Emergency Medical Technicians Exam (EMT) Free Practice Test

Question 1

A 60-year-old has severe shortness of breath. Audible wheezing is present. The patient has a history of COPD, asthma, and diabetes with prescribed medications. The vital signs are BP 138/80, P 110, R 30, and SpO# 89% on room air. What actions should the EMT take? Select the two answer options that are correct.

A. Apply continuous positive airway pressure.

B. Administer a beta-2 agonist.

C. Administer 3 LPM of oxygen by nasal cannula.

D. Provide rescue breathing.

E. Place the patient in the recovery position.

Correct Answer: A,B

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Question 2

A 34-year-old patient has a possible midshaft fracture to their right femur. The EMT is considering what the best time to assess distal neurological function would be:
* Time 1: Before the splint has been applied
* Time 2: After the splint has been applied
At which of these times, if either, should the EMT assess distal neurological function?

A. Time 2 only

B. Neither time

C. Time 1 only

D. Both times

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3

A 48-year-old patient has fever and bloody stools. The vital signs are BP 92/60 mmHg, P 118/min, R 20/min, and SpO# 92% on room air. What additional finding most strongly indicates bowel perforation as the cause of the patient ' s presentation?

A. Diffuse abdominal tenderness on palpation

B. Focal right lower quadrant pain

C. Lack of appetite

D. Unequal distal pulses

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4

What type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?

A. Indirect medical oversight

B. End of life care

C. Verbal orders

D. Evidence-based guidelines

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5

A patient who was involved in a car crash removes the cervical collar you placed on his neck and refuses to allow you to replace it. You should

A. have him sign a refusal of care and leave the scene.

B. restrain him and place the cervical collar around his neck.

C. document his refusal and transport him.

D. tell him that he must leave the cervical collar in place or you cannot transport him.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 6

While responding to an emergency, a car is tailgating the ambulance. Which of the following actions should the EMT take?

A. Slow down

B. Speed up

C. Pull over

D. Tap the brakes

Correct Answer: D

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Question 7

A 9-year-old patient who was injured in an MCI is brought to the treatment area with a delayed triage tag.
Which of the following signs or symptoms would the EMT expect to find? Select the three correct options.

A. Mottled skin

B. Ability to ambulate

C. Palpable pulses being present

D. Follows simple commands

E. Respiratory rate of 16

F. Breathing only after opening the airway

Correct Answer: B,C,D

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Question 8

After handling a dressing contaminated with body fluid, you should

A. ask the patient if he has a communicable disease.

B. clean your hands as soon as possible.

C. change your gloves prior to touching the same patient.

D. report a potential exposure to your safety officer.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9

A 25-year-old patient had ingested an unknown quantity of a household cleaner one hour earlier. The patient has swelling around the mouth and stridor. Which of the following actions should the EMT prioritize? Select the two answer options that are correct.

A. Maintain airway patency.

B. Identify the chemical.

C. Prevent hypoxemia.

D. Irrigate the affected area.

E. Administer activated charcoal.

Correct Answer: A,C

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Question 10

What are the proper procedures for performing CPR on a 9-month-old patient? Select the three answer options that are correct.

A. Check the brachial artery for a pulse.

B. Use the two-thumb-encircling-hands technique for two rescuers.

C. Compression rate is over 120 times per minute.

D. Ventilate one breath every 3 seconds with advanced airway in place.

E. The compression area is just above the nipple line.

F. Use a compression depth of at least two inches.

Correct Answer: A,B,F

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Question 11

You are called to a small hotel where it is reported by the manager that several persons, in separate rooms, are unresponsive. Your first actions should be to

A. establish command.

B. determine the size of the incident.

C. rescue the victims.

D. announce there is poisonous gas in the building.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 12

The crew is requested to respond by law enforcement to a riot scene in a large downtown area. Upon arrival, the EMT notices the police are in full riot gear, with multiple persons lying on the ground under arrest. There is a strong odor of chemicals in the air. What actions should the EMT prioritize during the scene survey?
Select the two answer options that are correct.

A. Flush the patients ' eyes with water or saline.

B. Remove the patients ' clothing prior to triaging.

C. Have the police remove the patients ' restraints.

D. Identify the number of patients.

E. Determine the control agent being used.

Correct Answer: D,E

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Question 13

A 30-year-old patient has a stab wound to the left forearm that is bleeding profusely. Which of the following interventions should the EMT perform first?

A. Apply direct pressure

B. Assess the airway

C. Place a tourniquet

D. Determine severity of wound

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14

A patient who is 30 weeks pregnant is in cardiac arrest after being hit by a car. How should the EMT proceed?
Select the two answer options that are correct.

A. Provide left uterine displacement.

B. Request a medical helicopter to transport the patient.

C. Perform compressions on the upper half of the sternum.

D. Avoid using the AED due to fetal detriment.

E. Perform compressions at a depth of at least two inches.

Correct Answer: A,E

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Question 15

What characteristics of the pediatric airway are different from the adult airway?

A. Proportionately larger tongue and proportionately smaller occiput

B. Proportionately smaller tongue and proportionately larger occiput

C. Proportionately smaller tongue and proportionately smaller occiput

D. Proportionately larger tongue and proportionately larger occiput

Correct Answer: D

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