EMT ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉A 19-year-old female was stung multiple times on the legs by fire ants.
She states that she is allergic to fire ants, but does not carry her own
epinephrine. The patient is conscious and alert and complains of pain to
the area of the bites. Her blood pressure is 122/70 mm Hg, her pulse is
100 beats/min and strong, and her respirations are 18 breaths/min and
unlabored. You should: Answer: administer oxygen and transport her to
the hospital.
◉You respond to the residence of a 70-year-old male who complains of
weakness and severe shortness of breath. His wife tells you that he is a
dialysis patient, but has missed his last two treatments. After applying
high-flow oxygen, you auscultate his lungs and hear diffuse rhonchi. The
patient is conscious, but appears confused. His blood pressure is 98/54
mm Hg, his pulse rate is 120 beats/min and irregular, and his respirations
are 24 breaths/min and labored. You should: Answer: leave him in a
sitting position, keep him warm, and prepare for
immediate transport.
◉you are assessing a 49-year-old man who, according to his wife,
experienced a sudden, severe headache and then passed out. He is
unresponsive and has slow, irregular breathing. his blood pressure is
190/94 mm Hg and his pulse rate is 50 beats/min. his wife tells you that
he has hypertension and diabetes. he has MOST likely experienced:
, A) acute hypoglycemia.
B) a ruptured cerebral artery.
C) a complex partial seizure.
D) an occluded cerebral artery. Answer: a ruptured cerebral artery
◉A 35-year-old mildly obese woman is complaining of localized pain in
the right upper quadrant with referred pain to the right shoulder. The
MOST likely cause of her pain is: Answer: acute cholecystitis
◉The MOST important treatment for a patient with severe abdominal
pain and signs of shock includes: Answer: transporting the patient
without delay.
◉A 30-year-old female presents with severe acute pain to the left upper
quadrant of her abdomen. During your assessment, she tells you that she
has sickle cell disease. You should suspect that: Answer: her spleen is
enlarged because of red blood cell engorgement.
◉You receive a call to a residence where a man found his wife
unconscious on the couch. The patient is unresponsive, her respiratory
rate is 8 breaths/min, her breathing is shallow, her heart rate is 40
beats/min, and her pulse is weak. The husband hands you an empty
bottle of hydrocodone (Vicodin), which was refilled the day before. You
should: Answer: initiate ventilatory assistance.
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉A 19-year-old female was stung multiple times on the legs by fire ants.
She states that she is allergic to fire ants, but does not carry her own
epinephrine. The patient is conscious and alert and complains of pain to
the area of the bites. Her blood pressure is 122/70 mm Hg, her pulse is
100 beats/min and strong, and her respirations are 18 breaths/min and
unlabored. You should: Answer: administer oxygen and transport her to
the hospital.
◉You respond to the residence of a 70-year-old male who complains of
weakness and severe shortness of breath. His wife tells you that he is a
dialysis patient, but has missed his last two treatments. After applying
high-flow oxygen, you auscultate his lungs and hear diffuse rhonchi. The
patient is conscious, but appears confused. His blood pressure is 98/54
mm Hg, his pulse rate is 120 beats/min and irregular, and his respirations
are 24 breaths/min and labored. You should: Answer: leave him in a
sitting position, keep him warm, and prepare for
immediate transport.
◉you are assessing a 49-year-old man who, according to his wife,
experienced a sudden, severe headache and then passed out. He is
unresponsive and has slow, irregular breathing. his blood pressure is
190/94 mm Hg and his pulse rate is 50 beats/min. his wife tells you that
he has hypertension and diabetes. he has MOST likely experienced:
, A) acute hypoglycemia.
B) a ruptured cerebral artery.
C) a complex partial seizure.
D) an occluded cerebral artery. Answer: a ruptured cerebral artery
◉A 35-year-old mildly obese woman is complaining of localized pain in
the right upper quadrant with referred pain to the right shoulder. The
MOST likely cause of her pain is: Answer: acute cholecystitis
◉The MOST important treatment for a patient with severe abdominal
pain and signs of shock includes: Answer: transporting the patient
without delay.
◉A 30-year-old female presents with severe acute pain to the left upper
quadrant of her abdomen. During your assessment, she tells you that she
has sickle cell disease. You should suspect that: Answer: her spleen is
enlarged because of red blood cell engorgement.
◉You receive a call to a residence where a man found his wife
unconscious on the couch. The patient is unresponsive, her respiratory
rate is 8 breaths/min, her breathing is shallow, her heart rate is 40
beats/min, and her pulse is weak. The husband hands you an empty
bottle of hydrocodone (Vicodin), which was refilled the day before. You
should: Answer: initiate ventilatory assistance.
