EMT

EMT practice questions, page 4 of 13, with answer review and explanations.

Question 16

You arrive on scene to a car accident and are treating a 35-year-old patient. He is unresponsive and not breathing. You should open his airway by ____.

  1. doing the jaw thrust maneuver
  2. placing a cervical collar and then doing a head tilt-chin lift
  3. opening his mouth wide, while slightly hyperextending his neck
  4. doing the head tilt-chin lift

Question 17

You have a patient who has a history of asthma and is having shortness of breath. The patient has a doctor’s prescription to take 4 puffs of an Albuterol MDI every four hours as needed. Your local EMS policies allow you to help a patient self administer the MDI. What side effect should you watch for from the MDI?

  1. bradycardia
  2. sleepiness
  3. increased heart rate
  4. vomiting

Question 18

You have an unresponsive patient with an intact gag reflex. You attempt to place a nasal airway in his right nostril, but you meet resistance and cannot insert. You should ____.

  1. Push it in with more force.
  2. Try a smaller size.
  3. Try the other nostril and be sure you have lubricated the device.
  4. Switch to an oral airway.

Question 19

You’re treating an adult patient who is wearing a non-rebreather. The reservoir bag collapses on inspiration. What action(s) should you take?

  1. Make sure the bag is connected to an O2 source and the flow is at least 10 LPM.
  2. Switch to a nasal cannula.
  3. Tell the patient to relax and breathe slower.
  4. Tell the patient to take deeper breaths and blow out harder.

Question 20

Symptoms of asthma most often include ____.

  1. vomiting and confusion
  2. headache
  3. fever and runny nose
  4. wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing