EMT JBL Midterm Exam Questions
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1. When treating a patient who is trapped in a vehicle and covered with brokenglass, it is best to
wear:
a.) Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves
b.) latex gloves with thick leather gloves underneath
c.)Firefighter gloves only, to perseve manual dexterity.
d.)Thick firefighter gloves over two pairs of latex gloves
Answer: a.) Puncture-proofleather gloves over your latex gloves
2. According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should beable 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 withcertain prescribed medications
3. You are transporting a 40-year old male with respiratory distress.The patienttells 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.
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 higheffciency particulate air (HEPA)
respirator on yourself.
Answer: d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on thepatient and a high-effciency particulate air
(HEPA) respirator on yourself.
4. While transporting a woman with diabetes, you should inadvertently give oral glucose even
though her blood glucose level was high.You reassess thepatient 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.
5. The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:
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.
6. The compliance-monitoring component of an infection control plan should:
a.) address issues such as medical waste collection, storage, and ambulancedisinfection
b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it isimportant
c.) consist of a list of tasks that pose a risk for contact with blood or otherbody 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 isimportant
7. As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms ofcumulative stress:
a.) may not be obvious or present all the time.
b.) usually manifest suddenly and without warning.
c.) cannot be identified and can cause health problems.
d.) are most effectively treated with medications
Answer: a.) may not be obvious orpresent all the time.
8. EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
a.) the Emergency Medical Services Act
b.) Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
c.) Accidental Death and Disability:The neglected Disease of Modern Society
d.) the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying.
Answer: Accidental Death and Disability: The neglected Disease of Modern Society
9. You and your partner are attempting to resuscitate a middle-aged female in cardiac arrest.
Because of the remote geographic location, you are unable to contact medical control. What
should you do?
a.) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders
b.) Make continous attempts to contact medical control.
c.) Ask the husband if he wants to continue resuscitation.
d.) Perform CPR only and intiate immediate ransport.
Answer: a.) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders
10. You and your partner respond to a residence of a 66-year old male with shortness of
breath. As you are assessing the patient, his wife tells you that he was recently diagnosed with
lung cancer. The patient is verbally abusive and tells you that failure of the health care system
caused his disease. Whichstage of the greiving process is the patient's behavior consistent
with?
a.) Anger
b.) Depression
c.) Denial
d.) Bargaining
Answer: a.) Anger
,11. When considering his or her personal life, it is important for the EMT torealize that:
a.) he or she should not discuss stressful issues with family members
b.) it is more difficult to effectively relax at home than it is while on duty
c.) shift work is the least stressful type of an EMS-related work schedule
d.) family or friends may not understand the stress associated with EMS
Answer: d.)family or friends may not understand the stress associated with EMS
12. Which of the following signs would indicate that your partner is experiencing significant
stress?
a.) Acute increase in appetite
b.) Increased interest in daily activities
c.) Isolation from the rest of the crew
d.) Hyperactivity during an EMS call
Answer: c.) Isolation from the rest of the crew
13. Which of the following situations requires you to notify the appropriateauthorities?
a.) Drug overdose
b.) Accidental knife wound
c.) Cardiac arrest
d.) Attemted Suicide
Answer: d.) Attemted Suicide
14. Shortly after you load your patient, a 50-year-old man with abdominal pain, into the
ambulance, he tells you that he changed his mind and does not want to go to the hospital. The
patient is conscious and alert and has no signs of mental incapacitation. You are suspicious
that the man has a significant underlying condition and feel strongly that he should go to the
hospital.Whichof the following statements regarding this situation is correct?
Answer: A mentally competent adult can withdraw his or her consent to treat at any time
15. You are treating a man who was assulted and has a closed head injury. The patient, who has
slurred speech, becomes verbually abuisive and tells you toleave him alone.You should:
Answer: Proceed with treatment and utilize law enforcementfor assistance if necessary
16. The MOST effective way to preserve your own body heat when functioning in cold, wet
weather is to:
Answer: wear at least three layers of clothing
17. Which type of stress reaction occurs when an EMT is exposed to many insignificant
stressors over a persiod of several months or years?
Answer: Cumluativestress reaction
18. In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:
Answer: proximal
, 19. When caring for the parents of a child who has died of leukemia, the EMTshould:
Answer: acknowledge the death of their child in private.
20. The hepatitis B vaccine program, a component of the infection control pan, addresses all of
the following issues, EXCEPT:
Answer: family history of hepatitis
21. While you are on duty, your partner asks you out on a date and touches you in an
inappropriate location without your consent:You should:
Answer: tell yourpartner to stop and report the incident to your supervisor
22. Which type of communications equipment functions as a radio reciever and searches
across several frequencies?
Answer: Scanner
23. Which of the following is NOT a function of the Federal Communications Comission
(FCC)
Answer: Maintaining communications equipment on the ambulance
24. As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to thatof:
Answer: another EMT.
25. Which of following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?
Answer: A48-year old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
26. When you and your partner arrive at the residence of a man in cardiac arrest, you
immediately recognize the patient as the drunk driver who killed your brother several years
earlier. A backup ambulance is en route to the scene.You should:
Answer: begin two-rescuer CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible
27. You are dispatched to the residence of an Asian family for a child with a high fever.
When you assess the child, you note that he has numerous red marks on his back. The child's
parents explain that these marks represent coining-a traditional Asian healing practice in
which hot coins are rubbed onthe back. You should:
Answer: document this finding on your patient care report and advisethe emergency department
staff of what the child's parents told
28. You are assessing a woman who was thrown from a horse. She is locatedin a large field
and you can see that a thunderstorm is rapidly approaching. Suddenly, you feel your skin
begin to tingle and the hair on your arms standson end. The ambulance is located about 30
yards away. You should:
Answer: crouch down in a position so that only your feet are touching the ground
29. Which of the following skills would a layperson MOST likely be trained toperform before
arrival of EMS?
New Full Questions and Answers ( Included ) 100% Correct
1. When treating a patient who is trapped in a vehicle and covered with brokenglass, it is best to
wear:
a.) Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves
b.) latex gloves with thick leather gloves underneath
c.)Firefighter gloves only, to perseve manual dexterity.
d.)Thick firefighter gloves over two pairs of latex gloves
Answer: a.) Puncture-proofleather gloves over your latex gloves
2. According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should beable 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 withcertain prescribed medications
3. You are transporting a 40-year old male with respiratory distress.The patienttells 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.
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 higheffciency particulate air (HEPA)
respirator on yourself.
Answer: d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on thepatient and a high-effciency particulate air
(HEPA) respirator on yourself.
4. While transporting a woman with diabetes, you should inadvertently give oral glucose even
though her blood glucose level was high.You reassess thepatient 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.
5. The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:
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.
6. The compliance-monitoring component of an infection control plan should:
a.) address issues such as medical waste collection, storage, and ambulancedisinfection
b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it isimportant
c.) consist of a list of tasks that pose a risk for contact with blood or otherbody 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 isimportant
7. As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms ofcumulative stress:
a.) may not be obvious or present all the time.
b.) usually manifest suddenly and without warning.
c.) cannot be identified and can cause health problems.
d.) are most effectively treated with medications
Answer: a.) may not be obvious orpresent all the time.
8. EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
a.) the Emergency Medical Services Act
b.) Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
c.) Accidental Death and Disability:The neglected Disease of Modern Society
d.) the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying.
Answer: Accidental Death and Disability: The neglected Disease of Modern Society
9. You and your partner are attempting to resuscitate a middle-aged female in cardiac arrest.
Because of the remote geographic location, you are unable to contact medical control. What
should you do?
a.) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders
b.) Make continous attempts to contact medical control.
c.) Ask the husband if he wants to continue resuscitation.
d.) Perform CPR only and intiate immediate ransport.
Answer: a.) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders
10. You and your partner respond to a residence of a 66-year old male with shortness of
breath. As you are assessing the patient, his wife tells you that he was recently diagnosed with
lung cancer. The patient is verbally abusive and tells you that failure of the health care system
caused his disease. Whichstage of the greiving process is the patient's behavior consistent
with?
a.) Anger
b.) Depression
c.) Denial
d.) Bargaining
Answer: a.) Anger
,11. When considering his or her personal life, it is important for the EMT torealize that:
a.) he or she should not discuss stressful issues with family members
b.) it is more difficult to effectively relax at home than it is while on duty
c.) shift work is the least stressful type of an EMS-related work schedule
d.) family or friends may not understand the stress associated with EMS
Answer: d.)family or friends may not understand the stress associated with EMS
12. Which of the following signs would indicate that your partner is experiencing significant
stress?
a.) Acute increase in appetite
b.) Increased interest in daily activities
c.) Isolation from the rest of the crew
d.) Hyperactivity during an EMS call
Answer: c.) Isolation from the rest of the crew
13. Which of the following situations requires you to notify the appropriateauthorities?
a.) Drug overdose
b.) Accidental knife wound
c.) Cardiac arrest
d.) Attemted Suicide
Answer: d.) Attemted Suicide
14. Shortly after you load your patient, a 50-year-old man with abdominal pain, into the
ambulance, he tells you that he changed his mind and does not want to go to the hospital. The
patient is conscious and alert and has no signs of mental incapacitation. You are suspicious
that the man has a significant underlying condition and feel strongly that he should go to the
hospital.Whichof the following statements regarding this situation is correct?
Answer: A mentally competent adult can withdraw his or her consent to treat at any time
15. You are treating a man who was assulted and has a closed head injury. The patient, who has
slurred speech, becomes verbually abuisive and tells you toleave him alone.You should:
Answer: Proceed with treatment and utilize law enforcementfor assistance if necessary
16. The MOST effective way to preserve your own body heat when functioning in cold, wet
weather is to:
Answer: wear at least three layers of clothing
17. Which type of stress reaction occurs when an EMT is exposed to many insignificant
stressors over a persiod of several months or years?
Answer: Cumluativestress reaction
18. In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:
Answer: proximal
, 19. When caring for the parents of a child who has died of leukemia, the EMTshould:
Answer: acknowledge the death of their child in private.
20. The hepatitis B vaccine program, a component of the infection control pan, addresses all of
the following issues, EXCEPT:
Answer: family history of hepatitis
21. While you are on duty, your partner asks you out on a date and touches you in an
inappropriate location without your consent:You should:
Answer: tell yourpartner to stop and report the incident to your supervisor
22. Which type of communications equipment functions as a radio reciever and searches
across several frequencies?
Answer: Scanner
23. Which of the following is NOT a function of the Federal Communications Comission
(FCC)
Answer: Maintaining communications equipment on the ambulance
24. As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to thatof:
Answer: another EMT.
25. Which of following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?
Answer: A48-year old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
26. When you and your partner arrive at the residence of a man in cardiac arrest, you
immediately recognize the patient as the drunk driver who killed your brother several years
earlier. A backup ambulance is en route to the scene.You should:
Answer: begin two-rescuer CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible
27. You are dispatched to the residence of an Asian family for a child with a high fever.
When you assess the child, you note that he has numerous red marks on his back. The child's
parents explain that these marks represent coining-a traditional Asian healing practice in
which hot coins are rubbed onthe back. You should:
Answer: document this finding on your patient care report and advisethe emergency department
staff of what the child's parents told
28. You are assessing a woman who was thrown from a horse. She is locatedin a large field
and you can see that a thunderstorm is rapidly approaching. Suddenly, you feel your skin
begin to tingle and the hair on your arms standson end. The ambulance is located about 30
yards away. You should:
Answer: crouch down in a position so that only your feet are touching the ground
29. Which of the following skills would a layperson MOST likely be trained toperform before
arrival of EMS?
