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EMT Medical Exam Review – Questions and Verified Answers | 2025/2026 Edition, Exams of Nursing

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EMT Medical Exam Review – Questions and Verified Answers | 2025/2026 Edition This document offers a focused set of exam review questions and verified answers specifically for the medical section of the EMT certification exam, updated for the 2025/2026 cycle. It covers key medical topics including diabetic emergencies, respiratory and cardiac conditions, seizures, allergic reactions, poisoning, and behavioral emergencies. Ideal for mastering the medical portion of the EMT curriculum with accurate and up-to-date content

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EMT Medical Exam Review Questions and Verified Answers
1. Youfareftransportingfaf33-year-oldfmalefwhofwasfinvolvedfinfafmotorfvehi-
fclefcrash.fYoufhavefaddressedfallfimmediatefandfpotentiallyflife-
threateningfconditionsfandfhavefstabilizedfhisfconditionfwithfthefappropriateftreatment.f
Withfanfestimatedftimefoffarrivalfatfthefhospitalfoff20fminutes,fyoufshould:
A) reassessfhisfconditionfinf5fminutes
B) repeatfyourfsecondaryfassessment
C) takefhisfvitalfsignsfinf15fminutes
D) arrangefforfanfALSfrendezvous:fA)freassessfhisfconditionfinf5fminutes
Chf12fPatientfAssessmentfforfShockfpgf499
2. Commonfsidefeffectsfoffnitroglycerinfincludefallfofftheffollowingfexcept:
A. hypotension
B. bradycardia
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D. severefheadache:fC.fhypertension
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afhistoryfoffanginafandfhypertension.fAfterfapplyingfhigh-
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fpatchfonfhisfrightfupperfchest.fHisfskinfisfcoolfandfpale,fhisfbloodfpressurefisf78/50fmmfHg,f
andfhisfpulsefisf110fbeats/minfandfirregular.fYoufshould:
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  1. Youfareftransportingfaf 33 - year-oldfmalefwhofwasfinvolvedfinfafmotorfvehi- fclefcrash.fYoufhavefaddressedfallfimmediatefandfpotentiallyflife- threateningfconditionsfandfhavefstabilizedfhisfconditionfwithfthefappropriateftreatment.f Withfanfestimatedftimefoffarrivalfatfthefhospitalfoff 20 fminutes,fyoufshould: A) reassessfhisfconditionfinf 5 fminutes B) repeatfyourfsecondaryfassessment C) takefhisfvitalfsignsfinf 15 fminutes D) arrangefforfanfALSfrendezvous:fA)freassessfhisfconditionfinf 5 fminutes Chf 12 fPatientfAssessmentfforfShockfpgf 499
  2. Commonfsidefeffectsfoffnitroglycerinfincludefallfofftheffollowingfexcept: A. hypotension B. bradycardia C. hypertension D. severefheadache:fC.fhypertension chf 16 fEmergencyfMedicalfCarefforfChestfPainforfDiscomfortfpgf 648
  3. Youfarefassessingfaf 49 - year- oldfmanfwhofcomplainsfoffchestfpressurefthatfbeganfthefnightfbefore.fHefisfconscious,fbutfa nxious,fandftellsfyoufhefhas afhistoryfoffanginafandfhypertension.fAfterfapplyingfhigh- flowfoxygen,fyoufexposefhisfchestftofauscultatefhisflungsfandfnotefthatfhefhasfafnitroglycerin fpatchfonfhisfrightfupperfchest.fHisfskinfisfcoolfandfpale,fhisfbloodfpressurefisf78/50fmmfHg,f andfhisfpulsefisf 110 fbeats/minfandfirregular.fYoufshould: Choosefonefanswer. A. removefthefnitroglycerinfpatch,fplacefhimfinfafsupinefpositionfandfelevatefhisflowerfextr

emities,fandfpreparefforfimmediateftransport. B. immediatelyfremovefthefnitroglycerinfpatch,fapplyfthefAEDfinfcasefhefdevelopsfcar diacfarrest,fandftransportftofthefclosestfhospital. C. movefthefnitroglycerinfpatchftofthefotherfsidefoffhisfchestfinfcasefyoufneedftofapplyfthefAE D,fkeepfhimfwarm,fandftransportfwithoutfdelay. D. askfhimfiffthefnitroglycerinfpatchfhefisfwearingfhasfimprovedfhisfchestfpressure,fcomple tefyourfsecondaryfassessment,fandftransportfpromptly.:fA.fremovefthefnitroglycerinfpatch,fpl acefhimfinfafsupinefpositionfandfelevatefhisflowerfextremities,fandfpreparefforfimmediateftransp ort. chf 16 fpathophysiologyf-fpgf 641

.fWhichfofftheffollowingfquestionsfwouldfbefthefMOSTfappropriateftofaskfhim?

A) "Doesfthefpainfinfyourfchestffeelflikefafstabbingfsensation?" B) "Doesfthefpainfinfyourfchestfmoveftofeitherfoffyourfarms?" C) "Werefyoufexertingfyourselffwhenfthefchestfpainfbegan?"' D) "Dofyoufhavefanyfheartfproblemsforftakefanyfmedications?":fD)f"Dofyoufhavefanyfheartf problemsforftakefanyfmedications?" Chf 4 fTherapeuticfCommunicationfpgf 116 - 117

  1. Anfabsencefseizurefisfalsofreferredftofasfa: A) totalfbodyfseizure B) generalizedfmotorfseizure C) petitfmalfseizure D) grandfmalfseizure:fC)fpetitfmalfseizure Chf 17 fSeizuresfpgf 682
  2. CommonfsignsfandfsymptomsfoffAMIfincludefallfofftheffollowing,fEXCEPT: A) painfexacerbatedfbyfbreathing B) SOBforfdyspnea C) suddenfunexplainedfsweating D) irregularfheartbeat:fA)fpainfexacerbatedfbyfbreathing Chf 16 fpathophysiologyfpgf 638 - 6639
  3. Whichfofftheffollowingfstatementsfregardingfsmoothfmusclefisfcorrect? A) Thefbicepsfandfquadricepsfarefexamplesfoffsmoothfmuscle. B) Smoothfmusclefisfunderfcontrolfoffthefvoluntary C) Smoothfmusclefisffoundfexclusivelyfwithinfbloodfvessels D) Afpersonfhasfnofvoluntaryfcontrolfoverfsmoothfmuscle:fD)fAfpersonfhasfnofvoluntaryfcontr olfoverfsmoothfmuscle chf 6 fThefMusculoskeletalfSystem:fAnatomyfpgf 186 - 187

C) thefpatient'sfcardiacfoutputfisfableftofincreasefbyfnearlyf200%finfresponseftofthefdecreas efinfperfusion D) infolderfadults,fitfisfespeciallyfcommonftofobservefafsignificantfdecreasefinfhearfratefinf shock:fB)fage- relatedfchangesfinfthefcardiovascularfsystemfmayfmakefthefpatientflessfableftofcompensateff orfdecreasedfperfusion. Chf 7 fOlderfAdultsfpgf 252

  1. Youfarefdispatchedftofanfapartmentfcomplexfwherefaf 21 - year- oldffemalefhasfapparentlyfoverdosedfonfseveralfnarcoticfmedications.fShefisfsemicon- fsciousfandfhasfslow,fshallowfrespirations.fYoufshould: A) placefherfinfthefrecoveryfpositionfandfmonitorfforfvomiting B) insertfafnasopharyngealfairwayfandfbeginfassistedfventilation C) insertfanforopharyngealfairwayfandfperformforalfsuctioning D) applyfoxygenfviafafnonrebreathingfmaskfandftransportfatfonce:fB)finsertfafnasopharynge alfairwayfandfbeginfassistedfventilation Chf 15 fpatientfassessmentfpgf 603
  2. WhilefprovidingfCPAPftofafpatientfinfseverefrespiratoryfdistress,fyoufnotefthatfhisfheartfr atefhasfincreasedfbyf 20 fbeats/min.fHefisfconscious,fbutfisfnoflongerffollowingfverbalfcomm ands.fYoufshould: A. increasefthefamountfoffpressurefthatfthefCPAPfdevicefisfdelivering. B. removefthefCPAPfdevicefandfventilatefhimfwithfafbag-valvefmask. C. removefthefCPAPfdevicefandfapplyfoxygenfbyfnonrebreathingfmask. D. decreasefthefamountfoffpressurefthatfthefCPAPfdevicefisfdelivering.:fB.fremovefthefCP APfdevicefandfventilatefhimfwithfafbag-valvefmask. Chf 10 fContinuousf+fairwayfpressurefpgf 436
  1. Af 50 - year- oldfmanfwithfdiabetesfhasfanfalteredfmentalfstatusfandfisfunableftoftellfyoufwhenfheflastfateforft ookfhisfinsulin.Yourfglucometerfkeepsfmalfunc- ftioningfandfyoufarefunableftofdeterminefhisfbloodfglucoseflevel.fWhichfofftheffollowingfclini calfsignsfwouldfMOSTflikelyfleadfyouftofthefcorrectfdiagnosis?fSelectfone: A. Restlessnessfandfirritability B. Hypotensionfandftachycardia

A. pumpsfbloodftoftheflungsftofbefreoxygenated. B. usesflessfoxygenfthanfotherfchambersfoffthefheart. C. pumpsfbloodfintofthefaortafandfsystemicfcirculation.

D. receivesfbloodfdirectlyffromfthefsystemicfcirculation.:fC.fpumpsfbloodfintofthefaortafand fsystemicfcirculation. Chf 16 fA&Pfpgf 630

  1. Whenfassessingfanfunresponsivefdiabeticfpatient,fthefprimaryfvisiblefdifferencefb etweenfhyperglycemiafandfhypoglycemiafisfthe: A. patient'sfmentalfstatus. B. ratefoffthefpatient'sfpulse. C. presencefoffafmedicalfidentificationftag. D. ratefandfdepthfoffbreathing.:fD.ratefandfdepthfoffbreathing. Chf 19 fendocrinefemergenciesfpgf 730
  2. Wheneverfpossible,faffemalefsexualfassaultfvictimfshouldfbe: A. thoroughlyfassessed,fevenfiffnofsignsfoffinjuryfexist. B. encouragedftoftakefafshowerfandfchangefherfclothes. C. givenfthefoptionfoffbeingftreatedfbyfaffemalefEMT. D. askedftofprovidefafbrieffdescriptionfoffthefperpetrator.:fC.fgivenfthefoptionfoffbeingftreatedfb yfaffemalefEMT. chf 23 fpatientfassessmentfpgf 833
  3. Youfarefventilatingfaf 40 - year- oldfuninjuredfmanfwhofisfapneicfbutfhasfafpulse.fWhenfyourfpartnerfreassessesfhisfbloodfpr essure,fhefnotesfthatfitfhasfdecreasedfsignificantlyffromfpreviousfreadings.fYoufelevatefthefp atient'sflegs,fbutfthisfactionfhasfnofeffect.fYoufshould: A) performfafhead-to-toefassessmentftoflookfforfsignsfoffbleeding B) reducefthefrateforfvolumefoffthefventilationsfyoufarefdelivering C) increasefthefvolumefoffyourfventilationsfandfreassessfhisfbloodfpressure D) increasefthefratefatfwhichfyoufarefventilatingfandfreassessfhisfbloodfpressure:fB)fr educefthefrateforfvolumefoffthefventilationsfyoufarefdelivering chf 10 fassistedfandfartificialfventilationfpgf 427

b. advisingfthefpatientfnotftofmakefanyfattemptsftofcough. c. visualizingfthefairwayfandfremovingfthefobstruction. d. performingffivefbackfblowsfandflivefabdominalfthrusts.:fa.fadministeringfoxygenfandftr ansportingfimmediately. Chf 13 fforeignfbodyfairwayfobstructionfinfadultsfpgf 542

  1. Kussmaulfrespirationsfarefanfindicationfthatfthefbodyfis: A) compensatingfforfdecreasedfbloodfglucoseflevels B) tryingftofgeneratefenergyfbyfbreathingfdeeply C) attemptingftofeliminatefacidsffromfthefblood D) severelyfhypoxicfandfisfeliminatingfexcessfCO2:fC)fattemptingftofeliminatefacidsffromfth efblood chf 19 fendocrinefemergenciesfpgf 731
  2. Af 22 fyearfoldffemalefpatientfisfcomplainingfoffdyspneafandfnumbnessfandftinglingfi nfherfhandsfandffeedfafterfanfargumentfwithfherffiance.fHerfrespirationsfaref 40 fbreaths/ min.fYoufshould: A. providefreassurancefandfgivefoxygenfasfneeded B. havefherfbreathfintofafpaperforfplasticfbag C. positionfherfonfherfleftfsidefandftransportfatfonce D. requestfafparamedicftofgivefherfafsedative:fA.fprovidefreassurancefandfgivefoxygenfasfnee ded chf 15 ftreatmentfoffspecificfconditionsfpgf 617 hyperventilationfcausedfthis;fbreathingfintofafbagfcouldfcausefhypoxia
  3. Whichfofftheffollowingfclinicalfsignsfisfuniqueftofanaphylacticfshock?: A) pallor B) hypotension C) wheezing

D) dizziness:fC)fwheezing chf 12 fTypesfoffshockfpgf 495

  1. Iffafwomanfwithfvaginalfbleedingfreportsfsyncope,fthefEMTfshouldfassumefthatfshe:

m,fandfDigoxin.fWhichfoffthesefmedicationsfcanfbefobtainedfover-the-counterf(OTC)?

A. epinephrine B. aspirin C. nitroglycerine D. albuterol:fB.faspirin chf 11 fhowfmedsfworkfpgf 456

  1. DyspneafisfMOSTfaccuratelyfdefinedfas: A. shortnessfoffbreathforfdifficultyfbreathing. B. afcompletefcessationfoffrespiratoryfeffort. C. afmarkedfincreasefinfthefexhalationfphase. D. laboredfbreathingfwithfreducedftidalfvolume.:fA.fshortnessfoffbreathforfdifficultyfbre athing. chf 15 fintroductionfpgf 585
  2. Af 70 fyearfoldffemalefwasfrecentlyfdischargedffromfthefhospitalffollowingfaftotalfhipfrepl acement.fToday,fshefpresentsfwithfrestlessness,ftachycardia,fandfafBPfoff100/64fmmHg.fH erfskinfisfhotfandfmoist.fYoufshouldfbefMOSTfsuspiciousfthatfshefisfexperiencing: A. pumpffailure B. septicfshock C. aflocalfinfection D. decompensatedfshock:fB.fsepticfshockfchf 12 ft ypesfoffshockfpgf 493
  3. Iffgastricfdistentionfbeginsftofmakefpositive-pressurefventilationfdifficult,fyoufshould: A. insertfanforopharyngealfairway B. repositionfthefpatient'sfairway C. suctionfthefpatient'sforopharynx D. increasefthefratefoffventilation:fB.frepositionfthefpatient'sfairway chf 13 fopeningfthefairwayfandfprovidingfartificialfventilation,fpgf 526
  4. CardiogenicfshockffollowingfAMIfisfcausedfby:

offthefheartfmuscle chf 16 fpathophysiologyfpgf 640

  1. Acutefcoronaryfsyndromef(ACS)fisfaftermfusedftofdescribe: A. thefwarningfsignsfthatfoccurfshortlyfbeforefafheartfattack B. afseverefdecreasefinfperfusionfcausedfbyfchangesfinfheartfrate C. afgroupfoffsymptomsfthatfarefcausedfbyfmyocardialfischemia D. thefexactfmomentfthatfafcoronaryfarteryfisfcompletelyfoccluded:fC.fafgroupfoffsymptomsft hatfarefcausedfbyfmyocardialfischemia chf 16 fpathophysiologyfpgf 637
  2. Thefprocessfoffexchangingfoxygenfandfcarbonfdioxidefbetweenfthefalveolifandfthefbloodfo ffthefcapillariesfisfcalled: A. cellularfmetabolism B. externalfrespiration C. pulmonaryfventilation D. alveolarfventilation:fB.fexternalfrespiration chf 10 fphysiologyfoffbreathing,fpgf 396
  3. Youfarefdispatchedftofafresidencefforfaf 56 fyearfoldfmalefwithfanfalteredfmentalfstatus.f Uponfarrivalfatfthefscene,fthefpatient'sfwifeftellsfyoufthatfhefcomplainedfoffchestfpainfthef dayfbefore,fbutfwouldfnotfallowfherftofcallfEMS.fThefpatientfisfsemiconscious;fhasfrapid,fsh allowfrespirations;fandfhasfafthreadyfpulse.fYoufshould: A. applyfafnonrebreathingfmask B. attachfthefAEDfimmediately C. obtainfbaselinefvitalfsigns D. beginfventilatoryfassistance:fD.fbeginfventilatoryfassistance chf 16 fpathophysiologyfpgf 641
  4. Neurogenicfshockfoccursfwhen

A. failurefoffthefnervousfsystemfcausesfwidespreadfvasodilation B. therefisftoofmuchfbloodftoffillfafsmallerfvascularfcontainer C. thefspinalfcordfisfseveredfandfcausesfmassivefhemorrhaging D. massivefvasoconstrictionfoccursfdistalftofafspinalfcordfinjury:fA.ffailurefof