AEMT Final Test 2022| 100 QUESTIONS|
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
A trauma patient complains of pain to the costovertebral angle. The organ(s) MOST likely
injured is/are the:
A. liver
B. bladder
C. spleen
D. kidneys Correct Answer: kidneys pg.291
A patient with a core body temperature of 85F would be expected to present with:
A. profoundly slow respirations
B. deep, rapid respirations
C. confusion or lethargy
D. uncontrolled shivering Correct Answer: profoundly slow respirations pg.1378
The process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or other visible contaminants from a surface or
equipment is called:
A. high-level disinfection
B. cleaning
C. disinfection
D. sterilization Correct Answer: cleaning pg.1629
Following administration of an amiodarone bolus, your paramedic partner begins a continuous
infusion. This is necessary in order to:
A. decrease the therapeutic index of the medication
B. ensure clearance of the drug from the body
C. maintain a therapeutic blood level of the drug
,D. slow excretion of the drug by the renal system Correct Answer: maintain a therapeutic blood
level of the drug pg.642
A liquid mixture of one or more substances that cannot be separated by filtering or allowing the
mixture to stand is called a(n):
A. suspension
B. solution
C. syrup
D. emulsion Correct Answer: solution pg.557
During a hockey game, a 19-year-old male player was pushed and he landed on his left shoulder.
He complains of pain and point tenderness to the area. Your assessment reveals an anterior bulge
of the lateral clavicle. This patient has MOST likely experienced a/an:
A. fracture of the lateral clavicle.
B. acromioclavicular separation.
C. dislocation of the left shoulder.
D. sternoclavicular joint fracture. Correct Answer: acromioclavicular separation pg.1348
Following the administration of one tube of oral glucose, your 20-year-old female diabetic
patients condition markedly improves. You should:
A. administer 25 mL of D50 via IV push and transport promptly
B. avoid giving further glucose in order to avoid hyperglycemia
C. allow her to drive herself to the hospital if she remains stable
D. transport her to the hospital and reassess her blood sugar en route Correct Answer: transport
her to the hospital and reassess her blood sugar en route pg.930
A patient has a gunshot wound to the left side of the chest. How should you describe the
anatomic location of the injury?
A. Inferoposterior
B. Anteromedial
C. Anterolateral
, D. Inferolateral Correct Answer: Anterolateral pg.160
A hemostatic agent is useful in controlling external bleeding because:
A. it causes enhanced clot formation at the wound site
B. it stops the bleeding faster than a proximal tourniquet
C. it constricts the blood vessels to stop the bleeding
D. the gauze it is impregnated with can be wrapped tightly Correct Answer: it causes enhanced
clot formation at the wound site pg.1113
A patient who presents with hypotension, jugular venous distention, and a rapid irregular pulse
should be suspected of experiencing:
A. distributive shock
B. neurogenic shock
C. hypovolemic shock
D. obstructive shock Correct Answer: obstructive shock pg.665
Blood enters the right atrium through the:
A. left and right coronary arteries
B. coronary artery and foramen ovale
C. vena cavae and coronary sinus
D. foramen ovalis and vena cavae Correct Answer: vena cavae and coronary sinus pg.806
The ________, which is present wherever a nerve cell terminates, connects to the next cell via
_________.
A. axon, catecholamines
B. synapse, neurotransmitters
C. dendrite, nerve fibers
D. neuron, catecholamines Correct Answer: synapse, neurotransmitters pg.850
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
A trauma patient complains of pain to the costovertebral angle. The organ(s) MOST likely
injured is/are the:
A. liver
B. bladder
C. spleen
D. kidneys Correct Answer: kidneys pg.291
A patient with a core body temperature of 85F would be expected to present with:
A. profoundly slow respirations
B. deep, rapid respirations
C. confusion or lethargy
D. uncontrolled shivering Correct Answer: profoundly slow respirations pg.1378
The process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or other visible contaminants from a surface or
equipment is called:
A. high-level disinfection
B. cleaning
C. disinfection
D. sterilization Correct Answer: cleaning pg.1629
Following administration of an amiodarone bolus, your paramedic partner begins a continuous
infusion. This is necessary in order to:
A. decrease the therapeutic index of the medication
B. ensure clearance of the drug from the body
C. maintain a therapeutic blood level of the drug
,D. slow excretion of the drug by the renal system Correct Answer: maintain a therapeutic blood
level of the drug pg.642
A liquid mixture of one or more substances that cannot be separated by filtering or allowing the
mixture to stand is called a(n):
A. suspension
B. solution
C. syrup
D. emulsion Correct Answer: solution pg.557
During a hockey game, a 19-year-old male player was pushed and he landed on his left shoulder.
He complains of pain and point tenderness to the area. Your assessment reveals an anterior bulge
of the lateral clavicle. This patient has MOST likely experienced a/an:
A. fracture of the lateral clavicle.
B. acromioclavicular separation.
C. dislocation of the left shoulder.
D. sternoclavicular joint fracture. Correct Answer: acromioclavicular separation pg.1348
Following the administration of one tube of oral glucose, your 20-year-old female diabetic
patients condition markedly improves. You should:
A. administer 25 mL of D50 via IV push and transport promptly
B. avoid giving further glucose in order to avoid hyperglycemia
C. allow her to drive herself to the hospital if she remains stable
D. transport her to the hospital and reassess her blood sugar en route Correct Answer: transport
her to the hospital and reassess her blood sugar en route pg.930
A patient has a gunshot wound to the left side of the chest. How should you describe the
anatomic location of the injury?
A. Inferoposterior
B. Anteromedial
C. Anterolateral
, D. Inferolateral Correct Answer: Anterolateral pg.160
A hemostatic agent is useful in controlling external bleeding because:
A. it causes enhanced clot formation at the wound site
B. it stops the bleeding faster than a proximal tourniquet
C. it constricts the blood vessels to stop the bleeding
D. the gauze it is impregnated with can be wrapped tightly Correct Answer: it causes enhanced
clot formation at the wound site pg.1113
A patient who presents with hypotension, jugular venous distention, and a rapid irregular pulse
should be suspected of experiencing:
A. distributive shock
B. neurogenic shock
C. hypovolemic shock
D. obstructive shock Correct Answer: obstructive shock pg.665
Blood enters the right atrium through the:
A. left and right coronary arteries
B. coronary artery and foramen ovale
C. vena cavae and coronary sinus
D. foramen ovalis and vena cavae Correct Answer: vena cavae and coronary sinus pg.806
The ________, which is present wherever a nerve cell terminates, connects to the next cell via
_________.
A. axon, catecholamines
B. synapse, neurotransmitters
C. dendrite, nerve fibers
D. neuron, catecholamines Correct Answer: synapse, neurotransmitters pg.850
