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9 Comprehensive EMT Practice Scenarios and Review Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 9 Comprehensive EMT Practice Scenarios and Review, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

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1 point

At a highway collision involving a tanker, a strong chemical odor is present and a driver is calling for help near the vehicle. What is the safest next action?

A
Approach in gloves and move the driver away from the tanker.
B
Stay at a safe distance, move upwind and uphill if possible, isolate the area, and request fire or hazmat resources.
C
Enter quickly while holding your breath to assess the driver.
D
Ask bystanders to bring the driver to the ambulance.

True or false

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True or false: For a patient with slow, shallow breathing and poor chest rise, supplemental oxygen alone corrects inadequate ventilation.

A
True
B
False

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An adult is unresponsive, is only gasping, and has no definite pulse after a brief check. Select all appropriate immediate actions.

A
Begin CPR.
B
Obtain a full set of vital signs before starting treatment.
C
Apply the AED as soon as it is available and minimize interruptions to CPR.
D
Move the patient to the ambulance before beginning CPR.

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For a patient with spurting blood from a deep thigh wound, do not let a postpone immediate bleeding control.

Written response

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For a patient with sudden facial droop and one-sided arm weakness, what is the clinical term for the time the patient was last seen at their usual baseline?

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Minutes after a bee sting, a patient develops widespread hives, facial swelling, wheezing, and light-headedness. What is the safest immediate approach?

A
Assess airway and breathing, assist with the patient's prescribed epinephrine auto-injector or administer an authorized auto-injector under protocol, and arrange prompt transport.
B
Give an oral medication and leave if the hives improve.
C
Have the patient walk around to improve circulation.
D
Wait to treat until a full allergy history is obtained.

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A stable patient has a swollen, painful ankle after twisting it. Select all appropriate assessment and care steps.

A
Check distal circulation, sensation, and movement before splinting, then repeat those checks afterward.
B
Apply a tight splint without checking the foot.
C
Assess the injury and vital signs, then splint appropriately.
D
Delay all assessment until arrival at the hospital.

True or false

1 point

True or false: An alert adult who refuses recommended transport should be presumed to lack decision-making capacity because they declined care.

A
True
B
False

Written response

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At an incident with multiple patients, what is the name of the process used to sort and prioritize patients according to their needs and available resources?

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1 point

After an intervention and during transport, EMTs should the patient to check for changes and response to care.

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An EMT considers an intervention that is outside their training and local protocol. What is the most appropriate course of action?

A
Perform the intervention because it may help, even though it is outside the EMT's training and local protocol.
B
Stay within training and scope, follow applicable protocols and medical direction, and seek appropriate additional resources or guidance.
C
Ask a bystander to perform the intervention.
D
Delay all care until a physician arrives, regardless of the patient's immediate needs.

Open ended

1 point

An alert adult with chest discomfort refuses transport and says, “I don’t want to go.” Describe the steps an EMT should take before concluding the refusal process.

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1 point

At a two-car collision, several people are calling for help. One patient is walking and speaking while another is motionless. What should you do?

A
Treat the first person who calls for help.
B
Follow the applicable triage system, request additional resources, and prioritize according to immediate threats and available resources.
C
Begin a full assessment of the walking patient before looking at anyone else.
D
Let bystanders decide who is most severely injured.

True or false

1 point

True or false: An EMT may perform an intervention outside their training and scope of practice if they believe it would help the patient.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

An adult has a pulse but is drowsy, breathing slowly and shallowly with poor chest rise. What type of ventilation should you provide?

Written response

1 point

Before and after splinting a stable ankle injury, which three distal findings should you check?

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1 point

At a two-car collision, several people are calling for help. One patient is walking and speaking; another is motionless. What should you do?

A
Treat the first person who calls for help.
B
Follow the applicable triage system, request additional resources, and prioritize patients according to immediate threats and available resources.
C
Begin a full assessment of the walking patient before looking at anyone else.
D
Allow bystanders to decide who is most severely injured.

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1 point

An adult with a history of lung disease is drowsy. Breathing is slow and shallow, with poor chest rise; a pulse is present. What should you do first?

A
Obtain a complete medication history before intervening.
B
Apply a nonrebreather mask and wait to see whether breathing improves.
C
Open and manage the airway, then provide positive-pressure ventilation with a bag-mask device and oxygen.
D
Assist the patient to walk to the ambulance.

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A patient has a deep thigh wound with spurting blood and is becoming pale and weak. What is the priority?

A
Complete a head-to-toe examination before treating the wound.
B
Control the bleeding immediately with firm direct pressure and an appropriate tourniquet if needed, then expedite transport.
C
Offer oral fluids and keep the patient seated.
D
Splint the leg before addressing the bleeding.

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A patient is awake and breathing adequately but has sudden facial droop and one-sided arm weakness. A family member knows when the patient was last seen well. What is the best next step?

A
Give food and water to check whether swallowing is impaired.
B
Obtain the last-known-well time, perform an appropriate stroke assessment and vital signs, check glucose if available without delaying care, and transport promptly with advance notification per protocol.
C
Wait on scene to see whether the weakness resolves.
D
Complete an extensive medical history before deciding on transport.