EMT Practice Test - Question List

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176.

A riot has broken out in the middle of the city. The dispatcher has been told there are at least 10,000 people involved and no one knows what started the riot. You must help those who are injured, but the situation is dangerous. How do you aid those in need?

  1. Gather the injured with the assistance of another EMT
  2. Wait until the police direct you safe areas to gather the injured
  3. Gather the injured with the assistance of the police
  4. None of the above
177. To find life threatening injuries and to save a life you must find all injuries. In what manner would you do so?
  1. Visually
  2. Auscultation
  3. Palpation
  4. All the above.
178. What is one of the most important aspects of preparing an injured patient for a log roll?
  1. Stabilize the legs
  2. Stabilize head and neck
  3. Stabilize the arms
  4. Stabilize the torso
179. It is important to continuously monitor your patient. In minutes, how often should you monitor an unstable and stable patient, respectively?
  1. 10, 20
  2. 5, 15
  3. 15, 20
  4. 20, 30
180. You are sitting at a restaurant and suddenly a patron is choking; what should you do?
  1. Provide CPR
  2. Perform the Heimlich maneuver
  3. You are not on duty - do nothing
  4. None of the above

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