Jb learning emt final exam
,1. A 4-year-old, 15-kg male ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol).The
child's mother states that she does not know when the ingestion occurred. The child is conscious
and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT should:: administer 15 g of activated charcoal.
2. A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would
be triaged with a tag during a mass-casualty
incident: yellow
3. An unconscious patient found in a prone position must be placed in a supine position
in case he or she:: requires CPR
4. Following delivery of a pulseless and apneic infant who has a foul odor, skin sloughing, and
diffuse blistering, you should:: Provide emotional support to the mother
5. Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as:: knowingly misusing a sub- stance to produce
a desired effect.
6. Both areas of the pons are sued to:: augment respiration during physical or emotional stress
7. A transient ischemia attack (TIA) occurs when:: a small clot in a cerebral artery causes temporary
symptoms.
8. A decrease in blood pressure may indicate:: a loss of vascular tone
9. Ketone production is the result of:: fat metabolization when glucose is unavail- able.
10. A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion of the:: dermal layer
11. A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when her
boyfriend broke a soda bottle against a wall.There is moderate bleeding and the patient states that
she cannot see out of the injured eye.You should:: avoid applying pressure to the globe when you
are covering the eye.
12. At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed:: 100 beats/min
13. Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT:: giving
a verbal report to the clerk
14. Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, EX- CEPT:: Fructose
15. As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller
passages form the:: alveoli
16. Common signs and symptoms of AMI include all of the following EXCEPT:-
: pain exacerbated by breathing
17. Breathing occurs as the result of a(n):: increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the
pH of the CSF
, 18. During the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dis- patcher's
responsibilities include all of the following, EXCEPT:: discouraging the caller from providing
care until the EMS unit arrives
19. Initial signs and symptoms associated with viral hemorrhagic fevers in- clude:: headache
and sore throat
20. Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the:: gallblad- der
21. The MOST appropriate treatment for a patient with a mild upper airway obstruction
includes:: administering oxygen and transporting immediately
22. A 22 year-old female patient is complaining of dyspnea and numbness and tingling in her
hands and feet after an argument with her fiancé. Her respira- tions are 40 breaths/min. You
should:: provide reassurance and give oxygen as needed.
23. A 37 year-old male is found unresponsive in his car. His airway is patent and his
respirations are rapid and labored. As you and your partner are assessing and treating the
patient, a police officer hands you a medication named Alupent, which he found in the
backseat of the patient's car. This medication suggests that the patient has a history of:: asthma
24. A positive TB skin test indicates that:: you have been exposed to TB
25. Kussmaul respirations are an indication that the body is:: attempting to eliminate acids
from the blood.
26. A patient with a history of schizophrenia called EMS because he was experiencing
abdominal pain. When law enforcement arrived, the patient be- came violent, necessitating the
placement of handcuffs. When you assess the patient, he tells you that killing someone will make his
abdominal pain go away. His vital signs are stable. How should you manage the situation?:
Request a police officer to accompany you in the ambulance.
27. A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient's arm will give a:: falsely high systolic and
diastolic reading.
28. A 29 year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is
confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on command.
HIs Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is:: 13
29. A tour bus has overturned, resulting in numerous patients. When you arrive, you are
immediately assigned to assist in the triage process. Patient 1 is a middle-aged male with
respiratory distress, chest pain, and a closed deformity to his right forearm. Patient 2 is a young
female who is conscious and alert, but has bilateral femur fractures and numerous abrasions to
her arms and face. Patient 3 is an older woman who complains of abdominal pain and has a
,1. A 4-year-old, 15-kg male ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol).The
child's mother states that she does not know when the ingestion occurred. The child is conscious
and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT should:: administer 15 g of activated charcoal.
2. A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would
be triaged with a tag during a mass-casualty
incident: yellow
3. An unconscious patient found in a prone position must be placed in a supine position
in case he or she:: requires CPR
4. Following delivery of a pulseless and apneic infant who has a foul odor, skin sloughing, and
diffuse blistering, you should:: Provide emotional support to the mother
5. Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as:: knowingly misusing a sub- stance to produce
a desired effect.
6. Both areas of the pons are sued to:: augment respiration during physical or emotional stress
7. A transient ischemia attack (TIA) occurs when:: a small clot in a cerebral artery causes temporary
symptoms.
8. A decrease in blood pressure may indicate:: a loss of vascular tone
9. Ketone production is the result of:: fat metabolization when glucose is unavail- able.
10. A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion of the:: dermal layer
11. A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when her
boyfriend broke a soda bottle against a wall.There is moderate bleeding and the patient states that
she cannot see out of the injured eye.You should:: avoid applying pressure to the globe when you
are covering the eye.
12. At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed:: 100 beats/min
13. Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT:: giving
a verbal report to the clerk
14. Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, EX- CEPT:: Fructose
15. As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller
passages form the:: alveoli
16. Common signs and symptoms of AMI include all of the following EXCEPT:-
: pain exacerbated by breathing
17. Breathing occurs as the result of a(n):: increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the
pH of the CSF
, 18. During the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dis- patcher's
responsibilities include all of the following, EXCEPT:: discouraging the caller from providing
care until the EMS unit arrives
19. Initial signs and symptoms associated with viral hemorrhagic fevers in- clude:: headache
and sore throat
20. Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the:: gallblad- der
21. The MOST appropriate treatment for a patient with a mild upper airway obstruction
includes:: administering oxygen and transporting immediately
22. A 22 year-old female patient is complaining of dyspnea and numbness and tingling in her
hands and feet after an argument with her fiancé. Her respira- tions are 40 breaths/min. You
should:: provide reassurance and give oxygen as needed.
23. A 37 year-old male is found unresponsive in his car. His airway is patent and his
respirations are rapid and labored. As you and your partner are assessing and treating the
patient, a police officer hands you a medication named Alupent, which he found in the
backseat of the patient's car. This medication suggests that the patient has a history of:: asthma
24. A positive TB skin test indicates that:: you have been exposed to TB
25. Kussmaul respirations are an indication that the body is:: attempting to eliminate acids
from the blood.
26. A patient with a history of schizophrenia called EMS because he was experiencing
abdominal pain. When law enforcement arrived, the patient be- came violent, necessitating the
placement of handcuffs. When you assess the patient, he tells you that killing someone will make his
abdominal pain go away. His vital signs are stable. How should you manage the situation?:
Request a police officer to accompany you in the ambulance.
27. A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient's arm will give a:: falsely high systolic and
diastolic reading.
28. A 29 year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is
confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on command.
HIs Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is:: 13
29. A tour bus has overturned, resulting in numerous patients. When you arrive, you are
immediately assigned to assist in the triage process. Patient 1 is a middle-aged male with
respiratory distress, chest pain, and a closed deformity to his right forearm. Patient 2 is a young
female who is conscious and alert, but has bilateral femur fractures and numerous abrasions to
her arms and face. Patient 3 is an older woman who complains of abdominal pain and has a
