Question 1

Which of the following is/are pathway(s) for allergens to enter the body?
A)Ingestion
B)Absorption
C)Injection
D)All of the above

Accepted Answer

Ingestion through the stomach, absorption through the skin, injection by a bite, sting, needle, or infusion are all pathways for allergens to enter the body. Another pathway is inhalation through the respiratory tract.

Question 2

What is/are questions that you should ask a patient who is a victim of a poisoning or overdose?
A)What was the substance?
B)What is your age?
C)How much do you weigh?
D)Both A & C

Accepted Answer

Important questions that you should ask a patient who is the victim of a poisoning or overdose include what was the substance, how much do you weigh, when did you ingest the substance or become exposed to the poison, how much did you ingest, how long did it take to ingest or how long were you exposed, have you already tried an intervention (i.e. vomiting, flushing the eyes).

Question 3

What is the colloquial term for deliberately breathing in volatile substances to become intoxicated?
A)Chasing the dragon
B)Huffing
C)Smacking
D)Jonesing

Accepted Answer

Huffing is the colloquial term for deliberately inhaling in volatile substances in order to become intoxicated.

Question 4

The long -term effects of abusing inhalants include what?
A)Rashes around the nose and mouth
B)Night sweats
C)Liver damage
D)Upper respiratory problems

Accepted Answer

Long -term effects of abusing inhalants include liver damage and brain damage. Rashes around the nose and mouth, night sweats, and upper respiratory problems are short -term effects of inhalant abuse.

Question 5

You are assessing a female patient who presents with complaints of lower abdominal pain, pain during movement, vaginal discharge, fever, and chills. These signs and symptoms indicate that your patient is suffering from what?
A)Spontaneous abortion
B)Ectopic pregnancy
C)Gonorrhea
D)Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Accepted Answer

If you are assessing a patient who presents with complaints of lower abdominal pain, pain during movement, vaginal discharge, fever, and chills it indicates that they are suffering from Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). PID is an infection of the female reproductive organs.

Question 6

You are assessing a male patient who presents with complaints of frequent urination, burning pain with ejaculation, occasional pain with defecation, fever, chills, nausea, and vomiting. These signs and symptoms indicate your patient is suffering from what?
A)Venereal Disease
B)Prostatitis
C)Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
D)Diverticulitis

Accepted Answer

If you are assessing a male patient who presents with complaints of frequent urination, burning pain with ejaculation, occasional pain with defecation, fever, chills, nausea, and vomiting it indicates that they are suffering from Prostatitis. Prostatitis is an infection of the prostate.

Question 7

Difficulty breathing, anxiety, abnormal blood pressure, sudden onset of sweating, and squeezing, dull pressure to the chest are signs of symptoms of what?
A)Degree of frostbite they are suffering
B)The ambient temperature
C)Decreasing mental status or motor function
D)Their respiratory rate

Accepted Answer

The degree that a patient is suffering from hypothermia is in direct correlation to their decreasing mental status or motor function. Therefore, the worse their mental status or motor function the worse their hypothermia.

Question 8

What is true of ventricular fibrillation?
A)It is the most common cause of deep vein thrombosis
B)It is the most common cause of stroke
C)It is the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest
D)It is the most common cause of syncope

Accepted Answer

Ventricular fibrillation is the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest. Other cardiac rhythms can cause cardiac arrest but they are not as common as ventricular fibrillation.

Question 9

If while assessing a patient you ask them to move their toes, what are you trying to assess?
A)Their motor function
B)Their level of consciousness
C)Their level of pain
D)Their sensory level

Accepted Answer

By asking the patient to wiggle their toes you are assessing their motor function. Be sure when assessing a patient's motor function not to move any extremities until you are sure that there is no risk of injury.

Question 10

You are assessing a patient that has a wound to their lower leg, you notice that the blood is dark red and is bleeding at a steady rate, what type of bleeding does this indicate?
A)Arterial
B)Superficial
C)Venous
D)Cardiac

Accepted Answer

Venous blood is dark red and bleeds in a steady rate, if it was arterial the blood would be bright red and would be spurting out from the wound.

Question 11

The principles of conduct and concerns for what is right or wrong, good or bad is the definition of what?
A)Standards
B)Ethics
C)Policy
D)The EMT code

Accepted Answer

The principles of conduct and concerns for what is right or wrong, good or bad is the definition of ethics.

Question 12

The EMT Code of Ethics was written in what year?
A)1981
B)1972
C)1985
D)1978

Accepted Answer

The EMT Code of Ethics was authored by Dr. Charles Gillespie and was adopted by the National Association of EMTs in 1978.

Question 13

What is the reason that a patient that is complaining of chest pain is given nitroglycerin?
A)It takes their mind of the chest pain
B)It dilates the bronchioles making it easier to breath
C)It dilates the coronary arteries easing blood flow
D)It dilates the pupils making it easier to see

Accepted Answer

The reason that patients are given nitroglycerin is to dilate the coronary arteries, which in turn lessens the workload on the heart by increasing blood flow.

Question 14

When assessing a patient you notice that their pupils do not react equally to light, what does this indicate?
A)Head injury
B)Respiratory distress
C)Hypoglycemia
D)Psychosis

Accepted Answer

If you are assessing a patient and their pupils do not react equally to light it is an indication that they have suffered a head injury.

Question 15

What should you measure to ensure that you select the proper length oropharyngeal airway for a patient?
A)From the teeth to the bottom of their neck
B)From the nose to the tip of their earlobe
C)From the corner of the mouth to the tip of their earlobe
D)From the chin to the tip of their earlobe

Accepted Answer

The correct distance to measure to ensure you select the proper oropharyngeal airway is to measure form the corner of the mouth to the tip of the earlobe.

Question 16

You are assessing an unconscious patient and you suspect that they have an airway obstruction, what would be the most common cause of airway obstruction?
A)Emesis
B)Broken teeth
C)Foreign body
D)The tongue

Accepted Answer

The most common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient is the tongue. When attempting to open an unconscious patient's airway you should check to ensure their tongue is not blocking their airway.

Question 17

While assessing a patient's respiratory status you hear a harsh sound during inspiration. The correct term for this is what?
A)Rhonchi
B)Rales
C)Death rattle
D)Stridor

Accepted Answer

Stridor is a harsh sound that is usually heard during inspiration and is a sign of an upper airway obstruction.

Question 18

What is a patient in danger of if they fracture their pelvis?
A)Never walking again
B)Severe internal bleeding
C)Using a rolling walker for mobility
D)None of the above

Accepted Answer

If a person fractures their pelvis they are in danger of suffering severe internal bleeding that can lead to further complications.

Question 19

While assessing a patient you notice that they are producing pink sputum, this indicates that they are suffering from what?
A)Shock
B)Esophageal cancer
C)Pulmonary edema
D)Tonsillitis

Accepted Answer

If you are assessing a patient and they are producing pink sputum, it is an indication that they are suffering from pulmonary edema. Other symptoms include difficulty breathing, excessive sweating, anxiety, and pale skin.

Question 20

What is the averge length of time a women who is in labor for the first time can expect to remain in labor?
A)3 to 6 hours
B)1 to 3 hours
C)6 to 10 hours
D)12 to 18 hours

Accepted Answer

A women who is in labor for the first time will remain in labor for an average of 12 to 18 hours.

Quiz 1: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) Basic

Which of the following is/are pathway(s) for allergens to enter the body?

What is/are questions that you should ask a patient who is a victim of a poisoning or overdose?

What is the colloquial term for deliberately breathing in volatile substances to become intoxicated?

The long -term effects of abusing inhalants include what?

You are assessing a female patient who presents with complaints of lower abdominal pain, pain during movement, vaginal discharge, fever, and chills. These signs and symptoms indicate that your patient is suffering from what?

You are assessing a male patient who presents with complaints of frequent urination, burning pain with ejaculation, occasional pain with defecation, fever, chills, nausea, and vomiting. These signs and symptoms indicate your patient is suffering from what?

Difficulty breathing, anxiety, abnormal blood pressure, sudden onset of sweating, and squeezing, dull pressure to the chest are signs of symptoms of what?

What is true of ventricular fibrillation?

If while assessing a patient you ask them to move their toes, what are you trying to assess?

You are assessing a patient that has a wound to their lower leg, you notice that the blood is dark red and is bleeding at a steady rate, what type of bleeding does this indicate?

The principles of conduct and concerns for what is right or wrong, good or bad is the definition of what?

The EMT Code of Ethics was written in what year?

What is the reason that a patient that is complaining of chest pain is given nitroglycerin?

When assessing a patient you notice that their pupils do not react equally to light, what does this indicate?

What should you measure to ensure that you select the proper length oropharyngeal airway for a patient?

You are assessing an unconscious patient and you suspect that they have an airway obstruction, what would be the most common cause of airway obstruction?

While assessing a patient's respiratory status you hear a harsh sound during inspiration. The correct term for this is what?

What is a patient in danger of if they fracture their pelvis?

While assessing a patient you notice that they are producing pink sputum, this indicates that they are suffering from what?

What is the averge length of time a women who is in labor for the first time can expect to remain in labor?