EMT 2024/2025
EMT 2024/2025 FINAL EXAM (200-
250) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
250) What action does an organ undergo to best describe the term hypertrophy?
a-changing
b-absence
c-wasting
d-enlargement - CORRECT-ANSWERSd
249) What are the three ways to take blood pressure?
A) Auscultation, palpation, and osculation
B) Sphygmomanometer, auscultation, and blood pressure monitor C) Palpation,
auscultation, and blood pressure monitor
248) 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?
A) Explain to the patient that her ankle is sprained and transport her with her ankle
elevated on a pillow and a cold pack applied to the injury.
B) Transport the patient immediately to a trauma center, applying high-
concentration oxygen en route.
C) Explain to the patient that her ankle is fractured and you must splint her ankle to
prevent further injury and reduce pain.
, EMT 2024/2025
D) Explain to the patient that you cannot tell if her ankle is sprained or fractured
until she is X-rayed at the emergency department, then splint the ankle. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSd
247) Which of the following BEST defines adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?
A) It is the form of energy produced in the endoplasmic reticulum and is the cell's
engine
responsible for all cell function.
B) It is the form of energy that is produced in the nucleus from glucose and other
nutrients.
C) It is the form of energy produced in the mitochondria and is the cell's engine
responsible for
all cell function.
D) It is the form of energy that is produced in the mitochondria from glucose and
DNA. - CORRECT-ANSWERSc
246) Which of the following is true regarding proper hand cleaning?
A) If the EMT's hands are visibly dirty, an alcohol-based hand cleaner is not
sufficient.
B) Soap and water should be used following any patient contact if the EMT does not
wear gloves.
C) Following patient contact, the EMT should soak his hands in warm soapy water
for at least 30 seconds and then shake them vigorously.
D) In cases where soap and water and alcohol-based hand cleaners are not
immediately available, bleach wipes should be used. - CORRECT-ANSWERSa
245) Which of the following describes Fowler's position?
A) Lying flat on the back
C) Lying on the side
B) Lying on the stomach
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