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AEMT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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AEMT FINALEXAM QUESTIONS
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For consent to be informed, the AEMT must:
A. Tell the patient where they are being transported.
B. Explain the risks and benefits of treatment.
C. Ensure the patient understands the potential cost.
D. Explain local EMS protocols to the patient - Answers -A. Explain the risks and
benefits of treatment.
Even with an EMS certification, your ability to function as an EMT is governed locally by
the:
A. State health department.
B. County health department.
C. EMS systems medical director.
D. Miss systems chief paramedic. - Answers -C. EMS systems medical director.
How did the blood vessels of the skin respond to cold temperatures?
A. Constriction, which causes blood to the skin surface.
B. Constriction, which diverts bought away from the skin.
C. Dilation, which pulls blood to the skin surface.
D. Dilation, which diverts but away from the skin. - Answers -B. Constriction, which
diverts blood away from the skin.
Widespread dilation of the resistance and capacitance vessels causes which type of
shock?
A. Distributive.
B. Obstructive.
C. Hypovolemic.
D. Anaphylactic. - Answers -A. Distributive.
, A consistently high level of _____ suppresses the Meehan system by increasing
production of interleukin-six.
A. Aldosterone
B. Insulin.
C. Cortisol
D. Glucose - Answers -C. Cortisol
Roles and responsibilities of the EMT include:
A. Providing definitive care for the patient's condition
B. Identifying patients who are critically ill or injured.
C. Performing rapid assessments on all patients.
D. Diagnosing a patient's condition based on assessment. - Answers -B. Identifying
patients who are critically ill or injured.
A young female is experiencing in ectopic pregnancy. This means that the embryo
developed:
A. In the retroperitomeum
B. Within the uterus
C. Outside of the uterus
D. In a fallopian tube - Answers -C. Outside of the uterus
The transfer of patient care officially occurs when you:
A. Arrive at the receiving hospital or facility
B. Complete all documentation regarding the call
C. Advise the hospital of the situation via radio
D. Give an oral report to a nurse or physician - Answers -D. Give an oral report to a
nurse or physician
And example of intravascular fluid is:
A. Plasma
B. Intraocular fluid
C. Amniotic fluid
D. Cerebrospinal fluid - Answers -A. Plasma
Reconstituting a drug, such as glucagon, involves:
A. Injecting liquid from one vile into another vile that contains liquid medication
B. Injecting liquid from one vile into another vile that already contains powder
C. Placing at least 10 ML of Celine into a vile that contains powdered medication
D. Diluting a medication with at least 20 ML of saline prior to administration - Answers -
B. Injecting liquid from one vile into another vile that already contains powder
In isotonic solution is one that causes:
A. Water to flow into the cell
B. The cell to swell and eventually burst
C. Water to be drawn out of the cell
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