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EMT Entrance Exam Study Guide – Questions and Answers | 100% Verified Pass for 2025/2026, Exams of Nursing

EMT Entrance Exam Study Guide – Questions and Answers | 100% Verified Pass for 2025/2026 This document serves as a comprehensive study guide for the EMT entrance exam, featuring verified questions and answers to help candidates prepare for the 2025/2026 testing cycle. It covers foundational topics such as basic anatomy, vital signs, medical terminology, emergency response protocols, and general test-taking strategies. Ideal for aspiring EMT students looking to pass the entrance assessment with confidence.

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1. SceneeSafety:eTheefirstepriorityeofeaneEmergencyeMedicaleRespondereshouldebe:
2. A.)eAemask
B.) EyeeProtection
C.) Gloves
D.) Alleofetheeabove:eTheepersonaleprotectiveeequipmenteforetheeEMReshouldeinclude:
3. Beehonesteanderealistic:eAseaneEMR,ewheneyoueareehelpingeaepersoneyoueshould:
4. Theepatientseuniqueemedicaleneeds:eYouerespondetoeaemotorevehicleecrashewitheyourecrewe
andewillehaveetoeprovideecareetoepatientsefromeaedifferenteculture.eThisecultureeiseforeignetoema
nyeofeyourebeliefs.eWhicheofetheefollowingecaneyouelegallyeconsiderewhenemakingedecisionseab
outetheecareeyoueprovide.
5. Dutyetoeacteprovision:eAneEMReiseworkingeforeaepaidefireeservice.eTheyeareerequiredetoe
provideecareeunderethee:
6. Negligence:eFailureetoeprovideeaestandardeofecareethateleadsetoefurthereharmeisecalled:
7. Mayetreateherebasedeoneimpliedeconsent:eAe13eyeareoldefemaleerequestsethateaneEMRetreateh
erebrokenearm.eTheeparentsewereecalled,ebutetheyehaveenotearrivedeonetheesceneeyet.eTheeEMR:
8. A.)eBeereadyetoeperformeatealletimes
B.) Readeprofessionalepublications
C.) Maintaineyoureskillseandeknowledge
D.) Alleofetheeabove:eYouehaveetheeethicaleresponsibilityeto:
9. Inflammation:eAlleareerouteseofeexposureeexcept
10. OSHA:eTheegovernmentaleorganizationethatesetsestrictestandardsetoereduceetheepossibilit
yeofeinfectiouseexposureeinetheeworkplaceeis:
11. HepatitiseBeoreC:eAseaneEMR,eyoueareemoreeateriskeofecontracting:
12. Pathogens:eOrganismsethateareecapableeofecausingeinfectionseareecalled:
13. Cardio:eInemedicaleterminology,etheerooteforeelectrocardiogrameis:
14. RUQ:eYouehaveeaecalleforeae47e-eyear-
eoldepatientewitheabdominalepaid.eSheepointsetoetheeuppererightesideeofehereabdomen.eYouereport
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  1. SceneeSafety:e TheefirstepriorityeofeaneEmergencyeMedicaleRespondereshouldebe:
  2. A.)eAemask B.) EyeeProtection C.) Gloves D.) Alleofetheeabove:e TheepersonaleprotectiveeequipmenteforetheeEMReshouldeinclude:
  3. Beehonesteanderealistic:e AseaneEMR,ewheneyoueareehelpingeaepersoneyoueshould:
  4. Theepatientseuniqueemedicaleneeds:e Youerespondetoeaemotorevehicleecrashewitheyourecrewe andewillehaveetoeprovideecareetoepatientsefromeaedifferenteculture.eThisecultureeiseforeignetoema nyeofeyourebeliefs.eWhicheofetheefollowingecaneyouelegallyeconsiderewhenemakingedecisionseab outetheecareeyoueprovide.
  5. Dutyetoeacteprovision:e AneEMReiseworkingeforeaepaidefireeservice.eTheyeareerequiredetoe provideecareeunderethee:
  6. Negligence:e Failureetoeprovideeaestandardeofecareethateleadsetoefurthereharmeisecalled:
  7. Mayetreateherebasedeoneimpliedeconsent:e Ae 13 eyeareoldefemaleerequestsethateaneEMRetreateh erebrokenearm.eTheeparentsewereecalled,ebutetheyehaveenotearrivedeonetheesceneeyet.eTheeEMR:
  8. A.)eBeereadyetoeperformeatealletimes B.) Readeprofessionalepublications C.) Maintaineyoureskillseandeknowledge D.) Alleofetheeabove:e Youehaveetheeethicaleresponsibilityeto:
  9. Inflammation:e Alleareerouteseofeexposureeexcept
  10. OSHA:e Theegovernmentaleorganizationethatesetsestrictestandardsetoereduceetheepossibilit yeofeinfectiouseexposureeinetheeworkplaceeis:
  11. HepatitiseBeoreC:e AseaneEMR,eyoueareemoreeateriskeofecontracting:
  12. Pathogens:e Organismsethateareecapableeofecausingeinfectionseareecalled:
  13. Cardio:e Inemedicaleterminology,etheerooteforeelectrocardiogrameis:
  14. RUQ:e Youehaveeaecalleforeae 47 e-eyear- eoldepatientewitheabdominalepaid.eSheepointsetoetheeuppererightesideeofehereabdomen.eYouereport

2 e/e etheeregioneofetheepatentsepaineasethe:

  1. Distal/Medial:e Aepatientewitheaedeformityetoetheelowerelegenearetheeankle,eonetheeinsideeofet heelegewouldebeelistedeasehavingeineinjuryetoethee ande portioneofetheeextremity.
  2. A.)eStandingeErect B.) Facingetheeobserver C.) Upright D.) Alleofetheeabove:e Foretheebodyetoebeeinetheeanatomicaleposition,eiteshouldebe:

4 e/e ructioneinecasesewhereetheepatienteis:

  1. JaweThrust:e Forepatientsewhoehaveeaesuspectedespinaleinjury,eyoueshouldeuseethe:
  2. OxygeneConcentration:e Theeactualepercentageeofeoxygenethateisebeingedeliv- eeredetoeaepatienteisecalledethe:

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  1. 425:e TheeEMReiseusingeaeDecylinderethatecontainse literseofeoxygen:
  2. Perfusion:e Wheneaepatientehaseaneadequateesupplyeofeoxygenatedebloodetoeallepartseofeth eebody.eThiseisecalled:
  3. Symptom:e Youeandeyourepartnereareerespondingetoeaecall.eWheneyouearrive,etheepatientsest atesethatesheefeelsenauseated.eSheeisedescribingea:
  4. Palpation:e Determiningeaebloodepressureebyefeelingeisecalled:
  5. Medications:e Duringeyoureassessmenteofetheepatientsepastehistory,eyouetakeeaesampleehi story.eTheeMerepresents:
  6. HearteDisease:e Theenumbere 1 ekillereinetheeU.Seis:
  7. RighteVentricle:e Theeparteofetheeheartethatepumpseunoxygenatedebloodetoetheelungeisecal ledethe:
  8. AnginaePectoris:e Wheneaeperson'secoronaryearteryeiseunableetoesupplyeadequateeoxygenate debloodetoetheeheartemuscle,eiteiseknoweas:
  9. CongestiveeHearteFailure:e Youreandeyourepartnereareecalledetoetheehomeeofeaepatientecom plainingeofeshortnesseofebreath.eUponeyourearrival,eyouefindeae 70 - year- oldemaleesittingeatetheetable.eHeestates,eheeiseshorteofebreatheandethatehiseankleseareeswollen.e Heestatesethateheehadeaehearteattache 6 emonthseago.eYouedetermineethatetheepatienteiselikelyetoeb eeexperiencing:
  10. Atherosclerosis:e Youeareetreatingeaepatientewhoeisehavingechestepain.eYourepatientesta tesethateheehasenarrowingeofetheearteries.eThiseisecalled:
  11. Contraindication:e Iteisenoteaegoodeideaetoeadministerenitroglycerinetoeaepatientewitheches tepainewhoehaseaesystolicebloodepressureeofelessethane 100 eMgeHg.eThiseiseknowneas:
  12. Alveoli:e Inetheelungs,etheeexchangeeofeoxygeneandecarbonedioxideetakeseplaceewithinethes eestructures:
  13. Dypsnea:e Youeandeyourepartnereareecalledetoetheehomeeofeae 50 - year- oldemale.eHeeisecomplainingeofenotebeingeableetoegeteenougheair.eInemedicaleterms,eshortnesse ofebreatheisealsoeknowneas:
  14. Intoxicated:e Someepatientsewhoehaveehypoglycemiaeappearetoebe:
  15. ApplicationeofetopiceAnalgesics:e Emergencyecareeforeaepatientewhoeisesufferingefromeaneinj ectedepoisoneisemostelikelyetoeincludeealleofetheefollowingeexcept:
  16. Dustingeonetheeskin:e Youesuspecteyourepatientemayehaveebeenepoisoned.eYoueareetryingeto

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  1. A.)eControleBleedingewithedirectepresureeor C.)ePlaceeaenonstickedressingebetweenetheeflapeandetheewound:e Whenecaringeforeaepatientewh oeisebleedingefromeaeforearmeavulsion,eyoueshouldedoealleofetheefollowingeEXCEPT:
  2. Placeecoldepackedirectlyetoetheelaceration:e Yourepatientehaselaceratedeanearmeandehaseac tiveebleedingefromethisearea.Youecouldeuseeanyeofetheefollowingeproceduresetoeassisteinebleedinge controleEXCEPT:
  3. Hypovolemic:e Youehaveeaepatientewitheaelargeelacerationewhoehaselosteaesignifi- ecanteamounteofeblood.eYoueareeconcernedethatetheepatientemayegoeintoee e e shock.
  4. ArterialeBleeding:e Aepatientehasebloodespurtingefromeaecuteonehiseleg.eThisewouldebe:
  5. InternaleBleeding:e Wheneyoueassesseaepatientewhoewasehitebyeaecareandehaseaebigebruiseeo netheeabdomen,ethisewouldeindicate:
  6. Avulsion:e Whicheofetheefollowingerefersetoeaelooseeflapeofetornetissue?
  7. Cardiogenic:e AneElderlyepatienteiseexperiencingeheartepalpitationseandeisehavingetroubleebr eathing.eTheecategoryeofeshockeheeiseexperiencingeiselikely:
  8. Distributive:e Aepatientewhoehasebeenestungebyeaebeeeiseexperiencingerespiratoryedistressean dedroppingebloodepressure.eTheecategoryeofeshockeheeiseexperiencingeiselikely:
  9. Hypovolemic:e Thisetypeeofeshockeiserelatedetoeaepersonewhoehasebeenevomiting,ehasediarrh eaeandeiseseverelyedehydrated:
  10. Havingetheepatientelieedown:e Aepatientewhoeisesuspectedeofehavingeshockeshouldebeemanage deby:
  11. TheepatientseDeath:e Theeenderesulteofeirreversibleeshockeis:
  12. MusculoskeletaleSystem:e Whatebodyesystemeprovidesebodyesupporteandemove- ement,eprotectseorganseandeproducesebloodecells?
  13. SofteTissue:e Muscles,enerves,eandebloodevesselseareeknoweasewhatetypeeofetissue?
  14. Deformedeoreangulatedeinjury:e Aeboneethateisebrokeneandebendseateaeplaceeotherethane aejointeisecalledeae(n):
  15. A.)eLegerotatingeoutwardeandeinward B.) Bulgingewhereethereeiseaejointeorewhereetheeextremityejoinsetheetorso C.) Pelvicepaineorecompressioneofepatientsehips D.) Alleofetheeabove:e Someespecialesignsetoelookeforewitheinjuredeextremitieseinclude:
  16. Gentlyerealignetheeinjuredeextremity:e Ifethereeisenoedistalepulse,eyoueshouldedo

8 e/e ifeiteiseallowedebyeyoureEMSesystem.

  1. Equalepupils:e Signseofeheadeinjuryeincludeealleofetheefollowingeexcept:
  2. Airwayeobstruction:e Theemostesevereepotentialecomplicationeofeaefacialeinjuryeis:

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  1. A.)eMutedePhysicaleSensations B.)eAedecreasedeabilityetoeperspireeC.)Thinningeofehees kin D.)Alleofetheeabove:e Heat-eande-eColderelatedeinjurieseareecommoneinetheeelderlyedueeto.

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  1. A.)eUnrealisticeorevagueeexplanationseforeinjuries B.) Unexplainedeinjuriese(pasteorepresent) C.) Pooreinteractionebetweenepatienceeandecaregiver D.) Alleofetheeabove:e CommoneSignseofeeldereabuseeinclude
  2. Ensuringeyoureownesafety:e AseaneEMR,eyourefirsteconsiderationeateanyeemer- egencyeshouldebe:
  3. A.)eDownedeElectricaleWires B.) Fire C.) LeakingeFuel D.) Alleofetheeabove:e WhicheofetheefollowingeareehazardsethateshouldebeenotedeaseaneEMReappro achesetheesceneeofeaemotorevehicleecollision:
  4. HoteZone:e Whicheofetheefollowingetermsebestedescribesetheeareaewhereeaehaz- eardousematerialeiselocated.
  5. Noerequiredeequipment/requireseequipment:e Simpleeaccesserefersetoe eandecomplexeaccesserefersetoe.
  6. A.)eWeathereConditions B.) TypeeofeMaterial C.) NameeofeShippereoremanufacturer D.) Alleofetheeabove:e WhicheofetheefollowingeinformationeshouldetheeEMReprovideeduringeaeh azardousematerialseincident.
  7. Iteprovidesecontrolledeaccessetoetheescent:e Whateisetheepurposeeofetheeaccessecorridoreate aehazardousematerialsescene.
  8. A.)eEquipment B.) Personnel C.) Facilities D.) Alleofetheeabove:e Theeincidentemanagementesystemeconsisteofeprocedureseforeorganizing :
  9. CaliforniaeWildfireseofethee1970's:e TheefirsteinformaleIncidenteManagementeSystemse wereeformedeaseaeresulteofewhicheofetheefollowing:
  10. EmergencyeMedicaleResponders:e Whoeshouldeperformetriage?
  11. Priority:e WhicheofetheefollowingeiseNOTeaetriageecategory: