EMT Readiness Exam 4 BEST STUDYING
MATERIAL WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
LATEST VERSION UPDATE 2024-2025 WITH
100 QUESTIONS
A 19 year old female was sexually assaulted and is bleeding from her vagina. You should -
CORRECT ANS-place a sanitary pad over the vaginal opening
While ventilating a 12 year old female with a pocket mask, you are unable to see chest rise. You
should
a. start chest compressions
b. suction the airway
c. perform a finger sweep
d. reopen the airway
- CORRECT ANS-d. reopen the airway
A confused 22 year old male has a weak pulse of 122 and distended abdomen. His skin is pale,
cool, and clammy. What is the most likely cause?
a. acute cholecystitis
b. internal bleeding
c. bowel obstruction
d. insulin shock
- CORRECT ANS-b. internal bleeding
A 45 year old female is 34 weeks pregnant. She complains of a severe headache, sensitivity to
light, and swollen feet. Vital signs are BP 130/88, P 104, R 24. What should you suspect? -
CORRECT ANS-pre-eclampsia
,While triaging during a mass casualty incident you find an unresponsive and apenic female
wiath an open head injury. What color triage tag should you assign her?
a. black
b. red
c. green.
d. yellow
- CORRECT ANS-a. black
A 15 day old female neonate is unresponsive. Vital signs are P 55 and R 58. You should -
CORRECT ANS-chest compressions
You are ventilating a 30 year old male with a BVM. After several minutes of ventilation, he
becomes cyanotic and there is no chest rise. You should
- CORRECT ANS-reposition the airway and ventilate again
A 53 year old male with a history of coronary artery disease had a sudden onset of tearing
abdominal pain that radiated to his back. he is ashen and diaphoretic. He states that he needs
to use the toilet. Vital signs are BP 110/70, P 100, R 20. You should
- CORRECT ANS-explain the need for immediate transport
A newborn is apneic immediately after delivery. You should
a. provide 5 back blows and 5 chest compressions
b. start chest compressions
c. stimulate the baby by rubbing vigorously with a dry towel
d. assist ventilations
- CORRECT ANS-c. stimulate the baby by rubbing vigorously with a dry towel
, An unresponsive42 year old male is not breathing. He has a medical alert bracelet that
identifies him as diabetic. You should
a. determine the blood glucose
b. check for a pulse
c. assess his airway
d. administer oral glucose
- CORRECT ANS-b. check for a pulse
A 62 year old male with a history of COPD ran out of his home oxygen. He is short of breath and
has a dry, nonreproductive cough with clear lung sounds. What should you suspect?
a. emphysema
b. chronic bronchitis
c. pneumonia
d. asthma attack
- CORRECT ANS-a. emphysema
A 19 year old female is postictal following a 10 minute tonic-clonic seizure. She has snoring
respirations. What should you do ?
a. insert an oropharyngeal airway
b. obtain a detailed medications list
c. palpate a carotid pulse
d. perform a jaw-thrust maneuver
- CORRECT ANS-a. insert an oropharyngeal airway
Which of the following is a contraindication for nitroglycerin administration?
- CORRECT ANS-recent use of erectile dysfunction medication
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