Question 1

``` 1) When performing the primary assessment of a 45-year-old patient, which of these skin findings should concern the EMT? A. Cool and moist skin B. 1-second capillary refill C. Pink color to the nail beds D. Skin that is warm to the touch ```

Accepted Answer

A. Cool and moist skin

Question 2

2) A bullet fired from a gun at close range passes through the patient's liver. However, on autopsy, the examiner discovers that the man's pancreas, stomach, and gallbladder were also injured, even though not in direct contact with the bullet. You recognize which mechanism is responsible for injuries to these additional organs? A. Cavitation B. Drag force Profile impact Blunt injury

Accepted Answer

A. Cavitation

Question 3

A patient has been involved in a very serious motor vehicle collision and is in shock. Assessment findings indicate that he sustained blunt trauma to the abdominal and pelvic areas. Which type of shock is the patient MOST likely suffering? Obstructive Cardiogenic Distributive Hypovolemic

Accepted Answer

Hypovolemic

Question 4

A 24-year-old male has cut his arm with a table saw. Assessment reveals dark red blood flowing steadily from the laceration. As an EMT, you would identify this bleeding as: Arterial Capillary Venous Lymphatic

Accepted Answer

Venous

Question 5

When evaluating capillary refill time in a pediatric patient, the EMT must remember that: It is considered more reliable than in an adult It should be less than 5 seconds It is not a good test of perfusion It is not affected by environmental conditions

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

When deciding whether to transport a patient to the hospital using lights and sirens, which information carries the MOST weight in your decision? Mechanism of injury Index of suspicion Past medical history Assessment findings

Accepted Answer

Assessment findings

Question 7

You are assessing an 86-year-old male who fell down a flight of stairs. He complains of severe head, neck, and back pain. Which question is MOST appropriate to ask this patient? "Were you holding onto the railing?" "Were you confused when you fell?" "Do you know what caused you to fall?" "Do you seem to fall a lot?"

Accepted Answer

"Do you know what caused you to fall?"

Question 8

You are assessing a patient with an obvious left mid-shaft femur fracture. The MOST immediate threat to this patient's survival is: Infection Blood loss Pain Nerve damage

Accepted Answer

Blood loss

Question 9

A patient with difficulty breathing has a metered-dose inhaler (MDI). Which of these would be a likely type of medication contained in the MDI? Albuterol Steroids Oxygen Epinephrine

Accepted Answer

Albuterol

Question 10

The pancreas would BEST be described as which type of organ? Vascular Hollow Solid Perforated

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

A 62-year-old male is short of breath. The EMT asks the patient if it would be okay to assess him, including taking his vital signs. The patient agrees by nodding the head "yes." As such, which is TRUE? Informed consent has been obtained by the EMT The EMT has obtained expressed consent The patient can be transported without further permission The EMT has gained implied consent

Accepted Answer

The EMT has obtained expressed consent

Question 12

A patient with a terminal disease is unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse. The family states that the patient has a "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) order signed by her medical doctor, but they cannot find it. The EMT should: Wait for family to locate the DNR Pronounce the patient deceased Have the family sign a refusal of care form Start CPR

Accepted Answer

Start CPR

Question 13

What is the term that refers to the structure of the body? Physiology Metabolism Combining forms Anatomy

Accepted Answer

Anatomy

Question 14

Dementia is typically observed as: A chronic and irreversible condition Altered mental status with a reversible underlying cause A chronic condition with a sudden onset Altered mental status rooted in a psychiatric disorder

Accepted Answer

A chronic and irreversible condition

Question 15

The EMT determines the medications a patient takes during which phase of the patient assessment? Primary assessment OPQRST exam Chief complaint SAMPLE history

Accepted Answer

SAMPLE history

Question 16

What is the MOST common potential hazard an EMT faces on scene? Blood and body fluids Aggressive patients Upset family members Unfamiliar settings

Accepted Answer

Blood and body fluids

Question 17

A patient experiencing pain in the thoracic region of his spinal column has pain in his: Neck Lower back Upper back Tailbone

Accepted Answer

Upper back

Question 18

The safest and most efficient way of using your body to gain mechanical advantage is: The power lift To call for backup To reduce the distance an object must be used Body mechanics

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which of these findings would present EARLIEST in a patient with hypothermia? Confusion Hypotension Shivering Bradycardia

Accepted Answer

Shivering

Question 20

You have been given an order to cut through the "B" posts of a typical four-door car with a trapped passenger inside. Which posts do you cut? The posts that the front doors close against The posts that support the front windshield The posts that the rear doors close against The posts that support the rear windshield

Accepted Answer

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Question 21

To be a medical director of an ambulance service, which requirement must the interested individual satisfy? Licensed physician Emergency physician with surgical experience Physician who was a paramedic Physician with a college degree in EMS

Accepted Answer

Licensed physician

Question 22

Which of these conditions would the EMT associate with hypoxic drive? Congestive heart failure Pneumonia Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Diabetes

Accepted Answer

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 23

Which of these medications is included in the EMT scope of practice? Tylenol Oral glucose Motrin Benadryl

Accepted Answer

Oral glucose

Question 24

An adult patient has full-thickness burns to the fronts of both legs and the entire left arm. Using the rule of nines, you estimate what percentage of the patient's body has been burned? 32 percent 45 percent 27 percent 36 percent

Accepted Answer

27 percent

Question 25

Which patient is appropriately positioned for transport? An alert 67-year-old woman with nausea in a sitting position A critically injured 18-month-old child in a car seat A hypotensive 48-year-old man in Fowler's position A 23-year-old pregnant woman in a supine position

Accepted Answer

An alert 67-year-old woman with nausea in a sitting position

Question 26

Which patient has the BEST chance for an optimal outcome after drowning? A 34-year-old female who was submerged for 9 minutes in 39°F water A 47-year-old male who was submerged for 8 minutes in a heated swimming pool A 22-year-old female who was submerged for 10 minutes in a whirlpool with 90°F water A 17-year-old female who was submerged for 10 to 12 minutes in warm salt water

Accepted Answer

A 34-year-old female who was submerged for 9 minutes in 39°F water

Question 27

A 14-year-old boy has fallen through a plate glass window and is bleeding heavily from a laceration to his arm. His panicked mother has called 911 for help. Since the 911 operators are also emergency medical dispatchers, what sort of assistance will they be able to provide? Simultaneous notification of the hospital Whether the EMS response is covered by medical insurance Instructions on how to control bleeding The names of the EMTs who are responding

Accepted Answer

Instructions on how to control bleeding

Question 28

Your legal right to function as an EMT is contingent upon: Standing orders and protocols, as approved by medical direction Avoiding civil liability Completing an approved EMT program Gaining paid employment by a public EMS system

Accepted Answer

Standing orders and protocols, as approved by medical direction

Question 29

Trends in a patient's condition are BEST noted during which phase of patient assessment? Secondary assessment Primary assessment General impression Reassessment

Accepted Answer

Reassessment

Question 30

A patient with a maxillary fracture has sustained injury to their: Orbits Lower jaw Nose and orbits Upper jaw

Accepted Answer

Upper jaw

Question 31

For the EMT, what is the BEST means of protection against acquiring a disease? Antibiotics Immunizations Face shields Iodine tablets

Accepted Answer

Immunizations

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