{"id":120637,"date":"2023-09-26T19:27:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T19:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=120637"},"modified":"2023-09-26T19:27:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T19:27:37","slug":"emt-basic-exam-4-questions-and-answers-2023-2024-verified-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/26\/emt-basic-exam-4-questions-and-answers-2023-2024-verified-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"EMT Basic Exam 4 Questions and Answers (2023 \/ 2024) (Verified Answers)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>1 \/ 33<br>EMT Basic Exam 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In a healthy individual, the brain stem stimulates breathing on the basis ofA. decreased oxygen levels.<br>B. increased carbon dioxide levels.<br>C. increased oxygen levels.<br>D. decreased carbon dioxide levels. ANS: B. increased carbon dioxide levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which of the following is MOST characteristic of adequate breathing?<br>A. 22 breaths\/min with an irregular pattern of breathing and cyanosis<br>B. 24 breaths\/min with bilaterally equal breath sounds and pink skin<br>C. 20 breaths\/min with shallow movement of the chest wall and pallor<br>D. 30 breaths\/min with supraclavicular retractions and clammy skin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>2 \/ 33<br>ANS: B. 24breaths\/min with bilaterally equal breath sounds and pink skin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>Acute pulmonary edema would MOST likely develop as the result of:<br>A. severe hyperventilation.<br>B. right-sided heart failure.<br>C. toxic chemical inhalation.<br>D. an upper airway infection. ANS: C. toxic chemical inhalation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A 30-year-old male presents with acute shortness of breath, widespread<br>hives, and facial swelling. He denies any past medical history and takes no<br>medications. During your assessment, you hear wheezing over all lung fieldsHis blood pressure is 90\/50 mm Hg and his heart rate is 110 beats\/min. In<br>addition to giving him 100% oxygen, the MOST important treatment for this<br>patient is:<br>A. epinephrine.<br>B. albuterol.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>3 \/ 33<br>C. an antihistamine.<br>D. a beta-antagonist. ANS: A. epinephrine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\n<li>A 59-year-old male with a history of emphysema complains of an acute<br>worsening of his dyspnea and pleuritic chest pain following a forceful coughYour assessment reveals that he has a barrel-shaped chest, unilaterally diminished breath sounds, and tachycardia. What is the MOST likely cause of this<br>patient&#8217;s condition?<br>A. spontaneous pneumothorax<br>B. rupture of the diaphragm<br>C. exacerbation of his COPD<br>D. acute pulmonary embolism ANS: A. spontaneous pneumothorax<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are dispatched to a residence for a 67-year-old female who was awakened by shortness of breath and sharp chest pain. Her husband tells you<br>that she was recently discharged from the hospital after having hip surgery.<br>Your assessment reveals dried blood around her mouth, facial cyanosis, andan oxygen saturation of 88%.This patient&#8217;s presentation is MOST consistent<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>4 \/ 33<br>with:<br>A. acute pulmonary edema.<br>B. spontaneous pneumothorax.<br>C. acute pulmonary embolism.<br>D. right-sided heart failure. ANS: C. acute pulmonary embolism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\">\n<li>A 60-year-old male presents with acute respiratory distress. He is consciousand alert, has pink and dry skin, and has respirations of 24 breaths\/min<br>with adequate depth.Which of the following treatment modalities is MOST<br>appropriate for this patient?<br>A. oxygen via a nasal cannula, vital signs, and prompt transport to the hospital<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 \/ 33EMT Basic Exam 4 2 \/ 33ANS: B. 24breaths\/min with bilaterally equal breath sounds and pink skin 3 \/ 33C. an antihistamine.D. a beta-antagonist. ANS: A. epinephrine. 4 \/ 33with:A. acute pulmonary edema.B. spontaneous pneumothorax.C. acute pulmonary embolism.D. right-sided heart failure. 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