EMT-TEST Online Practice Questions and Answers

Select the best treatment option for a patient with an open abdominal wound and organs protruding.

A. Immediately apply a pressure dressing over a sterile gauze.

B. Apply a sterile adhesive dressing.

C. Cover with a sterile saline moistened gauze and secure with an occlusive dressing.

D. Cover with a sterile moistened gauze and seal with a pressure dressing.

A detailed physical examination is only performed on unconscious patients.

A. True

B. False

What is cardiac compromise?

A. A heart murmur caused by a malfunctioning valve

B. Myocardial infarction

C. An encompassing term that refers to any type of heart issue

D. Tachycardic dyspnea

What does the alphabet ‘A’ in AVPU stand for?

A. Airway

B. Arrrr!

C. Alert

D. Acclimated

Radio communication should not involve which of the following?

A. Name/address of the patient

B. Clear signal

C. Clear voice projection

D. <25-30 seconds transmission time

You are treating a 12-year-old male patient, who was hit in the nose with a baseball. His nose is deviated to left with moderate epistaxis. He is complaining of severe pain to his nose. He is alert and oriented with no loss of consciousness. Which of the following treatment sequences would best manage this patient?

A. Align nose in the neutral position while holding pressure to nares.

B. Have patient lie supine while holding pressure to nares.

C. Pack nares with gauze to control bleeding.

D. Have patient sit upright and lean forward while holding pressure to nares.

A device, which delivers a specific amount of medication to the lungs in the form of short burst of aerosolized medicine that is inhaled by the patient, is called as?

A. Metered Dose Inhaler

B. Albuterol infuser

C. Nebulizer

D. Aero Chamber

Which of the following statements about the assessment of the patient with cardiac compromise is correct?

A. Patients usually describe cardiac pain as localized and moderately severe.

B. The purpose of the focused history is to determine whether to use the AED.

C. You cannot determine the degree of cardiac damage in the field.

D. You should not ask patients about nitroglycerin or other drug use.

Which of the following situations illustrates implied consent?

A. You splint the broken arm and leg of a 6-year-old girl with her mother's permission.

B. You care for a cardiac patient who asks you to help him take a dose of nitroglycerin.

C. You arrive at the scene of a car crash, and the injured driver says, "Please help my child first."

D. You provide life support to a man who was found unconscious by bystanders who called EMS.

This practice of protecting yourself and your patient from the transfer of bodily fluids is known as what?

A. Wearing Gloves

B. Body Substance Isolation

C. Universal Precautions

D. Being Safe