This EMT practice test is the second of our six free tests that will help you prep for your EMT Exam. Below are 40 questions that will test your knowledge while providing detailed explanations so that you can learn from your mistakes.
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Question 1 of 40
1. Question
According to your county’s protocol, as an EMT, you are required to request medical direction via radio prior to the administration of prescribed nitroglycerin. This is called:
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Question 2 of 40
2. Question
You arrive on the scene, where you find a 23-year-old male patient who is unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless. You begin CPR and send your partner to retrieve the AED from the ambulance. After placing the defibrillator pads on the patient’s chest, your partner notices a sudden influx of air that seems to fill the patient’s abdomen. Should you leave the defibrillator pads on the patient? Why?
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Question 3 of 40
3. Question
A patient who has experienced a DVT is at higher risk for what type of CVA?
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Question 4 of 40
4. Question
You are transporting a perfectly stable patient and are having a nice conversation with him in the back of the ambulance. As you unload the patient and go into the hospital, you notice that the hospital is very busy. You are unable to find a nurse to transfer the paperwork and care over to. The patient seems to be in stable condition, so you unload the patient from your gurney, help him to a chair, high-five him, and tell him that a nurse will see him shortly to help him to his room. You leave the paperwork with the patient to give to the nurse. You then exit the scene and go back to your ambulance with your partner to prepare for your next call. You have just committed:
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Question 5 of 40
5. Question
When a patient is breathing at a rapid rate (40 breaths per minute) and that breathing is shallow, the patient is at risk of:
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Question 6 of 40
6. Question
Which triad characterizes cardiac tamponade? Why?
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Question 7 of 40
7. Question
What route of medication administration is typically used with an auto-injector?
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Question 8 of 40
8. Question
To treat a pregnant patient for shock:
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Question 9 of 40
9. Question
What is a coup-contrecoup injury caused by?
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Question 10 of 40
10. Question
Where is a nasal cannula to be placed, and what is the maximum flow rate?
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Question 11 of 40
11. Question
You are an off-duty EMT and on a date with your significant other. Suddenly, you hear someone say, “Help! My son is choking!” You then save the day by performing the Heimlich maneuver. In the process, you give the child a harmless bruise. The mother is angry about the bruise and threatens to take legal action. What law protects you from this legal action?
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Question 12 of 40
12. Question
Injury to which portion of the spine is most frequently associated with priapism?
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Question 13 of 40
13. Question
Which of the following would indicate that a conscious patient is experiencing an obstructed upper airway?
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Question 14 of 40
14. Question
When assessing a patient who may have experienced a stroke, you choose to use the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale. Which of the following is NOT a part of this screening tool?
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Question 15 of 40
15. Question
You respond to a call for a 16-year-old female with a history of epilepsy who is experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure. What is the most appropriate intervention?
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Question 16 of 40
16. Question
You respond to a call for a 50-year-old male patient with a history of type 2 diabetes with an altered mental status. His wife checked his blood glucose level using an at-home meter. A reading below what value would indicate a hypoglycemic diabetic emergency?
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Question 17 of 40
17. Question
You arrive at an apartment where a 60-year-old male is seated on the couch clutching his chest. He is diaphoretic and complains of chest pain, dyspnea, and nausea. Which of these symptoms is the most common indicator of acute coronary syndrome?
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Question 18 of 40
18. Question
A 30-year-old female fell from a tree trying to retrieve a kitten. She is A/O x4 and there are no immediate life threats. However, upon assessment of her rib cage and auscultation of her chest, you realize that part of the chest is moving in the opposite direction than the rest of the chest. You also hear crackling under the skin. These two findings indicate significant mechanisms of injury and are called:
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Question 19 of 40
19. Question
After transporting a patient to the emergency department, where would you generally clean the patient compartment?
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Question 20 of 40
20. Question
You are interviewing a patient who tells you he had a previous appendectomy. What is this patient referring to?
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Question 21 of 40
21. Question
What is the function of the atrium?
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Question 22 of 40
22. Question
Braxton Hicks contractions are:
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Question 23 of 40
23. Question
What is the appropriate way to care for a patient who has been impaled by an object?
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Question 24 of 40
24. Question
Shivering, tachypnea, and tachycardia are signs of:
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Question 25 of 40
25. Question
What causes an allergic reaction, for example, to a bee sting?
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Question 26 of 40
26. Question
What do crackles indicate upon auscultation of lung sounds?
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Question 27 of 40
27. Question
In general, what area of safety should EMS personnel set up during a hazardous materials incident?
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Question 28 of 40
28. Question
When is it appropriate to use a nasopharyngeal airway rather than an oropharyngeal airway?
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Question 29 of 40
29. Question
A 50-year-old male patient with known CAD and angina will likely have a prescription for:
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Question 30 of 40
30. Question
Immediate recognition and activation of the emergency medical system and immediate high-quality CPR are the first two links in the chain of survival of a patient who is experiencing cardiac arrest. Which of the following is NOT one of the final four links?
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Question 31 of 40
31. Question
You arrive on scene and find a 32-year-old male 20 yards from where his motorcycle collided with a minivan. The victim is wearing a helmet, his pulse is 80 BPM, and he seems to be breathing normally, but you are unsure because his helmet is too large. Should you remove his helmet? Why or why not?
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Question 32 of 40
32. Question
You are transporting a patient to dialysis when he becomes unconscious. Which intervention should you avoid?
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Question 33 of 40
33. Question
You arrive at a scene where a female infant is found with dependent lividity, along with being apneic and pulseless. There are no obvious signs of trauma. The infant’s parents state they fed the baby and put her to bed 8 hours ago. When they woke up this morning, they found the baby not breathing and immediately called 911. What should be your next step in this situation?
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Question 34 of 40
34. Question
A patient you are attending to needs helicopter transport. Your partner, who is coordinating the landing zone (LZ), asks you how big the landing zone should be. Due to your EMT training, you know that the recommended size for a helicopter landing zone is:
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Question 35 of 40
35. Question
A male patient stabbed in the leg with a knife is losing a lot of blood. If this patient begins exhibiting signs and symptoms of shock, what type of shock is he most likely experiencing?
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Question 36 of 40
36. Question
If a baby’s Apgar score is 4–6, this indicates:
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Question 37 of 40
37. Question
Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of head injury:
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Question 38 of 40
38. Question
Eviscerations are treated by:
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Question 39 of 40
39. Question
Pneumonia is a general term that refers to which of the following?
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Question 40 of 40
40. Question
What valve opens during left ventricular contraction, and what valve closes?
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