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AEMT EXAM #1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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AEMT EXAM#1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
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. - Answers -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
C.
avoid making unnecessary and unprofessional statements about patients
D.
save negative comments about patients only for those whom you trust absolutely -
Answers -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 - Answers -C.
capnography
Which of the following is a recommended way to bring balance to your life?
A.
Exercise regularly
B.
Challenge yourself at work
C.
Have a couple drinks on your day off
D.
Spend time rereading EMS texts - Answers -A.
Exercise regularly
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 - Answers -A.
To prevent spreading infection to the next patient
What type of tissue stimulates muscle to contract?
A.
Connective
B.
Nervous
C.
Fatty
D.
Epithelial - Answers -B.
Nervous
Lactated Ringers and sodium chloride 0.9% are:
, A.
colloid solutions.
B.
crystalloid solutions.
C.
hypotonic solutions.
D.
hypertonic solutions. - Answers -B.
crystalloid solutions.
The MOST common medication administered sublingually by AEMTs is:
A.
aspirin.
B.
nitrous oxide.
C.
nitroglycerin.
D.
albuterol. - Answers -C.
nitroglycerin.
When swallowing food, what leaf-shaped structure prevents it from entering the
respiratory tract?
A.
Vallecula
B.
Pharynx
C.
Epiglottis
D.
Larynx - Answers -C.
Epiglottis
Which of the following terms describes an IV fluid solution that contains proteins or large
starch molecules?
A.
Crystalloid.
B.
Analgesic.
C.
Colloid.
D.
Dextrose. - Answers -C.
Colloid.
All of the following are examples of solid medications except:
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