EMT-b Practice Exam
A review exam for the National Certifying Exam for the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic Exam.
- 1.EMT's should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in contact with patients who have which of the following?
- A.
HIV/AIDS
- B.
Tuberculosis (TB)
- C.
Open wounds
- D.
Hepatitis B
- 2.In which of these situations should you wear a gown over your uniform?
- A.
A 55 yr. old male is suspected of having a myocardial infarction
- B.
The victim of a fall has no obvious wounds but is still unresponsive
- C.
A full-term pregnant women is experiencing crowning with contractions
- D.
A 72-year old female is experiencing dizziness and difficulty breathing
- 3.You are called to assist a 60-year old female who complains of a severe headache. Upon entering his home, you smell a strong odor of natural gas. What is your first action?
- A.
Check the patient's ABC.
- B.
Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and assess vital signs.
- C.
Remove the patient from the house to your ambulance.
- D.
Open all windows and determine the source of the gas leak.
- 4.The most common electrical rhythm disturbance that results in sudden cardiac arrest is called:
- A.
Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
- B.
Ventricular Fibrillation
- C.
Ventricular Tachycardia
- D.
Asystole
- 5.Which of the following is the highest priority patient?
- A.
57-year old male with chest pain and systolic BP of 80?
- B.
40-year old female with moderate pain from a leg injury.
- C.
75-year old male who appears confused but responds to commands.
- D.
25-year old female in labor with contractions six minutes apart.
- 6.Which of the following bodily fluid has the most potential to transmit a blood-borne pathogen?
- A.
Nasal discharge
- B.
Vomitus
- C.
Amniotic fluid
- D.
Feces
- 7.Your patient is an 11-month old female. How can you determine if she has a deceased mental status and is responsive to verbal stimuli?
- A.
She will upset when you take her from her mother's arms.
- B.
She will be unable to tell you how old she is if you ask her.
- C.
She will attempt to locate her patents' voices when they speak.
- D.
She will try and pull away from a painful stimulus in her toe.
- 8.What is the best method to asses circulation in an infant?
- A.
Palpate the carotid pulse.
- B.
Palpate the brachial pulse.
- C.
Palpate the radial pulse.
- D.
Observe capillary refill time.
- 9.A 45-year old male is experiencing chest discomfort. After placing him in his position of comfort, your next action should be to:
- A.
Ventilate the patient with a nonrebreather mask at 15 L/min.
- B.
Ventilate the patient with the bag-valve mask at 15 L/min.
- C.
Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 15 L/min.
- D.
Administer oxygen by the nasal cannula at 6 L/min.
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