Medical Tests EMT-TEST Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Medical Tests EMT-TEST Online Questions & Answers

• Question 131:

  Identify the sequential links of the chain of survival for cardiac emergencies.

  A. Identify early warning signs and activate EMS, CPR, AED use, basic and advanced EMS, ALS post care.
  B. Activate EMS and basic and advanced EMS, identify early warning signs, CPR, and AED use.
  C. Identify early warning signs and activate EMS, CPR, basic and advanced EMS, ALS post care.
  D. Activate EMS and identify early warning signs, AED use, basic and advanced EMS, ALS post care.
  A. Identify early warning signs and activate EMS, CPR, AED use, basic and advanced EMS, ALS post care.

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• Question 132:

  It would be indicated to remove a patient's nitroglycerin patch when the patient is _____?

  A. in cardiac arrest and hypotensive
  B. in cardiac arrest and hypertensive
  C. exhibiting angina and hypotensive
  D. hypertensive and dizzy
  A. in cardiac arrest and hypotensive

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• Question 133:

  In school-age children between 6 and 12, the leading cause of death is ____.

  A. unintentional injuries
  B. choking
  C. cancer
  D. child abuse
  A. unintentional injuries

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• Question 134:

  In which of these situations you must wear a gown over your uniform?

  A. A full term pregnant woman is experiencing crowing with contractions.
  B. A 55-year-old male is suspected of having a myocardial infarction.
  C. A 72-year-old female is having dizziness and difficulty in breathing.
  D. A victim of a fall has no obvious wounds but still unresponsive.
  A. A full term pregnant woman is experiencing crowing with contractions.

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• Question 135:

  You have responded for a 43-year-old male who was involved in an altercation.

  The patient was reportedly beaten about the face and head with a baseball bat. The patient is unresponsive. Evaluation of the patient's face reveals instability from the orbits to the mandible.

  Based on this information, how would you definitively manage this patient's airway?

  A. Immediately assist ventilations with a Bag-Valve-Mask.
  B. Orally intubate the patient and assist ventilations with a Bag-Valve-Mask.
  C. Insert an oral airway and assist ventilations with a Bag-Valve-Mask.
  D. Insert a nasal airway and assist ventilations with a Bag-Valve-Mask.
  B. Orally intubate the patient and assist ventilations with a Bag-Valve-Mask.

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• Question 136:

  What should you look for to determine if a scene is safe to enter?

  A. Environmental problems, such as unstable terrain, heat, or lack of light.
  B. Hazardous substances or dangers like downed electrical lines, broken glass, etc.
  C. Traffic from civilians, law enforcement or other rescue personnel.
  D. All of the above.
  D. All of the above.

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• Question 137:

  You are treating a 24-year-old female with a gunshot wound to the right side of the back. No exit wound is visible. She is awake but confused. Her skin is pale and diaphoretic with cyanosis noted to the oral mucosa. Breath sounds are clear and equal bilaterally. Jugular vein distention is present. Blood pressure is 90/78 mmHg, heart rate is 124 beats per minute, and respiratory rate is 28 per minute and labored. Sinus tachycardia is seen on the cardiac monitor.

  Which of the following treatment regimens would be the most appropriate for this patient?

  A. High flow oxygen, spinal precautions, occlusive dressing over entrance wound, rapid transport.
  B. High flow oxygen by nonrebreather, spinal precautions, allow patient to remain in a position of comfort.
  C. High flow oxygen by nonrebreather, cover entrance wound with an occlusive dressing.
  D. High flow oxygen, pleural decompression to right side of chest, rapid transport.
  A. High flow oxygen, spinal precautions, occlusive dressing over entrance wound, rapid transport.

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• Question 138:

  The most important aspect of a scene size-up is ____.

  A. deciding whether it is a medical or trauma call
  B. figuring out if you or your partner will take the lead, based on the type of illness or injuries
  C. determining if the scene is safe
  D. counting the number of patients
  C. determining if the scene is safe

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• Question 139:

  Your patient has indicated fear about his illness, stating that he is afraid that he may die. This has made the interview difficult, as you have been unable to get the patient to give you many details regarding his symptoms or the events preceding them.

  Which of the following techniques is an acceptable method to focus the interview and get the needed information?

  A. Repeat back to the patient whatever relevant information you have obtained, and then ask him for further information.
  B. Reassure the patient by telling him everything will be fine.
  C. Sternly tell the patient that he must focus and tell you what you need to know.
  D. Decrease the physical distance between you and the patient, and relay to him that he may get worse if you can't obtain the needed information.
  A. Repeat back to the patient whatever relevant information you have obtained, and then ask him for further information.

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• Question 140:

  You are dispatched to 123 Somewhere Rd to a call for an injured woman as you approach the door or the home a man answers opens the door and tells you "this is none of your business" and to "get out of here". What is the correct course of action in this case?

  A. Return to the ambulance and tell dispatch that the patient has refused care.
  B. Reason with the man and explain that the women may need medical attention.
  C. Return to the ambulance drive a safe distance away and call for the police to help.
  D. Barge past the man and help the woman in the home.
  C. Return to the ambulance drive a safe distance away and call for the police to help.

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