Basic EMT Training Quiz: Are You A Life-Saver?

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EMTs (emergency medical technicians) hold their patients' lives in their hands. More often than not, they're the first responders at the scene. They provide immediate medical treatment to patients in need and then transport the sick or injured to medical facilities if necessary. They work under pressure, often with very high stakes.

Depending on your goals and direction, becoming an EMT usually takes between 1 and 3 years. As an EMT, you must address first-response scenarios and know basic life support techniques. You should know how to treat wounds, apply tourniquets, give CPR – the works!

This quiz has been adapted from EMT training preparation exams across the board. Do you have the know-how to pass basic training? Then see if you can save a life with this EMT quiz!

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Do you know how to deliver a baby? What is an EpiPen used for? What are the steps to perform CPR? Our fun online DIY quiz will test your basic first-response knowledge to see if you have the skills and know-how to be an EMT. 

Think you know how to do a medical assessment? Why are topical medications used? What do you know of basic biology? EMT knowledge and skills are wide-ranging and require mnemonic devices to recall certain policies and procedures. This EMT Quiz will test your memory and your instinct to see if it's in your nature to be an EMT. Score high on our EMT Quiz, and you may just be a life-saver!

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Basic EMT Quiz Questions

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Question 1

It's a blistering hot day, and you arrive at the scene to find a conscious patient suffering from heat exhaustion. What should you do for her?

  • A
    Keep her awake by pinching her
  • B
    Make her run in place
  • C
    Sit her cross-legged and give her a cold bottle of Coca-Cola
  • D
    Move her to a cool place, lay her down, and elevate her legs

Question 2

A 65-year-old patient with a history of diabetes is breathing deeply and rapidly. Her husband found her unconscious. Your patient is most likely suffering from what?

  • A
    An aneurysm
  • B
    Asthma
  • C
    Diabetic shock
  • D
    Dialysis

Question 3

Rapid breathing, rapid heartbeat, and fainting may be signs of what?

  • A
    Running a marathon
  • B
    Heartburn
  • C
    Severe dehydration
  • D
    A migraine

Question 4

Let's talk tools. What is an EpiPen used for?

  • A
    Heart attacks
  • B
    Writing on whiteboards
  • C
    Strokes
  • D
    Allergic reactions

Question 5

The SAMPLE history is a mnemonic device to assist medical assessments. What does the A stand for?

  • A
    Alexander Graham Bell
  • B
    Ailments
  • C
    Autoimmune disease
  • D
    Allergies

Question 6

Top me up! What are topical medications used to treat?

  • A
    Recent news
  • B
    Blood flow issues
  • C
    Heart problems
  • D
    Localized area of skin

Question 7

You are called to assist in the delivery of a baby. What should you do as it first emerges from the birth canal?

  • A
    Support the head
  • B
    Panic
  • C
    Wipe it clean
  • D
    Spank it

Question 8

The Bee Gee's "Stayin' Alive" is the ideal rhythm for CPR. What is NOT a step in providing CPR?

  • A
    Give compressions
  • B
    Give the Heimlich
  • C
    Open the victim's airway
  • D
    Breathe

Question 9

What system involves a collection of glands that produces hormones?

  • A
    Tax system
  • B
    Nervous system
  • C
    Circulatory system
  • D
    Endocrine system

Question 10

Count 'em up! How many bones are in the adult human body?

  • A
    206
  • B
    248
  • C
    412
  • D
    123

Question 11

Sounds like a fancy word, but a sphygmomanometer simply measures what?

  • A
    Heartbeat
  • B
    Blood pressure
  • C
    Blood sugar
  • D
    Weight

Question 12

When the body does not have enough insulin to break down available sugars, what does it consume?

  • A
    Fructose
  • B
    Toast
  • C
    Glucose
  • D
    Red blood cells

Question 13

How many chambers are there in the human heart?

  • A
    3
  • B
    5
  • C
    8
  • D
    4

Question 14

When you arrive at the scene of the emergency, the patient's family says they think their father is having a stroke. What is NOT something you usually check for signs of a stroke?

  • A
    Balance
  • B
    Eyes
  • C
    Speech
  • D
    Feet

Question 15

Just breathe...When you hyperventilate, levels of what are reduced in your body?

  • A
    Carbon dioxide
  • B
    Oxygen
  • C
    Blood
  • D
    Perspiration

Question 16

Which of the following may cause a patient to have a seizure?

  • A
    Epilepsy
  • B
    Medications
  • C
    Head injury
  • D
    All of the above

Question 17

There are twelve organ systems in the body. Which organ is part of the integumentary system?

  • A
    Heart
  • B
    Skin
  • C
    Keyboard
  • D
    Lungs

Question 18

EMTs must know basic biology. To what do the carotid arteries carry blood?

  • A
    Head, neck, and face
  • B
    Heart
  • C
    Toes
  • D
    Stomach

Question 19

Put your vampiric knowledge to the test: A person of average size and weight (150-180 lbs) has approximately how much blood?

  • A
    100 liters
  • B
    8.8 to 9.9 liters
  • C
    2.4 to 3.8 liters
  • D
    4.7 to 5.5 liters

Question 20

OPQRST is yet another mnemonic device for patients with acute illnesses. What does the Q stand for?

  • A
    Quantity
  • B
    Quality
  • C
    Quarantine
  • D
    Qualify

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