EMT Midterm Exam jb learning Exam Preparation
EMT MIDTERM EXAM JB LEARNING EXAM PREPARATION NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
1. You suspect that a pregnant 16-year-old girl has a broken leg after she was hit
by a car. You explain that you plan to splint her leg, and she agrees to treatment.
Which type of consent is her agreement considered?
A. Minor's
B. Informed
C. Implied
D. Expressed - Correct Answer-D. Expressed
2. Alkalosis is a condition that occurs when:
A. dangerous acids accumulate in the bloodstream.
B. the level of carbon dioxide in the blood increases.
C. slow, shallow breathing eliminates too much carbon dioxide.
D. blood acidity is reduced by excessive breathing. - Correct Answer-D. blood
acidity is reduced by excessive breathing.
3. Inadequate circulation of blood throughout the body is called ________.
A. hypotension
B. shock
C. hypoxia
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D. perfusion - Correct Answer-B. shock
4. An infant or small child's airway can be occluded if it is overextended or
overflexed because:
A. the tongue is proportionately small and can fall back into the throat.
B. he or she has a long neck, which makes the trachea prone to collapse.
C. the back of the head is flat, which prevents a neutral position.
D. the occiput is proportionately large and the trachea is flexible. - Correct
Answer-D. the occiput is proportionately large and the trachea is flexible.
5. Major risk factors for AMI include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. hypoglycemia.
B. hypertension.
C. diabetes mellitus.
D. elevated cholesterol. - Correct Answer-A. hypoglycemia.
6. Which of the following conditions or situations would MOST likely make excited
delirium worse?
A. Alcohol withdrawal
B. Limited physical contact
C. Dimly lit environment
D. Elevated blood glucose - Correct Answer-A. Alcohol withdrawal
7. Nitroglycerin, when given to patients with cardiac-related chest pain:
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A. increases blood return to the right atrium.
B. constricts the veins throughout the body.
C. increases myocardial contraction force.
D. relaxes the walls of the coronary arteries. - Correct Answer-D. relaxes the walls
of the coronary arteries.
8. The body's backup system of respiratory control, which is based on low
concentrations of oxygen in the blood, is called the:
A. oxyhemoglobin drive.
B. hypocarbic drive.
C. hypoxic drive.
D. pneumotaxic drive. - Correct Answer-C. hypoxic drive.
9. An area of swelling or enlargement in a weakened arterial wall is called:
A. a thrombus.
B. atherosclerosis.
C. an aneurysm.
D. an embolism. - Correct Answer-C. an aneurysm.
10. You respond to a residence for a patient with a severe leg injury following an
accident with a chainsaw. When you arrive, you find the patient, a 44-year-old
male, lying supine in the backyard. He has a partial amputation of his right lower
leg that is actively bleeding. The patient is conscious and breathing adequately;
however, he is restless and his skin is diaphoretic. You should:
A. immediately splint his leg
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B. assess the rate and quality of his pulse.
C. immediately evaluate his airway.
D. administer 100% supplemental oxygen. - Correct Answer-C. immediately
evaluate his airway.
11. You are treating a middle-aged man with chest discomfort. He has a history of
three previous heart attacks and takes nitroglycerin as needed for chest pain. You
have standing orders to administer aspirin to patients with suspected cardiac-
related chest pain or discomfort. While your partner is preparing to give oxygen to
the patient, you should:
A. ensure that the patient's systolic blood pressure is at least 100 mm Hg as
aspirin dilates the blood vessels and can cause a drop in blood pressure.
B. confirm that the patient is not allergic to aspirin, give him the appropriate dose
of aspirin, and document the time and dose given.
C. assist the patient in taking only his nitroglycerin. Aspirin should not be given in
conjunction with nitroglycerin.
D. contact medical control, apprise him or her of the patient's chief complaint and
vital signs, and request permission to give him aspirin. - Correct Answer-B. confirm
that the patient is not allergic to aspirin, give him the appropriate dose of aspirin,
and document the time and dose given.
12. Why does the incidence of diabetes mellitus increase with age?
A. Decreased food intake, decreased weight gain, and decreased blood sugar
levels
B. Decreased physical activity, increased weight gain, and decreased insulin
production
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EMT MIDTERM EXAM JB LEARNING EXAM PREPARATION NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
1. You suspect that a pregnant 16-year-old girl has a broken leg after she was hit
by a car. You explain that you plan to splint her leg, and she agrees to treatment.
Which type of consent is her agreement considered?
A. Minor's
B. Informed
C. Implied
D. Expressed - Correct Answer-D. Expressed
2. Alkalosis is a condition that occurs when:
A. dangerous acids accumulate in the bloodstream.
B. the level of carbon dioxide in the blood increases.
C. slow, shallow breathing eliminates too much carbon dioxide.
D. blood acidity is reduced by excessive breathing. - Correct Answer-D. blood
acidity is reduced by excessive breathing.
3. Inadequate circulation of blood throughout the body is called ________.
A. hypotension
B. shock
C. hypoxia
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D. perfusion - Correct Answer-B. shock
4. An infant or small child's airway can be occluded if it is overextended or
overflexed because:
A. the tongue is proportionately small and can fall back into the throat.
B. he or she has a long neck, which makes the trachea prone to collapse.
C. the back of the head is flat, which prevents a neutral position.
D. the occiput is proportionately large and the trachea is flexible. - Correct
Answer-D. the occiput is proportionately large and the trachea is flexible.
5. Major risk factors for AMI include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. hypoglycemia.
B. hypertension.
C. diabetes mellitus.
D. elevated cholesterol. - Correct Answer-A. hypoglycemia.
6. Which of the following conditions or situations would MOST likely make excited
delirium worse?
A. Alcohol withdrawal
B. Limited physical contact
C. Dimly lit environment
D. Elevated blood glucose - Correct Answer-A. Alcohol withdrawal
7. Nitroglycerin, when given to patients with cardiac-related chest pain:
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A. increases blood return to the right atrium.
B. constricts the veins throughout the body.
C. increases myocardial contraction force.
D. relaxes the walls of the coronary arteries. - Correct Answer-D. relaxes the walls
of the coronary arteries.
8. The body's backup system of respiratory control, which is based on low
concentrations of oxygen in the blood, is called the:
A. oxyhemoglobin drive.
B. hypocarbic drive.
C. hypoxic drive.
D. pneumotaxic drive. - Correct Answer-C. hypoxic drive.
9. An area of swelling or enlargement in a weakened arterial wall is called:
A. a thrombus.
B. atherosclerosis.
C. an aneurysm.
D. an embolism. - Correct Answer-C. an aneurysm.
10. You respond to a residence for a patient with a severe leg injury following an
accident with a chainsaw. When you arrive, you find the patient, a 44-year-old
male, lying supine in the backyard. He has a partial amputation of his right lower
leg that is actively bleeding. The patient is conscious and breathing adequately;
however, he is restless and his skin is diaphoretic. You should:
A. immediately splint his leg
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B. assess the rate and quality of his pulse.
C. immediately evaluate his airway.
D. administer 100% supplemental oxygen. - Correct Answer-C. immediately
evaluate his airway.
11. You are treating a middle-aged man with chest discomfort. He has a history of
three previous heart attacks and takes nitroglycerin as needed for chest pain. You
have standing orders to administer aspirin to patients with suspected cardiac-
related chest pain or discomfort. While your partner is preparing to give oxygen to
the patient, you should:
A. ensure that the patient's systolic blood pressure is at least 100 mm Hg as
aspirin dilates the blood vessels and can cause a drop in blood pressure.
B. confirm that the patient is not allergic to aspirin, give him the appropriate dose
of aspirin, and document the time and dose given.
C. assist the patient in taking only his nitroglycerin. Aspirin should not be given in
conjunction with nitroglycerin.
D. contact medical control, apprise him or her of the patient's chief complaint and
vital signs, and request permission to give him aspirin. - Correct Answer-B. confirm
that the patient is not allergic to aspirin, give him the appropriate dose of aspirin,
and document the time and dose given.
12. Why does the incidence of diabetes mellitus increase with age?
A. Decreased food intake, decreased weight gain, and decreased blood sugar
levels
B. Decreased physical activity, increased weight gain, and decreased insulin
production
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