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EMT Questions & 100% Correct Answers- Latest Test | Graded A+ | Passed
EMT Questions & 100% Correct Answers- Latest Test | Graded A+ | Passed
[Show more]EMT Questions & 100% Correct Answers- Latest Test | Graded A+ | Passed
[Show more]A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT eligible for thrombolytic therapy if 
he or she: 
a. has had a prior heart attack 
b. has a GCS of 8 
c. is older than 60 
d. has bleeding in the brain 
 -:- d. 
Cincinnati Stroke Scale includes; 
a. facial droop, arm drift, speech 
b. arm drif...
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Add to cartA patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT eligible for thrombolytic therapy if 
he or she: 
a. has had a prior heart attack 
b. has a GCS of 8 
c. is older than 60 
d. has bleeding in the brain 
 -:- d. 
Cincinnati Stroke Scale includes; 
a. facial droop, arm drift, speech 
b. arm drif...
Deoxygenated blood from the body returns to the 
 -:- right atrium 
Blood that is ejected from the right ventricle 
 -:- flows into the pulmonary arteries 
Which of the following blood vessels transports oxygenated blood? 
 -:- pulmonary veins 
What is the function of the left atrium? 
 -:- It recei...
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Add to cartDeoxygenated blood from the body returns to the 
 -:- right atrium 
Blood that is ejected from the right ventricle 
 -:- flows into the pulmonary arteries 
Which of the following blood vessels transports oxygenated blood? 
 -:- pulmonary veins 
What is the function of the left atrium? 
 -:- It recei...
Glascow Coma Scale 
 -:- 
What is the difference between compensated and decompensated shock? 
 -:- Blood Pressure 
What are the different types of shock? 
 -:- Obstructive Shock: 
-conditions cause mechanical obstruction of the cardiac muscle also impact pump function 
-i.e. cardiac tamponade and ...
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Add to cartGlascow Coma Scale 
 -:- 
What is the difference between compensated and decompensated shock? 
 -:- Blood Pressure 
What are the different types of shock? 
 -:- Obstructive Shock: 
-conditions cause mechanical obstruction of the cardiac muscle also impact pump function 
-i.e. cardiac tamponade and ...
What BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical services (EMS) 
system? 
 -:- to have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the 
scene,during transport,and at the hospital 
IN 1966, the National Highway Safety Act charged which agency with the development ...
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Add to cartWhat BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical services (EMS) 
system? 
 -:- to have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the 
scene,during transport,and at the hospital 
IN 1966, the National Highway Safety Act charged which agency with the development ...
Which of the following is a sign of an inadequate airway? 
A. 
Regular chest movements 
B. 
Equal expansion of both sides of the chest when patient inhales 
C. 
Typical skin coloration 
D. 
Nasal flaring 
 -:- D 
When inserting an oropharyngeal airway, how many degrees do you need to rotate the 
ai...
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Add to cartWhich of the following is a sign of an inadequate airway? 
A. 
Regular chest movements 
B. 
Equal expansion of both sides of the chest when patient inhales 
C. 
Typical skin coloration 
D. 
Nasal flaring 
 -:- D 
When inserting an oropharyngeal airway, how many degrees do you need to rotate the 
ai...
An effective team leader should: 
 -:- help the team accomplish goals. 
EMTs and other health care providers function as a true team when they work: 
 -:- interdependently 
EMT arrive at the scene of an ill person. The EMR, who arrived before the EMTs, advises 
that the patient had a syncopal episo...
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Add to cartAn effective team leader should: 
 -:- help the team accomplish goals. 
EMTs and other health care providers function as a true team when they work: 
 -:- interdependently 
EMT arrive at the scene of an ill person. The EMR, who arrived before the EMTs, advises 
that the patient had a syncopal episo...
A 40-year-old patient without a history of seizures experiences a generalized (tonic-clonic) 
seizure. The LEAST likely cause of this seizure is: 
 -:- epilepsy 
A patient who is experiencing aphasia is: 
 -:- unable to produce or understand speech 
A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke i...
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Add to cartA 40-year-old patient without a history of seizures experiences a generalized (tonic-clonic) 
seizure. The LEAST likely cause of this seizure is: 
 -:- epilepsy 
A patient who is experiencing aphasia is: 
 -:- unable to produce or understand speech 
A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke i...
As the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the preferred initial method of 
providing ventilations is the: 
 -:- mouth-to-mask technique with a one-way valve 
You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your partner is controlling 
severe bleeding from the patien...
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Add to cartAs the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the preferred initial method of 
providing ventilations is the: 
 -:- mouth-to-mask technique with a one-way valve 
You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your partner is controlling 
severe bleeding from the patien...
The process by which a medication works on the body 
 -:- Pharmacodynamics 
A medication that causes stimulation of receptors 
 -:- agonist 
A medication that binds to receptors and block other medications 
 -:- antagonist (blocker) 
What does the dose of medication depend on? 
 -:- age or weight of...
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Add to cartThe process by which a medication works on the body 
 -:- Pharmacodynamics 
A medication that causes stimulation of receptors 
 -:- agonist 
A medication that binds to receptors and block other medications 
 -:- antagonist (blocker) 
What does the dose of medication depend on? 
 -:- age or weight of...
Aspirin does what? 
 -:- Reduces the clotting ability of blood to prevent and treat clots associated with 
MCI 
Who should you administer Aspirin to? 
 -:- Pts with chest pain of suspected cardiac origin 
Give oral glucose to what kind of pts? 
 -:- Awake with AMS and hx of diabetes 
What pts carry...
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Add to cartAspirin does what? 
 -:- Reduces the clotting ability of blood to prevent and treat clots associated with 
MCI 
Who should you administer Aspirin to? 
 -:- Pts with chest pain of suspected cardiac origin 
Give oral glucose to what kind of pts? 
 -:- Awake with AMS and hx of diabetes 
What pts carry...
Which of the following is a characteristic of cystic fibrosis? 
 -:- thick airway mucus that causes airway obstruction and difficult breathing 
You are transporting an elderly woman who has possibly experienced a stroke. She is 
obviously scared but is unable to talk and cannot move the entire righ...
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Add to cartWhich of the following is a characteristic of cystic fibrosis? 
 -:- thick airway mucus that causes airway obstruction and difficult breathing 
You are transporting an elderly woman who has possibly experienced a stroke. She is 
obviously scared but is unable to talk and cannot move the entire righ...
The first month of life after birth is referred to as the: 
A. neonatal period. 
B. toddler period. 
C. start of infancy. 
D. premature phase. 
 -:- A. neonatal period. 
Which of the following statements regarding a 3-month-old infant is correct? 
A. The infant is unable to turn his or her head and ...
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Add to cartThe first month of life after birth is referred to as the: 
A. neonatal period. 
B. toddler period. 
C. start of infancy. 
D. premature phase. 
 -:- A. neonatal period. 
Which of the following statements regarding a 3-month-old infant is correct? 
A. The infant is unable to turn his or her head and ...
A 17-year-old female dislocated her patella while playing soccer. Her knee is flexed, and 
she complains of severe pain. You should: 
- make one attempt to return the patella to its normal position. 
- gently straighten her knee and apply a padded board splint. 
- flex her knee slightly more and as...
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Add to cartA 17-year-old female dislocated her patella while playing soccer. Her knee is flexed, and 
she complains of severe pain. You should: 
- make one attempt to return the patella to its normal position. 
- gently straighten her knee and apply a padded board splint. 
- flex her knee slightly more and as...
trauma emergencies 
 -:- occur as a result of physical forces applied to the body 
medical emergencies 
 -:- occur from an illness or condition not caused by an outside force 
index of suspicion 
 -:- awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying and unseen injuries 
coup-contrecoup injur...
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Add to carttrauma emergencies 
 -:- occur as a result of physical forces applied to the body 
medical emergencies 
 -:- occur from an illness or condition not caused by an outside force 
index of suspicion 
 -:- awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying and unseen injuries 
coup-contrecoup injur...
Your patient is a 12-year-old boy who ran his arm through a glass window and has an 8- 
inch laceration on his anterior forearm. You have applied a pressure dressing and bandage, 
but these have become saturated due to continued bleeding. Which of the following should 
you do now? 
A) Apply additi...
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Add to cartYour patient is a 12-year-old boy who ran his arm through a glass window and has an 8- 
inch laceration on his anterior forearm. You have applied a pressure dressing and bandage, 
but these have become saturated due to continued bleeding. Which of the following should 
you do now? 
A) Apply additi...
According to the neonatal resuscitation pyramid, which level of care will most newborns 
require? 
a. Suctioning of the nose and mouth 
b. Blow-by oxygen 
c. Tactile stimulation and drying 
d. Nursing 
 -:- c. 
You are assessing a female patient who informs you that she has been pregnant four times...
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Add to cartAccording to the neonatal resuscitation pyramid, which level of care will most newborns 
require? 
a. Suctioning of the nose and mouth 
b. Blow-by oxygen 
c. Tactile stimulation and drying 
d. Nursing 
 -:- c. 
You are assessing a female patient who informs you that she has been pregnant four times...
____ is what you can see of a person's response to the environment. 
A. Affect 
B. Psychosis 
C. Behavior 
D. Neurosis 
 -:- Behavior 
A psychologic disorder that impairs bodily function when the body seems to be structurally 
normal is called a: 
A. Functional disorder 
B. Seizure 
C. Traumatic b...
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A. Affect 
B. Psychosis 
C. Behavior 
D. Neurosis 
 -:- Behavior 
A psychologic disorder that impairs bodily function when the body seems to be structurally 
normal is called a: 
A. Functional disorder 
B. Seizure 
C. Traumatic b...
A 31-year-old male with a history of diabetes had a seizure that stopped prior to EMS 
arrival. He is unresponsive and has rapid, shallow breathing. His pulse is rapid and weak, 
and his skin is cyanotic. The EMT should: 
- assist the patient's ventilations with a bag-valve mask. 
- place a thin ...
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Add to cartA 31-year-old male with a history of diabetes had a seizure that stopped prior to EMS 
arrival. He is unresponsive and has rapid, shallow breathing. His pulse is rapid and weak, 
and his skin is cyanotic. The EMT should: 
- assist the patient's ventilations with a bag-valve mask. 
- place a thin ...
Which of the following EMT's are most likely to hurt themselves during a lift/move? 
 -:- the one arching his back forwards at the hips to pick up the backboard 
Which ambulance type has a van chassis/front and box back 
 -:- Type III 
Which ambulance type has a truck chassis/front and a box back? ...
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Add to cartWhich of the following EMT's are most likely to hurt themselves during a lift/move? 
 -:- the one arching his back forwards at the hips to pick up the backboard 
Which ambulance type has a van chassis/front and box back 
 -:- Type III 
Which ambulance type has a truck chassis/front and a box back? ...
A 22-year-old male was walking on the beach and had sand blown into his eyes. He 
complains of pain and decreased vision to his right eye. Treatment should include: 
- irrigating his right eye laterally. 
- flushing his eye starting laterally. 
- irrigating both eyes simultaneously. 
- covering bot...
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Add to cartA 22-year-old male was walking on the beach and had sand blown into his eyes. He 
complains of pain and decreased vision to his right eye. Treatment should include: 
- irrigating his right eye laterally. 
- flushing his eye starting laterally. 
- irrigating both eyes simultaneously. 
- covering bot...
The scene size-up is the first part of the patient assessment process. It begins as you 
approach the scene, surveying it to determine: 
A. if there are any threats to your patient's safety 
B. the number of injured 
C. personal safety of all those involved in the call 
D. the mechanism of injury ...
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Add to cartThe scene size-up is the first part of the patient assessment process. It begins as you 
approach the scene, surveying it to determine: 
A. if there are any threats to your patient's safety 
B. the number of injured 
C. personal safety of all those involved in the call 
D. the mechanism of injury ...
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