AEMT Exam #1 Practice Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
A systematic process of collecting relevant patient information in order to determine a
patient's medical condition and establish priorities for treatment and transport would be
known as:
A.
primary assessment.
B.
patient assessment.
C.
scene size-up.
D.
reassessment. - ✔️✔️B.
patient assessment.
Of the following, the best way to avoid a claim of slander is to:
A.
make sure you are not overheard in public when you are making negative comments
about patients
B.
make sure you don't write down anything derogatory about a patient
avoid making unnecessary and unprofessional statements about patients
D.
save negative comments about patients only for those whom you trust absolutely -
✔️✔️C.
avoid making unnecessary and unprofessional statements about patients
Which device displays a waveform that represents the amount of carbon dioxide being
detected throughout each expiration?
A.
CO-oximetry
B.
pulse oximetry
C.
capnography
D.
colorimetric capnometry - ✔️✔️C.
capnography
A young female patient has been stung by a bee and states that her throat is "closing
up." She states that she is allergic to bee stings and the last time this happened, she
had to have a "tube put into my windpipe." She is struggling to breathe and can only
speak a few words at a time. Knowing that allergic reactions can cause swelling in the
pharynx and at the level of the larynx, which one of the following respiratory sounds
would indicate that the patient indeed has swelling in this area?
What would be the primary reason for an EMT to change gloves between contact with
different patients?
A.
To prevent spreading infection to the next patient
B.
To protect the EMT from becoming infected
C.
To minimize the amount of time the EMT's hands are spent in gloves
D.
To ensure soiled gloves are changed as soon as possible - ✔️✔️A.
To prevent spreading infection to the next patient
What type of tissue stimulates muscle to contract?
A.
Connective
B.
Nervous
C.
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