Medical Tests EMT-TEST Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Medical Tests EMT-TEST Online Questions & Answers

• Question 301:

  Food poisoning may be difficult in the field to diagnose due to its broad range of symptoms and time it takes to make the patient ill. All of the following are types of food borne illness except:

  A. Salmonella
  B. Champylobacter
  C. Encephalitis
  D. Escherichia coli (E. coli)
  C. Encephalitis

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• Question 302:

  When assessing a patient complaining of depression, which of the following would be most suggestive that the patient is at risk for suicide?

  A. Previous attempt that was unsuccessful.
  B. Packing away of cherished possessions.
  C. Hostility toward concerned family members.
  D. Recent diagnosis of hypertension.
  A. Previous attempt that was unsuccessful.

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• Question 303:

  You are called to a local industrial complex for a potential hazardous materials incident. The dispatcher reports to you that approximately 30 workers have been affected and that several workers have been overcome by fumes.

  The specialized hazardous materials response team has been dispatched but will arrive approximately 20 minutes after your ambulance. Upon arrival, you are met at the gate by a worker who points to a large white tank next to the building which is the apparent source of the contamination. On the side of the tank you see a multi-colored NFPA 704 symbol with a number four (4) located within the blue diamond, a number one (1) located within the red diamond, a number one (1) located within the yellow diamond, and no indicator located within the white diamond. You are immediately approached by a crowd of approximately fifteen workers who state that they were exposed to fluid which was leaking from the tank.

  What is your next immediate action?

  A. Begin to triage the patients and obtain baseline vital signs.
  B. Mix a weak bleach solution and tell the victims to use it to decontaminate their exposed skin.
  C. Have the patients remove their clothing and begin to rinse them with water.
  D. Ask the patients to remain in a single location until the hazardous materials team arrives.
  C. Have the patients remove their clothing and begin to rinse them with water.

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• Question 304:

  What specific measures are taken for a patient experiencing symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who also has a history of heart bypass or an internal defibrillator?

  A. Implement the same measures as for any patient with AMI symptoms.
  B. Check to see if the patient has the classic bypass scar.
  C. Never start CPR before clearing with the ER physician.
  D. Avoid performing CPR on patient with an internal defibrillator.
  A. Implement the same measures as for any patient with AMI symptoms.

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• Question 305:

  What is the best description of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?

  A. NIMS is the command structure to dictate an emergency response.
  B. NIMS provides guidelines and common terms to allow multiple agencies to work together.
  C. NIMS is used to prevent incidents from occurring.
  D. NIMS provides a framework for the federal government to take responsibility for an incident.
  B. NIMS provides guidelines and common terms to allow multiple agencies to work together.

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• Question 306:

  Which of the following is the first step you should take in treating a medical patient?

  A. Determine if the patient has any allergies.
  B. Find out what medications the patient is taking.
  C. Ask about the patient's pertinent medical history.
  D. Determine the patient's signs and symptoms.
  D. Determine the patient's signs and symptoms.

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• Question 307:

  The two-flap valve located on the left side of the heart is called:

  A. Aortic valve
  B. Bicuspid valve
  C. Pulmonary valve
  D. Bivalve
  B. Bicuspid valve

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• Question 308:

  What is the first step that must be taken in artificial ventilation with a bag valve-mask unit in patients with no suspected trauma?

  A. Insert an airway adjunct and select the correct mask size.
  B. Have an assistant squeeze the bag until the patient's chest rises.
  C. Position the mask correctly on the face using both hands.
  D. Place the patient's head in a hyper extended, sniffing position.
  D. Place the patient's head in a hyper extended, sniffing position.

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• Question 309:

  What differences in a child's airway might make airway management more difficult than in an adult?

  A. a smaller jaw and a proportionally larger tongue
  B. smaller jaw, smaller teeth
  C. There are no anatomic differences that affect airway management in children versus adults.
  D. longer airway and small tongue
  A. a smaller jaw and a proportionally larger tongue

• Question 310:

  EMS should set up in which zone during a HazMat incident?

  A. Hot zone
  B. Warm zone
  C. Luke warm zone
  D. Cold zone
  D. Cold zone

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