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NC EMT STATE REAL EXAM NEWEST 2026 / NC EMT
STATE FINAL EXAM COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||VERIFIED
EXAM!!!(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
After assessing your 59 yr. old female pt. for difficulty
breathing you note crackles bilaterally. On auscultation,
cool and clammy skin and she reports a recent weight
gain of 10 lbs. in the last 2 days. Based on what you know,
which is the most likely cause of the symptoms? -
ANSWER-Pulmonary Edema
Which term correctly describes a respiratory (RR) rate of
40 breaths per minute in an adult? - ANSWER-Tachypnea
If all systems of the body were to fail, such as cardiac
arrest, we would suspect the body to be acidic. -
ANSWER-acidic
Which of the following joins the pharynx with the trachea?
- ANSWER-Larynx
Your 75 yr. old male pt. fell of a step ladder and is now
presenting with a fixed downward gaze. The pt. is meaning
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with agonal respirations. What is the 1st priority for this
patient? - ANSWER-Establishing the airway
You arrive on scene of a 32 yr. old patient who is sitting up
in a chair speaking 2-3 word sentences and appears to be
having difficulty breathing difficulty. You decide that you
need to apply the non-rebreather mask to your patient.
Along with attaching an O2 container, what else must be
completed before applying the mask? - ANSWER-Making
sure the reservoir bag is filled with Oxygen
How can inappropriate mechanical ventilation lead to an
acid/base imbalance? - ANSWER-It can cause respiratory
acidosis
Stridor is a sign indicating which of the following? -
ANSWER-Airway Obstruction
You are assisting an asthma patient with his prescribed
albuterol inhaler. Which of the following is another name
for the patient's inhaler? - ANSWER-MDI (metered dose
inhaler)
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Which term best describes deep and rapid respirations? -
ANSWER-Kassmaul respiration
Identify the correct order in which oxygen is carried
through the respiratory system in order for respiration to
occur? - ANSWER-Nasopharynx ->Oropharynx -> Larynx -
> Trachea -> Bronchi -> lungs -> Bronchioles -> Alveoli
which three of the following are potential causes of
Pneumonia? - ANSWER-Fungus, viruses, & Bacteria
What is the preferred method for initially providing
ventilations to an apneic patient when no pocket mask is
available? - ANSWER-Two person BVM with 100%
Oxygen
Emphysema is specifically tied to damage to which of the
following airway structures? - ANSWER-Alveoli
Labored breathing is indicative of respiratory distress.
Signs of distress include? - ANSWER-Muscle retractions
above the clavicle
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You arrive on the scene of a vehicle vs. skateboarder who
was not wearing a helmet. He is unresponsive and his
airway is obstructed by blood, making gurgling sounds.
Your next course of action should be? - ANSWER-suction,
using a rigid-tip catheter
You arrive on the secured scene where the patient
appears cyanotic with a reduced breathing rate. You
consider the possibility that the patient may be going into
respiratory failure and you immediately do which of the
following? - ANSWER-Administer oxygen to the patient
and transport rapidly
You are dispatched to 123 South St. for a female with
breathing problems. As you arrive, your patient is seated
in the tripod position on the couch and can only speak 1-2
word sentences. When you place your stethoscope on her
chest, you notice a slight clicking sound as she breathes
in. What is the likely reason for this sound? - ANSWER-
Crackles
You are transporting a patient with a history of lung
disease. He says at his last appointment, his tidal volume
had decreased and was now 1/2 of the average tidal
NC EMT STATE REAL EXAM NEWEST 2026 / NC EMT
STATE FINAL EXAM COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||VERIFIED
EXAM!!!(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
After assessing your 59 yr. old female pt. for difficulty
breathing you note crackles bilaterally. On auscultation,
cool and clammy skin and she reports a recent weight
gain of 10 lbs. in the last 2 days. Based on what you know,
which is the most likely cause of the symptoms? -
ANSWER-Pulmonary Edema
Which term correctly describes a respiratory (RR) rate of
40 breaths per minute in an adult? - ANSWER-Tachypnea
If all systems of the body were to fail, such as cardiac
arrest, we would suspect the body to be acidic. -
ANSWER-acidic
Which of the following joins the pharynx with the trachea?
- ANSWER-Larynx
Your 75 yr. old male pt. fell of a step ladder and is now
presenting with a fixed downward gaze. The pt. is meaning
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with agonal respirations. What is the 1st priority for this
patient? - ANSWER-Establishing the airway
You arrive on scene of a 32 yr. old patient who is sitting up
in a chair speaking 2-3 word sentences and appears to be
having difficulty breathing difficulty. You decide that you
need to apply the non-rebreather mask to your patient.
Along with attaching an O2 container, what else must be
completed before applying the mask? - ANSWER-Making
sure the reservoir bag is filled with Oxygen
How can inappropriate mechanical ventilation lead to an
acid/base imbalance? - ANSWER-It can cause respiratory
acidosis
Stridor is a sign indicating which of the following? -
ANSWER-Airway Obstruction
You are assisting an asthma patient with his prescribed
albuterol inhaler. Which of the following is another name
for the patient's inhaler? - ANSWER-MDI (metered dose
inhaler)
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Which term best describes deep and rapid respirations? -
ANSWER-Kassmaul respiration
Identify the correct order in which oxygen is carried
through the respiratory system in order for respiration to
occur? - ANSWER-Nasopharynx ->Oropharynx -> Larynx -
> Trachea -> Bronchi -> lungs -> Bronchioles -> Alveoli
which three of the following are potential causes of
Pneumonia? - ANSWER-Fungus, viruses, & Bacteria
What is the preferred method for initially providing
ventilations to an apneic patient when no pocket mask is
available? - ANSWER-Two person BVM with 100%
Oxygen
Emphysema is specifically tied to damage to which of the
following airway structures? - ANSWER-Alveoli
Labored breathing is indicative of respiratory distress.
Signs of distress include? - ANSWER-Muscle retractions
above the clavicle
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You arrive on the scene of a vehicle vs. skateboarder who
was not wearing a helmet. He is unresponsive and his
airway is obstructed by blood, making gurgling sounds.
Your next course of action should be? - ANSWER-suction,
using a rigid-tip catheter
You arrive on the secured scene where the patient
appears cyanotic with a reduced breathing rate. You
consider the possibility that the patient may be going into
respiratory failure and you immediately do which of the
following? - ANSWER-Administer oxygen to the patient
and transport rapidly
You are dispatched to 123 South St. for a female with
breathing problems. As you arrive, your patient is seated
in the tripod position on the couch and can only speak 1-2
word sentences. When you place your stethoscope on her
chest, you notice a slight clicking sound as she breathes
in. What is the likely reason for this sound? - ANSWER-
Crackles
You are transporting a patient with a history of lung
disease. He says at his last appointment, his tidal volume
had decreased and was now 1/2 of the average tidal
