Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of an EMT at the scene of a hazardous materials emergency?

In which age group do you anticipate seeing patients who have less efficient cardiovascular systems and a reduction of previous blood volume?

Which of the following structures receives deoxygenated blood from the body via the venae cavae?

Which one of these groups is at greatest risk of contracting and transmitting tuberculosis?

You are called for a woman who is about to deliver. During the labor process, your patient’s water breaks. She experiences a rush of warm water and an increase in uterine contractions. The purpose of the amniotic fluid is to:

What are three elements of successful trauma care that field practitioners can use which will ultimately translate into greater rates of survival?

Which of the following agencies have developed regulations for dealing with hazardous materials emergencies?

Which of the methods listed below is best described as moving a patient from the floor to a stretcher by having two or more rescuers kneel, curl the patient to their chests, stand, and then reverse the process to place the patient on the stretcher?

During which age group is the body in peak physical condition?

Which of the following structures is found in the lower airway?

You are on the scene of a riot following a decision in a controversial court case. A large group of people have set fire to vehicles, broken windows, and assaulted people in the area. Which of the following would be the BEST method of incident command?

You respond to a farm for a possible snake bite. You find a 36-year-old male patient seated against a tree. Bystanders state the patient was bitten on the arm by a rattlesnake and is “really sick.” As you approach, you notice that the patient appears in obvious distress, diaphoretic, and holding his right wrist. Which of the following is your highest priority?

Which of the following would you expect to hear when auscultating the lungs of a patient having an anaphylactic reaction?

Which of the following makes up more than half of the volume of blood in the body?

Which of the following describes any substance produced by a living organism that is poisonous to human beings?

You respond, along with fire department Emergency Medical Responders, to a 48-year-old female having a syncope episode in the bathroom. You find the patient sitting on the commode vomiting into the trash can. The vomitus appears to look like coffee grounds and has a foul smell. The patient is pale and has no weak for the past few days. She has:

A wound in which the epidermis is scraped away with minimal bleeding, such as commonly occurs when a child falls on his knees on a sidewalk, is called a(n):

You are called to the scene of a 45-year-old nonsmoker male with a history of asthma in respiratory distress. You find him lying supine on the couch. The patient is lethargic but can answer all your questions appropriately. He is diaphoretic, and complains of being cold, coughing, and having difficulty breathing for the past 3 days. His vital signs are blood pressure of 110/70, heart rate of 116, respiratory rate of 24, oxygen saturation of 93%, and temperature of 100.6°F. You hear rhonchi in the left lobes and he is coughing up yellow-tinged sputum. What condition do you suspect?

You are called to a residence for a 48-year-old male patient. He is lying in bed, groaning in pain and curled into a fetal position. His blood pressure is 88/50, pulse 136, and respiratory rate of 32. His wife states that he complained of lower right abdominal pain for several days that got progressively worse, until about an hour ago when it became suddenly unbearable. The wife states the husband had been refusing to see a doctor, but she finally called 911. You suspect appendicitis and are concerned about the subsequent onset of:

The maxillae form which of the following structures?

It is often difficult to distinguish a true medical emergency from a psychiatric emergency. You are confronted with a patient experiencing personality changes ranging from irritability to irrational behavior, altered mental status, amnesia or confusion, irregular respirations, elevated blood pressure, and decreasing pulse. It appears to be a psychiatric emergency. What else could also cause this behavior?

When performing chest compressions on a pregnant patient that has gone into cardiac arrest, what change do you need to make in the placement of your hands?

You and your partner are en route to a motor vehicle crash involving a tanker truck on a rural road. Dispatch informs you that fluid is leaking from the truck, that there are several bystanders passed out on the ground near the cab of the truck, and that a caller has reported the code that appears on a placard attached to the tanker truck. You should:

Which of the following is a physiologic effect of the “Stress Triad” as described by the physician Hans Selye?

When managing an electrical burn, the EMT should:

A patient whose mental status can be described as “verbal” is able to:

What is the best way to communicate with a young pediatric patient?

When assessing a 14-year-old male patient that has been involved in a bicycle accident, you notice that he has a small amount of blood coming from his left forearm. This observation is known as which of the following?

Your patient is a 32-year-old man with a fish hook that has perforated his hand between the thumb and index finger. Which of the following is the best way to manage the situation in the prehospital setting?

Which of the following statements regarding syrup of ipecac is NOT true?

Which of the following is a substance that will neutralize a poison or its effects?

Which of the following types of radiation emits the most powerful rays?

When the body is in water, how many times faster does it lose heat than when it is in still air?

Many factors that cause dizziness and syncope are generally related to the:

Which of the following is NOT a warning sign or physical symptom of stress?

Which of the following bones is found in the chest?

When managing a patient who may hurt himself or others, you should do all of the following except:

The drug ecstasy is classified as what type of drug?

You are called to assist a 25-year-old female patient who is in profound respiratory distress. The patient has a history of asthma and severe allergies to peanuts. She has a prescribed albuterol inhaler and an epinephrine auto-injector. The patient states she was working in her garden when she accidentally stirred up a hornets’ nest and was stung multiple times. The patient has wheezing in all fields, and is breathing at 28 times per minute. She states that she triggered her asthma by running across the yard to the safety of her home. As you apply oxygen, you notice that she is now speaking in two- to three-word sentences, her skin has splotches, and her tongue and neck appear to be swelling. Your next action is to call medical control and then do what?

What is NOT one of the basic parts of a bag-valve-mask system?

Which of the following is a sign of possible brain injury?

While treating a pregnant trauma patient, which of the following is the BEST way to keep the fetus alive?

The patient was a driver in a lateral impact motor vehicle collision. During the assessment of his chest, the EMT notes a segment of the chest wall moving in the opposite direction from the rest of the chest. Which of the following BEST describes this finding?

Which of the following is a characteristic of child abusers of special need patients?

A 36-year-old man has accidentally shot a nail into his thigh while using a nail gun. Under which of the following circumstances should the EMT remove the nail from the injury site?

Which of the following is NOT a role of dialysis in a renal failure patient?

You are examining a 24-year-old female patient with lower quadrant abdominal pain. What is the MOST lethal possibility?

The safest way to extinguish a road flare is to:

You are called for a sick 2-year-old boy. When you arrive, you see the boy sitting quietly on his mother's lap. You note that he is not crying and has his head tucked against his mother's chest. However, he does lift his head and look at you when you enter. As you approach, he withdraws deeper toward his mother. What have you learned about the patient so far?

You are dispatched to an industrial plant for a burn. You arrive and find a 60-year-old male who came in contact with a broken steam line and appears to have partial thickness burns on both hands and arms. He is lying on the ground and coworkers are gently spraying him with water from a nearby hose. What should you do?

You respond to a 32-year-old female who is having a seizure. You arrive on the scene to find the patient drowsy, confused, and complaining of a headache. This patient is demonstrating the:

Which of the following types of bandages should NOT be used by the EMT providing wound care?

Mr. Green is complaining of severe difficulty breathing after being stung by a bee. His wife states he has had reactions to bee stings before, but not quite this severe. Which medications should you specifically ask him about?

Your patient is an infant who has just been delivered 3 weeks before her due date. She is breathing adequately, has a heart rate of 140 beats per minute, and has cyanosis of her face and chest. Which of the following interventions should be done first?

While transporting a patient to the hospital, the EMT repeats his reassessment including vital signs every 15 minutes until he arrives at the emergency department. According to this information, which of the following BEST describes your patient's current status?

A diastolic blood pressure over ______ mmHg is considered hypertensive.

Which of the following statements provides reasons for the disruption of respiratory control?

You have just come on duty. The EMT on the previous shift complains to you that the QI manager was giving him grief because he did not document three sets of vital signs on the patient record. The EMT is angry and does not understand why documenting three sets of vital signs is so important. What is the best answer you could give him?

Where might you find a patient's medical alert identification jewelry?

Which of the following increases a scuba diver's risk of decompression sickness?

Seizures due to complications of pregnancy generally occur during which of the following time periods?

Most cases of accidental poisoning involve which of the following?

What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance personnel responsible for direct patient care?

The elderly population is at least ______ times as likely to use the EMS system as patients in other age groups.

Your patient is a 16-year-old centerfielder on his high school baseball team. He was injured when he and the left fielder collided trying to catch a fly ball. He is disoriented and is unable to tell you what happened. His vital signs are pulse 88, blood pressure 132/86, respiratory rate 16, and pupils equal. As you assess his head, you do not see any cuts or bleeding, but you feel a spongy, depressed area over his left ear. You should suspect a(n):

In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following agencies with the development of emergency medical service standards?

At what point is the scene size-up complete?

Which of the following does NOT have an impact on the behavior of a chemical in a mass-casualty incident?

Which of the following techniques is used when formulating the general impression?

You are assessing an 83-year-old female who is having hip pain. When you count her pulse you notice that the rate is irregularly irregular. What is your treatment for this patient?

You are aggressively ventilating an adult patient with a bag-valve mask when you notice that his previously strong pulse is getting weaker. You should:

"If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck—except when it isn't" is a way to summarize which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT likely to be a cause of respiratory distress in a 2-year-old child?

Which of the following is NOT advisable following complete birth of the infant?

Which of the following is a component of patient advocacy?

While interviewing your patient, she tells you that her husband will be back from the store shortly and can get you a list of her medications. Her daughter tells you that the patient's husband died 15 years ago. This situation is known as:

You are on the scene where a 23-year-old female has attempted suicide by cutting her forearms with a razor. She is sitting in the front yard and has lost a large amount of blood. She is conscious and holding a small razor blade, and tells you to get away from her. Which of the following should NOT be done?

An EMT's assessment differs from an assessment made in the emergency department in which way?

Smoke inhalation can result in all of the following except:

Which of the following statements is true regarding helicopter transport?

In which of the following circumstances is manual stabilization of the cervical spine ALWAYS necessary?

Which of the following is NOT a classification of localized cold injury?

You are assessing a 67-year-old male patient who is experiencing a dissecting abdominal aneurysm. Typically, such a patient will describe the pain as:

Which of the following is classified as an open head injury?

When taking blood pressure, the cuff should be inflated to what point?

Which of the following must be kept in mind when considering the severity of external bleeding?

You have just arrived on the scene of an agricultural business and see three men coming out of a building, choking and holding their heads. One of the men tells you there are two workers still inside. What should you do next?

Which of the following techniques of physical examination must an EMT master?

At what point may manual stabilization of the cervical spine be terminated?

Which of the following BEST describes the delivery of oxygen and nutrients at the body's cellular level?

Which of the following situations are frequently problematic for patients who have tracheostomy tubes?

The muscular organ in which a baby develops during pregnancy is called the:

Which of the following are the components of the nervous system?

You are called to a residence for a 60-year-old male complaining of chest pain. You find the patient seated in bed. His past medical history includes hypertension and high cholesterol. The patient presents with hives over the chest, stridor, a swollen tongue, and wheezing in the upper fields. He denies any shortness of breath or respiratory distress, but does so in short two to three word statements. What condition do you suspect?

The wrist is ______ to the elbow.

A family member who keeps pleading with a deceased loved one to "wake up" is experiencing which reaction to death and dying?

Which of the following describes Fowler's position?

Which of the following is true regarding proper hand cleaning?

Which of the following BEST defines adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?

Your patient is a 60-year-old woman who stepped off a curb and injured her ankle. Your exam shows that her left ankle is swollen and painful. Which of the following should you do?