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OpenExam.NREMT EMT · FOUNDATION PRACTICE

Mixed skills

Name: __________________________Date: __________________

10 original practice questions · Untimed · Follow each question’s response instructions

1. A responder learned an advanced technique online but is not trained or authorized to perform it. Which principle applies?

A. Do not substitute a practice question for a clinical protocolB. Continue reassessment during and after careC. Follow authorized training and local protocolD. Request medical direction for unresolved treatment questions
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2. An adult patient can answer, but a companion keeps answering first. Which communication approach best preserves the patient role?

A. Use a qualified interpretation resource when availableB. Address the patient directly and include supportive caregivers appropriatelyC. Record an inability to obtain history rather than invent answersD. Use short clear questions and allow a response
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3. At a multiple-patient incident, which goal explains why initial triage is brief?

A. Rapidly identify patients needing immediate attentionB. Choose a locally approved triage method and request resourcesC. Perform a complete history on every patient before sortingD. Reassess categories as patient conditions change
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4. The patient can state a name, and a responder skips every other primary assessment. Which caution applies?

A. A symptom does not prove one causeB. Immediate threats can require action before a complete diagnosisC. A normal single finding does not complete the primary surveyD. A working impression can change
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5. The report includes a pulse value in beats per minute at a recorded time. What improved?

A. Use measured values with units and timeB. Use the patient words with attributionC. Describe observable behaviorD. Avoid unsupported motive labels
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6. A drowsy patient cannot manage accumulating oral secretions. Which decision factor is concerning?

A. Ability to protect the airwayB. Presence of effective spontaneous breathingC. Available training, equipment, and protocolD. Suspected traumatic mechanism
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7. Two responders attempt a lift beyond their safe capacity without considering equipment or help. Which principle was missed?

A. Safe lifting depends on planning and capacityB. A personal exposure requires the reporting processC. Fatigue can impair safe performanceD. A difficult incident may require peer or professional support
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8. You ask why the ambulance was called. Which orientation domain is being checked?

A. EventB. PlaceC. PersonD. Time
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9. A chart lists diabetes, old surgery, and seasonal allergies while the current problem is dizziness. What has replaced the chief complaint if only those old conditions are entered?

A. A confirmed final diagnosisB. The main current symptom or concernC. Every past medical condition combinedD. The caller identification number
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10. After a focused exam, the crew checks whether swelling and distal findings have changed. Which task is described?

A. Examine the area related to the complaint after primary threats are addressedB. Compare new findings with the earlier assessmentC. Seek a relevant history rather than unrelated detailD. Interrupt secondary assessment for a new life threat
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OpenExam.ANSWER KEY · KEEP SEPARATE

Answers & reasoning

1. Follow authorized training and local protocol · Choice C

Online exposure is not evidence of authorized competence. Competence, authorization, and protocol define the intervention boundary. The best match is Follow authorized training and local protocol. The alternatives describe different findings, information needs, or stages; the specific details in this case determine the choice.

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2. Address the patient directly and include supportive caregivers appropriately · Choice B

Direct questions to the patient while using appropriate support. The patient remains the focus even when another person assists. The best match is Address the patient directly and include supportive caregivers appropriately. The alternatives describe different findings, information needs, or stages; the specific details in this case determine the choice.

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3. Rapidly identify patients needing immediate attention · Choice A

Brief sorting seeks urgent threats before a detailed examination of every person. Initial triage identifies time-critical needs when patient numbers exceed immediate resources. The best match is Rapidly identify patients needing immediate attention. The alternatives describe different findings, information needs, or stages; the specific details in this case determine the choice.

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4. A normal single finding does not complete the primary survey · Choice C

One mental-status response does not establish airway, breathing, and circulation adequacy. The primary survey includes more than one reassuring measurement. The best match is A normal single finding does not complete the primary survey. The alternatives describe different findings, information needs, or stages; the specific details in this case determine the choice.

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5. Use measured values with units and time · Choice A

The measured value can be interpreted in a temporal and unit context. Numeric findings require units and timing for interpretation. The best match is Use measured values with units and time. The alternatives describe different findings, information needs, or stages; the specific details in this case determine the choice.

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6. Ability to protect the airway · Choice A

The finding suggests impaired protection of the airway. Responsiveness and protective function help guide airway-support decisions. The best match is Ability to protect the airway. The alternatives describe different findings, information needs, or stages; the specific details in this case determine the choice.

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7. Safe lifting depends on planning and capacity · Choice A

The lift should be planned around actual capacity and resources. Movement safety depends on route, personnel, equipment, and technique. The best match is Safe lifting depends on planning and capacity. The alternatives describe different findings, information needs, or stages; the specific details in this case determine the choice.

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8. Event · Choice A

The question checks understanding of the current event. Event orientation concerns what happened or why assistance is present. The best match is Event. The alternatives describe different findings, information needs, or stages; the specific details in this case determine the choice.

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9. Every past medical condition combined · Choice C

The old conditions do not state the current reason for the call. Past conditions inform assessment but are not automatically the current complaint. The best match is Every past medical condition combined. The alternatives describe different findings, information needs, or stages; the specific details in this case determine the choice.

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10. Compare new findings with the earlier assessment · Choice B

Comparison with the earlier exam is reassessment. Repeated assessment checks change and intervention effects. The best match is Compare new findings with the earlier assessment. The alternatives describe different findings, information needs, or stages; the specific details in this case determine the choice.

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