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EMT Equipment Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What piece of equipment is used to immobilize a patient with a suspected spinal injury?✔✔ Long spine board
What device is commonly used to measure a patient’s oxygen saturation?✔✔ Pulse oximeter
What equipment is used to suction fluids from a patient’s airway?✔✔ Portable suction unit
What tool is used to manually deliver breaths to a patient who is not breathing?✔✔ Bag-valve-mask (BVM)
What should be placed under a patient's head to maintain spinal alignment on a backboard?✔✔ Cervical collar
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What item is used to help move a patient across rough terrain or in tight spaces?✔✔ Scoop stretcher
What piece of equipment is used to stabilize broken arms or legs during transport?✔✔ Splint
What device should always be checked for battery power before every EMS shift?✔✔ Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
What equipment is used to protect EMTs from airborne pathogens during care?✔✔ N95 respirator
What tool is used to open the airway by lifting the tongue from the back of the throat in an unconscious patient?✔✔ Oropharyngeal airway (OPA)
What airway device can be used for a patient with an intact gag reflex?✔✔ Nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)
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