EMT BASIC EXAM AIRWAY, RESPIRATION, AND VENTILATION, EMT BASIC
EXAM CARDIOLOGY AND RESUSCITATION, EMT BASIC EXAM TRAUMA, EMT
BASIC EXAM MEDICAL, OBSTETRICS, AND GYNECOLOGY, EMT BASIC EXAM
OPERATIONS EXAM 2024/2025 | ACCURATE EXAM VERSIONS
WITH CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
In the event of an untreated respiratory emergency, how quickley can the emergency
result in brain damage or turn fatal?
A. Within 12 min
B. Within 15 min
C. Within 10 min
D. Immediately - <<ANSWER>>C. Within 10 min
The ABC'S of first-responder treatment is an abbreviation referring to which order of
operations?
A. Airway management, Breathing, Circulation
B. Access, Breathe, Continue
C. Administer, Bypass, Call
D. Airway Management, Bypass, Cooperate - <<ANSWER>>A. Airway management,
Breathing, Circulation
What is the primary benefit of placing an adult patient in the sniffing position?
A. It inherently supports the ability for the pt to autonomously take in deep breaths
through the nostrils.
,B. It aligns the oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal axes, decreasing resistance in the airway
and allowing for ease of intubation.
C. It ensures that cardiac event does not occur.
D. It stabilizes the cervical spine to protect against injury. - <<ANSWER>>B. It aligns
the oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal axes, decreasing resistance in the airway and
allowing for ease of intubation.
What is the name for the sac-shaped structures in which carbon dioxide and oxygen
exchanges takes place?
A. Kidneys
B. Medulla Oblongata
C. Alveoli
D. Bronchioles - <<ANSWER>>C. Alveoli
What is the most common ventilation technique used in emergency management?
A. Bag valve mask
B. CPAP
C. Negative Pressure
D. Mouth to mouth - <<ANSWER>>A. Bag valve mask
A. Place Susie in the sniffing position and suction out whatever is causing the wet
cough.
B. Call her supervisor
C. Immediately defibrillate Susie to prevent the occurrence of a cardiac event, then
ventilate using a BVM. - <<ANSWER>>D. Keep Susie upright, and prepare to
administer concentrated o2 using venturi mask.
Collin is an Emt who is part of a team that is transporting a car accident victim to the
hospital. The pt received a severe blow to the head and is not alert. Collin is monitoring
the pts arterial gas tension. The pts arterial oxygen tension is staying constant at 70
mmHg, and the pts carbon dioxide tension is staying constant at 60 mmHg. Why should
Collin be concerned?
A. The pt is experiencing Type I respiratory failure.
B. The pt is experiencing Type II respiratory failure.
C. The pt is experiencing cardiac arrest.
D. The pt is a pediatric pt, and susceptible to certain problems in transportation. -
<<ANSWER>>B. The pt is experiencing Type II respiratory failure.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease refers to a collection of lung diseases including
which of the following?
, A. RSV and pneumonia
B. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema
C. Acute bronchitis and chronic bronchitis
D. RSV, acute bronchtis, and emphysema - <<ANSWER>>B. Chronic bronchitis and
emphysema
Cardiac arrest slmost correlates with resoiratory arrests in which type of pts?
A. Male
B. Pediatric
C. Elderly
D. Obese - <<ANSWER>>B. Pediatric
Tim and Tom are 2 emts treating a pt, JOe, who is in respiratory distress. Joe is
conscious and can gesture to respond, but is having trouble speaking and keeps
rubbing the outside of his throat. Tim and Tom open Joe's mouth and notice is tongue
and epiglottis are red, inflamed, and very swollen. The opening of Joe's airway is still
open, but barely so. What course of action is a contraindicated in this case?
A. Keeping the pt calm
B. Monitoring Joe's physical appearance
C. Monitoring Joe's pulse oximetry
D. Manually sweeping the oral cavity before placing a tracheal tube. - <<ANSWER>>D.
Manually sweeping the oral cavity before placing a tracheal tube.
Which assessment is usually the first indicator of whether a pediatric pt's airway is open
and patent?
A. PAT
B. AVPU
C. CAB
D. WOB - <<ANSWER>>A. PAT
Maya, an emt, is at a scene where an 8 yr old pediatric pt is in respiratory distress. The
pt needs to be intubated. What size endotracheal tube should Maya select?
A. 8 ETT
B. 1 ETT
C. The smallest one available
D. 6 ETT - <<ANSWER>>D. 6 ETT
Pediatric pts that are intubated with an endotracheal tube can benefit from a cuffed tube
it they are what age?
A. Over 8 yrs old
B. Between the ages 3 and 7 yrs old
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