EMT Medical Exam Practice
Questions | Complete Study Guide
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A 14 y/o male is hot, dry, and complaining of nausea and vomiting after mowing
the lawn. What should you suspect?
A) hypothermia
B) heat exhaustion
C) heat stroke
D) hyperemesis - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----C) heat stroke
What occurs during compression of the inferior vena cava?
A) pre-eclampsia
B) supine hypotensive syndrome
C) pregnancy-induced hypertension
D) eclampsia - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----B) supine hypotensive syndrome
,An unresponsive 32 y/o female was pulled from a frozen lake after 3 minutes of
submersion. Vitals are BP 90/70, HR 24 bpm, RR 8 breaths/min. Why is it
important to handle her gently when transporting?
A) any lung damage due to submersion is greatly reduced
B) she could go into shock
C) it prevents her from losing any limbs
D) she could convert into V-fib or V-tach - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----D) she
could convert into V-fib or V-tach
A 56 y/o male complains of chest pain after shoveling the driveway. He states that
his pain was a 9/10, but it is now a 5/10 after rest and taking 2 of his NTG. BP is
100/66, HR is 87 bpm, RR is 16 breaths/min. What should you do?
A) apply high-flow oxygen
B) apply pulse oximetry
C) obtain a second set of vitals
D) administer aspirin - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----D) administer aspirin
A 71 y/o female is short of breath and has lower leg pain. She took 2 doses of her
prescribed NTG and 324 mg ASA ten minutes ago. BP is 160/90, HR is 88 bpm,
RR is 24 breaths/min, and SpO2 is 88%. What should you do?
A) administer a third dose of NTG
B) apply oxygen via NRB
C) administer an additional dose of ASA
D) obtain a second set of vitals - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----B) apply oxygen via
NRB
,A 66 y/o female has shortness of breath and diffuse back pain. Auscultation of
lungs reveals crackles in the bases. BP is 170/110 and HR is 112 bpm. What should
you administer?
A) adenosine
B) furosemide
C) albuterol
D) nitroglycerin - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----D) nitroglycerin
An unresponsive 2 day old female is in respiratory distress. Her skin is cyanotic,
pulse is 184 bpm, and RR is 72 breaths/min. What should you do?
A) assist her ventilations
B) administer albuterol
C) apply blow-by oxygen
D) assess for a blood pressure - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----A) assist her
ventilations
A 22 y/o male complains of SOB with diminished lung sounds on the right side.
BP is 130/90, HR is 86 bpm, and RR is 24 breaths/min. What should you suspect?
A) asthma attack
B) pneumothorax
C) tension PTX
D) COPD exacerbation - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----B) pneumothorax
, A 66 y/o female had a syncopal episode while attempting to stand up. She
describes a history of COPD, CHF, and gout. BP is 96/40, HR is 56 bpm, and RR
is 18 breaths/min. What should you suspect?
A) rapid increase of insulin in the blood
B) increase in O2 levels
C) decrease in cerebral blood flow
D) hypoglycemic event - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----C) decrease in cerebral blood
flow
What is the best protection from contracting a communicable disease from a
patient?
A) frequent hand washing
B) changing clothes after run
C) wearing goggles during run
D) putting on a mask - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----A) frequent hand washing
An anxious 55 y/o male is severely short of breath and is coughing up pink frothy
sputum. He is sitting upright and tells you that his "feet are more swollen than
normal". BP is 202/112, HR is 110 bpm, RR is 36 breaths/min with crackles. What
should you do?
A) obtain a detailed medical history
B) position him supine and apply high-flow oxygen
C) administer aspirin
D) assist his ventilations with a BVM - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----D) assist his
ventilations with a BVM
Questions | Complete Study Guide
with Verified Answers
A 14 y/o male is hot, dry, and complaining of nausea and vomiting after mowing
the lawn. What should you suspect?
A) hypothermia
B) heat exhaustion
C) heat stroke
D) hyperemesis - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----C) heat stroke
What occurs during compression of the inferior vena cava?
A) pre-eclampsia
B) supine hypotensive syndrome
C) pregnancy-induced hypertension
D) eclampsia - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----B) supine hypotensive syndrome
,An unresponsive 32 y/o female was pulled from a frozen lake after 3 minutes of
submersion. Vitals are BP 90/70, HR 24 bpm, RR 8 breaths/min. Why is it
important to handle her gently when transporting?
A) any lung damage due to submersion is greatly reduced
B) she could go into shock
C) it prevents her from losing any limbs
D) she could convert into V-fib or V-tach - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----D) she
could convert into V-fib or V-tach
A 56 y/o male complains of chest pain after shoveling the driveway. He states that
his pain was a 9/10, but it is now a 5/10 after rest and taking 2 of his NTG. BP is
100/66, HR is 87 bpm, RR is 16 breaths/min. What should you do?
A) apply high-flow oxygen
B) apply pulse oximetry
C) obtain a second set of vitals
D) administer aspirin - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----D) administer aspirin
A 71 y/o female is short of breath and has lower leg pain. She took 2 doses of her
prescribed NTG and 324 mg ASA ten minutes ago. BP is 160/90, HR is 88 bpm,
RR is 24 breaths/min, and SpO2 is 88%. What should you do?
A) administer a third dose of NTG
B) apply oxygen via NRB
C) administer an additional dose of ASA
D) obtain a second set of vitals - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----B) apply oxygen via
NRB
,A 66 y/o female has shortness of breath and diffuse back pain. Auscultation of
lungs reveals crackles in the bases. BP is 170/110 and HR is 112 bpm. What should
you administer?
A) adenosine
B) furosemide
C) albuterol
D) nitroglycerin - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----D) nitroglycerin
An unresponsive 2 day old female is in respiratory distress. Her skin is cyanotic,
pulse is 184 bpm, and RR is 72 breaths/min. What should you do?
A) assist her ventilations
B) administer albuterol
C) apply blow-by oxygen
D) assess for a blood pressure - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----A) assist her
ventilations
A 22 y/o male complains of SOB with diminished lung sounds on the right side.
BP is 130/90, HR is 86 bpm, and RR is 24 breaths/min. What should you suspect?
A) asthma attack
B) pneumothorax
C) tension PTX
D) COPD exacerbation - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----B) pneumothorax
, A 66 y/o female had a syncopal episode while attempting to stand up. She
describes a history of COPD, CHF, and gout. BP is 96/40, HR is 56 bpm, and RR
is 18 breaths/min. What should you suspect?
A) rapid increase of insulin in the blood
B) increase in O2 levels
C) decrease in cerebral blood flow
D) hypoglycemic event - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----C) decrease in cerebral blood
flow
What is the best protection from contracting a communicable disease from a
patient?
A) frequent hand washing
B) changing clothes after run
C) wearing goggles during run
D) putting on a mask - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----A) frequent hand washing
An anxious 55 y/o male is severely short of breath and is coughing up pink frothy
sputum. He is sitting upright and tells you that his "feet are more swollen than
normal". BP is 202/112, HR is 110 bpm, RR is 36 breaths/min with crackles. What
should you do?
A) obtain a detailed medical history
B) position him supine and apply high-flow oxygen
C) administer aspirin
D) assist his ventilations with a BVM - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----D) assist his
ventilations with a BVM
