North Seattle EMT entrance exam Practice test
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"The study of the normal functions of the human body" is the definition of - CORRECT
ANSWER: Physiology
) You are examining a four year old girl. The best way to approach this examination is to -
CORRECT ANSWER: talk with the girl about her favorite activities and foods to distract her.
A "sucking chest wound" is another name for a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER: open pneumothorax
A 26 year old man is lying in the snow. He is confused and having difficulty moving. You should
- CORRECT ANSWER: use his symptoms to estimate his level of hypothermia without taking
his rectal temperature.
A 29 year old man was involved in a boating accident. You notice blood bubbling from an
avulsion on his chest. You do not have any medical supplies with you. What should you use to
dress the wound? - CORRECT ANSWER: A plastic bag
A 34 year old woman has been in a motor vehicle crash. She has a bruised cheek, her right eye is
drooping and bruised, and her mouth and nose are bleeding. What type of injury has this patient
most likely sustained? - CORRECT ANSWER: Midface fractures
A 37 year old male has a sharp piece of wood impaled in his neck. The open neck wound is
bleeding heavily. You should - CORRECT ANSWER: use a gloved finger to apply pressure to
the wound and control bleeding
,A 47 year old man injured his eye at a construction site. When you examine the eye, you can see
grit and foreign materials sticking to the lens. You should - CORRECT ANSWER: Hold the
patient's eyelid open while you flush the eye
A blunt force injury that causes minor tissue damage and bleeding under the skin is called a -
CORRECT ANSWER: contusion.
A boy who is four years old is at which stage of human development? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Preschooler
A cerebrovascular accident is more commonly referred to as a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER: stroke
A division of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) that plays an important role in the body's
fight-or-flight response is the - CORRECT ANSWER: sympathetic division.
A drowning victim is in the water but still has a pulse. Proper emergency care in this instance
may include - CORRECT ANSWER: stabilizing the patient on a long backboard and beginning
rescue breathing while the patient is in shallow water
A dry drowning occurs when - CORRECT ANSWER: the victim's vocal cords spasm and close
A femur fracture can cause blood loss of up to - CORRECT ANSWER: 1,000 to 2,000 mL
A friend of yours has been smoking since he was a teenager. He says that his dad smoked for 30
years and never got lung cancer. You should - CORRECT ANSWER: explain that he is still
raising his risk for a number of diseases.
A general impression of a patient is based on appearance, breathing and which of the following
factors? - CORRECT ANSWER: Circulation
, A male patient has spilled a chemical on his shirt that is causing a burn. You should - CORRECT
ANSWER: cut the shirt from the patient's body
A man complains of minor pain in his knee after running in a marathon, and you see only slight
swelling. You should advise the patient to - CORRECT ANSWER: apply an ice pack to his knee.
A member of your family has been vomiting and has had diarrhea for two days. She is treating it
with rest and liquids. She does not want to go to the doctor. You should - CORRECT ANSWER:
explain that she should go to the hospital to prevent shock caused by dehydration
A patient with a stab wound to the left upper quadrant has little bleeding and intense pain. You
should suspect an injury to the - CORRECT ANSWER: stomach or large intestines
A reaction to cold that you would NOT see in a newborn is - CORRECT ANSWER: shivering
A thoracic vertebra is an example of which bone type - CORRECT ANSWER: Irregular
A typical sign of motor development in an infant boy 10 months of age is - CORRECT
ANSWER: pulling himself into a sitting position.
A victim in a blast who develops a respiratory illness as a result of inhaling debris from a blast
has what type of blast injury? - CORRECT ANSWER: Quarternary blast injury
A victim who absorbs radiation as the result of a blast may suffer from what type of blast injury?
- CORRECT ANSWER: Quinary blast injury
According to the Rule of Nines, what is the total body surface area affected when an adult male
has burns entirely covering his left and right arms? - CORRECT ANSWER: 18%
questions 2026-2027 Actual Exam with Real 280
Questions and Verified Correct Answers Already
Graded A+ Guaranteed Success Brand New Version!!
"The study of the normal functions of the human body" is the definition of - CORRECT
ANSWER: Physiology
) You are examining a four year old girl. The best way to approach this examination is to -
CORRECT ANSWER: talk with the girl about her favorite activities and foods to distract her.
A "sucking chest wound" is another name for a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER: open pneumothorax
A 26 year old man is lying in the snow. He is confused and having difficulty moving. You should
- CORRECT ANSWER: use his symptoms to estimate his level of hypothermia without taking
his rectal temperature.
A 29 year old man was involved in a boating accident. You notice blood bubbling from an
avulsion on his chest. You do not have any medical supplies with you. What should you use to
dress the wound? - CORRECT ANSWER: A plastic bag
A 34 year old woman has been in a motor vehicle crash. She has a bruised cheek, her right eye is
drooping and bruised, and her mouth and nose are bleeding. What type of injury has this patient
most likely sustained? - CORRECT ANSWER: Midface fractures
A 37 year old male has a sharp piece of wood impaled in his neck. The open neck wound is
bleeding heavily. You should - CORRECT ANSWER: use a gloved finger to apply pressure to
the wound and control bleeding
,A 47 year old man injured his eye at a construction site. When you examine the eye, you can see
grit and foreign materials sticking to the lens. You should - CORRECT ANSWER: Hold the
patient's eyelid open while you flush the eye
A blunt force injury that causes minor tissue damage and bleeding under the skin is called a -
CORRECT ANSWER: contusion.
A boy who is four years old is at which stage of human development? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Preschooler
A cerebrovascular accident is more commonly referred to as a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER: stroke
A division of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) that plays an important role in the body's
fight-or-flight response is the - CORRECT ANSWER: sympathetic division.
A drowning victim is in the water but still has a pulse. Proper emergency care in this instance
may include - CORRECT ANSWER: stabilizing the patient on a long backboard and beginning
rescue breathing while the patient is in shallow water
A dry drowning occurs when - CORRECT ANSWER: the victim's vocal cords spasm and close
A femur fracture can cause blood loss of up to - CORRECT ANSWER: 1,000 to 2,000 mL
A friend of yours has been smoking since he was a teenager. He says that his dad smoked for 30
years and never got lung cancer. You should - CORRECT ANSWER: explain that he is still
raising his risk for a number of diseases.
A general impression of a patient is based on appearance, breathing and which of the following
factors? - CORRECT ANSWER: Circulation
, A male patient has spilled a chemical on his shirt that is causing a burn. You should - CORRECT
ANSWER: cut the shirt from the patient's body
A man complains of minor pain in his knee after running in a marathon, and you see only slight
swelling. You should advise the patient to - CORRECT ANSWER: apply an ice pack to his knee.
A member of your family has been vomiting and has had diarrhea for two days. She is treating it
with rest and liquids. She does not want to go to the doctor. You should - CORRECT ANSWER:
explain that she should go to the hospital to prevent shock caused by dehydration
A patient with a stab wound to the left upper quadrant has little bleeding and intense pain. You
should suspect an injury to the - CORRECT ANSWER: stomach or large intestines
A reaction to cold that you would NOT see in a newborn is - CORRECT ANSWER: shivering
A thoracic vertebra is an example of which bone type - CORRECT ANSWER: Irregular
A typical sign of motor development in an infant boy 10 months of age is - CORRECT
ANSWER: pulling himself into a sitting position.
A victim in a blast who develops a respiratory illness as a result of inhaling debris from a blast
has what type of blast injury? - CORRECT ANSWER: Quarternary blast injury
A victim who absorbs radiation as the result of a blast may suffer from what type of blast injury?
- CORRECT ANSWER: Quinary blast injury
According to the Rule of Nines, what is the total body surface area affected when an adult male
has burns entirely covering his left and right arms? - CORRECT ANSWER: 18%
