EMT Practice Test - Question List

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156. When you arrive on the scene to treat a patient you notice that their nail beds and lips are starting to turn blue. This condition is known as what?
  1. Cyanosis
  2. Dysphagia
  3. Cystitis
  4. Tachypnea
157. Which of the following term are not opposites of each other?
  1. Hypo --- Hyper
  2. Anterior --- Posterior
  3. Tachy --- Brady
  4. Proximal --- Lateral
158. When transferring a patient you are given orders that the patient is to NPO. You understand that this means what?
  1. That they are not to receive oxygen
  2. That they are not to have anything by mouth
  3. That they are to be restrained
  4. That they are not to be sedated
159. While in route to a patient you get report from dispatch that the patient has suffered a possible fractured ilium. Through your training you know that this means they may have fractured what?
  1. Their cheekbone
  2. Their jaw
  3. Their knee
  4. Their hip
160.

Why should you not give a patient’s name over the radio?

  1. Their name is not pertinent information
  2. Their name could be the same as someone else’s, therefore causing confusion
  3. Their name being broadcast over the radio could violate patient confidentiality
  4. All of the above

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