PATHOPHYSI D236 EMT Midterm Exam 150 Questions and
Grade A+ Answers 2022-2023
1. You4 4 are4 4 treating4 4 a4 4 middle-
aged4 4 4 4 man4 4 with4 4 chest4 4 discomfort.4 4 He4 4 has4 4 a
history4 4 of 44 three4 4 previous4 4 heart4 4 attacks4 4 and4 4 takes4 4 nitroglycerin4 4 as4 4 n
eeded4 4 for44chest4 4 pain.4 4 You4 4 have4 4 standing4 4 orders4 4 to4 4 administer4 4 aspiri
n4 4 to4 4 patients4 4 with44suspected4 4 cardiac-
related4 4 chest4 4 pain4 4 or 44 discomfort.4 4 While4 4 your4 4 partner4 4 is44preparing4 4
to4 4 give4 4 oxygen4 4 to4 4 the4 4 patient,4 4 you4 4 should:
A. ensure44that44the44patient's44systolic44blood44pressure44is44at44least441004 4
mm44Hg44as44aspirin44dilates44the44blood44vessels44and44can44cause44a44drop
44in44blood44pressure.
B. confirm4 4 that4 4 the4 4 patient4 4 is44not4 4 allergic4 4 to4 4 aspirin,4 4 give4 4 him4 4 the
4 4 appropriate44dose4 4 of 44 aspirin,4 4 and4 4 document4 4 the4 4 time4 4 and4 4 dose4 4 gi
ven.
C. assist4 4 the4 4 patient4 4 in4 4 taking4 4 only4 4 his4 4 nitroglycerin.4 4 Aspirin4 4 sh
ould4 4 not4 4 be44given4 4 in44conjunction4 4 with4 4 nitroglycerin.
D. contact4 4 medical4 4 control,4 4 apprise4 4 him4 4 or 44her4 4 of 44 the4 4 patient's4 4 chi
ef
complaint4 4 and4 4 vital4 4 signs,4 4 and4 4 request4 4 permission4 4 to4 4 give4 4 him4 4 asp
irin.4 4 -
Correct4 4 Answer4 4 -
B.4 4 confirm4 4 that4 4 the4 4 patient4 4 is4 4 not4 4 allergic4 4 to4 4 aspirin,4 4 give4 4 him44the4
4 appropriate4 4 dose4 4 of 4 4 aspirin,4 4 and4 4 document4 4 the4 4 time4 4 and4 4 dose4 4 gi
ven.
2. Why44does44the44incidence44of44diabetes44 mellitus44 increase44with44age?
A. Decreased4 4 food4 4 intake,4 4 decreased4 4 weight4 4 gain,4 4 and4 4 decreased4
4 blood4 4 sugar44levels
B. Decreased4 4 physical4 4 activity,4 4 increased4 4 weight4 4 gain,4 4 and4 4 decrease
d4 4 insulin44production
C. Increased4 4 physical4 4 activity,4 4 increased4 4 food4 4 intake,4 4 and4 4 increase
d4 4 insulin44production
D. Decreased4 4 physical4 4 activity,4 4 increased4 4 weight4 4 gain,4 4 and4 4 decreas
ed4 4 blood4 4 sugar4 4 levels4 4 -4 4 Correct4 4 Answer4 4 -
B.4 4 Decreased4 4 physical4 4 activity,4 4 increased44weight4 4 gain,4 4 and4 4 decrease
d4 4 insulin4 4 production
3. How4 4 does4 4 respiration4 4 differ4 4 from4 4 ventilation?
A. Respiration4 4 occurs4 4 when4 4 the4 4 diaphragm4 4 and4 4 intercostal4 4 muscles4
4 contract,44whereas4 4 ventilation4 4 occurs4 4 when4 4 those4 4 same4 4 muscles4 4 rel
ax.
B. Respiration4 4 occurs4 4 when4 4 oxygen4 4 is4 4 delivered4 4 to4 4 the4 4 cells4 4 o
f 44 the4 4 body,44whereas4 4 ventilation4 4 occurs4 4 when4 4 carbon4 4 dioxide4 4 i
s4 4 removed.
C. Respiration4 4 is4 4 the4 4 process4 4 of 44 gas4 4 exchange,4 4 whereas4 4 ventilati
on4 4 is4 4 the44movement4 4 of 4 4 air4 4 between4 4 the4 4 lungs4 4 and4 4 the4 4 envir
onment.
,D. Ventilation4 4 occurs4 4 when4 4 air4 4 is44forced4 4 into4 4 the4 4 lungs,4 4 whereas4
4 respiration44occurs4 4 when4 4 air4 4 is4 4 drawn4 4 or 44 sucked4 4 into4 4 the4 4 lungs.
4 4 -4 4 Correct4 4 Answer4 4 -C.
Respiration4 4 is44the4 4 process4 4 of 44 gas4 4 exchange,4 4 whereas4 4 ventilation4
4 is44the4 4 movement4 4 of 4 4 air4 4 between4 4 the4 4 lungs4 4 and4 4 the4 4 environ
ment.
4. During4 4 a4 4 30-
minute4 4 transport4 4 of 44 a4 4 stable4 4 patient,4 4 you4 4 should4 4 reassess4 4 him44or
44 her4 4 at44least times.
,A. 2
B. 6
C. 4
D. 34 4 -4 4 Correct4 4 Answer4 4 -A.4 4 2
5. Which4 4 of 44 the4 4 following4 4 glands4 4 regulates4 4 the4 4 function4 4 of 44all4 4 othe
r4 4 endocrine44glands4 4 in44the44body?
A. Pituitary
B. Parathyroid
C. Thyroid
D. Adrenal4 4 -4 4 Correct4 4 Answer4 4 -A.4 4 Pituitary
6. Activated4 4 charcoal4 4 is4 4 an4 4 example4 4 of 44 a(n):
A. suspension.
B. elixir.
C. gel.
D. solution.4 4 -4 4 Correct4 4 Answer4 4 -A.4 4 suspension.
7. In4 4 which4 4 of 44the4 4 following4 4 patients4 4 would4 4 the4 4 head4 4 tilt-
chin4 4 lift4 4 maneuver4 4 be44the4 4 MOST4 4 appropriate4 4 method4 4 of 44 opening4 4 t
he4 4 airway?
A. A4 4 50-yea44r-o44ld4 4 male4 4 who4 4 is4 4 unconscious4 4 following4 4 head4 4 trauma
B. A4 4 37-year-o44ld4 4 female4 4 who4 4 is4 4 found4 4 unconscious4 4 in4 4 her4 4 bed
C. A4 4 24-year-
old4 4 male4 4 who4 4 is4 4 found4 4 unconscious4 4 at4 4 the4 4 base4 4 of 4 4 a4 4 tree
D. A4 4 45-year-
old4 4 male4 4 who4 4 is4 4 semiconscious4 4 after4 4 falling4 4 204 4 feet4 4 -
4 4 Correct44Answer4 4 -B.4 4 A4 4 37-year-
old4 4 female4 4 who4 4 is4 4 found4 4 unconscious4 4 in4 4 her4 4 bed
8. A4 4 19-year-
o44ld4 4 male4 4 was4 4 stung4 4 multiple4 4 times4 4 by4 4 fire4 4 ants.4 4 He4 4 is44experi
encing4 4 obvious4 4 signs4 4 and4 4 symptoms4 4 of 4 4 anaphylactic4 4 shock.4 4 Y
ou44administer4 4 high-
flo44w4 4 oxygen4 4 and4 4 give4 4 him4 4 epinephrine4 4 via4 4 intramuscular44inject
ion.4 4 Upon4 4 reassessment,4 4 you4 4 determine4 4 that4 4 his4 4 condition4 4 has
4 4 not44improved.4 4 You44should:
A. consider4 4 that4 4 he4 4 may4 4 actually4 4 4 4 be4 4 experiencing4 4 4 4 an4 4 acute4 4 asthm
a4 4 attack.
B. request4 4 a4 4 paramedic4 4 unit4 4 that4 4 is4 4 stationed4 4 approximately4 4 4 4 154 4 m
iles4 4 away.
C. provide4 4 only4 4 supportive4 4 care4 4 en4 4 route4 4 to4 4 the4 4 hospital.
D. repeat4 4 the4 4 epinephrine4 4 injection4 4 with4 4 the4 4 appropriate4 4 medical4 4
control.4 4 -44Correct4 4 Answer4 4 -
D.4 4 repeat4 4 the4 4 epinephrine4 4 injection4 4 with4 4 the4 4 appropriate44medical4
4 control.
9. An44infant's44blood44pressure44typically44increases44with44age44because:
A. the4 4 infant's4 4 total4 4 blood4 4 volume4 4 decreases4 4 with4 4 age.
B. his4 4 or 4 4 her4 4 normal4 4 heart4 4 rate4 4 usually4 4 increases4 4 with4 4 age.
, C. as4 4 the4 4 infant4 4 gets4 4 older,4 4 his4 4 or 4 4 her4 4 blood4 4 vessels4 4 dilate.
D. blood44pressure4 4 directly4 4 corresponds4 4 to44body44weight.4 4 -
44Correct4 4 Answer4 4 -
D.44blood4 4 pressure4 4 directly4 4 corresponds4 4 to4 4 body4 4 weight.
Grade A+ Answers 2022-2023
1. You4 4 are4 4 treating4 4 a4 4 middle-
aged4 4 4 4 man4 4 with4 4 chest4 4 discomfort.4 4 He4 4 has4 4 a
history4 4 of 44 three4 4 previous4 4 heart4 4 attacks4 4 and4 4 takes4 4 nitroglycerin4 4 as4 4 n
eeded4 4 for44chest4 4 pain.4 4 You4 4 have4 4 standing4 4 orders4 4 to4 4 administer4 4 aspiri
n4 4 to4 4 patients4 4 with44suspected4 4 cardiac-
related4 4 chest4 4 pain4 4 or 44 discomfort.4 4 While4 4 your4 4 partner4 4 is44preparing4 4
to4 4 give4 4 oxygen4 4 to4 4 the4 4 patient,4 4 you4 4 should:
A. ensure44that44the44patient's44systolic44blood44pressure44is44at44least441004 4
mm44Hg44as44aspirin44dilates44the44blood44vessels44and44can44cause44a44drop
44in44blood44pressure.
B. confirm4 4 that4 4 the4 4 patient4 4 is44not4 4 allergic4 4 to4 4 aspirin,4 4 give4 4 him4 4 the
4 4 appropriate44dose4 4 of 44 aspirin,4 4 and4 4 document4 4 the4 4 time4 4 and4 4 dose4 4 gi
ven.
C. assist4 4 the4 4 patient4 4 in4 4 taking4 4 only4 4 his4 4 nitroglycerin.4 4 Aspirin4 4 sh
ould4 4 not4 4 be44given4 4 in44conjunction4 4 with4 4 nitroglycerin.
D. contact4 4 medical4 4 control,4 4 apprise4 4 him4 4 or 44her4 4 of 44 the4 4 patient's4 4 chi
ef
complaint4 4 and4 4 vital4 4 signs,4 4 and4 4 request4 4 permission4 4 to4 4 give4 4 him4 4 asp
irin.4 4 -
Correct4 4 Answer4 4 -
B.4 4 confirm4 4 that4 4 the4 4 patient4 4 is4 4 not4 4 allergic4 4 to4 4 aspirin,4 4 give4 4 him44the4
4 appropriate4 4 dose4 4 of 4 4 aspirin,4 4 and4 4 document4 4 the4 4 time4 4 and4 4 dose4 4 gi
ven.
2. Why44does44the44incidence44of44diabetes44 mellitus44 increase44with44age?
A. Decreased4 4 food4 4 intake,4 4 decreased4 4 weight4 4 gain,4 4 and4 4 decreased4
4 blood4 4 sugar44levels
B. Decreased4 4 physical4 4 activity,4 4 increased4 4 weight4 4 gain,4 4 and4 4 decrease
d4 4 insulin44production
C. Increased4 4 physical4 4 activity,4 4 increased4 4 food4 4 intake,4 4 and4 4 increase
d4 4 insulin44production
D. Decreased4 4 physical4 4 activity,4 4 increased4 4 weight4 4 gain,4 4 and4 4 decreas
ed4 4 blood4 4 sugar4 4 levels4 4 -4 4 Correct4 4 Answer4 4 -
B.4 4 Decreased4 4 physical4 4 activity,4 4 increased44weight4 4 gain,4 4 and4 4 decrease
d4 4 insulin4 4 production
3. How4 4 does4 4 respiration4 4 differ4 4 from4 4 ventilation?
A. Respiration4 4 occurs4 4 when4 4 the4 4 diaphragm4 4 and4 4 intercostal4 4 muscles4
4 contract,44whereas4 4 ventilation4 4 occurs4 4 when4 4 those4 4 same4 4 muscles4 4 rel
ax.
B. Respiration4 4 occurs4 4 when4 4 oxygen4 4 is4 4 delivered4 4 to4 4 the4 4 cells4 4 o
f 44 the4 4 body,44whereas4 4 ventilation4 4 occurs4 4 when4 4 carbon4 4 dioxide4 4 i
s4 4 removed.
C. Respiration4 4 is4 4 the4 4 process4 4 of 44 gas4 4 exchange,4 4 whereas4 4 ventilati
on4 4 is4 4 the44movement4 4 of 4 4 air4 4 between4 4 the4 4 lungs4 4 and4 4 the4 4 envir
onment.
,D. Ventilation4 4 occurs4 4 when4 4 air4 4 is44forced4 4 into4 4 the4 4 lungs,4 4 whereas4
4 respiration44occurs4 4 when4 4 air4 4 is4 4 drawn4 4 or 44 sucked4 4 into4 4 the4 4 lungs.
4 4 -4 4 Correct4 4 Answer4 4 -C.
Respiration4 4 is44the4 4 process4 4 of 44 gas4 4 exchange,4 4 whereas4 4 ventilation4
4 is44the4 4 movement4 4 of 4 4 air4 4 between4 4 the4 4 lungs4 4 and4 4 the4 4 environ
ment.
4. During4 4 a4 4 30-
minute4 4 transport4 4 of 44 a4 4 stable4 4 patient,4 4 you4 4 should4 4 reassess4 4 him44or
44 her4 4 at44least times.
,A. 2
B. 6
C. 4
D. 34 4 -4 4 Correct4 4 Answer4 4 -A.4 4 2
5. Which4 4 of 44 the4 4 following4 4 glands4 4 regulates4 4 the4 4 function4 4 of 44all4 4 othe
r4 4 endocrine44glands4 4 in44the44body?
A. Pituitary
B. Parathyroid
C. Thyroid
D. Adrenal4 4 -4 4 Correct4 4 Answer4 4 -A.4 4 Pituitary
6. Activated4 4 charcoal4 4 is4 4 an4 4 example4 4 of 44 a(n):
A. suspension.
B. elixir.
C. gel.
D. solution.4 4 -4 4 Correct4 4 Answer4 4 -A.4 4 suspension.
7. In4 4 which4 4 of 44the4 4 following4 4 patients4 4 would4 4 the4 4 head4 4 tilt-
chin4 4 lift4 4 maneuver4 4 be44the4 4 MOST4 4 appropriate4 4 method4 4 of 44 opening4 4 t
he4 4 airway?
A. A4 4 50-yea44r-o44ld4 4 male4 4 who4 4 is4 4 unconscious4 4 following4 4 head4 4 trauma
B. A4 4 37-year-o44ld4 4 female4 4 who4 4 is4 4 found4 4 unconscious4 4 in4 4 her4 4 bed
C. A4 4 24-year-
old4 4 male4 4 who4 4 is4 4 found4 4 unconscious4 4 at4 4 the4 4 base4 4 of 4 4 a4 4 tree
D. A4 4 45-year-
old4 4 male4 4 who4 4 is4 4 semiconscious4 4 after4 4 falling4 4 204 4 feet4 4 -
4 4 Correct44Answer4 4 -B.4 4 A4 4 37-year-
old4 4 female4 4 who4 4 is4 4 found4 4 unconscious4 4 in4 4 her4 4 bed
8. A4 4 19-year-
o44ld4 4 male4 4 was4 4 stung4 4 multiple4 4 times4 4 by4 4 fire4 4 ants.4 4 He4 4 is44experi
encing4 4 obvious4 4 signs4 4 and4 4 symptoms4 4 of 4 4 anaphylactic4 4 shock.4 4 Y
ou44administer4 4 high-
flo44w4 4 oxygen4 4 and4 4 give4 4 him4 4 epinephrine4 4 via4 4 intramuscular44inject
ion.4 4 Upon4 4 reassessment,4 4 you4 4 determine4 4 that4 4 his4 4 condition4 4 has
4 4 not44improved.4 4 You44should:
A. consider4 4 that4 4 he4 4 may4 4 actually4 4 4 4 be4 4 experiencing4 4 4 4 an4 4 acute4 4 asthm
a4 4 attack.
B. request4 4 a4 4 paramedic4 4 unit4 4 that4 4 is4 4 stationed4 4 approximately4 4 4 4 154 4 m
iles4 4 away.
C. provide4 4 only4 4 supportive4 4 care4 4 en4 4 route4 4 to4 4 the4 4 hospital.
D. repeat4 4 the4 4 epinephrine4 4 injection4 4 with4 4 the4 4 appropriate4 4 medical4 4
control.4 4 -44Correct4 4 Answer4 4 -
D.4 4 repeat4 4 the4 4 epinephrine4 4 injection4 4 with4 4 the4 4 appropriate44medical4
4 control.
9. An44infant's44blood44pressure44typically44increases44with44age44because:
A. the4 4 infant's4 4 total4 4 blood4 4 volume4 4 decreases4 4 with4 4 age.
B. his4 4 or 4 4 her4 4 normal4 4 heart4 4 rate4 4 usually4 4 increases4 4 with4 4 age.
, C. as4 4 the4 4 infant4 4 gets4 4 older,4 4 his4 4 or 4 4 her4 4 blood4 4 vessels4 4 dilate.
D. blood44pressure4 4 directly4 4 corresponds4 4 to44body44weight.4 4 -
44Correct4 4 Answer4 4 -
D.44blood4 4 pressure4 4 directly4 4 corresponds4 4 to4 4 body4 4 weight.
