EMT Chapters 1-8: Online Quizzes Set (JBL: 80 Questions)
1. The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known
as .
Select one:
A. self-confidence
B. scene leadership
C. communication
D. teamwork and diplomacy: C. communication
2. Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
Select one:
A. EMT
B. Paramedic
C. EMR
D. AEMT: A. EMT
3. What is an EMT's primary service area?
Select one:
A. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
C. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call: B.
The main area in which the EMS agency operates
4. The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called
.
Select one:
A. integrity
B. patient advocacy
C. patient empathy
D. time management: D. time management
5. The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more im-
portant than performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major
trauma patient is based MOSTLY on:
Select one:
A. the lead EMT's decision.
B. regional trauma guidelines.
C. local protocols.
D. EMS research.: D. EMS research.
6. National guidelines for EMS care are intended to .
Select one:
A. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
B. facilitate a national EMS labor group
, EMT Chapters 1-8: Online Quizzes Set (JBL: 80 Questions)
C. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
D. reduce expenses at the local and state levels: A. provide more consistent
delivery of EMS care across the United States
7. Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities
Act (ADA) of 1990 is correct?
Select one:
A. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employ-
ment to those who are disabled.
B. The ADA applies only to individuals with a diagnosed and well-documented
physical disability.
C. According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented disability are
exempt from taking the NREMT exam.
D. The minimum number of hours required to successfully complete an EMT
course is less for candidates who are disabled.: A. The ADA prohibits employers
from failing to provide full and equal employment to those who are disabled.
8. Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on .
Select one:
A. the experiences of EMTs
B. EMS research
C. the opinions of physicians
D. an EMS agency's fiscal resources: B. EMS research
9. American Heart Association protocols are based on .
Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
C. trends in the EMS community
D. evidence-based research: D. evidence-based research
10. You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to drinking
alcohol but orders you not to tell anyone. You should report the information to
.
Select one:
a. the receiving nurse or doctor
b. your medical director
c. the state motor vehicle department
d. law enforcement personnel: a. the receiving nurse or doctor
11. After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick
yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should:
Select one:
A. report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
, EMT Chapters 1-8: Online Quizzes Set (JBL: 80 Questions)
B. discontinue patient care and seek medical attention.
C. immerse your wound in an alcohol-based solution.
D. get immunized against hepatitis as soon as possible.: A. report the incident
to your supervisor after the call.
12. General adaptation syndrome is characterized by which of the following
phases?
Select one:
A. Reaction and resistance, euphoria, and physical exhaustion
B. Delayed reaction, alarm response, and physical recovery
C. Alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery
D. Immediate reaction, psychological exhaustion, and recovery: C. Alarm re-
sponse, reaction and resistance, and recovery
13. Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser:
Select one:
A. makes rude remarks about a person's body parts.
B. stares at certain parts of another person's anatomy.
C. touches another person without his or her consent.
D. requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.: D. requests sexual
favors in exchange for something else.
14. The MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS
personnel is:
Select one:
A. substandard or inappropriate patient care.
B. low morale and frequently missed shifts.
C. tension among coworkers and supervisors.
D. punitive action and the loss of a job.: A. substandard or inappropriate patient
care.
15. Vector-borne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via:
Select one:
A. inanimate objects.
B. direct contact.
C. animals or insects.
D. smoke or dust.: C. animals or insects.
16. When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call, you should:
Select one:
A. spray the contaminated areas and then immediately wipe them dry with a
towel.
B. use a bleach and water solution at a 1:2 dilution ratio to thoroughly wipe all
surfaces.
1. The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known
as .
Select one:
A. self-confidence
B. scene leadership
C. communication
D. teamwork and diplomacy: C. communication
2. Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
Select one:
A. EMT
B. Paramedic
C. EMR
D. AEMT: A. EMT
3. What is an EMT's primary service area?
Select one:
A. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
C. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call: B.
The main area in which the EMS agency operates
4. The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called
.
Select one:
A. integrity
B. patient advocacy
C. patient empathy
D. time management: D. time management
5. The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more im-
portant than performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major
trauma patient is based MOSTLY on:
Select one:
A. the lead EMT's decision.
B. regional trauma guidelines.
C. local protocols.
D. EMS research.: D. EMS research.
6. National guidelines for EMS care are intended to .
Select one:
A. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
B. facilitate a national EMS labor group
, EMT Chapters 1-8: Online Quizzes Set (JBL: 80 Questions)
C. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
D. reduce expenses at the local and state levels: A. provide more consistent
delivery of EMS care across the United States
7. Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities
Act (ADA) of 1990 is correct?
Select one:
A. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employ-
ment to those who are disabled.
B. The ADA applies only to individuals with a diagnosed and well-documented
physical disability.
C. According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented disability are
exempt from taking the NREMT exam.
D. The minimum number of hours required to successfully complete an EMT
course is less for candidates who are disabled.: A. The ADA prohibits employers
from failing to provide full and equal employment to those who are disabled.
8. Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on .
Select one:
A. the experiences of EMTs
B. EMS research
C. the opinions of physicians
D. an EMS agency's fiscal resources: B. EMS research
9. American Heart Association protocols are based on .
Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
C. trends in the EMS community
D. evidence-based research: D. evidence-based research
10. You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to drinking
alcohol but orders you not to tell anyone. You should report the information to
.
Select one:
a. the receiving nurse or doctor
b. your medical director
c. the state motor vehicle department
d. law enforcement personnel: a. the receiving nurse or doctor
11. After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick
yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should:
Select one:
A. report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
, EMT Chapters 1-8: Online Quizzes Set (JBL: 80 Questions)
B. discontinue patient care and seek medical attention.
C. immerse your wound in an alcohol-based solution.
D. get immunized against hepatitis as soon as possible.: A. report the incident
to your supervisor after the call.
12. General adaptation syndrome is characterized by which of the following
phases?
Select one:
A. Reaction and resistance, euphoria, and physical exhaustion
B. Delayed reaction, alarm response, and physical recovery
C. Alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery
D. Immediate reaction, psychological exhaustion, and recovery: C. Alarm re-
sponse, reaction and resistance, and recovery
13. Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser:
Select one:
A. makes rude remarks about a person's body parts.
B. stares at certain parts of another person's anatomy.
C. touches another person without his or her consent.
D. requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.: D. requests sexual
favors in exchange for something else.
14. The MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS
personnel is:
Select one:
A. substandard or inappropriate patient care.
B. low morale and frequently missed shifts.
C. tension among coworkers and supervisors.
D. punitive action and the loss of a job.: A. substandard or inappropriate patient
care.
15. Vector-borne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via:
Select one:
A. inanimate objects.
B. direct contact.
C. animals or insects.
D. smoke or dust.: C. animals or insects.
16. When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call, you should:
Select one:
A. spray the contaminated areas and then immediately wipe them dry with a
towel.
B. use a bleach and water solution at a 1:2 dilution ratio to thoroughly wipe all
surfaces.
