EMT FINAL EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 2 LATEST

EMT FINAL EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 2 LATEST

VERSIONS 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED

ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

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1829 - You have administered six shocks to your cardiac arrest patient. She remains pulseless and is not breathing. You should next

• Deliver two more shocks
• Continue your assessment
• Reanalyze the rhythm and deliver as many shocks as indicated
• Resume CPR and transport - ANSWER- D. Resume CPR and transport

1830 - A patient complains of left sided chest discomfort. The vital signs are BP 108/68 P 104 R 24 SpO2 90% and her hands are cyanotic. You should

• Vent using BVM @ 15 LPM
• Use flow restricted PPV
• Administer O2 via NC @ 4 LPM
• Administer O2 via NRB @ 15 LPM - ANSWER- D. Administer O2 via NRB

@ 15 LPM

104, R 20, and her fingers are blue. You should

• Administer oxygen by NRB 15 LPM
• Use flow restricted PPV
• Administer O2 via NC @ 4 LPM
• Ventilate using BVM @ 15 LPM - ANSWER- A. Administer oxygen by NRB

15 LPM

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1869 - Your pt's pulse returns after the use of the AED. You should first

• Reanalyze the rhythm
• Continue performing compressions if BP is too low
• Turn off the AED and remove the defibrillator pads
• Continue ventilations - ANSWER- D. Continue ventilations

1883 - A 72 y/o pt is suddenly unable to speak and begins staring off towards the right. You should first

• Note the time and apply O2
• Transport the pt in supine position
• Insert an OPA
• Administer oral glucose - ANSWER- A. Note the time and apply O2

1884 - an AED has advised no shock to be delivered to a 60 y/o pulseless and apneic pt. You should

• Leave the AED pads in place and begin CPR
• Reposition the airway and perform a finger sweep
• Turn off the AED and begin CPR immediately
• Reposition the AED pads and attempt to defibrillate - ANSWER- A. Leave the

AED pads in place and begin CPR

1935 - Your pt has been submerged underwater for an unknown period and is in cardiac arrest. After taking c-spine precautions you should

• Dry the pt off
• Ventilate the pt
• Apply pressure to abdomen
• Begin CPR immediately - ANSWER- D. Begin CPR immediately 2 / 4

2118 - Your patient is pale, diaphoretic, and complains of chest pressure. Her vitals are R 18 P 58, and BP 88/50. You should suspect

• Unstable angina
• A thoracic aneurysm
• Cardiogenic shock
• Pulmonary embolism - ANSWER- C. Cardiogenic shock

16345 - An 18 y/o male has become increasingly shaky several minutes after administration of a prescribed bronchodilator. You should

• assist the pt with another dose of the medication
• contact medical control to report the pt's response
• document the pt's response to the medication
• continue to reassess the pt every 5 minutes - ANSWER- C. document the pt's

response to the medication

*16353 - A alert and oriented male is complaining of severe CP, but he refuses transportation against medical advice. You should

• Accept his right to refuse care and leave the scene
• Ask family to help convince him to be transported
• Contact law enforcement for assistance
• Insist that he be transported by ambulance - ANSWER- B. Ask family to help

convince him to be transported

16354 - A pt with chest discomfort becomes unresponsive during transport to hospital. What is the most appropriate action?

• Start CPR while you assess for pulselessness and apnea, then apply AED and

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• Confirm pulselessness, apnea, apply AED, and advise partner to drive vehicle

emergently

• Conform pulselessness, initiate CPR, stop vehicle and apply AED
• Stop vehicle, confirm pulselessness and apnea, apply AED, and shock if

necessary - ANSWER- D. Stop vehicle, confirm pulselessness and apnea, apply AED, and shock if necessary

16355 - A 84-year-old female is anxious and complaining of SOB. She has been a smoke for most of her life. Upon examination, you find she has pedal edema. She is coughing up pink frothy sputum. You should suspect

• Complication of emphysema
• Congestive heart failure
• Chronic bronchitis
• Acute myocardial infarction - ANSWER- B. Congestive heart failure

*893 - The first step an ambulance crew should take when approaching the scene of an emergency is to

• Verify number of patients
• Note the MOI
• Determine the scene is safe
• Take BSI precautions - ANSWER- A. Verify number of patients

894 - To protect yourself from injury when lifting a stretcher, you should

• Use two additional people for the lift
• Wear an orthopedic back brace
• Keep the weight close to your body
• Lean forward toward the stretcher - ANSWER- C. Keep the weight close to

your body

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