AEMT Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (21–30)

Question 1

During systole, the heart’s chambers are

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Contracting.. During systole the heart’s chambers are contracting. During systole the ventricles are pumping blood outside of the heart.

Question 2

Which circulatory loop carries oxygenated blood from the left side of the heart to the body’s tissues?

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Systemic circulation loop.. The systemic circulation loop is used to carry oxygenated blood to the body’s tissues. The blood is moved to the tissues from the left side of the heart.

Question 3

Which of the following would NOT be considered a soft tissue injury?

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flail segment. A flail segment occurs in a chest injury when there are adjacent ribs that are fractured in numerous places. It is not a soft tissue injury.

Question 4

Arterial bleeding is best defined as

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bright red spurting blood that corresponds to the patient’s pulse. Under pressure by the contractions of the heart, arterial bleeding is recognized by spurting blood that corresponds to the patient’s pulse. It is also bright red, because it is saturated with oxygen.

Question 5

What does PMS stand for during your assessment of a patient’s lower extremity?

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Pulse, Motor, Sensation. PMS stands for Pulse, Motor, Sensation. It is important to assess PMS before and after splinting an extremity.

Question 6

Both oral and nasal airways should be:

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Used to keep the tongue from blocking the airway. In cases where a patient is unconscious, the tongue can fall back in the mouth and obstruct the airway. To prevent this, an oral or nasal airway is employed.

However, oral or nasal airways are not inserted in all critical patients. They are not used if the patient is breathing, has a gag reflex, or has extensive facial trauma that would make their use inadvisable.

Question 7

What does the term “dyspnea” mean?

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Shortness of breath. The term “dyspnea” means shortness of breath. This is the patient’s subjective sensation description for not being able to breathe.

Question 8

In what system does a pulmonary embolism travel?

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Circulatory System. Pulmonary embolisms travel the circulatory system. Pulmonary embolism is a blood clot or some other particle that lodges in a pulmonary artery. The problem occurs when a blood clot travels up the venous circulatory system and lodges in a pulmonary artery.

Question 9

What is determined by how easily the lungs stretch?

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Compliance. How easily the lungs stretch is determined by compliance.

Increased compliance indicates the chest or lungs are very easy to inflate and may indicate a loss of some elastic recoil.

Decreased compliance indicates the chest or lungs are stiff and difficult to inflate.

Decreased compliance is often seen in emphysema, circumferential chest wall burns, or tension pneumothorax.

Question 10

The COBRA Airway device can be used

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Once.. The COBRA Airway device can only be used once. It is a single use device that has a large inner diameter that increases air flow.

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