EMT Basic Practice Exam 2
1. Which patient's vital signs are not within normal limits Answer: new-
born:Pulse,100;respiration,30;B.P.;70/30 (normal:P:120-160, R:40-60, B/P:80/40)
2. A 45- year old male is breathing at a rate of 32 times per minutes with shallow respirations. He is altered, his
skin signs are cool, cyanotic, and diaphoretic.You shouldAnswer:: provide artificial ventilation with a gas mask
valve andhigh-flow oxygen.
3. You should assess skin color by examining an adult patient'sAnswer:: nailbeds
4. A 45-year-old female is breathing at a rate of 22 times per minute with adequate tidal volume. She is alert, but
her skin signs are cool, pale, and diaphoretic.You shouldAnswer:: provide oxygen at 12L/min using a non-
rebreather mask
5. You would locate a patient's carotid pulse by first finding the adams appleand thenAnswer::
Sliding two fingers toward one side of the neck.
6. Your patient's pupil react unequally to light.You should suspect the pres-ence ofAnswer::
Head injury
7. A 70-year-old female is complaining of shortness of breath. She has a history of emphysema. you should:
administer oxygen, because in most cases,the hypoxic drive will not be a problem.
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, 8. Ecchymosis refers toAnswer: bruising or discoloration.
9. In which situation should you determine the patient's blood pressurethrough papaltion Answer: Your
patient's pulse is very week and difficult to hear.
10. The correct way to select the proper size oropharyngeal airway (OPA) is tomeasure the distance from
theAnswer: corner of the mouth the tip of the earlobe.
11. Which patient should receive only a focused physical exam and SAMPLEhistory Answer: 5 year-old female
responsive and in pain after falling from a standing position
12. Your patient is a 19-year-old male who has been in a motorcycle accidentand shows deformity and bleeding to
the left leg. You would not perform a detailed physical exam if the patient: Began to spurt blood from an open
wound.
13. Continuous monitoring of a patient mental status is best accomplishedby: continuous monitoring the
patient's vital signs.
14. You should assess the brachial pulse in patient who: are younger than 1year-old.
15. Which patient is showing early sign shock (decrease tissue perfusion) Answer: -
23-year-old female: pulse:104, respiration:25/min:BP:118/78,cool calm skin
16. Which of the following is the most important sign of a diabetic emer-gency Answer:
altered mental status
17. Of the following decease, which poses the most risk to EMS Answer: hepatitis C
18. Your patient is a 45-year-old homeless male who is suspected of havinghypothermia. What is the most
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1. Which patient's vital signs are not within normal limits Answer: new-
born:Pulse,100;respiration,30;B.P.;70/30 (normal:P:120-160, R:40-60, B/P:80/40)
2. A 45- year old male is breathing at a rate of 32 times per minutes with shallow respirations. He is altered, his
skin signs are cool, cyanotic, and diaphoretic.You shouldAnswer:: provide artificial ventilation with a gas mask
valve andhigh-flow oxygen.
3. You should assess skin color by examining an adult patient'sAnswer:: nailbeds
4. A 45-year-old female is breathing at a rate of 22 times per minute with adequate tidal volume. She is alert, but
her skin signs are cool, pale, and diaphoretic.You shouldAnswer:: provide oxygen at 12L/min using a non-
rebreather mask
5. You would locate a patient's carotid pulse by first finding the adams appleand thenAnswer::
Sliding two fingers toward one side of the neck.
6. Your patient's pupil react unequally to light.You should suspect the pres-ence ofAnswer::
Head injury
7. A 70-year-old female is complaining of shortness of breath. She has a history of emphysema. you should:
administer oxygen, because in most cases,the hypoxic drive will not be a problem.
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, 8. Ecchymosis refers toAnswer: bruising or discoloration.
9. In which situation should you determine the patient's blood pressurethrough papaltion Answer: Your
patient's pulse is very week and difficult to hear.
10. The correct way to select the proper size oropharyngeal airway (OPA) is tomeasure the distance from
theAnswer: corner of the mouth the tip of the earlobe.
11. Which patient should receive only a focused physical exam and SAMPLEhistory Answer: 5 year-old female
responsive and in pain after falling from a standing position
12. Your patient is a 19-year-old male who has been in a motorcycle accidentand shows deformity and bleeding to
the left leg. You would not perform a detailed physical exam if the patient: Began to spurt blood from an open
wound.
13. Continuous monitoring of a patient mental status is best accomplishedby: continuous monitoring the
patient's vital signs.
14. You should assess the brachial pulse in patient who: are younger than 1year-old.
15. Which patient is showing early sign shock (decrease tissue perfusion) Answer: -
23-year-old female: pulse:104, respiration:25/min:BP:118/78,cool calm skin
16. Which of the following is the most important sign of a diabetic emer-gency Answer:
altered mental status
17. Of the following decease, which poses the most risk to EMS Answer: hepatitis C
18. Your patient is a 45-year-old homeless male who is suspected of havinghypothermia. What is the most
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