Medical Tests EMT-TEST Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Medical Tests EMT-TEST Online Questions & Answers

• Question 151:

  Your neuro assessment of an unresponsive patient reveals pin point pupils. What is your primary field diagnosis?

  A. Beta blocker overdose
  B. Insulin overdose
  C. Aspirin
  D. Narcotic
  D. Narcotic

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• Question 152:

  Which of the following agencies is responsible for regulation of EMS radio communications?

  A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  B. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
  C. National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)
  D. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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• Question 153:

  Which of the following is the highest priority patient?

  A. A 25-year-old woman in labor with contractions six minutes apart.
  B. A 57-year-old man with chest pain and systolic BP of 80.
  C. A 75-year-old man who appears confused but responds to commands.
  D. A 40-year-old woman with moderate pain due to leg injury.
  B. A 57-year-old man with chest pain and systolic BP of 80.

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• Question 154:

  You arrive on scene to find a young woman who is having trouble talking. She has hives and is starting to gasp for air. Her friend says she was just stung by a bee. Your immediate actions should include all of the following except ____.

  A. provide airway support.
  B. assess the bee sting for signs of an infection.
  C. administer epinephrine (If your state and local EMS protocols allow).
  D. administer supplemental oxygen.
  B. assess the bee sting for signs of an infection.

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• Question 155:

  You have a patient who has a history of asthma and is having shortness of breath. The patient has a doctor's prescription to take 4 puffs of an Albuterol MDI every four hours as needed. Your local EMS policies allow you to help a patient self administer the MDI.

  What side effect should you watch for from the MDI?

  A. bradycardia
  B. sleepiness
  C. increased heart rate
  D. vomiting
  C. increased heart rate

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• Question 156:

  As an EMT you release information on a patient to the newspaper. The patient felt he has been slandered. Which specific area of the law may the patient sue under?

  A. Federal
  B. Criminal
  C. Tort
  D. Constitutional
  C. Tort

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• Question 157:

  What is meant by artificial ventilation?

  A. When a machine does the breathing for a patient that can still breathe on normally their own.
  B. The insertion of an oropharyngeal bag valve mask to provide negative air flow and proper suction.
  C. The forcing of air or oxygen into the lungs when a patient cannot breathe for themselves at all.
  D. Breathing assistance for a patient that has a slow heart rate.
  C. The forcing of air or oxygen into the lungs when a patient cannot breathe for themselves at all.

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• Question 158:

  Loss of tissue in a traumatic event can either be just soft tissue, a portion of or an entire extremity. Loss of tissue or a flap type laceration is called an avulsion, if your patient has lost the distal 1/3 of a lower extremity what would that injury be called?

  A. Amplitude
  B. Avulsion
  C. Extremity exodus
  D. Amputation
  D. Amputation

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• Question 159:

  Upon arrival at a local residence, you hear three possible gunshots in your vicinity. What should be your immediate next action?

  A. Notify dispatch of the situation.
  B. Notify the local law enforcement agency.
  C. Proceed into the house since no shooter is visible.
  D. Leave the scene until it can be secured by law enforcement.
  D. Leave the scene until it can be secured by law enforcement.

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• Question 160:

  A normal heart rate for a newborn is typically ____ than that of a one-year-old.

  A. the same
  B. faster
  C. slower
  D. It depends on the weight of the baby.
  B. faster

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