Prepare for the big day with our EMT Practice Tests. Emergency Medical Technicians provide out of hospital emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical services (EMS) system. EMTs have the basic knowledge and skills necessary to stabilize and safely transport patients ranging from non-emergency and routine medical transports to life threatening emergencies. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. Emergency Medical Technicians are a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system.
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1. Which of the following is NOT typical of angina pectoris?

Responds to nitroglycerin

All of the above are typical findings of angina pectoris.

Lasts 3 to 5 minutes

Often subsides with rest

Question 1 of 15

2. What is the temporary organ of pregnancy, which functions to supply the developing fetus with oxygen and nutrients?

Uterus

Placenta

Cervix

Amnion

Question 2 of 15

3. Which of the following must be treated by the EMT if present in a patient with an apparent behavioral emergency?

Hypoglycemia

Acute alcohol intoxication

Suicidal ideology

Severe clinical depression

Question 3 of 15

4. Which of the following medical conditions may be the underlying cause of an apparent behavioral emergency?

Quickly perform a head-to-toe exam and transport without delay.

Find out if the patient's insurance covers psychiatric treatment.

Establish control of the situation by a show of force.

Calm and reassure the patient.

Question 4 of 15

5. Which of the following would be the result of an obstruction in a branch of the pulmonary artery?

Blood is not pumped to the lungs.

Blood cannot return from the brain to the heart.

Blood cannot return from the lungs.

Blood is not pumped to the brain.

Question 5 of 15

6. Which of the following BEST describes the events that occur during the first stage of labor?

Rupture of the amniotic sac

Expulsion of the fetus through the birth canal

Expulsion of the placenta

Thinning and dilation of the cervix

Question 6 of 15

7. Which of the following is professionally equivalent to the EMT?

Ambulance driver

None of the above

Ambulance technician

Physician assistant

Question 7 of 15

8. You are assessing a 27-year-old female who is 9 months pregnant with her first child.  She has been having contractions for the past 6 hours.  As you are about to assist her to your cot, she asks you to wait because she feels the need to use the bathroom first.  Which of the following is the BEST course of action?

Advise the patient that this could be a sign of a serious complication, have her lie on her left side, apply high-concentration oxygen, and transport immediately.

Allow the patient to use the bathroom as it will make transport, and also delivery, more comfortable.

Tell the patient she needs to be transported immediately and using the bathroom will have to wait until she arrives at the hospital.

Advise the patient that this could be an indication that the baby is ready to be born and you need to check to see if the baby's head is visible.

Question 8 of 15

9. During which stage of labor is the baby born?

Third

Second

Ninth

First

Question 9 of 15

10. A 44-year-old male involved in a collision at 50 mph struck the windshield of his vehicle with his face.  Which of the following injuries should you prepare to treat?

Cervical spine trauma

Airway obstruction

Brain injury

All of the above

Question 10 of 15

11. Which of the following describes the mid-line of the body?

An imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves

The intersection of two imaginary lines crossing at the umbilicus

An imaginary line dividing the body into a front and back portion

An imaginary line dividing the body into a top and bottom portion

Question 11 of 15

12. How many cervical vertebrae are there?

7

4

12

5

Question 12 of 15

13. A patient with bilateral femur fractures would have which of the following?

A femur fracture occuring with little or no trauma

A femur fracture in which the bone ends have punctured the muscle and skin of the thigh

Fractures of both femurs

Two fractures in the same femur

Question 13 of 15

14. Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system?

To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital care

To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured and ill patients on the scene

To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene, during transport, and at the hospital

To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and "do no harm," while providing prompt transport to the hospital

Question 14 of 15

15. Which portions of the spine are the most vulnerable to injury

Cervical and sacra

Thoracic and lumbar

Thoracic and sacra

Cervical and lumbar

Question 15 of 15

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