Medical Tests EMT-TEST Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Medical Tests EMT-TEST Online Questions & Answers

• Question 171:

  Your patient is a 34-year-old male with a large laceration to the abdomen, and the abdominal organs are protruding from the wound. What is this type of injury called?

  A. Evisceration
  B. Avulsion
  C. Protrusion
  D. Contusion
  A. Evisceration

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• Question 172:

  EMTs should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in contact with patients who have which of the following?

  A. HIV or AIDS
  B. Tuberculosis
  C. Open wounds
  D. Hepatitis B
  B. Tuberculosis

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• Question 173:

  Upon arriving on any scene what is the most important action an EMT should do?

  A. Position him/herself to get out of the squad quickly.
  B. Position the squad for easy access.
  C. Position the squad to protect the scene.
  D. Position the squad a block away and walk up to the scene.
  C. Position the squad to protect the scene.

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• Question 174:

  A blood sugar level beneath _____ is considered as hypoglycemic. While a blood sugar level over _____ is considered hyperglycemic.

  A. 80, 120
  B. 80, 100
  C. 100, 120
  D. 90, 110
  A. 80, 120

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• Question 175:

  What is the foremost thing that an EMT should do while treating a patient suffering from cardiac arrest?

  A. Begin CPR immediately.
  B. Administer early defibrillation in the field.
  C. Administer oxygen at 15 L/m via nonrebreather mask.
  D. Thump the chest to stimulate the heart.
  B. Administer early defibrillation in the field.

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• Question 176:

  When your patient does not speak English, it is best to:

  A. Avoid speaking to the patient, so you are not misunderstood.
  B. Write down everything you do, and have the patient sign it.
  C. Try to find a relative or bystander who can interpret.
  D. Refuse the call and request a bilingual EMT.
  C. Try to find a relative or bystander who can interpret.

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• Question 177:

  The lights and siren on an emergency vehicle ____.

  A. allow the operator of an emergency vehicle to drive without regard for the safety of others
  B. allow an emergency vehicle to be driven as fast as possible
  C. are a request for drivers to yield right of way
  D. allow the emergency vehicle driver to disregard all traffic laws
  C. are a request for drivers to yield right of way

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• Question 178:

  Cardiac arrest in children is most commonly due to ____.

  A. a heart attack
  B. respiratory failure
  C. internal bleeding
  D. a congenital heart defect
  B. respiratory failure

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• Question 179:

  Headlights are often over looked as part of the emergency warning lighting system, the headlights should be used while _____?

  A. On the road
  B. Responding to a call
  C. Returning from a call
  D. Transporting to the hospital
  B. Responding to a call

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• Question 180:

  What is meant by minute volume?

  A. The number of breaths/minute minus the dead space in the lungs.
  B. The amount of air inhaled in one breath times the breaths per minute.
  C. The quantity of air that can be taken into the lungs in one breath, or else known as lung capacity.
  D. The amount of air taken in by the lungs over a two-minute period.
  B. The amount of air inhaled in one breath times the breaths per minute.

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