{"id":120643,"date":"2023-09-26T19:29:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T19:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=120643"},"modified":"2023-09-26T19:29:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T19:29:22","slug":"emt-basic-final-exam-practice-test-questions-and-answers-2023-2024-verified-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/26\/emt-basic-final-exam-practice-test-questions-and-answers-2023-2024-verified-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"EMT Basic Final Exam Practice Test Questions and Answers (2023 \/ 2024) (Verified Answers)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>1 \/ 10<br>EMT Basic Final Exam Practice Test<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A viral infection that may cause obstruction of the upper airway in a child<br>is called:<br>croup<br>asthma<br>bronchitis<br>epiglottitis: croup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A pregnant trauma patient may lose a significant amount of blood before<br>showing signs of shock because:<br>pregnant patients can dramatically increase their heart rate.<br>pregnancy causes vasodilation and a lower blood pressure.<br>pregnant patients have an overall increase in blood volume.<br>blood is shunted to the uterus and fetus during major trauma.: pregnant patients have an overall increase in blood volume.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A 22 year-old female presents with lower abdominal pain. 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