American EMT Academy Week III Practice Test

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• The iliac arteries immediately subdivide into the?
• Which breath sound is most commonly associated with asthma?
• Which brain structure is responsible for basic life-sustaining functions such as breathing, blood pressure, and swallowing?
• Which of the following would MOST likely have a delayed onset of an allergic reaction?
• Which statement most accurately defines an allergic reaction?
• Albuterol is a generic name for:
• Which statement best describes MRSA risk factors?
• As a woman approaches menopause, which statement is true?
• After ensuring his or her own safety, the EMT's next priority when caring for a patient with a behavioral emergency is to:
• Which statement regarding the Salmonella bacterium is correct?
• When assessing a patient with a medical complaint, which of the following would MOST likely reveal the cause of the problem?
• Which factor most directly enables oxygen to move from the alveoli into the blood?
• Onset of menstruation usually occurs in females who are:
• Which of the following will MOST reliably allow you to determine the nature of a patient's illness?
• Which statement is NOT a correct description of PID?
• Narrowing of the coronary arteries caused by fatty deposits is called?
• In the medical evaluation of a rape case, the EMT should understand that rape is a legal term, not a medical diagnosis.
• Which term best describes a physiologic disorder with normal anatomy but impaired function?
• The poison control center will provide you with the most information regarding the appropriate treatment for a patient with a drug overdose if the center:
• Which set lists the solid abdominal organs?
• Which statement about rape is correct?
• Esophageal varices are most commonly associated with which condition?
• Upon arriving at the residence of a patient with a possible cardiac problem, it is most important to:
• When assessing a patient with a behavioral crisis, you should:
• Which organ lies in the retroperitoneal space?
• Which condition would MOST likely affect the entire brain?
• A person who routinely misuses a substance and requires increasing amounts to achieve the same effect is experiencing:
• Common causes of acute psychotic behavior include all of the following, EXCEPT:
• The parasympathetic nervous system primarily does which of the following?
• The primary prehospital treatment for most medical emergencies:
• Chronic renal failure is most often caused by which conditions?
• Which of the following statements regarding fire ants is correct?
• Which of the following negative effects of anaphylaxis will be the MOST rapidly fatal if not treated immediately?
• Proper procedure for administering oral glucose to a patient includes all of the following, EXCEPT:
• Long-term diabetes increases the risk of which complication?
• What is the primary reason to ensure your safety before approaching a patient with a behavioral emergency?
• Which of the following conditions would MOST likely make excited delirium worse?
• When assessing a patient with headache, which finding is most concerning for a non-benign cause?
• Electrical impulse generated by the heart originates in the?
• Which condition would MOST likely lead to pelvic inflammatory disease if left untreated?
• Which medication is commonly given to patients with chest pain to prevent clot formation (repeated scenario for testing)?
• What does memory loss with rape story commonly suggest?
• Harsh, high-pitched inspiratory sounds are characteristic of:
• Spending extra time with a patient during a behavioral emergency is recommended because:
• Alkalosis is a condition that occurs when:
• Heroin is classified as which type of drug?
• Which posture is commonly adopted by patients with acute abdominal pain to minimize discomfort?
• Polyuria in uncontrolled diabetes occurs because:
• Most patients are instructed by their physician to take up to _______ doses of nitroglycerin before calling EMS.
• During respiration, gas exchange occurs primarily by which process?
• Which brain structure is primarily involved in balance and coordination?
• In the management of vaginal bleeding with suspected shock, which action aligns with EMS practice?
• Which organ’s injury would most likely produce major bleeding due to high vascularity?
• Which statement regarding the acute abdomen is correct?
• Epinephrine should be administered in an allergic reaction when which signs are present?
• At the onset of an acute asthma attack, patients commonly experience difficulty breathing and:
• The physical examination of a sexual assault victim should be:
• When a female has reached menarche:
• The foreign substance responsible for causing an allergic reaction is called which term?
• Patients with thrombophilia are at increased risk for:
• Which factor most strongly increases the risk of MRSA infection?
• A patient with aphasia is defined as being unable to do what?
• In contrast to the assessment of a trauma patient, assessment of a medical patient is focused on which of the following?
• The principal symptom in both infectious and noninfectious gastroenteritis is which of the following?
• Substance misuse is most accurately defined as which of the following?
• Cardiogenic shock following AMI is caused by:
• The natural pacemaker of the heart is the?
• Which organ assists in the filtration of blood, serves as a blood reservoir, and produces antibodies?
• Which route accounts for the majority of poisonings?
• What nonverbal cues can help assess a patient's emotional state during a behavioral emergency?
• Pelvic inflammatory disease typically does NOT affect which structure?
• The stinger should be scraped away from the skin to remove it.
• Typical chief complaints in patients with an infectious disease include:
• When caring for a female patient who has been sexually assaulted, you should:
• Epinephrine is indicated for patients with an allergic reaction when which signs are present?
• The kidneys help regulate blood pressure by:
• The secondary assessment of a medical patient:
• Which of the following statements regarding nitroglycerin is correct?
• Which of the following is the most rapidly fatal negative effect of anaphylaxis if not treated immediately?
• Which trio are components of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale?
• Which statement best describes the meaning of virulence in the comparison between Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C?
• A patient presents with a headache, fever, confusion, and red blotches on his or her skin. Which condition is suspected?
• When possible, a female sexual assault victim should be treated by a female EMT.
• When documenting a sexual assault case, which approach to the patient’s statements is appropriate?
• Activated charcoal is commonly indicated for poisoning from which of the following substances?
• Overdose of a narcotic typically presents with which signs?
• In a 40-year-old patient with a first-time generalized seizure, which is the least likely cause?
• Most common reason people experiencing AMI do not seek immediate medical attention is because they?
• Which symptom is most commonly seen in PID?
• Which of the following would MOST likely provide clues regarding the source of a patient's allergic reaction?
• Which condition is more common in women than in men?
• Deoxygenated blood from the body returns to the heart's right atrium.
• The effects of epinephrine are typically observed within how long following administration?
• In sickle cell disease, the red blood cells are:
• What is the major side effect associated with administration of activated charcoal?
• Expiratory wheeze is most commonly associated with which condition?
• Two of the MOST common signs of anaphylaxis are:
• In caring for a woman with a gynecologic emergency, the EMT's main focus should be to:
• Which condition would be least likely to cause hypoxia?
• When assessing a patient with suspected neurologic involvement, which finding would be most relevant to document first?
• Which statement best describes fire ant bites?
• Cardiogenic shock after myocardial infarction is caused by which mechanism?
• For a patient with skin exposure to a poison, which action is most appropriate before decontamination?
• Dyspnea is most accurately defined as?
• The single most significant factor that contributes to suicide is:
• Efficient pulmonary gas exchange occurs when oxygen and carbon dioxide can freely diffuse across the alveolar-capillary membrane.
• Which organ is primarily responsible for producing antibodies and filtering blood?
• A patient who presents with rapid breathing, nausea and vomiting, ringing in the ears, and hyperthermia should be suspected of ingesting a significant quantity of:
• A seizure that begins in a localized area with preserved awareness would be described as:
• Which symptom combination is most typical of an infectious disease?
• Activation of which nervous system slows heart rate?
• Pain that may be perceived at a distant point on the surface of the body, such as the back or shoulder, is called:
• It is especially important to assess pulse, sensation, and movement in all extremities as well as pupillary reactions in patients with a suspected ___________ problem.
• Immediately after restraining a violent patient, the EMT should:
• Which sign is commonly observed in patients with right-sided heart failure?
• Excessive eating caused by cellular "hunger" is called:
• Esophageal varices are most commonly associated with which condition?
• When auscultating the lungs in respiratory distress, adventitious sounds indicate that the patient has:
• When a woman presents with abdominal pain or vague symptoms, the EMT's determination is most influenced by which?
• The normal blood glucose level is between:
• What term describes what you can see of a person's response to the environment?
• Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, except:
• Which statement is correct about sickle cell disease?
• An overdose of which drug would be expected to cause hypotension, hypoventilation, and pinpoint pupils?
• What type of poisoning will cause burns around the mouth in children?
• For abdominal pain, which position do most patients prefer to assume?
• Which of the following should be avoided when documenting a sexual assault case?
• Which clinical sign MOST suggests a ruptured aneurysm?
• Chronic renal failure is often caused by which conditions?
• The parietal peritoneum lines the:
• A tearing sensation in the lower back with diaphoresis and tachycardia in an older patient most strongly suggests which condition?
• Which statement best explains why prehospital medical assessments emphasize the nature of illness, chief complaint, and symptoms rather than attempting to diagnose the disease on scene?
• To which of the following diabetic patients should you administer oral glucose?
• Chronic alcoholism predisposes to intracranial bleeding and hypoglycemia due to abnormalities in which organ?
• A hypnotic drug is one that:
• Which sound indicates swelling of the upper airway?
• The first step in assessing a patient with a behavioral emergency is to:
• The term behavioral crisis is MOST accurately defined as:
• Which action is most appropriate to perform before direct patient contact when a potentially infectious disease is suspected?
• The AED is MOST advantageous to the EMT because:
• A pleural effusion is best defined as:
• Your priority in caring for a patient with a surface contact poisoning is to:
• In which position should you restrain a physically uncooperative patient?
• Urticaria is the medical term for which condition?
• A 28-year-old female patient is found to be responsive to verbal stimuli only. Her roommate states that she was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and has had difficulty controlling her blood sugar level. She further tells you that the patient has been urinating excessively and has progressively worsened over the last 24 to 36 hours. On the basis of this patient’s clinical presentation, you should suspect that she:
• A technique used to gain insight into a patient's thinking, which involves repeating in question form what the patient has said, is called:
• Type 1 diabetes:
• For a honeybee sting, the stinger should be removed in which manner?
• When documenting a patient's chest pain description, the EMT should?
• Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
• Reassessment of a patient with a medical complaint should begin by:
• Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when:
• Asthma is caused by a response of which body system?
• Patients with type 2 diabetes usually control their disease with all of the following, EXCEPT:
• In the prehospital setting, you may not be able to definitively determine whether a patient has a mental illness.
• Which statement best characterizes a focal-onset aware seizure?
• In which scenario is oral glucose absolutely contraindicated?
• Which of the following is MOST characteristic of adequate breathing?
• Which of the following is an example of a functional behavioral disorder?
• PID can scar which structure, increasing the risk of ectopic pregnancy?
• A stroke patient would NOT be eligible for thrombolytic therapy if which condition is present?
• General treatment for vaginal bleeding and shock following sexual assault includes all of the following, EXCEPT:
• Which of the following patients would MOST likely have a delayed onset of an allergic reaction?
• Which of the following statements regarding the physical examination of a patient with a behavioral problem is correct?
• In addition to obtaining a SAMPLE history and asking questions related to the chief complaint, what else should you specifically inquire about when assessing a patient with a potentially infectious disease?
• When obtaining a SAMPLE history from a patient with diabetes who has an altered mental status, it would be MOST important to determine:
• Immediately after giving an epinephrine injection, you should:
• Which symptom is characteristic of peptic ulcer disease (PUD)?
• Type 1 diabetes is characterized by which of the following?
• Posttraumatic stress disorder is most directly linked to which of the following?
• Organic brain syndrome is defined as:
• A pleural effusion is most likely to produce which auscultation finding on the affected side?
• Which of the following is NOT a brand name for activated charcoal?
• A physiologic disorder that impairs bodily function when the body seems to be structurally normal is called a:
• Factors that increase the risk for developing MRSA include:
• Which statement best describes poison control guidance?
• Which condition is most strongly associated with an increased risk of suicide?
• Chlamydia is most likely to lead to pelvic inflammatory disease if left untreated.
• To assess for fluid in the lungs via auscultation, you should:
• Before attaching the AED to a cardiac arrest patient, the EMT should?
• Which organ would most likely bleed profusely if injured?
• Bleeding from gynecologic conditions such as polyps or cancer is commonly characterized by which symptom?
• A raised, swollen, well-defined area on the skin that results from an insect bite or sting is called which of the following?
• Febrile seizures:
• Which statement best describes the relationship between predicting violence and patient safety in behavioral emergencies?
• Hyperventilation could be associated with all of the following, EXCEPT:
• Which condition increases the risk of pulmonary embolism?
• Which statement correctly describes hemoglobin?
• During a call for possible sexual assault, a young female patient states, I can't remember anything, but I know I was raped. She is conscious and alert with no apparent injuries. The EMTs should suspect that:
• Signs of excited delirium include:
• Which sign is typical of a sympathomimetic drug overdose?
• A strangulated hernia is best defined as a hernia in which the blood supply is lost due to compression by surrounding tissues. Which option matches this definition?
• An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as:
• Which of the following medications is commonly given to patients with chest pain to prevent blood clots from forming or getting bigger?
• When assessing an unresponsive diabetic patient, the primary visible difference between hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia is the:
• The distribution of ventilation and perfusion in the lungs is best described as governed by:
• General guidelines for managing a patient with a behavioral emergency include:
• Which statement about performing a physical examination on a patient with a behavioral problem is true?
• Which symptom is associated with aspirin poisoning and might prompt medical evaluation?
• Erosion of the protective layer of the stomach or duodenum secondary to overactivity of digestive juices results in:
• Diabetic ketoacidosis is most accurately characterized by which of the following?
• Potentially life-threatening consequences of PID include which pair?
• A fasting plasma glucose level of which value is diagnostic of diabetes?
• In suspected stroke, giving glucose is important because:
• A conscious and alert 29-year-old female with asthma complains of difficulty breathing after her morning jog. After providing supplemental oxygen, you should:
• Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for developing Type 2 diabetes?
• A patient with an altered mental status is:
• In anticipation of a fertilized ovum, the lining of the uterine wall does what?
• Chemicals responsible for the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction to a bee sting include which of the following?
• When assessing for arm drift in suspected stroke, which step is recommended?
• After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your next priority should be to:
• Arm drift testing for stroke involves:
• The effects of epinephrine are typically observed within ______ following administration.
• An index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:
• You may not be able to determine whether a person has a mental illness, but you can predict the person's likelihood of becoming:
• When administering epinephrine via auto-injector, you should hold the injector in place for:
• Which statement best describes the site of gas exchange in the lungs?
• Upon initial contact with a patient who appears to be unconscious, you should:
• Which statement about heroin is correct?
• A common feature of the first menstrual period is abdominal cramping.
• What is the most significant risk factor for a hemorrhagic stroke?
• Most poisonings occur via the __________ route.
• Pulmonary edema commonly presents with which chest finding?
• Oral glucose should be given to which patient scenario?
• When arterial carbon dioxide rises above normal:
• Common signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction include all of the following, except which?
• The ovum is released into which structure during ovulation?
• Prior to attaching the AED to a cardiac arrest patient, the EMT should:
• Which finding best indicates adequate breathing?
• Which of the following medications would the EMT be LEAST likely to administer to a patient with a medical complaint?
• Which statement about pelvic inflammatory disease is correct?
• Angina pectoris occurs when?
• Which of the following patients is at greatest risk for complications caused by the influenza virus?
• Which brain structure is primarily responsible for muscle control and coordination?
• Diabetes mellitus is BEST defined as which of the following?
• Posttraumatic stress disorder can happen after:
• Hemoglobin is?
• Urticaria is the medical term for which skin condition?
• Which of the following is most helpful in identifying the allergen source in an allergic reaction?
• While auscultating breath sounds of a patient who was stung multiple times by a yellow jacket, you hear bilateral wheezing over all lung fields. This indicates:
• Right coronary artery supplies blood to which areas?
• When an auto-injector is used to give epinephrine, the primary injection site is which area?
• Why is it important to identify the exact substance involved in a poisoning when coordinating care with poison control?
• Symptomatic hypoglycemia will MOST likely develop if a patient:
• Which of the following questions would most directly augment a SAMPLE history when infectious disease is suspected?
• Which statement best describes the progression of chronic renal failure?
• In which condition does pain commonly begin around the umbilicus and migrate to the right lower quadrant, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting?
• Which artery supplies the right ventricle and the inferior wall of the left ventricle?
• Ischemic stroke is most accurately described as the blockage of what?
• In what area of the lungs does respiration occur?
• Classic signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia include:
• The three major parts of the brain are which of the following sets?
• Which statement about the peritoneum is true regarding its layers?
• Which statement correctly identifies the two processes that occur during respiration?
• Which sign during headache evaluation would be most concerning for a potentially serious cause?
• A dissecting aortic aneurysm occurs when:
• Which statement about pulse oximetry is correct?
• Which sign is commonly observed in patients with right-sided heart failure (reversed order from standard teaching)?
• In suspected poisoning, what is a key initial sign to look for?
• Patients with tuberculosis pose the greatest risk for transmitting the disease when they:
• After administering activated charcoal to a patient, it is most important to:
• Through which opening does the spinal cord pass as it exits the skull?
• Erosion of the protective layer of the stomach or duodenum due to overactivity of digestive juices results in?
• Which factor is NOT listed as a risk factor for suicide in the material?
• Ischemic stroke is primarily caused by:
• What is the EMT's primary responsibility when a patient has been poisoned?
• An alert patient has a regular breathing pattern with clear breath sounds equal on both sides. This pattern best indicates:
• When documenting a call involving a female sexual assault, you should:
• Which statement best describes the initial pain of an acute abdomen?
• Absence seizures are best described as:
• Which of the following signs or symptoms would the EMT MOST likely encounter in a patient with new-onset type 1 diabetes?
• When caring for a patient with documented hypoglycemia, you should be MOST alert for:
• Which vessel transports oxygenated blood?
• Aphasia most often indicates injury to which hemisphere?
• Your patient with hypertension, congestive heart failure, diabetes, and seizures presents with signs of acute renal failure. Which underlying problem is the most likely cause?
• Common signs of acute hyperventilation syndrome include:
• Where should the LL and RL electrodes be placed for a 12-lead ECG?
• In performing a stroke evaluation, which maneuver helps detect facial droop?
• In allergic reactions to bee stings, which mediators contribute to the signs and symptoms?
• During the first menstrual period, which of the following describes a common experience?
• An infectious disease is defined as:
• The BEST way to prevent infection from whooping cough is to:
• Activated charcoal may be indicated for a patient who ingested:
• Which of the following conditions is the diabetic patient at an increased risk of developing?
• If you are uncertain how to treat a patient who has been poisoned or exposed to a specific substance, you should:
• Airborne substances should be diluted with:
• Patients with uncontrolled diabetes experience polyuria because:
• Which statement best describes MRSA risk factors?
• Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it:
• The MOST common and significant complication associated with an acute abdomen is:
• Angina pectoris is described as?
• Which question is least pertinent during the initial questioning of a patient who ingested a substance?
• Which condition is more common in women than in men, according to the data?
• Status epilepticus is best defined as what?
• Ventolin is the brand name for which generic medication?