After endotracheal intubation in the field, which method is the most reliable to confirm and continuously monitor tube placement?

Continuous waveform capnography

Auscultation of the chest alone

A 25-year-old found with pinpoint pupils has a respiratory rate of 4 per minute and SpO2 82%. After BVM ventilation, naloxone is given. What is the treatment goal?

Pupils returning to normal size

A heart rate above 100 per minute

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These are 12 original questions taken from our Paramedic / EMT bank, spread across 7 of the 8 domains of the published blueprint. You get 72 seconds per question, which is exactly the pace of the real exam (14 minutes for 12). At the end you will see which domains you are weakest in, and the full worked reasoning for every question.

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14:24: time limit
Varies: pass mark by authority

A short diagnostic cannot predict whether you will pass - only the real exam does that. It will show you, honestly, where you currently stand.

What the real Paramedic / EMT licensing exam looks like

Candidates for a Paramedic / EMT licence in the UAE sit a computer-based multiple-choice examination, delivered through Prometric for DHA, MOHAP and SHA, and through Pearson VUE for DOH Abu Dhabi. Pass marks vary by authority, so confirm yours before booking. The result is reported to you as pass or fail only - your score is never released.

Pass marks at a glance: DHA exam codes and pass marks for all written exams in one sourced table.

The paper is built to a published blueprint, which is why a domain-by-domain diagnostic is more useful than a raw percentage. Your questions above were drawn from across Airway Management and Ventilation, EMS Operations, Scene Safety and Major Incidents, Medical Emergencies, Ethics, Communication, Infection Control and Legal Issues and 3 more - the same areas the real paper weights.

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What is on the Paramedic / EMT exam: the full blueprint

The published blueprint splits into 8 domains and 52 testable sub-topics. The diagnostic above samples across them, which is why its breakdown maps onto the structure the real paper is built from.

Airway Management and Ventilation~15%7 topics
Cardiac Emergencies and Resuscitation~18%8 topics
Trauma Management~18%8 topics
Medical Emergencies~15%7 topics
Obstetric, Paediatric and Special Populations~10%6 topics
Pharmacology and Drug Calculations~10%6 topics
EMS Operations, Scene Safety and Major Incidents~8%5 topics
Ethics, Communication, Infection Control and Legal Issues~6%5 topics

A worked Paramedic / EMT exam question

Every question in the diagnostic and in the paid bank is written to this standard: a clinical stem, four plausible options and the reasoning for the answer, with its source.

Airway Management and Ventilation

A motorcyclist is unresponsive after a high-speed collision, with snoring respirations. Cervical spine injury is suspected. Which manoeuvre should be used to open the airway?

AHead-tilt chin-lift
BJaw thrustCorrect
CNeck hyperextension
DRecovery position first

Why: The jaw thrust opens the airway with minimal cervical spine movement and is preferred when spinal injury is suspected. If it fails to open the airway, a careful head tilt is still acceptable because airway patency takes priority.

Source: ERC Guidelines 2021: Basic Life Support

Paramedic / EMT sample questions with answers

4 more original exam-style Paramedic / EMT questions, worked in full. They are not real or recalled exam questions, and none of them is in the diagnostic above, so sit that first if you have not.

Question 1 · Airway Management and Ventilation
After endotracheal intubation in the field, which method is the most reliable to confirm and continuously monitor tube placement?
1. AAuscultation of the chest alone
2. BMisting in the tube
3. CContinuous waveform capnography
4. DChest rise on one breath
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Continuous waveform capnography
Continuous waveform capnography is the most reliable method for confirming and monitoring tracheal tube placement, including during CPR. Auscultation and tube misting can be misleading, particularly in noisy pre-hospital settings.
Reference: ERC Guidelines 2021: Adult Advanced Life Support
Question 2 · Cardiac Emergencies and Resuscitation
A 62-year-old has chest pain with ST elevation in leads II, III and aVF. BP is 86/54 mmHg, lungs are clear and neck veins are distended. Which treatment should be avoided?
1. AAspirin
2. BOxygen if SpO2 is low
3. CGlyceryl trinitrate
4. DA small IV fluid bolus
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Glyceryl trinitrate
Inferior STEMI with hypotension, clear lungs and raised JVP suggests right ventricular involvement, which depends on preload, so nitrates can cause profound hypotension. Cautious fluid boluses are often used, and right-sided leads such as V4R help confirm the diagnosis.
Reference: ESC Guidelines for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes 2023
Question 3 · Medical Emergencies
A 25-year-old found with pinpoint pupils has a respiratory rate of 4 per minute and SpO2 82%. After BVM ventilation, naloxone is given. What is the treatment goal?
1. AFull alertness and orientation
2. BPupils returning to normal size
3. CAdequate spontaneous breathing
4. DA heart rate above 100 per minute
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Adequate spontaneous breathing
Naloxone is titrated to restore adequate ventilation, not full consciousness, because large doses can precipitate acute withdrawal, agitation and vomiting. Ventilation with a bag-valve-mask comes first.
Reference: JRCALC Clinical Guidelines 2022
Question 4 · Cardiac Emergencies and Resuscitation
A patient has a regular broad-complex tachycardia at 190 per minute with a pulse, chest pain, BP 72/40 mmHg and confusion. What is the treatment of choice?
1. AVagal manoeuvres
2. BOral beta-blocker
3. CAdenosine 18 mg IV
4. DSynchronised cardioversion
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Synchronised cardioversion
A tachyarrhythmia with adverse features such as shock, myocardial ischaemia or reduced consciousness is treated with synchronised cardioversion under sedation where possible. Vagal manoeuvres and drugs are reserved for stable patients.
Reference: ERC Guidelines 2021: Adult Advanced Life Support

Last reviewed September 2026. About these questions: every item is original, written to the published blueprint, with a rationale and a reference, and no recalled or leaked exam content is used. How we write our questions.

How to use this diagnostic properly

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3Work weakest domain first. The breakdown orders your domains worst-first for exactly this reason. Studying what you are already good at feels productive and moves nothing.
4Re-sit under full exam conditions later. The real paper is far longer than this and stamina matters. Full-length timed papers are what the paid bank is for.

Frequently asked questions

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What is the pass mark for the Paramedic / EMT exam?

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Does passing this mock mean I will pass the real exam?

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How many attempts do I get at the real exam?

Three in total across all UAE authorities under the Unified Professional Qualification Requirements - not three per authority. Each attempt costs roughly AED 880.

What topics does the Paramedic / EMT exam cover?

The published blueprint splits into 8 domains covering 52 testable sub-topics: Airway Management and Ventilation, Cardiac Emergencies and Resuscitation, Trauma Management, Medical Emergencies, Obstetric, Paediatric and Special Populations, Pharmacology and Drug Calculations, EMS Operations, Scene Safety and Major Incidents, Ethics, Communication, Infection Control and Legal Issues. The full weighting table is on this page.

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