Medical Tests EMT-TEST Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Medical Tests EMT-TEST Online Questions & Answers

• Question 11:

  What is the best way to handle an amputated extremity?

  A. Pack it in ice.
  B. Wrap it in plastic and place on ice.
  C. Wrap it in sterile dressings and keep it cool with ice.
  D. Place it in a container filled with saline solution.
  C. Wrap it in sterile dressings and keep it cool with ice.

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• Question 12:

  You respond to a call for a man with an ALOC. When you arrive on scene, you find a male patient who is behaving erratically. He is screaming and pacing. Witnesses say he is threatening to “kill someone.”

  You should immediately ____.

  A. Approach the man and try to verbally de-escalate the situation.
  B. Approach him and quickly administer a sedative so he can relax.
  C. Place restraints on the man to make sure he does not hurt himself or others.
  D. Call for law enforcement backup before approaching the man.
  D. Call for law enforcement backup before approaching the man.

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• Question 13:

  Your 16-year-old trauma patient has what appears to be a mid-shaft femur fracture, you notice that there is a laceration directly over the suspected fracture. Bleeding is controlled, what type of fracture would this be?

  A. Greenstick
  B. Comminuted
  C. Closed
  D. Open
  D. Open

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• Question 14:

  When you arrive at a scene, you should be careful to NOT enter it with your emergency vehicle.

  A. True
  B. False
  A. True

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• Question 15:

  The last step in a detailed physical assessment is to manage any secondary wounds.

  A. True
  B. False
  B. False

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• Question 16:

  What is the most common reason of shock?

  A. Tachycardia
  B. Haemorrhage
  C. Hypotension
  D. Diaphoresis
  B. Haemorrhage

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• Question 17:

  Which of the following represents proper communication with the patient?

  A. When talking to a 12-year-old: "Do you want to hold your Mommy's hand while I bandage you?"
  B. When talking to an intoxicated 27-year-old man: "Get up. You are intoxicated and are not injured."
  C. When talking to a 75-year-old woman: "Ma’am, we think you should go to the hospital to make sure you’re OK. Will you come with us?"
  D. When talking to a 4-year-old child: "I think you’ve fractured your femur. We’ll stabilize you here and transport you to the hospital for surgery."
  C. When talking to a 75-year-old woman: "Ma’am, we think you should go to the hospital to make sure you’re OK. Will you come with us?"

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• Question 18:

  Your patient is a 16-year-old male, who fell approximately 15 feet. This call should be considered:

  A. Not a traumatic emergency
  B. A traumatic emergency, that requires airlifting the patient to the nearest level 1 trauma center
  C. A significant mechanism of injury
  D. Not a significant mechanism of injury
  D. Not a significant mechanism of injury

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• Question 19:

  What does OPQRST stands for?

  A. Onset, pulse, quality, redness, swelling, tenderness
  B. Onset, provocation, quality, radiates, severity, time
  C. Onset, provocation, quantity, radiation, severity, tidal
  D. Onset, pulse pressure, quantity, radial pulse, severity, tremors
  B. Onset, provocation, quality, radiates, severity, time

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• Question 20:

  The most common electrical rhythm disturbance that causes sudden cardiac arrest is called:

  A. Ventricular Fibrillation
  B. Asystole
  C. Pulseless electrical cavity (PEA)
  D. Ventricular Tachycardia
  A. Ventricular Fibrillation

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