EMS 131 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE EXAM STUDY SET WITH
QUESTIONS AND SIMPLIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
A patient breathing in room air should be receiving _____ percent oxygen. - correct answer-
✅21%
Which of the following medications does NOT interfere with the blood-clotting process? - correct
answer- ✅Omeprazole
Approximately how many Americans are currently on some type of dialysis? - correct answer-
✅350,000
In which of the following circumstances is manual stabilization of the cervical spine ALWAYS
necessary? - correct answer- ✅Trauma above the level of the clavicles
Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the
effectiveness of an EMS system? - correct answer- ✅Quality improvement
Which of the following describes the normal appearance of amniotic fluid? - correct answer-
✅Clear and colorless fluid
Which of the following devices is used by patients with respiratory problems to assist with the
delivery of medication from an inhaler to the lungs? - correct answer- ✅An Aero-Chamber
Which of the following are the abdominal regions created by drawing two imaginary lines
intersecting at the navel? - correct answer- ✅Abdominal quadrants
The part of the skeleton that is made up from the skull and spinal column is called the: - correct
answer- ✅Axial skeleton
In which of the following zones is the EMT expected to be staged at the scene of a hazardous
materials incident? - correct answer- ✅Cold zone
Your patient is a 4-year old male who was struck by a vehicle and is now unresponsive with an
obvious head injury. As you are ventilating him with a bag valve mask device, you detect
increasing resistance to ventilation. Which of the following should you do? - correct answer-
✅Perform a head-tilt chin lift maneuver to ensure the airway is still open
Your patient is a 37 year old man who tripped while walking down a hill and now has a painful,
deformed right leg. Your assessment reveals that the foot is cold and mottled in appearance.
You cannot detect a pulse in the foot or ankle. Which of the following is the BEST course of
action? - correct answer- ✅Gently attempt to straighten the leg to regain a pulse before
splinting
You are called to a garden center where four shoppers have collapsed after a section of
shelving and dumped hazardous products on the floor. When you arrive on the scene, you
, should: - correct answer- ✅Think hazmat, secure the scene by limiting access, isolate the
possible contaminated from the noncontaminated, and request hazmat response
Which of the following is NOT a type of avulsion? - correct answer- ✅A finger is cut off with a
butcher's saw
To check the distal pulse of a patient with an injury to the forearm, the EMT would check which
of the following pulses? - correct answer- ✅Radial pulse
Which of the following is recommended when caring for an amputated part? - correct answer-
✅Seal the part in a plastic bag and place it in a pan of water cooled by an ice pack
You are transporting a 30-year old male who has been shot in the chest. He is suffering from a
sucking chest wound and has a decreased level of consciousness. How often should you
perform a reassessment? - correct answer- ✅Every 5 minutes
While assessing a patient involved in a motor vehicle collision, the EMT must constantly
consider which of the following? - correct answer- ✅Scene safety
An unconscious trauma patient should always be assumed to have which of the following types
of injury? - correct answer- ✅Spine
Which of the following spiders can cause a characteristic wound with a bite that is often
painless? - correct answer- ✅Brown recluse
Your patient is a 21 year old female with a history of epilepsy. She is having a convulsion upon
your arrival. Which of the following should you do? - correct answer- ✅Move furniture and other
objects away from the patient to prevent injury
With the exception of the ____ most abdominal injuries are not able to sense tearing
sensations. - correct answer- ✅Aorta
which of the following BEST describes the term crowning? - correct answer- ✅The presenting
part of the baby being visible at the vaginal opening
which of the following BEST describes compartment syndrome? - correct answer- ✅A serious
condition caused by the bleeding and swelling from a fracture or crush injury that becomes so
strong that the body can no longer perfuse tissues against that pressure
Which of the following is the only movable bone of the face? - correct answer- ✅Mandible
These substances, when dissolved, separate into charged particles. - correct answer-
✅Electrolytes
Which of the following is part of the body's compensatory response to blood loss? - correct
answer- ✅Blood vessels constrict and heart rate increases
How is activated charcoal, which is carried by some EMS systems, supplied for use in
emergency situations? - correct answer- ✅As a gel or paste
Which of the following is true concerning the procedure for inserting an NPA? - correct answer-
✅The bevel should be turned towards the nasal septum
COMPLETE EXAM STUDY SET WITH
QUESTIONS AND SIMPLIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
A patient breathing in room air should be receiving _____ percent oxygen. - correct answer-
✅21%
Which of the following medications does NOT interfere with the blood-clotting process? - correct
answer- ✅Omeprazole
Approximately how many Americans are currently on some type of dialysis? - correct answer-
✅350,000
In which of the following circumstances is manual stabilization of the cervical spine ALWAYS
necessary? - correct answer- ✅Trauma above the level of the clavicles
Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the
effectiveness of an EMS system? - correct answer- ✅Quality improvement
Which of the following describes the normal appearance of amniotic fluid? - correct answer-
✅Clear and colorless fluid
Which of the following devices is used by patients with respiratory problems to assist with the
delivery of medication from an inhaler to the lungs? - correct answer- ✅An Aero-Chamber
Which of the following are the abdominal regions created by drawing two imaginary lines
intersecting at the navel? - correct answer- ✅Abdominal quadrants
The part of the skeleton that is made up from the skull and spinal column is called the: - correct
answer- ✅Axial skeleton
In which of the following zones is the EMT expected to be staged at the scene of a hazardous
materials incident? - correct answer- ✅Cold zone
Your patient is a 4-year old male who was struck by a vehicle and is now unresponsive with an
obvious head injury. As you are ventilating him with a bag valve mask device, you detect
increasing resistance to ventilation. Which of the following should you do? - correct answer-
✅Perform a head-tilt chin lift maneuver to ensure the airway is still open
Your patient is a 37 year old man who tripped while walking down a hill and now has a painful,
deformed right leg. Your assessment reveals that the foot is cold and mottled in appearance.
You cannot detect a pulse in the foot or ankle. Which of the following is the BEST course of
action? - correct answer- ✅Gently attempt to straighten the leg to regain a pulse before
splinting
You are called to a garden center where four shoppers have collapsed after a section of
shelving and dumped hazardous products on the floor. When you arrive on the scene, you
, should: - correct answer- ✅Think hazmat, secure the scene by limiting access, isolate the
possible contaminated from the noncontaminated, and request hazmat response
Which of the following is NOT a type of avulsion? - correct answer- ✅A finger is cut off with a
butcher's saw
To check the distal pulse of a patient with an injury to the forearm, the EMT would check which
of the following pulses? - correct answer- ✅Radial pulse
Which of the following is recommended when caring for an amputated part? - correct answer-
✅Seal the part in a plastic bag and place it in a pan of water cooled by an ice pack
You are transporting a 30-year old male who has been shot in the chest. He is suffering from a
sucking chest wound and has a decreased level of consciousness. How often should you
perform a reassessment? - correct answer- ✅Every 5 minutes
While assessing a patient involved in a motor vehicle collision, the EMT must constantly
consider which of the following? - correct answer- ✅Scene safety
An unconscious trauma patient should always be assumed to have which of the following types
of injury? - correct answer- ✅Spine
Which of the following spiders can cause a characteristic wound with a bite that is often
painless? - correct answer- ✅Brown recluse
Your patient is a 21 year old female with a history of epilepsy. She is having a convulsion upon
your arrival. Which of the following should you do? - correct answer- ✅Move furniture and other
objects away from the patient to prevent injury
With the exception of the ____ most abdominal injuries are not able to sense tearing
sensations. - correct answer- ✅Aorta
which of the following BEST describes the term crowning? - correct answer- ✅The presenting
part of the baby being visible at the vaginal opening
which of the following BEST describes compartment syndrome? - correct answer- ✅A serious
condition caused by the bleeding and swelling from a fracture or crush injury that becomes so
strong that the body can no longer perfuse tissues against that pressure
Which of the following is the only movable bone of the face? - correct answer- ✅Mandible
These substances, when dissolved, separate into charged particles. - correct answer-
✅Electrolytes
Which of the following is part of the body's compensatory response to blood loss? - correct
answer- ✅Blood vessels constrict and heart rate increases
How is activated charcoal, which is carried by some EMS systems, supplied for use in
emergency situations? - correct answer- ✅As a gel or paste
Which of the following is true concerning the procedure for inserting an NPA? - correct answer-
✅The bevel should be turned towards the nasal septum
