Emergency Medical Technicians Exam - EMT Exam Practice Test

Question 1

What are possible complications of using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)? Select the two correct options.

A. Feeling of suffocation

B. Bronchospasms

C. Pulmonary edema

D. Hypotension

E. Myocardial infarction

Correct Answer: A,D

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Question 2

An 86-year-old patient is found unresponsive in the snow. The patient was reported missing the night before from an assisted living facility. How long should the EMT assess the patient's pulse?

A. 30 seconds

B. 10 seconds

C. 60 seconds

D. 15 seconds

Correct Answer: C

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Question 3

A 67-year-old patient has a sudden onset of weakness and dizziness after feeling a tearing pain in their chest.
The patient has a history of diabetes, myocardial infarction, and hypertension. Lung sounds are clear. The skin is pale and cool to the touch. The vital signs are BP 88/52, P 128, and R 24. Which of the following types of shock should the EMT most strongly suspect?

A. Septic

B. Cardiogenic

C. Psychogenic

D. Hypovolemic

Correct Answer: D

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Question 4

Defusing sessions should do which of the following in order to be successful? Select the two answer options that are correct.

A. Force all providers to provide feedback.

B. Be held immediately following an incident.

C. Have mental health experts present during the session.

D. Allow the open sharing of information.

E. Take place 72 hours or more following an incident.

Correct Answer: B,D

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Question 5

A 69-year-old patient has worsening respiratory symptoms secondary to congestive heart failure. Which of the following actions are proper techniques for auscultating the patient ' s lung sounds? Select the three answer options that are correct.

A. Auscultate bilateral lung bases first.

B. Have the patient lie supine to assess the anterior sounds.

C. Firmly press the stethoscope against the lateral chest wall.

D. Listen for a full respiratory cycle.

E. Place the stethoscope over bare skin.

F. Auscultate over both scapulae for posterior sounds.

Correct Answer: A,D,E

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Question 6

A choking patient becomes unresponsive. What should the EMT perform next? Select the two correct options.

A. Check for a pulse

B. Open mouth

C. Begin chest compressions

D. Do not ventilate until the foreign body is removed

E. Position the patient in recovery and administer back blows

Correct Answer: A,C

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Question 7

Your partner has performed an improper treatment. He wrote a statement that you directed him to perform this treatment. His written statement is an example of

A. Slander

B. Malice

C. Libel

D. Battery

Correct Answer: C

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Question 8

What finding indicates that a mild airway obstruction has become a severe obstruction?

A. Patient is able to speak

B. Ineffective cough

C. Central cyanosis

D. Vomiting

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9

Which of the following is the most reliable indicator of effective respiration in a patient?

A. Respiratory rate

B. Mental status

C. Pulse oximetry reading

D. Skin color

Correct Answer: B

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Question 10

An 8-year-old patient has abdominal pain, tearing, drooling, and a runny nose after being found in the family tool shed. The patient's signs and symptoms are most likely caused by which of the following chemicals?

A. Organophosphates

B. Hydrogen sulfide

C. Petroleum distillates

D. Naphthalene

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11

The key to effectively managing a multiple casualty incident is to

A. defer resource decisions to the first arriving chief officer.

B. initiate START triage procedures immediately.

C. request additional resources as early as possible.

D. utilize the incident command structure.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 12

A 30-year-old patient is injured in a motor vehicle collision. The patient cannot move their diaphragm, and they are apneic. In which of the following locations should the EMT suspect the spinal injury occurred?

A. T1

B. L4

C. C4

D. T3

Correct Answer: C

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Question 13

A 45-year-old male complains of a sudden onset of right flank pain that radiates to his right groin. He is pale, diaphoretic, and restless. You should suspect

A. kidney stones.

B. appendicitis.

C. gallbladder disease

D. a ruptured spleen.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14

A 67-year-old patient is short of breath and sitting in a tripod position. The patient has bilateral wheezing, is coughing up green sputum, and is breathing through pursed lips. The vital signs are BP 122/90 mmHg, P 108
/min, R 28/min, and SpO# 93% on home oxygen. Which of the following conditions best explains this patient
' s presentation?

A. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

B. Pneumonia

C. Pulmonary embolus

D. Congestive heart failure

Correct Answer: A

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