National Registry Emergency Medical Technician

Question 1

After aggressive airway control the next treatment choice would be epinephrine. Why would epinephrine
be such a good choice?

A. It constricts blood vessels

B. All of the above

C. It speeds up the heart

D. It dilates the bronchioles

Correct Answer: B

Question 2

You have responded to a local residence of a 37-year-old male who had lacerated his leg while using a
chainsaw in the back of his house. Prior to your arrival, the patient's wife, who is a nurse, applied pressure
to the wound and has the patient in Trendelenburg position. Your assessment of the patient reveals him to
be responsive to painful stimuli with a weak carotid pulse and the blood pressure unobtainable. There is a
massive amount of blood surrounding the patient on the ground. The wife tells you that the wound is
arterial and the injury occurred about 10 to 15 minutes ago. In addition to oxygen therapy, what are your
treatment priorities for this patient?

A. Continue applying direct pressure to the wound and traansport.

B. Continue applying direct pressure to the wound and call for ALS support.

C. Apply an arterial tourniquet and call for ALS support.

D. Apply an arterial tourniquet and call for ALS support.

Correct Answer: B

Question 3

Medical control has ordered you to assist a patient with a metered dose inhaler. Before assisting this
patient you must ensure what?

A. It is there medication and is within the expiration date

B. Its not leaking

C. They are not choking

D. The hospital has more of the same medication for arrival

Correct Answer: A

Question 4

There are two types of cerebral vascular accident, CVA, (Stroke), the most common is an ischemic stroke.
What is the other type?

A. Transient ischemic attack

B. Thrombotic

C. Hemorrhagic

D. Embolic

Correct Answer: C

Question 5

EMTs should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in contact with
patients who have which of the following?

A. Hepatitis B

B. Tuberculosis

C. HIV or AIDS

D. Open wounds

Correct Answer: B

Question 6

You are dispatched to a residence for a 46-year-old female patient complaining of nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, and abdominal cramping. She states that the onset occurred shortly after eating some
cheesecake. Her only medical history is lactose intolerance. Her blood pressure is 136/88 mm Hg. Her
radial pulse is 94 beats per minute and her respiratory rate is 18 breaths per minute. She vomited two
times prior to your arrival. From what condition is this patient most likely suffering?

A. Diverticulitis

B. Peptic ulcer disease

C. Acute gastroenteritis

D. Gastrointestinal reflux disease

Correct Answer: C

Question 7

When is it acceptable to take a patient directly from the hot zone without going through decontamination?

A. Never, no matter how sick the patient is they must be decontaminated

B. Anytime the EMS commander deems it acceptable

C. Only minor exposure patients only

D. When the patient requires life saving interventions

Correct Answer: A

Question 8

This type of seizure activity is absent of large muscle contractions, often just starring off in space.

A. Febrile

B. Grand mal

C. Petit mal

D. Focal motor

Correct Answer: C

Question 9

You are transporting a trauma patient, and notice their condition starts to deteriorate. What do you do?

A. Reassess your patient

B. Stop the ambulance and begin CPR

C. Call medical control

D. Tell your partner to drive faster; you need to get this patient to the hospital now

Correct Answer: A

Question 10

What is the maximum flow rate for a Nasal Cannula?

A. 8 lpm

B. 12 lpm

C. 6 lpm

D. 2 lpm

Correct Answer: C

Question 11

Status epilepticus is a seizure that:

A. Lasts longer than 5 minutes.

B. Produces apnea.

C. Is experienced only on one side of the body.

D. Begins again after one seizure stops without the patient regaining consciousness.

Correct Answer: D

Question 12

Your 16 year trauma patient has what appears to be a mid-shaft femur fracture, you notice that there is a
laceration directly over the suspected fracture. Bleeding is controlled, what type of fracture would this be?

A. Closed

B. Comminuted

C. Greenstick

D. Open

Correct Answer: D

Question 13

A danger of using a rigid suction catheter with infants and young children is that stimulating the back of
the throat can:

A. Cause changes in the heart rhythm.

B. Cause the tongue to fall into the airway.

C. Lead to immediate vomiting.

D. Be ineffective in suctioning.

Correct Answer: A

Question 14

What are the signs and symptoms of shock

A. Increased heart rate, increased respirations, hypotension

B. Decreased heart rate, increased respirations, hypotension

C. Decreased heart rate, increased respirations, hypertension

D. Increased heart rate, decreased respirations, hypertension

Correct Answer: A

Question 15

You patient is a 17 year old male found face down in a swimming pool. He is currently being help face up
at the surface of the water, he is unconscious but breathing and has a pulse. What is the best course of
action for this patient.

A. Remove the patient from the pool, immobilize, and transport.

B. Jump into the pool and begin CPR

C. Apply cervical and spinal immobilization while the patient is still in the pool

D. Wait for a trained water rescue team

Correct Answer: C

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