EMT FINAL 2023/2024 EXAM JBLEARNING WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|100% VERIFIED
When assessing a conscious patient who overdosed on a drug, you
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determine:
A) the patient's weight in kg.
B) the type of medication ingested.
C) when the medication was ingested.
D) if there is a history of prior overdose. - CORRECT ANSWER B
While triaging patients at a mass-casualty incident, you encounter a 4-year-old child
who is breathing at a rate of 54 breaths/min. What should you do?
A) Apply high-flow oxygen
B) Tag the child as immediate
C) Assess for distal pulses
D) Ventilate with a bag-mask device - CORRECT ANSWER B
A prolapsed umbilical cord is dangerous because the:
A) cord might pull the placenta from the uterine wall during delivery.
B) mother may die of hypoxia due to compromised placental blood flow.
C) cord may be wrapped around the baby's neck, causing strangulation.
D) baby's head may compress the cord, cutting off its supply of oxygen. - CORRECT
ANSWER D
Your assessment of the newborn reveals that she has a patent airway, is breathing
adequately, and has a heart rate of 130 beats/min. Her face and trunk are pink, but her
hands and feet are cyanotic. You have clamped and cut the umbilical cord, but the
placenta has not yet delivered. You should:
A) massage the lower part of the mother's uterus until the placenta delivers.
B) give the newborn high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask and transport.
C) reassess the newborn every 5 minutes and transport after the placenta delivers.
D) keep the newborn warm, give oxygen to the mother if needed, and transport. -
CORRECT ANSWER D
A patient overdosed on several drugs and is unresponsive with shallow breathing and
facial cyanosis. As you continue your assessment, the patient suddenly vomits. You
should:
A) suction his oropharynx at once.
B) turn the patient onto his side.
C) insert an oropharyngeal airway.
D) begin assisting his ventilations. - CORRECT ANSWER B
A known diabetic female is found unresponsive. Her respirations are rapid and shallow;
her skin is cool, clammy, and pale; and her pulse is rapid and weak. Which of the
following would BEST explain the likely cause of her condition?
A) Insulin overdose
B) Excessive eating
C) High blood sugar
D) Failure to take insulin - CORRECT ANSWER A
A 29-year-old pregnant female complains of a severe headache, blurred vision, and
swelling of her hands and feet. Which of the following additional assessment findings
would the EMT MOST likely encounter?
A) Hypertension
B) Hyperglycemia
C) Abdominal pain
D) Vaginal bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER A [Show Less]