EMT Final Exam Questions And Answers
What bis bthe brate bin bwhich byou bshould bbe bproviding bpositive bpressure bventilations bwith bBVM? b-
bAnswer b- b10-12 bbreaths bper bmin
Best bway bto bventilate bwith bsingle brecuer? b- bAnswer b- bpocket bmask
best bway bto bventilate bwith b2 brescuers? b- bAnswer b- bBVM bhooked bup bto bO2
If bPT bis bslow bto brespond, blittle bchest brise band bfall band bretraction? b- bAnswer b- bNeed bto buse
bBVM
If bventilating, band bchest bdoesn't brise, bwhat's bthe bnext bstep? b- bAnswer b- bReposition bhead
Where bdoes bstridor bsounds bcome bfrom? b- bAnswer b- bHigh bpitch, bblockage bin blarynx/trachea
b(tongue/item)
Where bdoes bwheezing bsounds bcome bfrom? b- bAnswer b- bhigh bpitch, bconstriction bin bsmaller bair
bpassages b(asthma)
Where bdoes bRhonchi bsounds bcome bfrom? b- bAnswer b- blow bpitch, braddling bin bthe blungs b(COPD,
bemphysema, bpneumonia)
Where bdo brales bsounds bcome bfrom? b- bAnswer b- bcrackles/popping b(fluid bin blungs, bpulmonary
bedema bsecondary bto bleft-sided bCHF)
O2 blevels bfor bNC b- bAnswer b- b2-6
O2 blevels bfor bNRB b- bAnswer b- b10-15
, O2 blevels bfor bBVM b- bAnswer b- b15-25
O2 blevels bfor bNEB b- bAnswer b- b6-8
Proper bsuctioning btechnique band bwhat bto bdo bif bthey bkeep bvomiting? b- bAnswer b- b10-15 bsec,
bsuction bon bno bmore bthan b200mLHg, broll bto bside bif bneed bbe
What bto bdo bif bchoking bvictim b- bAnswer b- bare byou bchoking, bnonresponsive/apneic bstart bchest
bcompressions, bresponsive bab bthrust, bpregnant bwoman
Seizure bPTs b- bAnswer b- bKeep bsafe, bopen bairway, bsuction bairway, buse bNPA bof bneeded bPOST
bSeizure
s/s bof bpulmonary bembolism b- bAnswer b- brecent btravel/surgery, bskin bdiscoloration, bleg
bpain/swelling
S/S bof bCHF b- bAnswer b- bEdema, brales/crackles, bfeeling bof bdrowning, bcan't blay bflat
s/s bof basthma bexacerbation b- bAnswer b- bSudden bonset bSOB, bwheezing
S/S bof bspontaneous bpneumothorax b- bAnswer b- bSudden bonset bSOB, bdiminished bor babsent blung
bsounds
s/s bof bpneumonia b- bAnswer b- bronchi, bfever, bcoughing bup bblood, bnight bsweats, bput bon bN95
bmask b(self), bsurgical bmask b(PT)
S/S bof bchronic bbronchitis b- bAnswer b- bSOB, bdiminished blung bsounds, bthick bmucus, bbarrel bchested
S/S bof bTB b- bAnswer b- bSOB, bcoughing bup bblood, bnight bsweats, bput bon bN95 bmask b(self), bsurgical
bmask b(pt)
What bis bthe brate bin bwhich byou bshould bbe bproviding bpositive bpressure bventilations bwith bBVM? b-
bAnswer b- b10-12 bbreaths bper bmin
Best bway bto bventilate bwith bsingle brecuer? b- bAnswer b- bpocket bmask
best bway bto bventilate bwith b2 brescuers? b- bAnswer b- bBVM bhooked bup bto bO2
If bPT bis bslow bto brespond, blittle bchest brise band bfall band bretraction? b- bAnswer b- bNeed bto buse
bBVM
If bventilating, band bchest bdoesn't brise, bwhat's bthe bnext bstep? b- bAnswer b- bReposition bhead
Where bdoes bstridor bsounds bcome bfrom? b- bAnswer b- bHigh bpitch, bblockage bin blarynx/trachea
b(tongue/item)
Where bdoes bwheezing bsounds bcome bfrom? b- bAnswer b- bhigh bpitch, bconstriction bin bsmaller bair
bpassages b(asthma)
Where bdoes bRhonchi bsounds bcome bfrom? b- bAnswer b- blow bpitch, braddling bin bthe blungs b(COPD,
bemphysema, bpneumonia)
Where bdo brales bsounds bcome bfrom? b- bAnswer b- bcrackles/popping b(fluid bin blungs, bpulmonary
bedema bsecondary bto bleft-sided bCHF)
O2 blevels bfor bNC b- bAnswer b- b2-6
O2 blevels bfor bNRB b- bAnswer b- b10-15
, O2 blevels bfor bBVM b- bAnswer b- b15-25
O2 blevels bfor bNEB b- bAnswer b- b6-8
Proper bsuctioning btechnique band bwhat bto bdo bif bthey bkeep bvomiting? b- bAnswer b- b10-15 bsec,
bsuction bon bno bmore bthan b200mLHg, broll bto bside bif bneed bbe
What bto bdo bif bchoking bvictim b- bAnswer b- bare byou bchoking, bnonresponsive/apneic bstart bchest
bcompressions, bresponsive bab bthrust, bpregnant bwoman
Seizure bPTs b- bAnswer b- bKeep bsafe, bopen bairway, bsuction bairway, buse bNPA bof bneeded bPOST
bSeizure
s/s bof bpulmonary bembolism b- bAnswer b- brecent btravel/surgery, bskin bdiscoloration, bleg
bpain/swelling
S/S bof bCHF b- bAnswer b- bEdema, brales/crackles, bfeeling bof bdrowning, bcan't blay bflat
s/s bof basthma bexacerbation b- bAnswer b- bSudden bonset bSOB, bwheezing
S/S bof bspontaneous bpneumothorax b- bAnswer b- bSudden bonset bSOB, bdiminished bor babsent blung
bsounds
s/s bof bpneumonia b- bAnswer b- bronchi, bfever, bcoughing bup bblood, bnight bsweats, bput bon bN95
bmask b(self), bsurgical bmask b(PT)
S/S bof bchronic bbronchitis b- bAnswer b- bSOB, bdiminished blung bsounds, bthick bmucus, bbarrel bchested
S/S bof bTB b- bAnswer b- bSOB, bcoughing bup bblood, bnight bsweats, bput bon bN95 bmask b(self), bsurgical
bmask b(pt)
