JB LEARNING EMT FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
It is MOST important to determine a patient's weight when
asking questions pertaining to a toxic ingestion because: -
<<Answers>>>activated charcoal is given based on a patient's
weight
Potentially life-threatening consequences of PID include: -
<<Answers>>>ovarian abscess and ectopic pregnancy
Roughing handling of a hypothermic patient with a pulse may
cause: - <<Answers>>>ventricular fibrillation
Subcutaneous emphysema is an indication that: -
<<Answers>>>air is escaping into the chest wall from a
damaged lung
The components of the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT)
are: - <<Answers>>>appearance, work of breathing, and skin
circulation
The disruption of a joint in which the bone ends are no longer
in contact is called a: - <<Answers>>>dislocation
A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden,
severe headache. There is vomitus on his face and his
respirations are slow and shallow. The EMT must
, JB LEARNING EMT FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
immediately: - <<Answers>>>perform oropharyngeal
suctioning.
A 73-year-old man presents with a generalized rash, which he
thinks may have been caused by an antibiotic that he recently
began taking. He has a history of coronary artery disease,
hypertension, and emphysema. He is conscious and alert, his
blood pressure is 144/94 mm Hg, and his pulse is 64
beats/min and regular. You auscultate his breath sounds and
hear scattered wheezing, although he is not experiencing
respiratory distress. In addition to administering oxygen, you
should: - <<Answers>>>administer oxygen if needed,
transport the patient, and monitor him for signs of
deterioration
Abdominal thrusts in a conscious child or adult with a severe
upper airway obstruction are performed: -
<<Answers>>>until he or she loses consciousness
an absence seizure is also referred to as a -
<<Answers>>>petite mal seizure
An EMT's primary responsibility to the patient who has been
poisoned is to: - <<Answers>>>recognize that a poisoning
has occurred
, JB LEARNING EMT FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated
by: - <<Answers>>>maintaining eye contact with the patient
whenever possible
Common signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction include
all of the following, EXCEPT: - <<Answers>>>drying of the
eyes
Enlargement of the liver is called: -
<<Answers>>>hepatomegaly
Erosion of the protective layer of the stomach or duodenum
secondary to overactivity of digestive juices results in: -
<<Answers>>>an ulcer
External bleeding from an extremity can usually be controlled
by a combination of: - <<Answers>>>applying direct pressure
If you are exposed to a patient's blood or other bodily fluid,
your first action should be to: - <<Answers>>>transfer care of
the patient to another EMS provider
Infants are often referred to as "belly breathers" because: -
<<Answers>>>their rib cage is less rigid and the ribs sit
horizontally
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
It is MOST important to determine a patient's weight when
asking questions pertaining to a toxic ingestion because: -
<<Answers>>>activated charcoal is given based on a patient's
weight
Potentially life-threatening consequences of PID include: -
<<Answers>>>ovarian abscess and ectopic pregnancy
Roughing handling of a hypothermic patient with a pulse may
cause: - <<Answers>>>ventricular fibrillation
Subcutaneous emphysema is an indication that: -
<<Answers>>>air is escaping into the chest wall from a
damaged lung
The components of the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT)
are: - <<Answers>>>appearance, work of breathing, and skin
circulation
The disruption of a joint in which the bone ends are no longer
in contact is called a: - <<Answers>>>dislocation
A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden,
severe headache. There is vomitus on his face and his
respirations are slow and shallow. The EMT must
, JB LEARNING EMT FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
immediately: - <<Answers>>>perform oropharyngeal
suctioning.
A 73-year-old man presents with a generalized rash, which he
thinks may have been caused by an antibiotic that he recently
began taking. He has a history of coronary artery disease,
hypertension, and emphysema. He is conscious and alert, his
blood pressure is 144/94 mm Hg, and his pulse is 64
beats/min and regular. You auscultate his breath sounds and
hear scattered wheezing, although he is not experiencing
respiratory distress. In addition to administering oxygen, you
should: - <<Answers>>>administer oxygen if needed,
transport the patient, and monitor him for signs of
deterioration
Abdominal thrusts in a conscious child or adult with a severe
upper airway obstruction are performed: -
<<Answers>>>until he or she loses consciousness
an absence seizure is also referred to as a -
<<Answers>>>petite mal seizure
An EMT's primary responsibility to the patient who has been
poisoned is to: - <<Answers>>>recognize that a poisoning
has occurred
, JB LEARNING EMT FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated
by: - <<Answers>>>maintaining eye contact with the patient
whenever possible
Common signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction include
all of the following, EXCEPT: - <<Answers>>>drying of the
eyes
Enlargement of the liver is called: -
<<Answers>>>hepatomegaly
Erosion of the protective layer of the stomach or duodenum
secondary to overactivity of digestive juices results in: -
<<Answers>>>an ulcer
External bleeding from an extremity can usually be controlled
by a combination of: - <<Answers>>>applying direct pressure
If you are exposed to a patient's blood or other bodily fluid,
your first action should be to: - <<Answers>>>transfer care of
the patient to another EMS provider
Infants are often referred to as "belly breathers" because: -
<<Answers>>>their rib cage is less rigid and the ribs sit
horizontally
