EMT-TEST Online Practice Questions and Answers

What type of injury should be suspected when the patient presents with “raccoon eyes”?

A. mandibular fracture

B. rupture of tympanic membranes

C. epistaxis

D. skull injury or fracture

What organ/system is at high risk for injury during blast injuries?

A. cardiovascular system

B. genitourinary system

C. eyes and nose

D. inner ear/auditory canal

Asthma generally produces ______ sounds and is often auscultated in the _______.

A. Wheezing, lower airway

B. Wheezing, upper airway

C. Wheezing and Chyene Stokes, lower airway

D. Rhonchi, lower airway

Which of the following is the antidote for the toxin Lead?

A. Dialysis

B. Naloxone

C. CaEDTA

D. Nitrite

Your patient is not responding to your loud verbal stimuli. You find the following medications: Glucophage and Lipitor. What is the likely cause of the patient's problem?

A. High cholesterol

B. High blood pressure

C. Diabetic reaction

D. Coronary Artery Disease

Which of the following statements regarding continuing education is most valued by the public?

A. It shows that the paramedic is truly concerned about providing the best.

B. It satisfies guidelines for the paramedic to meet state recertification.

C. It allows the paramedic to maintain their National Registry certification.

D. It provides the opportunity for the paramedic to learn of new or changing medications and skills.

There are many causes of syncope.

When does a syncopal episode usually happen?

A. When the patient wakes up in the morning.

B. Upon standing.

C. When they go to bed.

D. Any time they feel like it.

After aggressive airway control the next treatment choice would be epinephrine. Why would epinephrine be such a good choice?

A. It speeds up the heart.

B. It constricts blood vessels.

C. It dilates the bronchioles.

D. All of the above.

You have responded for a 17-year-old male who has had a sudden onset of shortness of breath. During your evaluation of the patient, he tells you that he has a history of Marfan's syndrome. The patient is dyspneic and has decreased lung sounds on the left side of his chest.

What do you think is the most likely cause of this patient's shortness of breath?

A. Pneumonia

B. Pulmonary embolis

C. Spontaneous pneumothorax

D. Congenital lung disease

What is the best way to handle an amputated extremity?

A. Pack it in ice.

B. Wrap it in plastic and place on ice.

C. Wrap it in sterile dressings and keep it cool with ice.

D. Place it in a container filled with saline solution.