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Topic 1 - Exam A

Question #1 Topic 1

What differences in a child’s airway might make airway management more difficult than in an adult?

A. a smaller jaw and a proportionally larger tongue
B. smaller jaw, smaller teeth
C. There are no anatomic differences that affect airway management in children versus adults.
D. longer airway and small tongue

Reveal Solution Discussion

Correct Answer: A 🗳️

Question #2 Topic 1

A normal respiratory rate for an adult is ____, while a normal respiratory rate for a newborn is ____.

A. 12 to 20 and 16 to 24
B. 12 to 20 and 30 to 60
C. 22 to 30 and 50
D. 8 to16 and 20 to 40

Reveal Solution Discussion

Correct Answer: B 🗳️

Question #3 Topic 1

What is the first thing you should do before inserting a nasopharyngeal airway?

A. Select the correct size.
B. Make sure the patient does not have a gag reflex.
C. Tilt the head back, lube the airway, and insert it into the nostril.
D. Look up the nose to make sure the nostrils are large enough for a nasopharyngeal airway.

Reveal Solution Discussion

Correct Answer: A 🗳️

Question #4 Topic 1

Emergency care for patients who are not breathing adequately but have a pulse includes all of the following except ____.

A. airway management
B. supplemental oxygen
C. CPR
D. ventilatory support

Reveal Solution Discussion

Correct Answer: C 🗳️

Question #5 Topic 1

You arrive on scene to find a young woman who is having trouble talking. She has hives and is starting to gasp for air. Her friend says she was just stung by a bee.
Your immediate actions should include all of the following except ____.

A. provide airway support.
B. assess the bee sting for signs of an infection.
C. administer epinephrine (If your state and local EMS protocols allow).
D. administer supplemental oxygen.

Reveal Solution Discussion

Correct Answer: B 🗳️

Question #6 Topic 1

You’re called to a home and find an unresponsive male. Family members said he “passed out.” You assess the scene to be safe.
The next thing you should do is:

A. Check the patient’s blood sugar; he might be a diabetic.
B. Get a blood pressure to determine if it’s too low and may have caused him to pass out.
C. Get a temperature to determine if he has heat stroke.
D. Simultaneously check for a pulse and breathing.

Reveal Solution Discussion

Correct Answer: D 🗳️

Question #7 Topic 1

Wheezing can be described as ____.

A. a high-pitched whistling sound
B. tiny popping sound
C. wet, crackling sound
D. loud snoring sound

Reveal Solution Discussion

Correct Answer: A 🗳️

Question #8 Topic 1

You’re responding to a call for a 44-year-old woman who is complaining of feeling anxious and states, “I can’t breathe.”
You should do the following:

A. Perform an abdominal thrust; she may be choking.
B. Assess her respiratory rate and rhythm, check her oxygen saturation and listen to her lungs.
C. Place a non-rebreather mask and turn the flow to 6 LPM.
D. Immediately start manually ventilating since she said she can’t breathe.

Reveal Solution Discussion

Correct Answer: B 🗳️

Question #9 Topic 1

When assessing breathing, tidal volume refers to ____.

A. whether a person inhales and exhales for the same amount of time
B. the rate at which a person breathes
C. the depth of the breath
D. how regular breathing appears

Reveal Solution Discussion

Correct Answer: C 🗳️

Question #10 Topic 1

You are treating an adult patient who is unresponsive and just vomited. You need to suction his airway. You should suction the patient’s airway for no more than ______ at a time.

A. 10-15 seconds
B. 15-20 seconds
C. less 5 seconds
D. as long as it takes to remove all of the vomit from the airway

Reveal Solution Discussion

Correct Answer: A 🗳️

Test Prep EMT Exam Actual Questions

The questions for EMT were last updated on Aug. 28, 2024.

Topic 1 - Exam A

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