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©THESTAR EXAM SOLUTIONS 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 1 | P a g e EMT- State Written Exam Questions With Correct Answers After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing a recent case with some non-EMS personnel. This is unacceptable behavior because it is: - answera breach of the pati...

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©THESTAR EXAM SOLUTIONS 2024/2025

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


EMT- State Written Exam Questions With
Correct Answers

After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing a recent case with some non-EMS
personnel. This is unacceptable behavior because it is: - answer✔a breach of the patient's
privacy and is unethical

Which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious patient? - answer✔implied consent

Another name for the left lateral position is: - answer✔recovery position
In anatomic terms, an injury midway down the left forearm would be considered: -
answer✔distal to the left elbow
If a life-threatening problem is discovered during the Initial Assessment, you should: -
answer✔correct the problem before continuing with the initial assessment

Which of the following is the BEST definition of the term "auscultation"? - answer✔listening

The "A" in the mnemonic AVPU, as it relates to patient assessment, stands for: - answer✔alert
An unconscious trauma victim responds to painful stimuli in both extremities. The EMS Provider
should presume that: - answer✔there may still be a spinal injury

The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to: - answer✔establish a baseline for additional
evaluations

The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with the: - answer✔pulmonary capillaries
The tubelike anatomical structure that carries air from the throat to the lungs is the: -
answer✔trachea
An unconscious patient with suspected spinal trauma has an obstruction caused by his tongue.
Which of the following procedures is an accepted method for correcting this type of
obstruction? - answer✔thrusting the patient's jaw forward
The patient who makes a crowing noise (stridor) while attempting to inhale has a: -
answer✔severe airway obstruction with poor air exchange



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When performing abdominal thrusts on a conscious adult patient with a severe airway
obstruction, the EMS provider should place the thumb side of his/her hand against the patient's
abdomen: - answer✔between the navel and the xiphoid process in the midline
You are attempting to ventilate a patient through a stoma and you notice that the patient's
chest does not rise completely. You feel air escaping from the patient's mouth and nose. Your
next step should be to: - answer✔manually seal the patient's mouth and nose
A correct statement concerning airway management of a patient who has a suspected spinal
cord injury is that: - answer✔the airway always takes precedence over the cord injury; the
airway must be opened regardless of the damage it might do to the cord
When ventilating an infant with inadequate breathing, rescue breaths should be given at a rate
of 1 breathe every: - answer✔4 seconds
Which of the following organs is MOST SUSCEPTIBLE to damage if you place your hands on the
xiphoid process during chest compressions? - answer✔liver
You are called to the scene of a drowning. The patient is still in the water and is pulseless and
apnea, When should you begin CPR? - answer✔after removing the patient from the water

During two-rescuer CPR, at what point is it appropriate to change compressors? - answer✔after
2 minutes
All of the following are criteria for effective chest compressions in an adult EXCEPT: -
answer✔pause chest compressions to check the pulse each minute
When it is necessary to perform CPR while transporting a patient on a stretcher, the EMS
provider should: - answer✔move the stretcher slowly so that effective CPR can continue
When you are palpating a pulse in an infant, the American Heart Association standards
recommend that you palpate a/an: - answer✔brachial pulse

When performing CPR on an infant, the MINIMUM rate of chest compressions is: - answer✔100
per minute
When using a non-rebreather mask with an oxygen reservoir, the EMS provider should adjust
the liter flow to: - answer✔15 liters/minute
Which of the following statements regarding nasopharyngeal airways is TRUE? -
answer✔nasopharyngeal airways should be coated with a water-soluble lubricant prior to
insertion




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