NC EMT Final Questions and Answers

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NC EMT Final Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A patient is found unconscious and breathing slowly. You should first:

• Check blood pressure

✔✔ B. Open the airway and provide ventilations

• Ask family what happened
• Begin chest compressions

Which of the following best describes the function of red blood cells?✔✔ A. Transport oxygen to the body

• Fight infection
• Aid in blood clotting
• Control blood pressure

An adult patient with a pulse is unresponsive and not breathing. You should:

• Begin chest compressions

✔✔ B. Provide ventilations with a BVM 1 / 3

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• Wait for ALS
• Place the patient in recovery position

What is the primary concern with a flail chest?

• Bleeding into the lungs

✔✔ B. Inadequate ventilation from paradoxical movement

• Low heart rate
• Ruptured spleen

Which of the following patients has the most reliable airway?

• A patient who is gurgling and vomiting

✔✔ B. A patient who is talking in full sentences

• A patient who is snoring
• A patient with stridor

What is the most appropriate route for administering an epinephrine auto-injector?✔✔ A. Intramuscular

• Oral 2 / 3

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• Subcutaneous
• Intranasal

Which of the following is a sign of compensated shock?

• Low blood pressure
• Irregular respirations

✔✔ C. Rapid pulse and pale skin

• Unresponsive pupils

A patient complains of shortness of breath and wheezing after exercise. They most likely need:

• Aspirin

✔✔ B. A bronchodilator inhaler

• Oral glucose
• Activated charcoal

What is the most important reason for reassessing vital signs in an unstable patient every 5 minutes?✔✔ A. To detect changes in condition

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