EMT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS,
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION, OVER 400 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS. (ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS INCLUDED)
UPDATED 2024/2025.
A dysbarism injury refers to the signs and symptoms related to changes in
bariometric pressure
An air embolism associated with diving occurs when:
the diver holds their breath during rapid ascent
breath- holding syncope is caused by a decreased stimulus to breathe and occurs when
a swimmer hyperventilates prior to entering the water
Burns associated with lighting strikes are typically
superficial
common signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include all of the following except
hot, dry skin
covering a patients _________
head
drowning is most accurately defined as
death from suffocation after submersion in water
geriatric patients, newborns, and infants are especially prone to hyperthermia because they:
exhibit poor thermoregulation
high air temperature reduced the body's ability to lose heat by
radiation
high humidity reduces the body's ability to lose heat through
evaporation
the diving reflex might al
bradycardia and a slowing of the metabolic rate
the most prominent symptom of decompression sickness is
abdominal or joint paint
,the transfer of heat to circulating air, such as when cool air moves across the body's surface is called:
convection
the two most efficient ways for the body to eliminate excess heat are
sweating and vasodilation
the venom of a black widow spider is toxic to the
nervous system
to obtain the most accurate reading of a patients core body temp, you should place a special
hypothermia thermometere:
into the pateints rectum
when a warm hand is immersed in water that is 70F, heat is transferred from the hand to the water
through:
conduction
which of the following is an early sign of pit viper envenomation?
local swelling and ecchymosis
which of the following statements regarding drowning is correct?
a. large amount of water enter the lungs in a small number of victims
b. artificial ventilations can easily be performed in patients with a laryngospasm
c. hypoxia in the victim initially occurs due to water in the lungs
d. patients with a submersion injury might deteriorate rapidly because of pulmonary injury and
cerebral hypoxia
d. patients with a submersion injury might deteriorate rapidly because of pulmonary injury and cerebral
hypoxia
which of the following statements regarding lightning strikes is correct?
a. cervical spine fractures are the most common cause of lightening related death
b. lighting strikes might cause cardiac dysthymias that spontaneously resolve
c. victims who are struck by lighting experience severe full thickness burns
d. the tissue damage pathway caused by lighting usually occurs through the skin
b. lighting strikes might cause cardiac dysthymias that spontaneously resolve
a _________ is a musculoskeletal injury in whicch there is partial or temporary separation of the bone
ends as well as partial streching or tearing of supporting ligaments
sprain
a fracture caused by minimal force that is associated with diseases such as cancer and osteoporosis is
called a ___________ fracture
pathologic
,a(n) _______ fracture occurs in the growth section of a child's bone and might lead to bone growth
abnormalities.
epiphyseal
atrophy is a condition that occurs when
muscle decreases in size and function because of disease or trauma
bone marrow produces
blood cells
common signs and symptoms of a sprain include all of the following except:
a. swelling
b. guarding
c. deformity
d. ecchymosis
c. deformity
in which of the following situations should the emt splint an injured limb in the position of deformity
if resistance is encountered or the patient expeirecnes severe pain
of the following musculoskeletal injuries, which is the least severe?
a. open fractures of a long bone
b. multiple closed long bone fractures
c. an amputation of an extremity
d. non displaced pelvic fracture
d. non displaced pelvic fracture
skeletal muscle is also referred to as __________ muscle.
striated
skeletal muscle is attached to the bone by tough, ropelike fibrous structures called
tendons
the act of pulling on a body structure in the direction of its normal alignment is called:
traction
the most commonly fractured bone(s) in the body is the:
clavicle
the musculoskeletal system refers to the
bones and voluntary muscles of the body
traction splints primarily immobilize and secure fractures of the:
, femur
when splinting a possible fracture of the foot it is most important for the emt to:
leave the toes exposed (to check circulation and neuro)
which of the following fractures has the greatest potential for internal blood loss and shock?
pelvis
which of the following statements regarding compartment syndrome is correct?
a. compartment syndrome typically develops within 6-12 hours after an injury
b. most cases of compartment syndrome occur following a severe fracture of the pelvis.
c. in most cases, compartment syndrome developes within a few minutes after an injury.
d. compartment syndrome occurs because of increased pressure within the bone cavity.
a. compartment syndrome typically develops within 6-12 hours after an injury
which of the following statements regarding striated muscle is correct?
a. most of the body's striated muscle is found within the walls of the blood vessels.
b. striated muscle tissue is attached directly to the bones by tough bands of cartilage
c. it forms the major muscle mass of the body and usually crosses at least one joint
d. striated muscle is involuntary because you have no conscious control over it
c. it forms the major muscle mass of the body and usually crosses at least one joint
which of the following structures is regulated by smooth muscle?
a. skeleton
b. blood vessels
c. diaphragm
d. heart
b. blood vessels
which of the following types of muscle is under direct voluntary control of the brain?
skeletal
a sign of kidney damage after blunt trauma is:
hematuria (blood in pee)
accumulation of blood in the abdominal cavity will most likely cause:
distension
all of the following are hallow abdominal organs except the
spleen
because the depth of an open abdominal wound is difficult to determine:
a prompt transport to the hospital is essential
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION, OVER 400 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS. (ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS INCLUDED)
UPDATED 2024/2025.
A dysbarism injury refers to the signs and symptoms related to changes in
bariometric pressure
An air embolism associated with diving occurs when:
the diver holds their breath during rapid ascent
breath- holding syncope is caused by a decreased stimulus to breathe and occurs when
a swimmer hyperventilates prior to entering the water
Burns associated with lighting strikes are typically
superficial
common signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include all of the following except
hot, dry skin
covering a patients _________
head
drowning is most accurately defined as
death from suffocation after submersion in water
geriatric patients, newborns, and infants are especially prone to hyperthermia because they:
exhibit poor thermoregulation
high air temperature reduced the body's ability to lose heat by
radiation
high humidity reduces the body's ability to lose heat through
evaporation
the diving reflex might al
bradycardia and a slowing of the metabolic rate
the most prominent symptom of decompression sickness is
abdominal or joint paint
,the transfer of heat to circulating air, such as when cool air moves across the body's surface is called:
convection
the two most efficient ways for the body to eliminate excess heat are
sweating and vasodilation
the venom of a black widow spider is toxic to the
nervous system
to obtain the most accurate reading of a patients core body temp, you should place a special
hypothermia thermometere:
into the pateints rectum
when a warm hand is immersed in water that is 70F, heat is transferred from the hand to the water
through:
conduction
which of the following is an early sign of pit viper envenomation?
local swelling and ecchymosis
which of the following statements regarding drowning is correct?
a. large amount of water enter the lungs in a small number of victims
b. artificial ventilations can easily be performed in patients with a laryngospasm
c. hypoxia in the victim initially occurs due to water in the lungs
d. patients with a submersion injury might deteriorate rapidly because of pulmonary injury and
cerebral hypoxia
d. patients with a submersion injury might deteriorate rapidly because of pulmonary injury and cerebral
hypoxia
which of the following statements regarding lightning strikes is correct?
a. cervical spine fractures are the most common cause of lightening related death
b. lighting strikes might cause cardiac dysthymias that spontaneously resolve
c. victims who are struck by lighting experience severe full thickness burns
d. the tissue damage pathway caused by lighting usually occurs through the skin
b. lighting strikes might cause cardiac dysthymias that spontaneously resolve
a _________ is a musculoskeletal injury in whicch there is partial or temporary separation of the bone
ends as well as partial streching or tearing of supporting ligaments
sprain
a fracture caused by minimal force that is associated with diseases such as cancer and osteoporosis is
called a ___________ fracture
pathologic
,a(n) _______ fracture occurs in the growth section of a child's bone and might lead to bone growth
abnormalities.
epiphyseal
atrophy is a condition that occurs when
muscle decreases in size and function because of disease or trauma
bone marrow produces
blood cells
common signs and symptoms of a sprain include all of the following except:
a. swelling
b. guarding
c. deformity
d. ecchymosis
c. deformity
in which of the following situations should the emt splint an injured limb in the position of deformity
if resistance is encountered or the patient expeirecnes severe pain
of the following musculoskeletal injuries, which is the least severe?
a. open fractures of a long bone
b. multiple closed long bone fractures
c. an amputation of an extremity
d. non displaced pelvic fracture
d. non displaced pelvic fracture
skeletal muscle is also referred to as __________ muscle.
striated
skeletal muscle is attached to the bone by tough, ropelike fibrous structures called
tendons
the act of pulling on a body structure in the direction of its normal alignment is called:
traction
the most commonly fractured bone(s) in the body is the:
clavicle
the musculoskeletal system refers to the
bones and voluntary muscles of the body
traction splints primarily immobilize and secure fractures of the:
, femur
when splinting a possible fracture of the foot it is most important for the emt to:
leave the toes exposed (to check circulation and neuro)
which of the following fractures has the greatest potential for internal blood loss and shock?
pelvis
which of the following statements regarding compartment syndrome is correct?
a. compartment syndrome typically develops within 6-12 hours after an injury
b. most cases of compartment syndrome occur following a severe fracture of the pelvis.
c. in most cases, compartment syndrome developes within a few minutes after an injury.
d. compartment syndrome occurs because of increased pressure within the bone cavity.
a. compartment syndrome typically develops within 6-12 hours after an injury
which of the following statements regarding striated muscle is correct?
a. most of the body's striated muscle is found within the walls of the blood vessels.
b. striated muscle tissue is attached directly to the bones by tough bands of cartilage
c. it forms the major muscle mass of the body and usually crosses at least one joint
d. striated muscle is involuntary because you have no conscious control over it
c. it forms the major muscle mass of the body and usually crosses at least one joint
which of the following structures is regulated by smooth muscle?
a. skeleton
b. blood vessels
c. diaphragm
d. heart
b. blood vessels
which of the following types of muscle is under direct voluntary control of the brain?
skeletal
a sign of kidney damage after blunt trauma is:
hematuria (blood in pee)
accumulation of blood in the abdominal cavity will most likely cause:
distension
all of the following are hallow abdominal organs except the
spleen
because the depth of an open abdominal wound is difficult to determine:
a prompt transport to the hospital is essential
