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EMT STATE EXAM NC APPROVED EXAM COMPLETE ACTUAL
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Early signs of hypoxia include ___. - ANSWER: Increased heart and respiratory rate,
anxiety, and restlessness.
A normal respiratory rate in children is ____. - ANSWER: 15-30
What percentage of oxygen can be delivered with a venturi mask? - ANSWER: 24-
40%
What is a normal capillary refill time? - ANSWER: <2 seconds
Stridor can be a sign of ____. - ANSWER: Upper airway obstruction.
Another name for a moving clot is ____. - ANSWER: Thrombus
A clot that floats until it reaches a narrow vessel it is unable to pass is a(n) ____. -
ANSWER: Thromboembolism
This is a description of a conglomeration of symptoms brought on by myocardial
ischemia. - ANSWER: Acute coronary syndrome
How long can the brain be deprived of oxygen without sustaining damage? -
ANSWER: 4-6 minutes
Where is the anatomical location to palpate the carotid pulse? - ANSWER: The gap
between the larynx and sternocleidomastoid muscle.
What is the function of the compression/decompression device? - ANSWER: Increase
circulatory features.
What is the primary focus of CPR performed on a child? - ANSWER: Airway and
breathing.
What is the recommended CPR compression rate for infants 1 month through
puberty onset? - ANSWER: 100-120 per minute
Where is the recommended site for locating the pulse of an infant between 1 month
to 1 year of age? - ANSWER: Brachial pulse
What is the cushion of safety? - ANSWER: The distance you must keep between your
vehicle and the vehicles around you.
, What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)? - ANSWER: A Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS) is a document that gives detailed information about the nature of a
chemical, such as its physical and chemical properties, as well as the health, safety,
fire, and environmental hazards of a chemical product.
What is CHEMTREC? - ANSWER: CHEMTREC is the Chemical Transportation
Emergency Center, an agency that assists emergency responders in identifying and
handling hazardous material transport incidents.
What is dissemination when applied to weapons of mass destruction? - ANSWER:
The means by which a terrorist spreads an agent.
Where is the safest place to park equipment while determining the response to a
scene? - ANSWER: Uphill and upwind
What are the sections of the Incident Command System (ICS)? - ANSWER:
Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance
A normal heart rate in school aged children is ____. - ANSWER: 70-120
What is compensated shock? - ANSWER: Early stage of shock when the body can still
function, although symptoms may be present.
A normal glucose reading in fasting adults is ____. - ANSWER: 80-120 mg/dL
Symptoms of hypoglycemia include ____. - ANSWER: Moist skin, increased
respiratory rate, confusion, and dizziness.
Common causes of a seizure include: - ANSWER: Epilepsy, brain tumors, brain
infections, and drug overdoses.
What mnemonic is used to remember how to assess a stroke? - ANSWER: FAST:
Facial droop, Arm drift, Speech and Time.
Common causes of ALOC: - ANSWER: Hypoglycemia, drug overdose, alcohol
intoxication, and stroke.
Enteral medication enters the body through ____. - ANSWER: Digestive system
If a newborn is not breathing immediately after birth, the initial measures to
stimulate the baby include ____. - ANSWER: Drying, warming, tactile stimulation,
positioning the airway, and suctioning.
What are the two types of trauma? - ANSWER: Blunt and penetrating
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