Advanced EMT Quiz: Are You Prepared for a State of Emergency?
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How would you hold up in a state of emergency? Do you have what it takes to be an EMT? Take our advanced EMT quiz to find out.
When someone calls 911, EMTs (emergency medical technicians) answer the call. Not often literally, but they are the first to arrive at the scene of the medical emergency. They're the first-responders to assess patients, perform basic medical tasks, and transport patients to the hospital. If you can cope with high-stress situations, this life-saving profession may just be for you.
Working closely with police, firefighters, paramedics, and other medical professionals, EMTs may administer basic care or more complex procedures, depending upon their training.
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Advanced EMT Quiz Questions
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Question 1
You and your partner come to the aid of someone suffering from an allergic reaction. You know it's an allergic reaction due to what signs?
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AHigh blood pressure and low pulse rate
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BLow blood pressure and high pulse rate
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CLow blood pressure and low heart pulse rate
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DNormal blood pressure and heart rate
Low blood pressure and high pulse rate
If your patient has a severe allergic reaction, he may experience anaphylactic shock within minutes of exposure to whatever it is that triggered it. This reaction releases chemicals that drop his blood pressure and create a rapid but weak pulse. If epinephrine is not on hand, you should get your patient to the ER right away.
Question 2
What does nitroglycerin do during a heart attack?
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AHelps blood flow to the heart
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BSlows blood flow
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CHelps the heart pump blood to the body
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DStops the heart
Helps blood flow to the heart
By widening the blood vessels, nitroglycerin ensures that more blood passes through the coronary arteries to your heart. This is especially important during a heart attack, as they occur due to one or more of the coronary arteries being blocked.
Question 3
When your patient's heart is in the relaxation phase, what is the pressure inside the vessels called?
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ADidactic pressure
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BSystolic pressure
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CHypertension
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DDiastolic pressure
Diastolic pressure
Diastolic pressure occurs when the heart relaxes, filling with blood between beats. Systolic pressure is when the heart pumps blood throughout the body, increasing pressure on the vessels.
Question 4
You arrive at the scene where a newborn isn't breathing adequately, so you start performing CPR. What depth should your chest compressions be?
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A1.5-2.5 inches
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B.5-.75 inches
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CTrick question – you never give a newborn CPR
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D1-1.5 inches
.5-.75 inches
A newborn receives different CPR than a child or even an infant. The depth of compression is about .5"-.75", as opposed to the compression given an infant at .5"-1", and the rate of compression is 120 per minute, as opposed to 100 per minute. The target heart rate for a newborn is 80 beats per minute and, for infants, 60 per minute.
Question 5
You assess a patient and believe they may have an upper airway obstruction. What is NOT a sign for that?
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ATachypnea
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BNasal flaring
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CSlow breathing
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DCough that sounds like a bark
Slow breathing
Various symptoms may indicate an upper airway obstruction. Symptoms include tachypnea (rapid breathing), a bark-like cough, inspiratory stridor, hoarseness, a change in voice or cry, nasal flaring, and poor chest rise.
Question 6
What is someone with yellow-colored sclera possibly suffering from?
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AYellow Fever
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BHeart failure
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CLiver failure
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DOnion breath
Liver failure
Also known as jaundice, the eyes yellow typically due to liver failure. This yellowing results from the bilirubin building up in the skin and the white portions of the eyes.
Question 7
A child of 8 has a sunburn over both legs and arms. What percentage of the child's body is burned according to the rule of nines?
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A33%
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B100%
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C54%
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D65%
54%
When a patient has received either second- or third-degree burns, the rule of nines helps EMTs calculate the treatment required. Each arm counts for 9%, each leg for 18%, the back and front of the trunk 18% each, the head and neck 9%, and genitalia 1%. So, for both legs and arms, you're looking at a 54% burn.
Question 8
A woman's obstetrical history can be identified using the letters G and P for Gravidity and Parity. 3 pregnancies and 2 live births would be expressed as what?
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AG 10, P 20
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BG 3, P 2
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CG 2, P 3
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DG 0, P3
G 3, P 2
The G stands for Gravidity, the pregnancy total, while the P stands for Parity, those carried to viability. So, for example, if the patient was currently pregnant and previously delivered one baby, her stats would be G 2, P 1. If she's had two babies but is not currently pregnant, it would be G 2, P 2.
Question 9
Which laryngoscope blade would you choose when intubating an infant?
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AMiller
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BMacIntosh
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CMickblade
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DMartin
Miller
Laryngoscopy in toddlers under 2 years old or infants requires a Miller laryngoscope blade. For children, a Macintosh blade is used.
Question 10
You're delivering a baby on site. What's it called when the umbilical cord presents first?
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AElypsed cord
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BSpontaneous cord
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CProlapsed cord
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DPreview cord
Prolapsed cord
The baby usually exits the birth canal before the umbilical cord, but if the cord precedes the baby, this is called a prolapsed cord. Due to its high risk of blocking blood flow and oxygen to the baby, a prolapsed cord is a state of emergency and often requires a C-section.
Question 11
Essential to internal respiration, what is it called when oxygen molecules are loaded onto hemoglobin molecules in the bloodstream?
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AOxygenation
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BOxygization
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COxycontin
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DHemo-oxy
Oxygenation
When you add oxygen to any system, it's called oxygenation. This is also the term used when you combine medication with O2 or treat a patient with it.
Question 12
You find someone out in 30-degree weather, sleeping on the cold sidewalk. What is he losing body heat from?
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AConduction
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BRefraction
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CRadiation
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DReflection
Conduction
There are several ways in which the body loses heat – through evaporation, convection, or radiation, for instance. But when sleeping on a cold surface, about 2% of body heat is lost through conduction.
Question 13
When using the pain assessment, LOTTAARP, you ask your patient, "Does the pain move anywhere else?" What part of the assessment is this referencing?
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ARadiation
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BOnset
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CAlleviating factors
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DPrecipitating event
Radiation
Yet another comprehensive assessment mnemonic device, LOTTAARP stands for L – location; O – onset; T – timing; T – type; A – associated symptoms; A – alleviating factors; R – radiation; P – precipitating event. This device specifically assesses pain.
Question 14
You have a gunshot wound victim on your hands and need to do a rapid assessment. What does the A stand for in the ABCDE rapid assessment mnemonic?
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AApple
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BAmmunition
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CAirway
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DAim
Airway
The rapid assessment mnemonic, ABCDE, allows you to assess a patient's needs in emergency situations, like gunshot wounds. A stands for Airway – assessing if the airway is at risk or unstable; B for Breathing – evaluating the patient's respiration rate and quality, etc.; C for Circulation – pulse rate, strength, quality, etc.; D for Disability/neurological – responsiveness, alertness, paralysis, etc.; and E for Expose – visual inspection of the body.
Question 15
Which of the following is NOT an indication that a patient is in decompensated shock?
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ADilated pupils
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BFailing blood pressure
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CTachycardia
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DLabored breathing
Dilated pupils
Decompensated shock occurs when blood pressure isn't high enough for the body to function correctly. When observing shock, check vital signs, as well as a patient's mental state. You're likely to see failing blood pressure, tachycardia, labored breathing, low urine output, and/or weak or absent peripheral pulses.
Question 16
What is a gastrostomy tube used for?
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AGas
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BFeeding
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CGastrointestinal blockage
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DGastric bypass surgery
Feeding
Also known as a G-tube, a gastrostomy tube delivers nutrition to the stomach after being inserted into the abdomen. Often used with children who have trouble eating, this helps ensure that appropriate fluid and calories are being supplied.
Question 17
Unless your patient suffers from hemophilia, his blood should clot. What is considered the binding force or glue that helps complete the clotting process?
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AFibrosis
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BFibrin
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CFiber
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DElmers
Fibrin
The binding sites on fibrin, as well as the characteristics of it, allow for the insoluble protein to play a key role in blood clotting. Your wound wouldn't self-repair without it!
Question 18
Oh boy, another acronym. What does the letter B stand for in DCAP-BTLS when assessing a trauma patient?
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ABlisters
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BBoils
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CBurns
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DBottled emotion
Burns
Trauma patients are assessed using the mnemonic device DCAP-BTLS. D stands for Deformities; C for Contusions; A for Abrasions; P for Punctures/penetrations; B for Burns; T for Tenderness; L for Lacerations; and S for Swelling.
Question 19
In a state of emergency, what is a triage tag for?
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AIdentifies the three main doctors assigned to a patient
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BTeaches geometric lessons
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CCategorizes the sick or wounded
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DIdentifies hazardous materials
Categorizes the sick or wounded
In the event of insufficient resources for the sick and wounded, triage tags help categorize patients. They are believed to have originated in wartime when soldiers were wounded on the battlefield and are now commonly used in mass casualty situations and crowded emergency rooms/walk-in clinics.
Question 20
What does a red tag in the triage system indicate?
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AThose who don't need treatment
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BThose whose favorite color is red
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CThose who need immediate treatment
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DThose who are beyond treatment
Those who need immediate treatment
The color-coded tags of a triage system often include red (immediate, i.e. critical, will die without immediate care), black (expectant, i.e. deceased or beyond help), green (wait, i.e. wounded but not critical), yellow (observation, i.e. momentarily stable but in need of care), and white (dismiss, i.e. minor injuries or uninjured).
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