Advanced EMT Quiz: Are You Prepared for a State of Emergency?

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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. 

Do you have the knowledge and skills to be an advanced EMT? Take our EMT quiz to find out!

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Think you know what to do when an umbilical cord presents first? Why is a gastrostomy tube used? What do triage tags indicate? EMT knowledge and skills cover basic medical knowledge and more, with mnemonic devices and acronyms aiding step-by-step assessments and procedures. 

This Advanced EMT Quiz will see if you're ready to take the next step to become an EMT. Ace our Advanced EMT Quiz, and you may just be the perfect fit!

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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?

  • A
    High blood pressure and low pulse rate
  • B
    Low blood pressure and high pulse rate
  • C
    Low blood pressure and low heart pulse rate
  • D
    Normal blood pressure and heart rate

Question 2

What does nitroglycerin do during a heart attack?

  • A
    Helps blood flow to the heart
  • B
    Slows blood flow
  • C
    Helps the heart pump blood to the body
  • D
    Stops the heart

Question 3

When your patient's heart is in the relaxation phase, what is the pressure inside the vessels called?

  • A
    Didactic pressure
  • B
    Systolic pressure
  • C
    Hypertension
  • D
    Diastolic pressure

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?

  • A
    1.5-2.5 inches
  • B
    .5-.75 inches
  • C
    Trick question – you never give a newborn CPR
  • D
    1-1.5 inches

Question 5

You assess a patient and believe they may have an upper airway obstruction. What is NOT a sign for that?

  • A
    Tachypnea
  • B
    Nasal flaring
  • C
    Slow breathing
  • D
    Cough that sounds like a bark

Question 6

What is someone with yellow-colored sclera possibly suffering from?

  • A
    Yellow Fever
  • B
    Heart failure
  • C
    Liver failure
  • D
    Onion breath

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?

  • A
    33%
  • B
    100%
  • C
    54%
  • D
    65%

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?

  • A
    G 10, P 20
  • B
    G 3, P 2
  • C
    G 2, P 3
  • D
    G 0, P3

Question 9

Which laryngoscope blade would you choose when intubating an infant?

  • A
    Miller
  • B
    MacIntosh
  • C
    Mickblade
  • D
    Martin

Question 10

You're delivering a baby on site. What's it called when the umbilical cord presents first?

  • A
    Elypsed cord
  • B
    Spontaneous cord
  • C
    Prolapsed cord
  • D
    Preview cord

Question 11

Essential to internal respiration, what is it called when oxygen molecules are loaded onto hemoglobin molecules in the bloodstream?

  • A
    Oxygenation
  • B
    Oxygization
  • C
    Oxycontin
  • D
    Hemo-oxy

Question 12

You find someone out in 30-degree weather, sleeping on the cold sidewalk. What is he losing body heat from?

  • A
    Conduction
  • B
    Refraction
  • C
    Radiation
  • D
    Reflection

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?

  • A
    Radiation
  • B
    Onset
  • C
    Alleviating factors
  • D
    Precipitating event

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?

  • A
    Apple
  • B
    Ammunition
  • C
    Airway
  • D
    Aim

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an indication that a patient is in decompensated shock?

  • A
    Dilated pupils
  • B
    Failing blood pressure
  • C
    Tachycardia
  • D
    Labored breathing

Question 16

What is a gastrostomy tube used for?

  • A
    Gas
  • B
    Feeding
  • C
    Gastrointestinal blockage
  • D
    Gastric bypass surgery

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?

  • A
    Fibrosis
  • B
    Fibrin
  • C
    Fiber
  • D
    Elmers

Question 18

Oh boy, another acronym. What does the letter B stand for in DCAP-BTLS when assessing a trauma patient?

  • A
    Blisters
  • B
    Boils
  • C
    Burns
  • D
    Bottled emotion

Question 19

In a state of emergency, what is a triage tag for?

  • A
    Identifies the three main doctors assigned to a patient
  • B
    Teaches geometric lessons
  • C
    Categorizes the sick or wounded
  • D
    Identifies hazardous materials

Question 20

What does a red tag in the triage system indicate?

  • A
    Those who don't need treatment
  • B
    Those whose favorite color is red
  • C
    Those who need immediate treatment
  • D
    Those who are beyond treatment

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