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EMT-JBL Mid Term –ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
EMT-JBL Mid Term - ANSWER-EMT-JBL Midterm Coverage:
EMS Systems: History (White Paper), Medical Direction (Online vs. Offline), and Continuous
Quality Improvement (CQI).
Safety & Wellness: Scene safety priority, PPE, standard precautions, and stress management.
Legal & Ethics: Consent (Informed, Implied), HIPAA, Duty to Act, and Negligence.
Medical Terminology: Directional terms (Proximal/Distal), prefixes, and suffixes.
Life Span Development: Age-specific vitals and physiological changes (Neonate to Geriatric).
Airway Management: Suctioning rules, OPA/NPA insertion, BVM ventilation, and Oxygen
delivery (NRB vs. Nasal Cannula).
Patient Assessment: Scene Size-up, Primary (ABCs/AVPU), History (SAMPLE/OPQRST), and
Secondary Assessment.
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Vital Signs: BP, Pulse, Respirations, Skin color/temp, and Pupils (PEARRL).
Shock & Resuscitation: Types of Shock (Hypovolemic, Cardiogenic, etc.) and AHA CPR/AED
guidelines.
Pharmacology: Six Rights of Medication and EMT-assisted drugs (Oxygen, Glucose, Epi-Pen,
Nitro).
QUESTION: According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
a.) adminster epinephrine via the subcutaneous route
b.) assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
c.) insert a perioheral IV line and infuse fluids.
d.) interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly - ANSWER-b.) assist a patient with
certain prescribed medications
QUESTION: You are transporting a 40-year old male with respiratory distress. The patient tells
you that he recently had a positive tuberculosis (TB) skin test and is currently being evaluated
for possible TB. You should:
a.) apply a nasal cannula on the patient and a sterile surgical mask on yourself.
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b.) apply a sterile surgical mask on yourself and a HEPA respirator on a patient
c.) remain at least 3 feet away from the patient and apply a surgical mask on him.
d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-effciency particulate air (HEPA)
respirator on yourself. - ANSWER-d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-
effciency particulate air (HEPA) respirator on yourself.
QUESTION: While transporting a woman with diabetes, you should inadvertently give oral
glucose even though her blood glucose level was high. You reassess the patient and note that
her condition did not change; she remained stable.
You should:
a.) notify law enforcement so they can file an incident report.
b.) contact medical control and notify them of the error.
c.) document the error and report it to your supervisor
exclude this intervention from the PCR because it did not harm the patient. - ANSWER-b.)
contact medical control and notify them of the error.
QUESTION: The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:
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a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient care does not occur until the EMT:
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient's arrival at the hospital
b.) gives oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse.
c.) gives a radio report to the recieving medical facility
d.) informs dispatch of the patient's arrival at the emergency department - ANSWER-b.) gives
oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse.
QUESTION: The compliance-monitoring component of an infection control plan should:
a.) address issues such as medical waste collection, storage, and ambulance disinfection
b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important
c.) consist of a list of tasks that pose a risk for contact with blood or other body fluids.
d.) identify who to notify after an exposure and where treatment should be provided -
ANSWER-b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important
QUESTION: As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative
stress:
a.) may not be obvious or present all the time.
EMT-JBL Mid Term –ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
EMT-JBL Mid Term - ANSWER-EMT-JBL Midterm Coverage:
EMS Systems: History (White Paper), Medical Direction (Online vs. Offline), and Continuous
Quality Improvement (CQI).
Safety & Wellness: Scene safety priority, PPE, standard precautions, and stress management.
Legal & Ethics: Consent (Informed, Implied), HIPAA, Duty to Act, and Negligence.
Medical Terminology: Directional terms (Proximal/Distal), prefixes, and suffixes.
Life Span Development: Age-specific vitals and physiological changes (Neonate to Geriatric).
Airway Management: Suctioning rules, OPA/NPA insertion, BVM ventilation, and Oxygen
delivery (NRB vs. Nasal Cannula).
Patient Assessment: Scene Size-up, Primary (ABCs/AVPU), History (SAMPLE/OPQRST), and
Secondary Assessment.
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Vital Signs: BP, Pulse, Respirations, Skin color/temp, and Pupils (PEARRL).
Shock & Resuscitation: Types of Shock (Hypovolemic, Cardiogenic, etc.) and AHA CPR/AED
guidelines.
Pharmacology: Six Rights of Medication and EMT-assisted drugs (Oxygen, Glucose, Epi-Pen,
Nitro).
QUESTION: According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
a.) adminster epinephrine via the subcutaneous route
b.) assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
c.) insert a perioheral IV line and infuse fluids.
d.) interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly - ANSWER-b.) assist a patient with
certain prescribed medications
QUESTION: You are transporting a 40-year old male with respiratory distress. The patient tells
you that he recently had a positive tuberculosis (TB) skin test and is currently being evaluated
for possible TB. You should:
a.) apply a nasal cannula on the patient and a sterile surgical mask on yourself.
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b.) apply a sterile surgical mask on yourself and a HEPA respirator on a patient
c.) remain at least 3 feet away from the patient and apply a surgical mask on him.
d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-effciency particulate air (HEPA)
respirator on yourself. - ANSWER-d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-
effciency particulate air (HEPA) respirator on yourself.
QUESTION: While transporting a woman with diabetes, you should inadvertently give oral
glucose even though her blood glucose level was high. You reassess the patient and note that
her condition did not change; she remained stable.
You should:
a.) notify law enforcement so they can file an incident report.
b.) contact medical control and notify them of the error.
c.) document the error and report it to your supervisor
exclude this intervention from the PCR because it did not harm the patient. - ANSWER-b.)
contact medical control and notify them of the error.
QUESTION: The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:
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a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient care does not occur until the EMT:
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient's arrival at the hospital
b.) gives oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse.
c.) gives a radio report to the recieving medical facility
d.) informs dispatch of the patient's arrival at the emergency department - ANSWER-b.) gives
oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse.
QUESTION: The compliance-monitoring component of an infection control plan should:
a.) address issues such as medical waste collection, storage, and ambulance disinfection
b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important
c.) consist of a list of tasks that pose a risk for contact with blood or other body fluids.
d.) identify who to notify after an exposure and where treatment should be provided -
ANSWER-b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important
QUESTION: As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative
stress:
a.) may not be obvious or present all the time.
