EMT JBL Mastery Exam 1 – practice test with answers and detailed
explanations
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would require special
permission from the medical director and the state EMS office to: - correct answer ✔✔Insert a
peripheral intravenous catheter
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on -
correct answer ✔✔Medical Director Approval
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the -
correct answer ✔✔National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform Emergency medical care in the
field is the - correct answer ✔✔Medical Director
Which of the following skills would a layperson most likely be trained to perform before the
arrival of EMS? - correct answer ✔✔Bleeding control using a tourniquet
A 75-year-old male with a terminal illness has died at homeAs you and your partner enter the
residencea family member becomes verbally abusive, pushes youand states that you took too
long to get there You should - correct answer ✔✔Retreat and notify law enforcement personnel
According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA ) regulations an employer
must: - correct answer ✔✔Offer a workplace environment that reduces risk of exposure
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommended
immunizations and tests include a - correct answer ✔✔tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis booster
every 10 years.
, Gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used: - correct answer ✔✔when
performing endotracheal intubation
If it is not possible to adequately clean your ambulance at the hospital following a call, you
should: - correct answer ✔✔clean the ambulance at your station in a designated area that is
well ventilated
If you use a waterless handwashing substitute in the field , it is important to: - correct answer
✔✔wash your hands with soap and water at the hospital.
The compliance monitoring component of an infection control plan should - correct answer
✔✔ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important
The final stage of death and dying most commonly takes the form of - correct answer
✔✔acceptance
Which of the following scenarios most accurately depicts a posttraumatic stress disorder
( PTSD ) reaction ? - correct answer ✔✔An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor
vehicle crash involving the same type of car in which a child was previously killed
Which of the following statements regarding the hepatitis B vaccine is correct? - correct answer
✔✔OSHA requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of charge.
While trying to make a family member feel better after a loved one has died, your partner
states, "know how you are feeling." The family members might view this as - correct answer
✔✔Your partners attempt to diminish their grief
You are assessing a middle-aged man with chest pain that you suspect is caused by a cardiac
problem. The patient tells you that he does not want to go to the hospital and insists that you
explanations
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would require special
permission from the medical director and the state EMS office to: - correct answer ✔✔Insert a
peripheral intravenous catheter
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on -
correct answer ✔✔Medical Director Approval
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the -
correct answer ✔✔National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform Emergency medical care in the
field is the - correct answer ✔✔Medical Director
Which of the following skills would a layperson most likely be trained to perform before the
arrival of EMS? - correct answer ✔✔Bleeding control using a tourniquet
A 75-year-old male with a terminal illness has died at homeAs you and your partner enter the
residencea family member becomes verbally abusive, pushes youand states that you took too
long to get there You should - correct answer ✔✔Retreat and notify law enforcement personnel
According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA ) regulations an employer
must: - correct answer ✔✔Offer a workplace environment that reduces risk of exposure
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommended
immunizations and tests include a - correct answer ✔✔tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis booster
every 10 years.
, Gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used: - correct answer ✔✔when
performing endotracheal intubation
If it is not possible to adequately clean your ambulance at the hospital following a call, you
should: - correct answer ✔✔clean the ambulance at your station in a designated area that is
well ventilated
If you use a waterless handwashing substitute in the field , it is important to: - correct answer
✔✔wash your hands with soap and water at the hospital.
The compliance monitoring component of an infection control plan should - correct answer
✔✔ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important
The final stage of death and dying most commonly takes the form of - correct answer
✔✔acceptance
Which of the following scenarios most accurately depicts a posttraumatic stress disorder
( PTSD ) reaction ? - correct answer ✔✔An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor
vehicle crash involving the same type of car in which a child was previously killed
Which of the following statements regarding the hepatitis B vaccine is correct? - correct answer
✔✔OSHA requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of charge.
While trying to make a family member feel better after a loved one has died, your partner
states, "know how you are feeling." The family members might view this as - correct answer
✔✔Your partners attempt to diminish their grief
You are assessing a middle-aged man with chest pain that you suspect is caused by a cardiac
problem. The patient tells you that he does not want to go to the hospital and insists that you
