EMT BASIC FINAL EXAM PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
• A young female presents with costovertebral angle tenderness. She is conscious
and alert with stable vital signs. Which of the following organs is MOST likely
causing her pain?
• Liver
• Kidney
• Pancreas
• Gallbladder
• A patient whose speech is slurred and difficult to understand is experiencing:
• aphasia.
• dysarthria.
• dysphagia.
• paraplegia.
• Dyspnea is MOST accurately defined as:
• shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
• a complete cessation of respiratory effort.
• a marked increase in the exhalation phase.
• labored breathing with reduced tidal volume.
• Which of the following questions would you ask a patient to ascertain the “M” in
the SAMPLE history?
• “Have you ever had any major surgeries?”
• “How long have you had your chest pain?”
• “How much Tylenol do you take each day?”
• “When was the last time that you ate a meal?”
• When palpating a patient's pulse, you note that it is grossly irregular. You should:
• count the pulse rate for at least 30 seconds to ensure accuracy.
• count the number of pulsations in 15 seconds and multiply by 4.
• count the number of pulsations in 30 seconds and multiply by 2.
• count the pulse rate for a full minute to obtain an
accurate reading.
• Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is MOST correct?
• Hemophilia is defined as a total lack of platelets.
,• Patients with hemophilia may
bleed spontaneously.
• Hemophiliacs take aspirin to enhance blood clotting.
• Approximately 25% of the population has hemophilia.
• Which of the following medications blocks the release of histamines?
• Adrenaline
• Epinephrine
• Diphenhydramine
• Acetaminophen
• You are attempting to resuscitate a 50-year-old male in cardiac arrest. He is on the
second floor of his home. What is the MOST appropriate device to use when carrying him
to the first floor?
• Long backboard
• Wheeled stretcher
• Folding stair chair
• Portable stretcher
• Which of the following statements regarding abdominal eviscerations is MOST correct?
• Most eviscerations occur to the left upper quadrant.
• The protruding organs should be kept warm and moist.
• The organs should carefully be replaced to avoid heat loss.
• Adherent material is preferred when covering an evisceration.
• Index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:
• the way in which traumatic injuries occur.
• a predictable pattern that leads to serious
injuries.
• C) concern for potentially serious underlying
injuries.
D) the detection of less obvious life-threatening injuries.
• A nuchal cord is defined as an umbilical cord that:
• has separated from the placenta.
• is wrapped around the baby's neck.
• is lacerated due to a traumatic delivery.
• has abnormally developed blood vessels.
, • When caring for a patient who takes numerous medications, it is best to:
• document the medications on your patient care report, but leave them at home so
they do not get misplaced.
• take all of the patient's medications with you to the hospital and document them
on your patient care report.
• send the patient's medications to the hospital with a family member or other person
who will safeguard them.
• let the hospital staff retrieve the patient's medical records, which should show a list of
his or her current medications.
• In contrast to a behavioral crisis, a psychiatric emergency occurs when a
person:
• A) demonstrates agitation or violence or becomes a threat to self or others.
• experiences feelings of sadness and despair for greater than one month.
• exhibits impaired functioning due to a chemical or genetic disturbance.
• experiences a sudden attack of panic secondary to a stressful situation.
• Once a cervical collar has been applied to a patient with a possible spinal injury,
it should not be removed unless:
• the patient adamantly denies neck pain.
• lateral immobilization has been
applied.
• C) it causes a problem managing the
ABCs.
D) sensory and motor functions remain intact.
• Shock is the result of:
• hypoperfusion to the cells of the body.
• the body's maintenance of homeostasis.
• temporary dysfunction of a major organ.
• widespread constriction of the blood vessels.
• The is a prominent bony mass that is located at the base of the
skull and posterior to the ear.
• orbital socket
• sphenoid fossa
• zygomatic arch
• mastoid process
• Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the:
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
• A young female presents with costovertebral angle tenderness. She is conscious
and alert with stable vital signs. Which of the following organs is MOST likely
causing her pain?
• Liver
• Kidney
• Pancreas
• Gallbladder
• A patient whose speech is slurred and difficult to understand is experiencing:
• aphasia.
• dysarthria.
• dysphagia.
• paraplegia.
• Dyspnea is MOST accurately defined as:
• shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
• a complete cessation of respiratory effort.
• a marked increase in the exhalation phase.
• labored breathing with reduced tidal volume.
• Which of the following questions would you ask a patient to ascertain the “M” in
the SAMPLE history?
• “Have you ever had any major surgeries?”
• “How long have you had your chest pain?”
• “How much Tylenol do you take each day?”
• “When was the last time that you ate a meal?”
• When palpating a patient's pulse, you note that it is grossly irregular. You should:
• count the pulse rate for at least 30 seconds to ensure accuracy.
• count the number of pulsations in 15 seconds and multiply by 4.
• count the number of pulsations in 30 seconds and multiply by 2.
• count the pulse rate for a full minute to obtain an
accurate reading.
• Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is MOST correct?
• Hemophilia is defined as a total lack of platelets.
,• Patients with hemophilia may
bleed spontaneously.
• Hemophiliacs take aspirin to enhance blood clotting.
• Approximately 25% of the population has hemophilia.
• Which of the following medications blocks the release of histamines?
• Adrenaline
• Epinephrine
• Diphenhydramine
• Acetaminophen
• You are attempting to resuscitate a 50-year-old male in cardiac arrest. He is on the
second floor of his home. What is the MOST appropriate device to use when carrying him
to the first floor?
• Long backboard
• Wheeled stretcher
• Folding stair chair
• Portable stretcher
• Which of the following statements regarding abdominal eviscerations is MOST correct?
• Most eviscerations occur to the left upper quadrant.
• The protruding organs should be kept warm and moist.
• The organs should carefully be replaced to avoid heat loss.
• Adherent material is preferred when covering an evisceration.
• Index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:
• the way in which traumatic injuries occur.
• a predictable pattern that leads to serious
injuries.
• C) concern for potentially serious underlying
injuries.
D) the detection of less obvious life-threatening injuries.
• A nuchal cord is defined as an umbilical cord that:
• has separated from the placenta.
• is wrapped around the baby's neck.
• is lacerated due to a traumatic delivery.
• has abnormally developed blood vessels.
, • When caring for a patient who takes numerous medications, it is best to:
• document the medications on your patient care report, but leave them at home so
they do not get misplaced.
• take all of the patient's medications with you to the hospital and document them
on your patient care report.
• send the patient's medications to the hospital with a family member or other person
who will safeguard them.
• let the hospital staff retrieve the patient's medical records, which should show a list of
his or her current medications.
• In contrast to a behavioral crisis, a psychiatric emergency occurs when a
person:
• A) demonstrates agitation or violence or becomes a threat to self or others.
• experiences feelings of sadness and despair for greater than one month.
• exhibits impaired functioning due to a chemical or genetic disturbance.
• experiences a sudden attack of panic secondary to a stressful situation.
• Once a cervical collar has been applied to a patient with a possible spinal injury,
it should not be removed unless:
• the patient adamantly denies neck pain.
• lateral immobilization has been
applied.
• C) it causes a problem managing the
ABCs.
D) sensory and motor functions remain intact.
• Shock is the result of:
• hypoperfusion to the cells of the body.
• the body's maintenance of homeostasis.
• temporary dysfunction of a major organ.
• widespread constriction of the blood vessels.
• The is a prominent bony mass that is located at the base of the
skull and posterior to the ear.
• orbital socket
• sphenoid fossa
• zygomatic arch
• mastoid process
• Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the:
