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EMT Readiness Exam 4 Exam Questions and
Answers with complete solutions Graded A+
92 year old female complains of a headache and trouble breathing. She
is on home oxygen. She speaks in 2-3 word sentences. What is the most
important question you should ask her?
a. How many liters of home oxygen are you normally on?
b. which medications do you take?
c. are you allergic to any medications?
d. when did you become short of breath - ✔ANASWER✔-d. when did
you become short of breath
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Rationale: You have attached an AED to a 42 year old female who is
apneic and pulseless. The AED prompts you. "No shock advised." You
should - ✔ANASWER✔-start chest compressions
Which cardiac rhythm will an AED most likely prompt you to shock?
a. atrial fibrillation
b. asystole
c. pulseless electrical activity
d. ventricular tachycardia - ✔ANASWER✔-d. ventricular tachycardia
When securing a pregnant patient to a long spine board, you
should tilt the board to the left to prevent a. hypotension
b. hypertension
c. eclampsia
d. toxemia - ✔ANASWER✔-a. hypotension
A 10 month old female is choking. You should perform -
✔ANASWER✔-5 back blows
A 53 year old male complains of nausea and a headache. Which of the
following statements is most significant? - ✔ANASWER✔just turned
the furnace on last night."
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A 72 year old female's family member tells you that she had a brief
period of slurred speech and left arm weakness prior to EMS arrival.
What is the most likely cause? a. narcotic overdose
b. stroke
c. hypoglycemia
d. transient ischemic attack - ✔ANASWER✔-d. transient ischemic
attack
A 58 year old male complains of general weakness and tells you that
he had severe chest pain and shortness of breath the day before. You
hear takes at the bases of both lungs. His skin is pale, cool, and
clammy. Vital signs are BP 70/40, P 110 and weak, R 28. You should
suspect a. cardiogenic shock
b. hypovolemic shock
c. angina pectoris
d. pulmonary embolism - ✔ANASWER✔-a. cardiogenic shock
An unresponsive 52 year old females in respiratory failure after being
struck in the chest with a metal pipe. With each breath only one side of
her chest rises. She has subcutaneous emphysema and absent radial
pulses. What should you do? a. begin chest compressions
b. apply blow-by oxygen
c. apply bulky dressings to the chest
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d. provide positive pressure ventilations - ✔ANASWER✔-d. provide
positive pressure ventilations
A 48 year old male who was involved in a car crash is slumped over the
steering wheel and unresponsive to loud verbal stimuli.
You see smoke inside the vehicle and that the airbag deployed.
You should
a. perform an emergency extrication
b. perform a primary survey
c. administer high flow oxygen by nonrebreather mask
d. tell the fire department to stand by for extrication - ✔ANASWER✔-
a. perform an emergency extrication
A 23 year old female is 30 weeks pregnant and complains of abdominal
cramps. She tells you that she has had normal prenatal health care and
no vaginal discharge. Vital signs are BP
102/74, P 112, R 22 and labored. You should -
✔ANASWER✔administer oxygen
Your EMS base displays a " Free Blood Pressure Check" sign on the
window. This is an example ofa. community -
✔ANASWER✔community relations
A 19 year old female was sexually assaulted and is bleeding from her
vagina. You should - ✔ANASWER✔-place a sanitary pad over the
vaginal opening
EMT Readiness Exam 4 Exam Questions and
Answers with complete solutions Graded A+
92 year old female complains of a headache and trouble breathing. She
is on home oxygen. She speaks in 2-3 word sentences. What is the most
important question you should ask her?
a. How many liters of home oxygen are you normally on?
b. which medications do you take?
c. are you allergic to any medications?
d. when did you become short of breath - ✔ANASWER✔-d. when did
you become short of breath
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Rationale: You have attached an AED to a 42 year old female who is
apneic and pulseless. The AED prompts you. "No shock advised." You
should - ✔ANASWER✔-start chest compressions
Which cardiac rhythm will an AED most likely prompt you to shock?
a. atrial fibrillation
b. asystole
c. pulseless electrical activity
d. ventricular tachycardia - ✔ANASWER✔-d. ventricular tachycardia
When securing a pregnant patient to a long spine board, you
should tilt the board to the left to prevent a. hypotension
b. hypertension
c. eclampsia
d. toxemia - ✔ANASWER✔-a. hypotension
A 10 month old female is choking. You should perform -
✔ANASWER✔-5 back blows
A 53 year old male complains of nausea and a headache. Which of the
following statements is most significant? - ✔ANASWER✔just turned
the furnace on last night."
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A 72 year old female's family member tells you that she had a brief
period of slurred speech and left arm weakness prior to EMS arrival.
What is the most likely cause? a. narcotic overdose
b. stroke
c. hypoglycemia
d. transient ischemic attack - ✔ANASWER✔-d. transient ischemic
attack
A 58 year old male complains of general weakness and tells you that
he had severe chest pain and shortness of breath the day before. You
hear takes at the bases of both lungs. His skin is pale, cool, and
clammy. Vital signs are BP 70/40, P 110 and weak, R 28. You should
suspect a. cardiogenic shock
b. hypovolemic shock
c. angina pectoris
d. pulmonary embolism - ✔ANASWER✔-a. cardiogenic shock
An unresponsive 52 year old females in respiratory failure after being
struck in the chest with a metal pipe. With each breath only one side of
her chest rises. She has subcutaneous emphysema and absent radial
pulses. What should you do? a. begin chest compressions
b. apply blow-by oxygen
c. apply bulky dressings to the chest
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d. provide positive pressure ventilations - ✔ANASWER✔-d. provide
positive pressure ventilations
A 48 year old male who was involved in a car crash is slumped over the
steering wheel and unresponsive to loud verbal stimuli.
You see smoke inside the vehicle and that the airbag deployed.
You should
a. perform an emergency extrication
b. perform a primary survey
c. administer high flow oxygen by nonrebreather mask
d. tell the fire department to stand by for extrication - ✔ANASWER✔-
a. perform an emergency extrication
A 23 year old female is 30 weeks pregnant and complains of abdominal
cramps. She tells you that she has had normal prenatal health care and
no vaginal discharge. Vital signs are BP
102/74, P 112, R 22 and labored. You should -
✔ANASWER✔administer oxygen
Your EMS base displays a " Free Blood Pressure Check" sign on the
window. This is an example ofa. community -
✔ANASWER✔community relations
A 19 year old female was sexually assaulted and is bleeding from her
vagina. You should - ✔ANASWER✔-place a sanitary pad over the
vaginal opening
