EMT Medical Practice Test 1
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Question 1 of 15
1. Question
Food poisoning may be difficult to diagnose in the field due to its broad range of symptoms and the time it takes to make the patient ill. All of the following are types of food-borne illnesses except which one?
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Question 2 of 15
2. Question
You arrive on the scene at a private residence to find a patient with an altered mental status. You quickly scan the home. Which of the following items will help point you in the right direction to find the cause of the altered mental status?
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Question 3 of 15
3. Question
Your patient is not responding to loud verbal stimuli. You find the following medications: Glucophage and Lipitor. What is the likely cause of the patient’s unresponsiveness?
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Question 4 of 15
4. Question
Your neuro assessment of an unresponsive patient reveals pin point pupils. What is your primary field diagnosis?
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Question 5 of 15
5. Question
Your patient is a known diabetic who takes up to four insulin injections a day. Today he is found unresponsive, diaphoretic, and tachycardic, with a respiratory rate of 18.
What is likely the patient’s chief medical problem?
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Question 6 of 15
6. Question
You find that your diabetic patient is hypoglycemic. You have oral glucose to administer to the patient. You will give 15 grams of glucose to the patient except if they are ___________?
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Question 7 of 15
7. Question
Which of the following is an often fatal complication of diabetes and is also the first indication of diabetes in many young patients?
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Question 8 of 15
8. Question
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) has the following signs and symptoms:
Acetone on breath, dry skin, poor skin turgor, altered mental status, confusion, thirst, and frequent urination.
What other symptoms are associated with DKA?
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Question 9 of 15
9. Question
There are two types of cerebral vascular accidents (strokes). The most common is an ischemic stroke. What is the other type?
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Question 10 of 15
10. Question
For a condition to be diagnosed as a transient ischemic attack (TIA), the symptoms must be resolved in 24 hours ______________?
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Question 11 of 15
11. Question
There are two major assessment tools: the Cincinnati Stroke Scale and the Los Angeles Prehospital Stroke Screen. Which one of these two tools uses arm drift as a diagnostic tool?
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Question 12 of 15
12. Question
Stroke symptoms often present the same as other medical problems. Working through the differentials is a must to prevent improper treatment for the signs and symptoms.
Hypoglycemia is often mistaken for a CVA.
How can an EMT rule in or out this differential?
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Question 13 of 15
13. Question
Statements from patients are used as assessment tools. Which of the following statements about stroke symptoms should cause the EMT to use a higher index of suspicion?
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Question 14 of 15
14. Question
A medical condition where the patient sometimes suffers convulsions or seizure activity is known as what?
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Question 15 of 15
15. Question
When assessing a patient complaining of depression, which of the following would be most suggestive that the patient is at risk for suicide?
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