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EMT Medical Fisdap Practice Test questions withcorrect answers
Which of the following is a physiologic effect of epinephrine when used
to treat anaphylactic shock?
A) As a vasodilator, it increases the blood pressure.
B) As a vasoconstrictor, it lowers the blood pressure.
C) As a bronchodilator, it improves the patient's breathing.
D) As an antihistamine, it blocks chemicals that cause the reaction.
Correct Answer-C) As a bronchodilator, it improves the patients
breathing
Functions of the liver include:
A) production of insulin.
B) production of red blood cells.
C) production of clotting factors.
D) concentration and storage of bile. Correct Answer-C) production of
clotting factors
Which of the following patients with diabetes is the BEST candidate for
oral glucose?
A) confused patient who has cool, clammy skin
B) A confused patient with suspected hyperglycemia
C) A semiconscious patient with pale, clammy skin
D) An unresponsive patient who took too much insulin Correct Answer-
A) confused patient who has cool, clammy skin
,Which of the following is the MOST significant finding in a patient with
a severe headache?
A) Pain in both legs
B) Chest discomfort
C) Unilateral weakness
D) Abdominal tenderness Correct Answer-C) Unilateral Weakness
Patients who abuse opioids by injecting them are also at risk for:
A) hepatitis A.
B) tuberculosis.
C) hepatitis C.
D) schizophrenia. Correct Answer-C) hepatitis C
You are dispatched to a residence for a 20-year-old man with respiratory
distress. When you arrive, you find that the patient has a tracheostomy
tube and is ventilator dependent. His mother tells you that he was doing
fine, but then suddenly began experiencing breathing difficulty. You
should:
A) remove him from the mechanical ventilator and ventilate him
manually.
B) check the settings on the ventilator to ensure that it is functioning
properly.
C) detach the ventilator, suction the tracheostomy tube, and reassess the
patient.
,D) remove the ventilator tubing and place an oxygen mask over the
tracheostomy tube. Correct Answer-A) remove him from the mechanical
ventilator and ventilate him manually
A 29-year-old man presents with an acute onset of severe pain to the left
upper quadrant of his abdomen. He is conscious and alert and states that
he is very thirsty. The EMT should:
A) keep him sitting up and give him small sips of water to drink.
B) begin the assessment by palpating the left upper quadrant.
C) assess his vital signs and prepare for immediate transport.
D) position him supine and encourage him to straighten his legs. Correct
Answer-C) assess his vital signs and prepare for immediate transport
A 50-year-old woman with a history of epilepsy is actively seizing. Care
for this patient should focus primarily on:
A) frequently suctioning her airway and carefully restraining her.
B) protecting her from injury and ensuring adequate ventilation.
C) administering high-flow oxygen and requesting an ALS ambulance.
D) placing a bite block in between her molars and giving her oxygen.
Correct Answer-B) protecting her from injury and ensuring adequate
ventilation.
When assessing a patient with an apparent behavioral crisis, the MOST
important initial observation the EMT should make is whether or not:
A) the patient is oriented to person, place, and time.
B) the patient's residence is well kept or in disarray.
, C) there is any drug paraphernalia near the patient.
D) the patient seems aggressive or verbally abusive. Correct Answer-D)
the patient seems aggressive or verbally abusive
When caring for a patient with severe hypothermia who is in cardiac
arrest, you should:
A) avoid using the AED.
B) hyperventilate the patient.
C) perform BLS and transport.
D) perform rescue breathing only. Correct Answer-C) hyperventilate the
patient
A patient who overdosed on an opioid would be expected to present
with:
A) tachycardia.
B) dilated pupils.
C) bradypnea.
D) hyperpnea. Correct Answer-C) bradypnea
Active rewarming of a patient with moderate or severe hypothermia
should be avoided in the field because:
A) the risk of inadvertently inducing hyperthermia is too high.
B) rewarming too quickly can cause a fatal cardiac dysrhythmia.
C) it is painful for the patient and you cannot give analgesic drugs.
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