EMT
BASIC PRACTICE EXAM
EXAM 1, 2, 3, 4, & FINAL EXAM
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EMT Basic Practice Exam 1
EMT Basic Practice Exam 2
EMT Basic Practice Exam 3
EMT Basic Practice Exam 4
EMT Basic Final Exam
EMT Basic Final Exam
EMT Basic Final Exam Practice Test
EMT Basic Final Exam Test Bank - 500 Questions EMT
Basic Final Exam Review
, EMT Basic Practice Exam 1
1. EMTs should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators whenthey are in contact
with contact with patients who have which of the follow-ing?
A. HIV(Human ImmunodeficiencyVirus) or AIDS (Acquired Immune DeficiencySyndrome)
B. Tuberculosis (TB)
C. OpenWounds
D. Hepatitis B Answer: B.Tuberculosis
HEPA respirators are worn when in contact with patients airborne infections such as TB. HIV/AIDS and
Hepatitis B are both blood-borne pathogens. Contaminants from open wounds would also be blood-
borne.
2. You are called to assist a 60-year-old female who complains of a severe headache. Upon
entering the home, you smell a strong odor of natural gas.What is your first reaction?
A. Check the patient's airway, breathing, and circulation.
B. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and assess vital signs.
C. Remove the patient from the house to your ambulance.
D. Open all windows and determine the source of the gas leak. Answer: C. Remove thepatient from
the house to your ambulance.
Your first action should be to remove your crew and the patient from the possible noxious gas and to
notify the gas company of the leak.You may also be required toalert hazardous material response team.
Treatment for the patient will begin with anABC assessment and management of any problems you
might encounter.
3. The most common electrical rhythm disturbance that results in suddencardiac arrest.
,A. Pulseless Electrical Activity
B. Ventricular Fibrillation
C. Ventricular Tachycardia
D. Asystole Answer: B.Ventricular Fibrillation
Because ventricular fibrillation is the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest.,it is critical to apply
an AED on an unconscious apneic and pulseless patient as quickly as possible. The other rhythms can
also cause a patient to be in cardiac arrest, but they do not occur as frequently as "V-fib".
4. Which of the following is the highest priority patient?
A. 57-year-old male with chest pain and systolic blood pressure of 80.
B. 40-year-old female with moderate pain from a leg injury.
, C. 75-year-old male who appears confused but responds to commands.
D. 25-year-old female in labor with contractions six minutes apart. Answer: A.57-year-
old male with chest pain and systolic blood pressure of 80.
The patient with chest pain and systolic blood pressure less than 100 is the highestpriority patient of
the four. A leg injury may be life-threatening if the femoral artery is injured, but most often, a single
extremity injury is not a threat to life. The
elderly gentleman may be exhibiting his normal mental status, or he may be havingproblems due to an
ongoing health problem.You need more information before youcan make that determination, but he is
not in any imminent danger right now. Laborwith contractions 6 minutes apart is not considered
imminent delivery. If you have any questions, however, you should continue assessing this patient as well
by askingpertinent questions and checking for crowning.
5. Of the following, which body fluid has the most potential to transmitblood-borne
diseases?
A. Nasal Discharge
B. Vomitus
C. Amniotic Fluid
D. Feces Answer: C. Amniotic Fluid
Fluids containing blood have the highest potential for disease transmission.
6. Your patient is an 11-month-old female. How can you determine if she hasa decreased mental
status and is responsive to verbal stimuli?
A. She will be upset when you take her from her mother's arms.
B. She will be unable to tell you how old she is if you ask her.
C. She will attempt to locate her parents' voices when they speak.
BASIC PRACTICE EXAM
EXAM 1, 2, 3, 4, & FINAL EXAM
STUDY BUNDLE PACK
SOLUTION (VERIFIED)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EMT Basic Practice Exam 1
EMT Basic Practice Exam 2
EMT Basic Practice Exam 3
EMT Basic Practice Exam 4
EMT Basic Final Exam
EMT Basic Final Exam
EMT Basic Final Exam Practice Test
EMT Basic Final Exam Test Bank - 500 Questions EMT
Basic Final Exam Review
, EMT Basic Practice Exam 1
1. EMTs should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators whenthey are in contact
with contact with patients who have which of the follow-ing?
A. HIV(Human ImmunodeficiencyVirus) or AIDS (Acquired Immune DeficiencySyndrome)
B. Tuberculosis (TB)
C. OpenWounds
D. Hepatitis B Answer: B.Tuberculosis
HEPA respirators are worn when in contact with patients airborne infections such as TB. HIV/AIDS and
Hepatitis B are both blood-borne pathogens. Contaminants from open wounds would also be blood-
borne.
2. You are called to assist a 60-year-old female who complains of a severe headache. Upon
entering the home, you smell a strong odor of natural gas.What is your first reaction?
A. Check the patient's airway, breathing, and circulation.
B. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and assess vital signs.
C. Remove the patient from the house to your ambulance.
D. Open all windows and determine the source of the gas leak. Answer: C. Remove thepatient from
the house to your ambulance.
Your first action should be to remove your crew and the patient from the possible noxious gas and to
notify the gas company of the leak.You may also be required toalert hazardous material response team.
Treatment for the patient will begin with anABC assessment and management of any problems you
might encounter.
3. The most common electrical rhythm disturbance that results in suddencardiac arrest.
,A. Pulseless Electrical Activity
B. Ventricular Fibrillation
C. Ventricular Tachycardia
D. Asystole Answer: B.Ventricular Fibrillation
Because ventricular fibrillation is the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest.,it is critical to apply
an AED on an unconscious apneic and pulseless patient as quickly as possible. The other rhythms can
also cause a patient to be in cardiac arrest, but they do not occur as frequently as "V-fib".
4. Which of the following is the highest priority patient?
A. 57-year-old male with chest pain and systolic blood pressure of 80.
B. 40-year-old female with moderate pain from a leg injury.
, C. 75-year-old male who appears confused but responds to commands.
D. 25-year-old female in labor with contractions six minutes apart. Answer: A.57-year-
old male with chest pain and systolic blood pressure of 80.
The patient with chest pain and systolic blood pressure less than 100 is the highestpriority patient of
the four. A leg injury may be life-threatening if the femoral artery is injured, but most often, a single
extremity injury is not a threat to life. The
elderly gentleman may be exhibiting his normal mental status, or he may be havingproblems due to an
ongoing health problem.You need more information before youcan make that determination, but he is
not in any imminent danger right now. Laborwith contractions 6 minutes apart is not considered
imminent delivery. If you have any questions, however, you should continue assessing this patient as well
by askingpertinent questions and checking for crowning.
5. Of the following, which body fluid has the most potential to transmitblood-borne
diseases?
A. Nasal Discharge
B. Vomitus
C. Amniotic Fluid
D. Feces Answer: C. Amniotic Fluid
Fluids containing blood have the highest potential for disease transmission.
6. Your patient is an 11-month-old female. How can you determine if she hasa decreased mental
status and is responsive to verbal stimuli?
A. She will be upset when you take her from her mother's arms.
B. She will be unable to tell you how old she is if you ask her.
C. She will attempt to locate her parents' voices when they speak.
