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EMT-B Basic Final Exam Review – Questions and Answers | Tested A+ Material for 2025/2026, Exams of Nursing

EMT-B Basic Final Exam Review Questions and Answers Tested A+ This document includes thoroughly tested final exam review questions and answers for the EMT-Basic (EMT-B) certification, tailored for the 2025/2026 exam cycle. It covers all essential subject areas such as airway management, trauma, cardiology, medical and behavioral emergencies, obstetrics, and EMS operations. Ideal for students aiming to achieve top scores with reliable, high-quality prep material.

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EMT-B Basic Final Exam Review Questions and Answers Tested A+
1. WhogsetsgthegcurriculumgforgallgEMSgcourses?:gDOT
2. ProvidesgnationalgstandardsgforgEMTgtestinggandgcertification.:gNationalgReg-gistery
3. Physiciangwhogauthorizes/delegatesgauthoritygtogprovidegmedicalgcaregingthegfield.:gMedi
calgControl
4. Recognition,gpatientgassesment,gcontinuedgassesmentgandgstabilizationginghospital,gd
efinitivegcare.:gContinuumgofgCare
5. Typesgofgstressginclude::gCumulative,gpost-
traumaticgstressgreaction,geustruss,gacutegstress,gandgchronicgstress
6. S/Sgofgstressginclude::gIncreasedgrespiratorygrate,gheartgrate,gandgB/P,gva-
gsodilation,gdialtedgpupils,gtensedgmuscles,gincreasedgglucoseglevels,gperspiration,gdeacrea
sedgbloodgflowgtoggastrointestinalgtract,girritability,ginabilitygtogconcentrate,gdifficultgorgincre
asedgsleeping,ganxiety,gguilt,glossgofgappetite,gdecreasedgsexualgactivity,glossgofginterestging
work,galcholism,gdrugguse.
7. Managementgofgstressgincludes::gEliminategstressors,gchangegpartners,ggetgridgofgnegativeg
personalities,gchangegworkghours,greducegovertime,gchangegyourgattitude,gdon'tgobsessgovergwh
atgyougcan'tgchange,gexcercise,gdiet.
8. FightgorgFlightgresponse::gDuringgangacutegstressgresponse,gthegautonomicgnervousgsyste
mgisgactivatedgandgthegbodygincreasesglevelgofgcotricol,gadrenilen,gandgotherghormonesgthatgpr
oducegangincreasedgheartgrate,gquickgbreathing,gandghighergBP.gBloodgisgshuntedgfromgextremi
tiesgtogthegbiggmusclesgtog"fightgorgflight".
9. Routesgofgtransmissionginclude::gDirectg-
gtouchgorgdropletsgIndirectg-gspreadgbyginanimategobjects
Mechanicalg(vectorgborn)g-gbyginsects
Biologicalg-gTransmissionsgbygwhichgtheggermsglivegorggrowgAirborneg-
gsneezes,gcoughs
Dustg-gmaygcarrygpores,gmaygremaingforglonggperiods.
10. Controlgandgpreventiongofgcontaminationginclude?:gHandgwashing,ggloves,geyegprotecti
on,ggowns,gmasks,gmask,grespirators,gbarriergdevices,gandgimmuniza-gtions.
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EMT-B Basic Final Exam Review Questions and Answers Tested A+

  1. WhogsetsgthegcurriculumgforgallgEMSgcourses?:g DOT
  2. ProvidesgnationalgstandardsgforgEMTgtestinggandgcertification.:g NationalgReg-gistery
  3. Physiciangwhogauthorizes/delegatesgauthoritygtogprovidegmedicalgcaregingthegfield.:g Medi calgControl
  4. Recognition,gpatientgassesment,gcontinuedgassesmentgandgstabilizationginghospital,gd efinitivegcare.:g ContinuumgofgCare
  5. Typesgofgstressginclude::g Cumulative,gpost- traumaticgstressgreaction,geustruss,gacutegstress,gandgchronicgstress
  6. S/Sgofgstressginclude::g Increasedgrespiratorygrate,gheartgrate,gandgB/P,gva- gsodilation,gdialtedgpupils,gtensedgmuscles,gincreasedgglucoseglevels,gperspiration,gdeacrea sedgbloodgflowgtoggastrointestinalgtract,girritability,ginabilitygtogconcentrate,gdifficultgorgincre asedgsleeping,ganxiety,gguilt,glossgofgappetite,gdecreasedgsexualgactivity,glossgofginterestging work,galcholism,gdrugguse.
  7. Managementgofgstressgincludes::g Eliminategstressors,gchangegpartners,ggetgridgofgnegativeg personalities,gchangegworkghours,greducegovertime,gchangegyourgattitude,gdon'tgobsessgovergwh atgyougcan'tgchange,gexcercise,gdiet.
  8. FightgorgFlightgresponse::g Duringgangacutegstressgresponse,gthegautonomicgnervousgsyste mgisgactivatedgandgthegbodygincreasesglevelgofgcotricol,gadrenilen,gandgotherghormonesgthatgpr oducegangincreasedgheartgrate,gquickgbreathing,gandghighergBP.gBloodgisgshuntedgfromgextremi tiesgtogthegbiggmusclesgtog"fightgorgflight".
  9. Routesgofgtransmissionginclude::g Directg- gtouchgorgdropletsgIndirectg-gspreadgbyginanimategobjects Mechanicalg(vectorgborn)g-gbyginsects Biologicalg-gTransmissionsgbygwhichgtheggermsglivegorggrowgAirborneg- gsneezes,gcoughs Dustg-gmaygcarrygpores,gmaygremaingforglonggperiods.
  10. Controlgandgpreventiongofgcontaminationginclude?:g Handgwashing,ggloves,geyegprotecti on,ggowns,gmasks,gmask,grespirators,gbarriergdevices,gandgimmuniza-gtions.

2 g/g

  1. DutygtogActgis?:g Angobligationgtogprovidegcare.
  2. Dutiesginclude::g Dutygto:
  • Respond
  • Obeyglawsgandgregulations
  • Operategangemergerncygvehiclegreasonablygandgprudently
  • Providegcaregandgtransportationgtogexpectedgstandard
  • Providegcaregandgtransportgconsistentgwithgthegscopegofgpracticegandglocalgmedicinegprotocol
  • Continuegandgtransportgthroughgtogitsgappropriategconclusion

4 g/g

  1. Ventral:g Bellygsidegofgthegbody
  2. Dorsal:g Spinalgsidegofgthegbody
  3. Palmar:g Thegpalms
  4. Plantar:g Thegsolesgofgthegfeet
  5. Apex:g Tipgofgagstructure
  6. Bilateral:g Bothgsides

5 g/g

  1. Unilatral:g Onegside
  2. Ipsilateral:g Refersgtogthegsamegsidegofgthegbody
  3. Flexion:g bendinggofgagjoint
  4. Extension:g Straightninggofgagjoint
  5. Adduction:g Movinggtowardsgmidline
  6. Abduction:g movinggawaygfromgmidline
  7. Skullg(cranium)gcontains::g Occiputgtemporalgregions,gparietalgregion,gmandible,gzygomas,g maxillae,gorbit
  8. Spinegconsistsgof::g Cervicalg(7),gThoracicg(12),gLumbarg(5),gSacrumg(5),gCoccyx (4)
  9. Thoracicgcontains::g Ribsg(12),gspine,gsternum,gclavical,gscapula,glungs,gheart,gdiaphrag m.
  10. Pelvisgconsistsgof::g Illiumg(crest),gischiumg(buttgbone),gandgpubis.
  11. Femur:g Boneglocatedgingthegthigh
  12. Patella:g thegboneglocatedgatgthegknee
  13. Tibia:g Anteriorgbonegingtheglowergleg
  14. Fibula:g Posteriorgboneginglowergleg
  15. Tarsals:g Bonesgingthegankle
  16. Metatarsals:g thegbonesgthatgleadgtogthegtoes.gAlsogcalledgphalanges
  17. Humerus:g Sopportinggbonegofgthegforearm
  18. Radius:g Bonegingforearmg"ongthegthumbgside",glargergingthegproximalgforearm.
  19. Ulna:g Bonegingforearmg"ongtheglittlegfingergside",glargergingthegdistalgforearm.
  20. Carpals:g Bonesgingthegwrist
  21. Metacarpals:g Bonesgingthegfootgleadinggtogthegphalanges
  22. ThegRUQgcontains::g Liver,ggallbladder,gbilegduct,gcolon,gpancreas
  23. LUQgcontains::g Stomach,gspleen,gpancreas,gcolon
  24. RLQgcontains::g Cecum,gsmallgintestines,gappendix
  25. LLQgcontains::g intestines
  26. Skeletalgmuscleg(voluntary)::g Attachesgtogthegskeleton
  27. Striatedgmuscle::g Alsogcalledgskeletelgmuscles
  28. Smoothgmuscleg(involuntary)::g Gastrointestinalgtract,gurinarygsystems,gbloodgvessels,gb

7 g/g

  1. Secondarygrespiratorygdrivegis?:g hypoxicgdrive.g(Whengoxygengfalls,gthisgwillgstimulategb reathing)
  2. Maingdifferencegbetweengadultgandgchildrengairway?:g Childrenghavegsmallergandglessgrig idgairways.
  3. Adultgrespgrategis?:g 12 gtog 20
  4. Childgrespgrategit?:g 15 gtog 30
  5. Infantgrespgrategis?:g 25 gtog 50
  6. Whengassessinggbreathing,gbreathinggshouldgappear::g easy,gnotglabored.gYougshouldgnotgb egablegtogseegorgheargagptgbreathing.
  7. Inadequategbreathinggmeans::g agpersongcannotgmovegenoughgairgintogtheglungsgwithgeachgb reath,gthusgnotgmeetinggmetabolicgneeds.
  8. Signsgofgadequategbreathinggingangadultginclude::g Non- labored,gnormalgrate,gregulargrhythm,ggoodgaudiblegbreathgsounds,gregulargrisegandgfallgofgchest,g movementgofgabdomen.
  9. Signsgofgadequategbreathinggingagpediginclude::g non- labored,gnormalgrate,gregulargrhythm,ggoodgaudiblegbreathgsounds,gregulargrisegandgfallgofgc hest,gandgmovementgofgthegabdomen.
  10. Inadequategsignsgofgbreathinggingadultginclude::g Musclegretractions,gpalegorgcyantoic,gc oldgandgdampgskin,gtripodgposition,gandgnoisygbreathing.
  11. Signsgofginadequategbreathinggingangpediginclude::g musclegretractions,gpalegorgcyanotic,gco ldgandgdampgskin,gtripodgposition,gnasalgflaring,gandgseesawgrespirations.
  12. Normalgheartgadultsgare::g 60 gtog 100
  13. Normalgchildgheartgratesgare::g 70 gtog 150
  14. Normalginfantgheartgratesgare::g 100 gtog 160
  15. Heart::g Aghollowgorgangthatgconsistsgofg 2 gatriasgandg 2 gventricles.gItgisganginvolun- gtarygmuscle,gcontrolledgbygautonomicgnervousgsystem.
  16. Passagewaygthroughgthegheart::g Bloodgarrivesgviagtheginferior/superiorgvenagcava.gItgenter sgthegrightgatrium,ggoesgthroughgthegtriscuspidgvalvegandgintogthegrightgventricle,gandgthenggoes gthroughgthegpulmonarygvalvegtogtheglungs.gThegbloodgthengreentersgthegheartgthroughgthegpulm onarygveingintogthegleftgatrium,gthroughgthegmitralgvalve,gthengthegleftgventriclegthroughgthegaorti cgvalve.

8 g/g

  1. Arteriesgcarry?:g Oxygenatedgblood
  2. Veinsgcarry?:g Deoxygenatedgblood
  3. Capillariesgallow::g ExchangegofgoxygengandgCO2.
  4. Thegbodygholdsghowgmanyglitersgofgblood?:g 5 - 6 gliters.
  5. Howglonggdoesgitgtakegthegbodygtogpumpgthegentiregsupplygofgblood?:g onegminute.
  6. NormalgSystolicgBPgingangadult::g 90 gtog 140 gsystolic.
  7. NormalgsystolicgBPgingagchild::g 80 - 110 gsystolic

10 g/g 13 erategbutgrealtedgprocessesg- gbreathgandgcirculation.gAsgweginhale,gO2gmovesgfromgthegatmospheregintogtheglungsgthengpas sesgfromgthegalveoligingtheglungsgintogthegcapillariesgtogoxygenategthegblood.gAtgthegsamegtime, gCO2gproducedgbygthegcellsgingthegtissuesgingthegbody,gmovesgfromgthegbloodgintogthegalveoli.g ThegbloodgenrichedgwithgO2gtravelsgthroughgthegthegbodygbygpumpinggofghegheart.gOngexhalati on,gCO2gisgexpirated.

11 g/g 13

  1. Whatgisghypoxia?:g Dangerousgconditiongingwhichgthegthegbody'sgtissuesgandgcellsgdognotg havegenoughgoxygengWithoutginterventions,gthegptgwillgdiegwithingminutes.
  2. HeartgAttack:g TissuesgbegingtogdiegfromglackgofgO2,gweakenedgheartgthengpumpsgbl oodgpoorlygtogrestgofgbody,gresultinggingsystemicgshock.
  3. PulmonarygEdema:g Fluidgaccumulatesgingtheglungs,gmakinggthegexchangegof )2gandgCO2gingthegalveoliglessgefficient.
  4. Acutegnarcoticgorgsedativegoverdose:g Respgmaygdecreasegandgbecomegshallow.
  5. smokeginhalation/toxicgfumes:g Causesgpulmonarygedemagandgdestroysglunggtissue,gca usinggproblemsgwithggasgexchange.
  6. Stroke:g Maygcauseghypoxiagduegtogfacialgdroopinggorgmaygdamagegrespirationgcentergofgt hegbrain.
  7. ChestgInjury:g Painginterferesgwithgfullgchestgexpansion,gthusglimitinggventila- gtions.gLunggdamagegitselfgisgsecondarygtogpulmonarygcontusion,gcangalsogpreventggasgexch ange.
  8. Shock:g Occursgasgagresultgofginjuriesgthatgaffectgthegcirculatorygsystem.gWhengthegcircul atorygsystemgfails,ghypoxiagbeinggtogsetgin.
  9. COPD:g Chronicgirritationgofgtheglungsgandgpassagewaysgproducesgalveolargdamagega ndgpoorggasgexchange.
  10. Asthma:g Narrowinggofgthegrespiratorygpassagesgandgbuildupgofgmucusgcausesgtrappinggo fgairgandgpoorggasgexchange.
  11. PrematuregBirth:g Pulmonarygsurfactantgisgdecreasedgingsomegprematuregin- gfants,gtherefore,gprematuritygisgoftengassociatedgwithghypoxia.gThegmoregprematureganginfant, gthegworsegtheghypoxia.
  12. Whatgisghypoxicgdrive?:g BackupgsystemgtogcontrolgrespirationsgwhengO2glevelsgfall.
  13. OralgAdjuncts::g aregusedgtogkeepgthegtonguegfromgblockinggtheguppergairway.gUsegtogma kegitgeasiergtogsuctiongthegoropharynxgifgneccesary.
  14. OropharyngealgadjunctgIndications::g Usedgongunconsciousgptsgwhoghavegnoggaggreflexga ndgusedgwithgBVM.
  15. Oropharyngealgadjunctgcontraindications::g Consciousgpt,ganygptgwhoghasgaggaggreflex.
  16. Nasopharyngealgadjunctgindications::g Semiconsciousgorgunconsciousgptgwithgitnac tggaggreflex,gptsgwhogwillgnotgtolerategangoralgairway.

13 g/g 13

  1. Whengsuctioning::g Mustgkeepgairwaygcleargsogthatgptgcangbegventilatedgprop- gerly.gIfgitgisgnotgclear,gfluidsgwillgbegforcedgintogtheglungsgandgpossiblygcausegaglungginfection.
  2. Typesgofgsuctiongdevicesginclude::g Plastic,grigidgsuctiongtipsg(TonsilgorgYankauer) NonrigidgplasticgcathetersgcallgFrenchgorgWhistle-tip.
  3. Preferredgoropharynxgsuctioninggdevicegis::g Yankauersg(tonsilgtip)
  4. Preferredgnasopharynxgsuctioninggdevicegis::g Frenchgwhistle.
  5. Howgdogyougmaintaingthegairwaygingagptgwhogisgnotginjuredgandgbreathinggonghis/hergowng witghnormalgrategandgadeqautegtidalgvolume?:g placegingthegrecoverygposition.