EMT final practice exam

Front

Listed below are four pieces of equipment. Select the item you would LEAST likely find on a BLS ambulance: O2 flow meter, Nasal cannula, Non rebreather, End tital CO2 meter.

Back

End tital CO2 meter

Front

A policy set by an EMS Medical Director that allows EMTs to administer naloxone to patients in certain circumstances without speaking to the physician is an example of A(n):

Back

Standing order

Front

Which of the following principles applies to assessing a behavioral emergency patient? Take your time, Dont identify yourself , Try to get the vitals early on , A detailed physical examination

Back

Take your time

Front

Which of the following organs is the LEAST sensitive to a lack of blood? Heart ❤️, Brain 🧠, Kidneys 🩻, Intestines

Back

Intestines

Front

During the winter months, you are visiting the home of an elderly patient that obviously does not have sufficient income and appears to lack for all types of support. You must evaluate the patient closely and be suspicious of:

Back

Hypothermia

Front

You are responsible for caring for a patient that has a scalp wound that is bleeding profusely after being hit with a golf club. How do you treat this type of bleeding?

Back

Direct firm pressure to the wound site

Front

Organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria, are:

Back

Pathogens

Front

The positive form of stress that helps people work under pressure and respond effectively is:

Back

Eustress

Front

Which of the following ideas is critical to remember when attempting to clear an airway obstruction on a 3-month-old infant?
Options:
Sweeping your finger in the patient's mouth is forbidden unless you see something.
Be sure to tilt the head back several times before performing any back blows.
The timing of how chest thrusts and back slaps are delivered is not important.
3-month-old infants require a combination of chest and back thrusts for success.

Back

Sweeping your finger in the patient's mouth is forbidden unless you see something.

Front

Which age classification would apply for a 17-year-old patient? Options: Adolescent, Child, Early adult, School age

Back

Adolescent