% and her rectal temperature is 103.2° F . Which of the
following would be your best choice in the management of this patient?
A). Suction the nose with a bulb syringe and reassess patient
B). Insert an OPA and assist ventilations with a BVM
C). Insert an NPA and administer O2 via NRB
D). Insert an OPA and administer O2 via NRB.
Answer: C). Insert an NPA and administer O2 via NRB
◉ 9). You are dispatched to an unresponsive 22-year-old female patient.
Upon arriving at the scene you find the patient sitting in an easy chair
and breathing at 4 times per minute. You should:
A). Administer O2 through a NRB at 12-15 LPM
B). Provide ventilation with BVM and supplemental O2
C). Begin chest compressions at a ratio of 30:2
D). Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and reassess.
Answer: B). Provide ventilation with BVM and supplemental O2
◉ 10) You are called to the local indoor soccer arena for a 22-year-old
male complaining of shortness of breath. He reports a past medical
history of exercise induced asthma and tells you that he has had
increased difficulty in breathing since experiencing a coughing spell
during the game. He is conscious and alert and his skin is flushed, warm,
and sweaty. His vital signs are: HR 110; R 24; BP 130/78; SpO2 95%.
His lung sounds are clear on the left and diminished on the right. Based
on your assessment findings, which of the following do you suspect?
A). Acute Pertusis
