NSC EMT MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAM 2025 |160
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
1. You are called to a nursing home for a patient with severe
shortness of breath. Upon arrival, you find an 86-year-old patient
lying in her bed.
Assessment reveals that the onset of the shortness of breath was
sudden with sharp localized chest pain. The nurse informs you that she
did her hip replacement surgery last week, she wasn't able to walk and
is staying in
bed all the time. Her skin is cool and moist. Which of the following
conditions should you suspect?
COPD
Asthma
Pulmonary embolism
Acute Pulmonary edema
2. Explain the significance of the time frame in which brain damage can
occur due to lack of oxygen. Why is it critical for emergency medical
services to respond quickly?
Brain damage can occur after 2 minutes, making rapid response
unnecessary.
The brain can survive without oxygen for up to 10 minutes,
allowing for delayed response.
After 4 minutes, the brain begins to suffer irreversible damage,
, highlighting the need for quick intervention.
Brain damage is not a concern until after 10 minutes of oxygen
deprivation.
3. If a patient is lifting a heavy object with their shoulder girdle
misaligned with their pelvis, which of the following outcomes is
most likely to occur?
The patient will lift the object with minimal effort
The patient will experience increased strain on the back muscles
, The patient will have improved balance and
stability The patient will be able to lift heavier
weights safely
4. Components of a verbal report include the treatment given en route,
the chief complaint, and the vital signs taken en route. Which of the
following is another essential component of your verbal report:
the patient's diagnosis
the patient's approximate height and weight
history that was not given previously
the patient's social insurance number
5. Which of the following statements regarding abdominal trauma is
correct? the liver is well protected and is rarely injured during a
traumatic
event
hollow abdominal organs are vascular and bleed profusely
when injured
most of the vital abdominal organs lie within the retroperitoneal
space
the absence of abdominal pain does not rule out intra-
abdominal bleeding
6. In a scenario where a 25-year-old male is found unresponsive and you
are unable to maintain his airway with an oropharyngeal airway due
to
, gagging, what would be your next best step in managing his airway?
Continue attempting to insert the oropharyngeal airway
Remove the airway and prepare for bag-mask ventilation
Insert a nasopharyngeal airway instead
Administer supplemental oxygen through a non-rebreather mask
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
1. You are called to a nursing home for a patient with severe
shortness of breath. Upon arrival, you find an 86-year-old patient
lying in her bed.
Assessment reveals that the onset of the shortness of breath was
sudden with sharp localized chest pain. The nurse informs you that she
did her hip replacement surgery last week, she wasn't able to walk and
is staying in
bed all the time. Her skin is cool and moist. Which of the following
conditions should you suspect?
COPD
Asthma
Pulmonary embolism
Acute Pulmonary edema
2. Explain the significance of the time frame in which brain damage can
occur due to lack of oxygen. Why is it critical for emergency medical
services to respond quickly?
Brain damage can occur after 2 minutes, making rapid response
unnecessary.
The brain can survive without oxygen for up to 10 minutes,
allowing for delayed response.
After 4 minutes, the brain begins to suffer irreversible damage,
, highlighting the need for quick intervention.
Brain damage is not a concern until after 10 minutes of oxygen
deprivation.
3. If a patient is lifting a heavy object with their shoulder girdle
misaligned with their pelvis, which of the following outcomes is
most likely to occur?
The patient will lift the object with minimal effort
The patient will experience increased strain on the back muscles
, The patient will have improved balance and
stability The patient will be able to lift heavier
weights safely
4. Components of a verbal report include the treatment given en route,
the chief complaint, and the vital signs taken en route. Which of the
following is another essential component of your verbal report:
the patient's diagnosis
the patient's approximate height and weight
history that was not given previously
the patient's social insurance number
5. Which of the following statements regarding abdominal trauma is
correct? the liver is well protected and is rarely injured during a
traumatic
event
hollow abdominal organs are vascular and bleed profusely
when injured
most of the vital abdominal organs lie within the retroperitoneal
space
the absence of abdominal pain does not rule out intra-
abdominal bleeding
6. In a scenario where a 25-year-old male is found unresponsive and you
are unable to maintain his airway with an oropharyngeal airway due
to
, gagging, what would be your next best step in managing his airway?
Continue attempting to insert the oropharyngeal airway
Remove the airway and prepare for bag-mask ventilation
Insert a nasopharyngeal airway instead
Administer supplemental oxygen through a non-rebreather mask
