EMT FINAL EXAM JBLEARNING\ QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
A 46-year-old man presents with generalized weakness and shortness
of breath after he was bitten on the leg by a rattlesnake. His blood
pressure is 106/58 mm Hg and his pulse rate is 112 beats/min.
Treatment for this patient should include:
A) elevation of the affected part and ice packs.
B) splinting and lowering of the affected part.
C) ice packs to the wound and splinting.
D) proximal arterial constricting band and splinting. - ANSWER -B
Which of the following injury mechanisms is associated with
hangings?
A) Distraction
B) Subluxation
C) Axial loading
D) Hyperextension - ANSWER -A
Assessment of an injured man reveals that he opens his eyes when
the EMT speaks to him and pulls his arm away when the EMT palpates
it. He knows his name, but cannot remember what happened and
does not know what day it is. He should be assigned a Glasgow Coma
Scale (GCS) score of:
A) 9
B) 10
,C) 11
D) 12 - ANSWER -C
You are performing abdominal thrusts on a 19-year-old male with a
severe airway obstruction when he becomes unresponsive. After
lowering him to the ground and placing him in a supine position, you
should:
A) open his airway and look inside his mouth.
B) begin CPR, starting with chest compressions.
C) continue abdominal thrusts until ALS responders arrive.
D) assess for a carotid pulse for up to 10 seconds. - ANSWER -B
Sudden cardiac arrest in the adult population MOST often is the result
of:
A) myocardial infarction.
B) respiratory failure.
C) a cardiac dysrhythmia.
D) accidental electrocution. - ANSWER -C
A 31-year-old man presents with uncontrolled twitching of his left arm
that began shortly after he experienced an odd taste in his mouth. He
denies loss of consciousness and states that this has happened to
him before. What should you suspect?
A) Absence seizure
B) Generalized seizure
,C) Simple partial seizure D) Complex partial seizure
Feedback :
Seizures are classified as being generalized or partial. Generalized
seizures are further classified as being tonic-clonic (formerly called
grand mal) or absence (formerly called petit mal) seizures.
Generalized tonic-clonic seizures result from abnormal electrical
discharges from large areas of the brain, usually involving both
hemispheres. They are characterized by unconsciousness and
generalized severe twitching of the body's muscles; they last several
minutes or longer. Absence seizures are characterized by a brief
lapse of consciousness in which the patient seems to st - ANSWER -C
Which of the following is the MOST reliable indicator of a fractured
spinal vertebra?
A) Lack of pain at the site of the injury
B) Palpable pain at the site of the injury
C) Decreased movement on one side of the body
D) Decreased grip strength in the upper extremities - ANSWER -B
When treating a patient with chest pain, pressure, or discomfort, you
should FIRST:
A) administer supplemental oxygen.
B) place the patient in a position of comfort.
C) request an ALS ambulance response to the scene.
D) assess the blood pressure and give nitroglycerin. - ANSWER -B
Upon assessing a newborn, you note that the infant is breathing
spontaneously and has a heart rate of 80 beats/min. What should you
do?
, A) Initiate positive-pressure ventilations
B) Provide blow-by oxygen with oxygen tubing
C) Assess the newborn's skin condition and color
D) Start chest compressions and contact medical control - ANSWER -
A
Which of the following structures is the primary pacemaker, which
sets the normal rate for the heart?
A) Bundle of His
B) Purkinje fibers
C) Sinoatrial node
D) Atrioventricular node - ANSWER -C
The coronary arteries fill with blood when the: A)
aortic valve closes.
B) left ventricle contracts.
C) aortic valve opens.
D) right ventricle contracts. - ANSWER -A
What type of injury occurs when a joint is twisted or stretched beyond
its normal range of motion, resulting in swelling but no deformity?
A) Sprain
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
A 46-year-old man presents with generalized weakness and shortness
of breath after he was bitten on the leg by a rattlesnake. His blood
pressure is 106/58 mm Hg and his pulse rate is 112 beats/min.
Treatment for this patient should include:
A) elevation of the affected part and ice packs.
B) splinting and lowering of the affected part.
C) ice packs to the wound and splinting.
D) proximal arterial constricting band and splinting. - ANSWER -B
Which of the following injury mechanisms is associated with
hangings?
A) Distraction
B) Subluxation
C) Axial loading
D) Hyperextension - ANSWER -A
Assessment of an injured man reveals that he opens his eyes when
the EMT speaks to him and pulls his arm away when the EMT palpates
it. He knows his name, but cannot remember what happened and
does not know what day it is. He should be assigned a Glasgow Coma
Scale (GCS) score of:
A) 9
B) 10
,C) 11
D) 12 - ANSWER -C
You are performing abdominal thrusts on a 19-year-old male with a
severe airway obstruction when he becomes unresponsive. After
lowering him to the ground and placing him in a supine position, you
should:
A) open his airway and look inside his mouth.
B) begin CPR, starting with chest compressions.
C) continue abdominal thrusts until ALS responders arrive.
D) assess for a carotid pulse for up to 10 seconds. - ANSWER -B
Sudden cardiac arrest in the adult population MOST often is the result
of:
A) myocardial infarction.
B) respiratory failure.
C) a cardiac dysrhythmia.
D) accidental electrocution. - ANSWER -C
A 31-year-old man presents with uncontrolled twitching of his left arm
that began shortly after he experienced an odd taste in his mouth. He
denies loss of consciousness and states that this has happened to
him before. What should you suspect?
A) Absence seizure
B) Generalized seizure
,C) Simple partial seizure D) Complex partial seizure
Feedback :
Seizures are classified as being generalized or partial. Generalized
seizures are further classified as being tonic-clonic (formerly called
grand mal) or absence (formerly called petit mal) seizures.
Generalized tonic-clonic seizures result from abnormal electrical
discharges from large areas of the brain, usually involving both
hemispheres. They are characterized by unconsciousness and
generalized severe twitching of the body's muscles; they last several
minutes or longer. Absence seizures are characterized by a brief
lapse of consciousness in which the patient seems to st - ANSWER -C
Which of the following is the MOST reliable indicator of a fractured
spinal vertebra?
A) Lack of pain at the site of the injury
B) Palpable pain at the site of the injury
C) Decreased movement on one side of the body
D) Decreased grip strength in the upper extremities - ANSWER -B
When treating a patient with chest pain, pressure, or discomfort, you
should FIRST:
A) administer supplemental oxygen.
B) place the patient in a position of comfort.
C) request an ALS ambulance response to the scene.
D) assess the blood pressure and give nitroglycerin. - ANSWER -B
Upon assessing a newborn, you note that the infant is breathing
spontaneously and has a heart rate of 80 beats/min. What should you
do?
, A) Initiate positive-pressure ventilations
B) Provide blow-by oxygen with oxygen tubing
C) Assess the newborn's skin condition and color
D) Start chest compressions and contact medical control - ANSWER -
A
Which of the following structures is the primary pacemaker, which
sets the normal rate for the heart?
A) Bundle of His
B) Purkinje fibers
C) Sinoatrial node
D) Atrioventricular node - ANSWER -C
The coronary arteries fill with blood when the: A)
aortic valve closes.
B) left ventricle contracts.
C) aortic valve opens.
D) right ventricle contracts. - ANSWER -A
What type of injury occurs when a joint is twisted or stretched beyond
its normal range of motion, resulting in swelling but no deformity?
A) Sprain
