EMT-Emergency Medical Technician Exam COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED VERSION JUST RELEASED

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EMT-Emergency Medical Technician Exam
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED VERSION JUST
RELEASED


Question: A 50 year old man with a history of hypertension began experiencing chest pressure

while mowing his lawn. After taking a baby aspirin and resting for approximately 10 minutes,

the pressure in his chest completely resolved. Which of the following would BEST explain this? -

CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The cessation of exertion decreased the work load of the heart and blood

flow around a coronary clot improved.




Question: Which of the following structures is the primary pacemaker, which sets the normal

rate for the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Sinoatrial node




Question: Which of the following assessment findings is LEAST suggestive of a cardiac

problem? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔palpable pain to the chest




Question: Chest compression effectiveness is most effectively assessed by: - CORRECT

ANSWER✔✔palpating for a carotid pulse with each compression

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Question: Tachycardia can be detrimental to a patient who is experiencing a cardiac problem

because it causes: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔increased cardiac oxygen usage and demand




Question: A patient with stroke symptoms: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔may be unable to

communicate, but can still understand




Question: What is the most appropriate question to ask when assessing a patient with chest

pain? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What does the pain feel like?




Question: Which chamber of the heart has the thickest walls? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔left

ventricle




Question: Which of the following is the most detrimental effect that tachycardia can have on a

patient experiencing a cardiac problem? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔increased oxygen demand

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Question: What is the best indicator of cardiac output? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔pulse rate and

quality




Question: If you arrive and bystanders are performing CPR, you should immediately: -

CORRECT ANSWER✔✔stop CPR and assess breathing and pulse




Question: A 66 year old female presents with acute onset of confusion, slurred speech, and an

inability to move her right arm and leg. Her airway is patent and she is breathing adequately.

Which of the following is the MOST important initial information to obtain about this patient? -

CORRECT ANSWER✔✔When she was last seen normal.




Q:The position of comfort for a patient with non-traumatic chest pain most commonly is: -

CORRECT ANSWER✔✔semi-sitting




Question: You are assessing a 70-year-old male who complains of pain in both legs. He is

conscious and alert, has a blood pressure of 160/90 mmHg, a pulse rate of 110 b/m, and

respirations of 14 b/m and unlabored. Further assessment reveals edema in both of his feet and

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legs and jugular vein distention. This patient's primary problem is most likely: - CORRECT

ANSWER✔✔right heart failure




Question: A patient reports pain in the upper mid-abdominal area. This region is called the: -

CORRECT ANSWER✔✔epigastrum




Question: When the vital organs of an 85 year old patient need additional blood flow, the

heart may not be able to meet the increased need because: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔the reserve

capacity of the heart is reduced as a person ages




Question: Which of the following describes pulseless electrical activity? - CORRECT

ANSWER✔✔any organized cardiac rhythm, slow or fast, that does not produce a palpable pulse




Question: Aspirin is beneficial to patients experiencing an acute coronary syndrome because it:

- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔prevents a clot from getting larger