EMT Module 3 Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024
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As the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the preferred
initial method of providing ventilations is the: - ANSWER-mouth-to-
mask technique with a one-way valve
You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your
partner is controlling severe bleeding from the patient's lower
extremities as you attempt ventilations with a bag-mask device. After
respositioning the mask several times, you are unable to effectively
ventilate the patient. You should: - ANSWER-begin ventilations using
the mouth-to-mask technique
Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of
breathing followed by periods of apnea are called: - ANSWER-Cheyne-
Stokes respirations
Which if the following patients would MOST likely require insertion of
an oropharyngeal airway? - ANSWER-a 40-year-old unconscious
patient with slow, shallow respirations
After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a
person begins experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings
are an example of a(n): - ANSWER-side effect
Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine auto-
injector is correct? - ANSWER-The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a
preset amount of the drug
, EMT Module 3 Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024
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Activated charcoal is an example of a(n): - ANSWER-suspension
A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden, severe
headache. There is vomitus on his face and his respirations are slow and
shallow. The EMT must immediately: - ANSWER-perform
oropharyngeal suctioning
While assisting a paramedic in the attempted resuscitation of a 55-year-
old male in cardiac arrest, you should expect the paramedic to: -
ANSWER-administer drugs via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect
When assessing an elderly male who complains of nausea and
generalized weakness, you find that he takes simvastatin (Vytorin) and
clopidogrel (Plavix). This medication regimen suggests a history of: -
ANSWER-cardiovascular disease
You are dispatched to a movie theater for a 39-year-old female with
signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction. As you are assessing her,
she pulls an epinephrine auto-injector out of her purse and hands it to
you. After administering 100% oxygen, you should: - ANSWER-contact
medical control
In which of the following patients would the head tilt-chin life maneuver
be the MOST appropriate method of opening the airway? - ANSWER-a
37-year-old female who is found unconscious in her bed
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As the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the preferred
initial method of providing ventilations is the: - ANSWER-mouth-to-
mask technique with a one-way valve
You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your
partner is controlling severe bleeding from the patient's lower
extremities as you attempt ventilations with a bag-mask device. After
respositioning the mask several times, you are unable to effectively
ventilate the patient. You should: - ANSWER-begin ventilations using
the mouth-to-mask technique
Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of
breathing followed by periods of apnea are called: - ANSWER-Cheyne-
Stokes respirations
Which if the following patients would MOST likely require insertion of
an oropharyngeal airway? - ANSWER-a 40-year-old unconscious
patient with slow, shallow respirations
After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a
person begins experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings
are an example of a(n): - ANSWER-side effect
Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine auto-
injector is correct? - ANSWER-The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a
preset amount of the drug
, EMT Module 3 Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024
Latest Update
Activated charcoal is an example of a(n): - ANSWER-suspension
A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden, severe
headache. There is vomitus on his face and his respirations are slow and
shallow. The EMT must immediately: - ANSWER-perform
oropharyngeal suctioning
While assisting a paramedic in the attempted resuscitation of a 55-year-
old male in cardiac arrest, you should expect the paramedic to: -
ANSWER-administer drugs via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect
When assessing an elderly male who complains of nausea and
generalized weakness, you find that he takes simvastatin (Vytorin) and
clopidogrel (Plavix). This medication regimen suggests a history of: -
ANSWER-cardiovascular disease
You are dispatched to a movie theater for a 39-year-old female with
signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction. As you are assessing her,
she pulls an epinephrine auto-injector out of her purse and hands it to
you. After administering 100% oxygen, you should: - ANSWER-contact
medical control
In which of the following patients would the head tilt-chin life maneuver
be the MOST appropriate method of opening the airway? - ANSWER-a
37-year-old female who is found unconscious in her bed
