Medical Tests EMT-TEST Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Medical Tests EMT-TEST Online Questions & Answers

• Question 121:

  You’re on scene at a high school football game. A football player collapsed to the ground. He has a pulse, a respiratory rate of 4 breaths per minute, breaths are very shallow and he is grunting slightly. Airway management should include ____.

  A. doing a head tilt-chin lift maneuver, placing an oral airway and transporting.
  B. administering supplemental oxygen with a nasal cannula at 2 LPM.
  C. placing a nasal airway and a non-rebreather with an oxygen flow of 10 LPM.
  D. performing manual ventilation with supplemental oxygen.
  D. performing manual ventilation with supplemental oxygen.

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• Question 122:

  According to patients, what is the portion of contact with EMS they fear the most?

  A. being backboarded or having a splint put on.
  B. the ride in the ambulance.
  C. having procedures done on them.
  D. being moved on the stretcher.
  B. the ride in the ambulance.

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• Question 123:

  Select the best answer regarding the precautions that are necessary for the administration of nitroglycerin tabs.

  A. Check expiration and medication prescription ownership to current patient.
  B. Check expiration and wear gloves.
  C. Wear gloves; check expiration and medication prescription ownership to current patient.
  D. Wear gloves and mask, check expiration, and make sure the medicine is prescribed to the patient.
  C. Wear gloves; check expiration and medication prescription ownership to current patient.

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• Question 124:

  You are treating an adult patient who is unresponsive and just vomited. You need to suction his airway. You should suction the patient's airway for no more than ______ at a time.

  A. 10-15 seconds
  B. 15-20 seconds
  C. less 5 seconds
  D. as long as it takes to remove all of the vomit from the airway
  A. 10-15 seconds

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• Question 125:

  Which of these procedures are necessary in preparation for an ambulance call?

  A. checking the equipment and vehicle for proper operation.
  B. familiarizing yourself with the operating area and facilities you will transport to and from.
  C. checking supplies for expired and missing items and replacing them, when needed.
  D. all of these.
  D. all of these.

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• Question 126:

  What is one thing you should NOT do when treating a patient with an acute abdomen?

  A. Clear the patient's airway.
  B. Attempt to diagnose the cause of the problem.
  C. Administer oxygen.
  D. Monitor vital signs.
  B. Attempt to diagnose the cause of the problem.

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• Question 127:

  When treating a patient with a medical condition, the first thing you should ask is what medications he or she is taking.

  A. True
  B. False
  B. False

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• Question 128:

  What is the first step you should take when you start to size up a scene?

  A. Find out how many patients you need to treat.
  B. Determine the safety of the scene.
  C. Do a Body Substance Isolation (BSI).
  D. Determine the mechanism of injury.
  C. Do a Body Substance Isolation (BSI).

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• Question 129:

  Examples of an open wound include ____.

  A. impaled object, dog bite
  B. dog bite, bruise
  C. compound fracture, bruise
  D. simple fracture, compound fracture
  A. impaled object, dog bite

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• Question 130:

  What is the final step you should take when performing an initial assessment?

  A. Assess the patient's circulation.
  B. Make the transport decision or identify which patient is a priority.
  C. Assess the patient's airway and breathing.
  D. Determine the patient's level of consciousness.
  B. Make the transport decision or identify which patient is a priority.

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