EMT Exam 1 Chapters 1-8 Questions

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EMT Exam 1 (Chapters 1-8) Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

Which level of EMS provider can start IVs and administer limited medications?

A. EMT

✔✔B. AEMT

C. EMR

• Dispatcher

What is the primary role of the EMT at an emergency scene?

• Diagnose the patient

✔✔B. Provide basic life support and transport

• Prescribe medications
• Decide on hospital admission

Which of the following is part of the upper airway?

• Bronchi
• Alveoli 1 / 4

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✔✔C. Pharynx

• Diaphragm

What is the legal term for touching a patient or providing care without their consent?✔✔A. Battery

• Negligence
• Abandonment
• False imprisonment

Which best describes the function of the epiglottis?✔✔A. Prevents food from entering the trachea

• Filters dust from inhaled air
• Helps vocal cords produce sound
• Expands the lungs

When lifting a stretcher, how should EMTs position their backs?✔✔A. Straight with knees bent

• Curved and leaning forward 2 / 4

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• Twisted to the side
• Arched with legs straight

What should you do first if a conscious patient refuses care?✔✔A. Explain the risks of refusal and encourage care

• Call law enforcement
• Leave the scene immediately
• Begin treatment anyway

Which structure contains the vocal cords?

• Trachea
• Epiglottis

✔✔C. Larynx

• Pharynx

When should the head-tilt chin-lift NOT be used?✔✔A. When spinal injury is suspected

• When the patient is vomiting 3 / 4

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• In cardiac arrest
• With infants

What is the normal adult respiratory rate?

• 10–12 breaths per minute

✔✔B. 12–20 breaths per minute

• 24–30 breaths per minute
• 30–40 breaths per minute

A patient with difficulty breathing and cyanosis likely needs:

• Glucose
• Nitroglycerin

✔✔C. High-flow oxygen

• A cold pack

What is the primary function of the circulatory system?

• Digest nutrients

✔✔B. Transport oxygen and nutrients

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