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EMT Final 200 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What should you do if a patient begins vomiting while on a backboard?✔✔ Log-roll the patient onto their side to protect the airway.
What is the most important assessment in a patient who is not breathing adequately?✔✔ Evaluate for signs of respiratory failure and provide assisted ventilations.
What is the first step in the primary assessment of any patient?✔✔ Determine if the scene is safe.
What should you suspect if a patient suddenly becomes pale, sweaty, and has crushing chest pain?✔✔ Possible myocardial infarction.
Why is it important to reassess vital signs during transport?✔✔ To detect any changes in the patient’s condition. 1 / 4
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What is the best indicator of adequate circulation in an unresponsive adult?✔✔ Presence of a carotid pulse.
What should you do if you hear gurgling sounds in the airway?✔✔ Suction the airway immediately.
What is the first intervention for a patient with rapid breathing and low oxygen saturation?✔✔ Apply high-flow oxygen via non-rebreather mask.
What is a sign that a patient may need assisted ventilations instead of oxygen therapy?✔✔ Inadequate tidal volume and altered mental status.
What is the first treatment priority for a trauma patient with life-threatening bleeding?✔✔ Control the bleeding with direct pressure or a tourniquet.
What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult?✔✔ 12 to 20 breaths per minute. 2 / 4
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What is the normal capillary refill time for a child?✔✔ Less than 2 seconds.
What is the purpose of the SAMPLE history?✔✔ To gather information about the patient’s medical background and events leading to the emergency.
What does the “P” in OPQRST stand for?✔✔ Provocation — what makes the pain better or worse.
What is the most reliable method to confirm proper placement of a bag-valve-mask?✔✔ Visible chest rise with each ventilation.
What condition is indicated by wheezing and a history of asthma?✔✔ Bronchospasm or lower airway obstruction.
What should you do if a patient has snoring respirations? 3 / 4
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✔✔ Open the airway using a head-tilt chin-lift or jaw-thrust maneuver.
What is the correct action for a pulseless, non-breathing patient?✔✔ Begin CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible.
What should you do if the AED advises “no shock”?✔✔ Resume chest compressions immediately.
What does unequal chest rise after trauma indicate?✔✔ Possible pneumothorax or chest injury.
What is the proper technique for opening the airway in a trauma patient with suspected spinal injury?✔✔ Jaw-thrust maneuver without head tilt.
What is the proper compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR with one rescuer?✔✔ 30 compressions to 2 breaths.
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