COMBINED WEMT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is a consideration in airway management in the pediatric patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Keeping the nose clear of secretions
Your patient is a 30-year-old female who may have overdosed on antidepressant medications. On your
arrival, she is lying supine on her bed with her head on a pillow. She is unresponsive to painful stimuli
and is snoring. She appears to be pale and her skin is cool and clammy. What should you do first? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Remove the patient's pillow.
You are transporting a patient who is experiencing frequent discharges of her automatic implanted
cardiac defibrillator (AICD). En route to the hospital you are caring for the patient in the back of the
ambulance. To protect yourself from being shocked if the defibrillator discharges, you should: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅not worry, since the defibrillator does not pose a danger to others.
Which of the following is characteristic of preschool-age children? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅They
may believe their injury is a punishment for being bad.
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The condition in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall is known as which of the following?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Abruptio placentae
Define placenta previa - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The placenta is implanted over the opening of the
cervix.
Which of the following is one advantage of using heuristics? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅It speeds up
the process of diagnosis.
Which of the following must be treated by the EMT if present in a patient with an apparent behavioral
emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Hypoglycemia
Your patient is a 15-year-old male with a history of multiple prior hospitalizations for asthma. Upon your
arrival the patient responds only to painful stimuli and is making very weak respiratory effort. Which of
,the following should you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Assist the patient's ventilations with a
bag-valve-mask device and supplemental oxygen.
You are assessing a pregnant woman whose chief complaint is vaginal bleeding. She is 8 months
pregnant and has moderate, bright red bleeding. She says that her doctor was concerned about the
location of the placenta. This condition is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅placenta previa.
(In placenta previa, the placenta has attached very low in the uterus near or over the cervix. When the
cervix begins stretching and moving, it may disrupt the placenta, causing bleeding)
Which of the following is true regarding ectopic pregnancies? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The
fallopian tubes cannot stretch to accommodate a fetus.
Which of the following findings would be helpful in differentiating between a closed head injury and a
behavioral emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Unequal pupils
Which patient is the most unstable? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Unresponsive patient with
hypotension
You respond for an imminent delivery of a baby in the breech position. As you examine the mother, you
see that the umbilical cord is protruding from the opening of the cervix. You realize that the most
important care you can provide for this baby is to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅keep the baby off of
the cord.
(Insert several fingers of your gloved hand into the mother's vagina so that you can gently push up on
the baby's head or buttocks to keep pressure off of the cord. You will be pushing up through the cervix.
This may be the only chance that the baby has for survival.)
You are called to the scene of a 45-year-old nonsmoker male with a history of asthma in respiratory
distress. You find him lying supine on the couch. The patient is lethargic but can answer all your
questions appropriately. He is diaphoretic, and complains of being cold, coughing, and having difficulty
breathing for the past 3 days. His vital signs are blood pressure of 110/70, heart rate of 116, respiratory
rate of 24, oxygen saturation of 93%, and temperature of 100.6°F. You hear rhonchi in the left lobes and
he is coughing up yellow-tinged sputum. What condition do you suspect? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Pneumonia
(Pneumonia has rhonchi lung sounds that can be one-sided or bilateral with fever, and yellow- or green-
tinged sputum.)
,Which patient is the highest priority? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Patient with a penetrating chest
injury
The medical acronym EMD stands for which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Emergency
Medical Dispatch
You have received the following order from medical control: "Administer one tablet of nitroglycerin
under the patient's tongue." Which of the following is the BEST response? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅"Order received. One nitroglycerin tablet under the patient's tongue."
What vessel carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Pulmonary artery
What do pulmonary veins do? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The pulmonary veins carry oxygenated
blood from the lungs to the heart.
During transport, where should the catheter bag be after loading the patient and stretcher into the
ambulance if the patient has an indwelling urinary catheter? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Lower than
the patient, but not on the floor
What does distention refer to when describing your patient's abdomen? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Larger than normal
You are on the scene of a 5-year-old patient who is in respiratory distress. The mother states that the
patient has been making a "seal bark"-sounding cough for the past 24 hours. The child is very scared.
The patient has stable vital signs. He is leaning forward in the tripod position and is drooling profusely.
After performing your primary assessment, what is your best treatment option? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Calm the child as much as possible and provide oxygen by blow-by.
Which of the following contributes MOST significantly to the occurrence of ambulance crashes? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Speed of the vehicle
What is the bone on the thumb side of the forearm? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Radius
, Which of the following is the BEST course of action for the EMT to take when caring for a patient with an
autmatic implanted cardiac defibrillator who goes into cardiac arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅CPR
and an AED should be used as indicated while on-scene and transporting the patient.
Your 76-year-old female patient is having trouble breathing. When you auscultate her lungs, you hear
crackles (rales) and you are concerned that she may have pulmonary edema. Her oxygen saturation is
92%, so you place her on 100% oxygen via a nonrebreather mask. Her breathing gets a little easier with
the oxygen. You decide to expedite transport since she is anxious about her condition. Later, as you are
completing your reassessment, you see that her respirations have slowed to 8 times per minute and she
is barely staying awake. What should you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Begin ventilating her
with a bag-valve mask.
By which of the following means does the fetus's blood pick up nourishment from the mother? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Diffusion
The patient was a driver in a lateral impact motor vehicle collision. During the assessment of his chest,
the EMT notes a segment of the chest wall moving in the opposite direction from the rest of the chest.
Which of the following BEST describes this finding? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Paradoxical movement
(Movement of a part of the chest in the opposite direction to the rest of the chest during respiration is
called paradoxical movement.)
An artery is a blood vessel that only: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅carries blood away from the heart.
(Arteries always carry blood away from the heart.)
You have received an order from medical direction that you feel would be detrimental to your patient.
Which of the following should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Politely question the physician.
The volume of air that is moved in and out of the chest in a normal breath cycle is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅tidal volume.
(The volume of air moved in one in-and-out cycle of breathing is called the tidal volume.)
Which of the following is a consideration in airway management in the pediatric patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Keeping the nose clear of secretions
Your patient is a 30-year-old female who may have overdosed on antidepressant medications. On your
arrival, she is lying supine on her bed with her head on a pillow. She is unresponsive to painful stimuli
and is snoring. She appears to be pale and her skin is cool and clammy. What should you do first? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Remove the patient's pillow.
You are transporting a patient who is experiencing frequent discharges of her automatic implanted
cardiac defibrillator (AICD). En route to the hospital you are caring for the patient in the back of the
ambulance. To protect yourself from being shocked if the defibrillator discharges, you should: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅not worry, since the defibrillator does not pose a danger to others.
Which of the following is characteristic of preschool-age children? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅They
may believe their injury is a punishment for being bad.
`
The condition in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall is known as which of the following?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Abruptio placentae
Define placenta previa - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The placenta is implanted over the opening of the
cervix.
Which of the following is one advantage of using heuristics? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅It speeds up
the process of diagnosis.
Which of the following must be treated by the EMT if present in a patient with an apparent behavioral
emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Hypoglycemia
Your patient is a 15-year-old male with a history of multiple prior hospitalizations for asthma. Upon your
arrival the patient responds only to painful stimuli and is making very weak respiratory effort. Which of
,the following should you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Assist the patient's ventilations with a
bag-valve-mask device and supplemental oxygen.
You are assessing a pregnant woman whose chief complaint is vaginal bleeding. She is 8 months
pregnant and has moderate, bright red bleeding. She says that her doctor was concerned about the
location of the placenta. This condition is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅placenta previa.
(In placenta previa, the placenta has attached very low in the uterus near or over the cervix. When the
cervix begins stretching and moving, it may disrupt the placenta, causing bleeding)
Which of the following is true regarding ectopic pregnancies? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The
fallopian tubes cannot stretch to accommodate a fetus.
Which of the following findings would be helpful in differentiating between a closed head injury and a
behavioral emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Unequal pupils
Which patient is the most unstable? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Unresponsive patient with
hypotension
You respond for an imminent delivery of a baby in the breech position. As you examine the mother, you
see that the umbilical cord is protruding from the opening of the cervix. You realize that the most
important care you can provide for this baby is to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅keep the baby off of
the cord.
(Insert several fingers of your gloved hand into the mother's vagina so that you can gently push up on
the baby's head or buttocks to keep pressure off of the cord. You will be pushing up through the cervix.
This may be the only chance that the baby has for survival.)
You are called to the scene of a 45-year-old nonsmoker male with a history of asthma in respiratory
distress. You find him lying supine on the couch. The patient is lethargic but can answer all your
questions appropriately. He is diaphoretic, and complains of being cold, coughing, and having difficulty
breathing for the past 3 days. His vital signs are blood pressure of 110/70, heart rate of 116, respiratory
rate of 24, oxygen saturation of 93%, and temperature of 100.6°F. You hear rhonchi in the left lobes and
he is coughing up yellow-tinged sputum. What condition do you suspect? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Pneumonia
(Pneumonia has rhonchi lung sounds that can be one-sided or bilateral with fever, and yellow- or green-
tinged sputum.)
,Which patient is the highest priority? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Patient with a penetrating chest
injury
The medical acronym EMD stands for which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Emergency
Medical Dispatch
You have received the following order from medical control: "Administer one tablet of nitroglycerin
under the patient's tongue." Which of the following is the BEST response? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅"Order received. One nitroglycerin tablet under the patient's tongue."
What vessel carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Pulmonary artery
What do pulmonary veins do? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The pulmonary veins carry oxygenated
blood from the lungs to the heart.
During transport, where should the catheter bag be after loading the patient and stretcher into the
ambulance if the patient has an indwelling urinary catheter? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Lower than
the patient, but not on the floor
What does distention refer to when describing your patient's abdomen? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Larger than normal
You are on the scene of a 5-year-old patient who is in respiratory distress. The mother states that the
patient has been making a "seal bark"-sounding cough for the past 24 hours. The child is very scared.
The patient has stable vital signs. He is leaning forward in the tripod position and is drooling profusely.
After performing your primary assessment, what is your best treatment option? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Calm the child as much as possible and provide oxygen by blow-by.
Which of the following contributes MOST significantly to the occurrence of ambulance crashes? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Speed of the vehicle
What is the bone on the thumb side of the forearm? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Radius
, Which of the following is the BEST course of action for the EMT to take when caring for a patient with an
autmatic implanted cardiac defibrillator who goes into cardiac arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅CPR
and an AED should be used as indicated while on-scene and transporting the patient.
Your 76-year-old female patient is having trouble breathing. When you auscultate her lungs, you hear
crackles (rales) and you are concerned that she may have pulmonary edema. Her oxygen saturation is
92%, so you place her on 100% oxygen via a nonrebreather mask. Her breathing gets a little easier with
the oxygen. You decide to expedite transport since she is anxious about her condition. Later, as you are
completing your reassessment, you see that her respirations have slowed to 8 times per minute and she
is barely staying awake. What should you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Begin ventilating her
with a bag-valve mask.
By which of the following means does the fetus's blood pick up nourishment from the mother? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Diffusion
The patient was a driver in a lateral impact motor vehicle collision. During the assessment of his chest,
the EMT notes a segment of the chest wall moving in the opposite direction from the rest of the chest.
Which of the following BEST describes this finding? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Paradoxical movement
(Movement of a part of the chest in the opposite direction to the rest of the chest during respiration is
called paradoxical movement.)
An artery is a blood vessel that only: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅carries blood away from the heart.
(Arteries always carry blood away from the heart.)
You have received an order from medical direction that you feel would be detrimental to your patient.
Which of the following should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Politely question the physician.
The volume of air that is moved in and out of the chest in a normal breath cycle is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅tidal volume.
(The volume of air moved in one in-and-out cycle of breathing is called the tidal volume.)
