EMT midterm exam questions from chapters 1-26. With correct Answers 2024

A 14-year-old boy has fallen through a plate glass window and is bleeding heavily from a laceration to his arm. His panicked mother has called 911 for help. Since the 911 operators are also emergency medical dispatchers, what sort of assistance will they be able to provide? - correct answer--A. Whether the EMS response is covered by medical insurance B. Instructions on how to control bleeding C. The names of the EMTs who are responding D. Simultaneous notification of the hospital B. Instructions on how to control bleeding A 24-year-old intoxicated female patient was pulled from a pool by hotel personnel. The primary assessment reveals her airway to be open and her breathing adequate. Her radial pulse is strong but fast, and she is persistently coughing. Vital signs are pulse 144 beats/min, respirations 24 breaths/min, blood pressure 166/100 mmHg, and SpO2 92%. What would be considered appropriate care for this patient? - correct answer--A. Supplemental oxygen through a nonrebreather mask B. Abdominal thrusts to remove water from the lungs C. Deep oral suctioning to remove water from the airway D. Precautionary application of the automated external defibrillator A. Supplemental oxygen through a nonrebreather mask A 26-year-old male patient has been ejected from a car after it rolled several times in the median of the interstate. As you perform the primary assessment, you find him prone and unresponsive. Your immediate action is to: - correct answer--A. Place an oral airway B. Apply a cervical collar C. Assess his breathing D. Logroll him into supine position D. Logroll him into supine position A 26-year-old patient with hemophilia fell in his garage, cutting his arm on a nail protruding from a door frame. Emergency Medical Responders are on scene holding a bloodsoaked towel