EMT Readiness Exam 1 2024
EMT Readiness Exam 1 2024
EMT Readiness Exam 1 2024
EMT Readiness Exam 1 2024
• 23yo male was in a motor vehicle crash and has an open abdominal injury with protruding bowel. You should: Cover the bowel with moist dressing.
• 27yo female with a history of asthma...
EMT Readiness Exam 1 2024
• 23yo male was in a motor vehicle crash and has an open abdominal injury
with protruding bowel. You should: Cover the bowel with moist dressing.
• 27yo female with a history of asthma complains of difficulty breathing. She
used her prescribed inhaler multiple times in the last 9 hours. Argument with
her boyfriend. Vitals are P140, R60, SpO2 100%. You suspect:
Hyperventilation.
• 35yo female who is 3 months pregnant has twisted her knee while walking.
She is walking but in extreme pain. You should: Splint using board splints
and cravats, transport sitting.
• 72yo man lying on a golf course, drooling, with a bloody lip, and burns on
his feet. He is confused, and none of the bystanders know him. You should
suspect: Victim of elder abuse.
• Your partner is about to insert a nasopharyngeal airway in a 28yo lethargic,
intoxicated male. You should: Ensure the device is lubricated prior to
insertion.
• 60yo female fell in the bathroom. She has a large hematoma on the bridge of
her nose and the side of her head. BP 90/43, P62, R12. She is alert and
denies neck pain or tenderness. You should: Immobilize with a C-collar.
,• A 2yo child is in respiratory arrest. Be prepared for: Cardiac arrest.
• A 3yo exhibits inspiratory stridor, fever, and agitation. You should:
Transport immediately.
• A 6yo has partial-thickness burns on her arms, upper chest, upper back, and
face. You should: Administer oxygen via mask.
• A 6yo reportedly fell off the bed, but you notice burns and bruises on the
back of different colors. You should: Interview the child, asking the
location of the parents during the event.
• A 6yo patient has retractions and a history of asthma. He is unable to hold
his head up. You should: Administer O2 via non-rebreather at 15 lpm.
• A 7yo boy was struck by a car. He is unresponsive and apneic, bleeding
from the head, nose, and mouth, with an obvious deformity in his right mid-
femur. You should: Open the airway and suction.
• A 7yo child was ejected from a vehicle. You should: Immobilize on a long
spine board.
• A 7yo child was struck by a car, presenting with a contusion to the right
chest and a right lower fracture with arterial bleeding. Your treatment should
include: Apply direct pressure to the arm, immobilize with a long
backboard, administer O2.
, • A 10-month-old female presents with a temperature of 105°F. You should:
Remove clothing during transport.
• A 10-month-old has a partial foreign obstruction due to a hotdog. She is
cyanotic and has minimal air movement. You should: Ventilate using a bag
valve mask and administer oxygen.
• A 13yo male has a pencil impaled in his upper body, and you detect no
radial pulse. You should: Remove the pencil.
• A 14yo female is making grunting sounds. These sounds are indicative of:
Respiratory distress.
• A 16yo male walked up to you after falling while rollerblading. He is
agitated and states his hands and tongue are tingling. He takes fluoxetine.
You should suspect: Anxiety disorder.
• A 17yo female is anxious after breaking up with her boyfriend. She says she
is dizzy and has numbness and tingling around her mouth. She is tachypneic
and tachycardic. You should: Instruct her to stop breathing fast.
• A 19yo male has swallowed lighter fluid. You should: Contact poison
control center.
• A 23yo deaf man called for an ambulance. You need to determine why. You
should: Try speaking clearly so he can watch your lips.
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