EMT Basic Exam 2 Actual Questions and Answers / Verified Answers 2023/2024
EMT Basic Exam 2
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EMT Basic Exam 2 Actual Questions and
Answers / Verified Answers 2023/2024
A medication with antagonistic properties is one that:
A. blocks receptor sites and prevents other chemicals from attaching to them.
B. stimulates receptor sites and allows other chemicals to attach to them.
C. produces a cumulative effect when mixed with the same type of medication.
D. enhances the effects of another medication when given in a higher dose.
(Correct Ans: – -A. blocks receptor sites and prevents other chemicals from
attaching to them.
A drug is contraindicated for a patient when it:
A. produces actions other than the desired ones.
B. may cause harm or have no positive effect.
C. is used to treat a specific medical condition.
D. is used to treat a multitude of conditions.
(Correct Ans: – -B. may cause harm or have no positive effect.
Which of the following is an example of a brand (trade) name of a drug?
A. ibuprofen
B. furosemide
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C. Tylenol
D. nitro-glycerine
(Correct Ans: – -C. Tylenol
Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are brand (trade) names for the generic medication:
A. acetaminophen.
B. nitrostat.
C. ibuprofen.
D. aspiri
(Correct Ans: – -C. ibuprofen.
How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT?
A. sublingually
B. orally
C. inhaled
D. injected
(Correct Ans: – -A. sublingually
What medication form does oral glucose come in?
A. liquid
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B. fine powder
C. gel
D. suspension
(Correct Ans: – -C. gel
Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine auto-injector is
correct?
A. The auto-injector delivers epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
B. The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a preset amount of the drug.
C. The adult auto-injector delivers 0.5 to 1 mg of epinephrine.
D. EMTs do not need physician authorization to use the auto-injector.
(Correct Ans: – -B. The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a preset amount of the
drug.
Central chemoreceptors located in the medulla provide feedback to increase the
rate and depth of breathing when they sense:
A. decreased levels of oxygen in the blood and an increase in the pH of the
cerebrospinal fluid.
B. slight elevations in carbon dioxide or a decrease in the pH of the cerebrospinal
fluid.
C. increased levels of oxygen in the blood and a decrease in the pH of the
cerebrospinal fluid.
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D. slight decreases in carbon dioxide and an increase in the pH of the cerebrospin
(Correct Ans: – -B. slight elevations in carbon dioxide or a decrease in the pH of the
cerebrospinal fluid.
You are ventilating a 40-year-old uninjured man who is apneic but has a pulse.
When your partner reassesses his blood pressure, he notes that it has decreased
significantly from previous readings. You elevate the patient’s legs, but this
action has no effect. You should:
A. perform a head-to-toe assessment to look for bleeding.
B. ensure that you are delivering one breath every 3 to 5 seconds.
C. increase the volume of your ventilations and reassess his blood pressure.
D. reevaluate th
(Correct Ans: – -D. reevaluate the rate and volume of your ventilations.
A nasopharyngeal airway is inserted:
A. with the bevel facing the septum if inserted into the right nare.
B. into the smaller nostril with the tip following the roof of the nose.
C. into the larger nostril with the tip pointing away from the septum.
D. with the bevel pointing downward if inserted into the left nare.
(Correct Ans: – -A. with the bevel facing the septum if inserted into the right nare.
Which of the following statements regarding the one-person bag-mask device
technique is correct?
A. Adequate tidal volume is often difficult to achieve when one EMT is operating the
bag-mask device.
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