EMT-Basic Final Exam Review
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
EMR Scope of Practice -
correct answer ✅-basic airway, ventilation, and O2 therapy
-vitals
-stabilization of spine/extremities
-bleeding control
-emergency moves
-CPR/AED
-emergency childbirth
Personal Safety/Safety of Others -
correct answer ✅-remove yourself from unsafe scenes
-never enter volatile crowd until PD controls scene
Safe Lifting/Moving -
correct answer ✅always use the easiest and safest recommended
emergency, urgent, or nonurgent moves and equipment
Dying Patients -
correct answer ✅-be honest
-do not confirm that pt is dying
-say "we are doing everything we can for you"
,EMT-Basic Final Exam Review
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Pathogens -
correct answer ✅-can spread in a number of ways, blood body
fluids, air
-cause infectious diseases
Communicable Disease -
correct answer ✅-spreads from person to person
-can be spread from blood, contact with open wounds, contact with
mucus membranes, needles
Cumulative Stress Reaction -
correct answer ✅-result of constant exposure to stressful
situations that builds over time
-causes "burnout"
-irritability/anxiety, emotional exhaustion
Warning Signs of Cumulative Stress Reaction -
correct answer ✅-irritability
-inability to concentrate
-difficulty sleeping
,EMT-Basic Final Exam Review
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
-anxiety
-loss of appetite/sex drive
-isolation
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) -
correct answer ✅-held within 24-72 hours after incident
-team of counselors and mental health professionals
-intended to allow the participants to review the facts and share
their feelings
-includes ANYONE involved in the incident (PD, fire, EMS, EMD)
Defusing -
correct answer ✅-version of CISD
-held within 1-4 hours following an incident
-attended by those most involved in call
-opportunity to vent emotions and get info
Standard of Care -
correct answer ✅care that is expected to be provided by an EMT
(what peers of equal training would expect you to provide)
*right assessment and emergency care for that pt?
, EMT-Basic Final Exam Review
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Advanced Directives -
correct answer ✅-DNR, living will, health care power of attorney
-DNR is most common in EMS
Duty to Act -
correct answer ✅legal obligation to provide service/care to the
best of your ability while on duty
SOAP -
correct answer ✅Subjective - info the pt must tell (symptoms)
Objective - info that you identify in the physical exam through
inspection, palpation, auscultation
Assessment - field assessment, general impression of pt's condition
Plan - plan for emergency care
Patient Narrative -
correct answer ✅-brief and thorough picture of the pt and
problem
-sign vs symptom
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
EMR Scope of Practice -
correct answer ✅-basic airway, ventilation, and O2 therapy
-vitals
-stabilization of spine/extremities
-bleeding control
-emergency moves
-CPR/AED
-emergency childbirth
Personal Safety/Safety of Others -
correct answer ✅-remove yourself from unsafe scenes
-never enter volatile crowd until PD controls scene
Safe Lifting/Moving -
correct answer ✅always use the easiest and safest recommended
emergency, urgent, or nonurgent moves and equipment
Dying Patients -
correct answer ✅-be honest
-do not confirm that pt is dying
-say "we are doing everything we can for you"
,EMT-Basic Final Exam Review
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Pathogens -
correct answer ✅-can spread in a number of ways, blood body
fluids, air
-cause infectious diseases
Communicable Disease -
correct answer ✅-spreads from person to person
-can be spread from blood, contact with open wounds, contact with
mucus membranes, needles
Cumulative Stress Reaction -
correct answer ✅-result of constant exposure to stressful
situations that builds over time
-causes "burnout"
-irritability/anxiety, emotional exhaustion
Warning Signs of Cumulative Stress Reaction -
correct answer ✅-irritability
-inability to concentrate
-difficulty sleeping
,EMT-Basic Final Exam Review
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
-anxiety
-loss of appetite/sex drive
-isolation
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) -
correct answer ✅-held within 24-72 hours after incident
-team of counselors and mental health professionals
-intended to allow the participants to review the facts and share
their feelings
-includes ANYONE involved in the incident (PD, fire, EMS, EMD)
Defusing -
correct answer ✅-version of CISD
-held within 1-4 hours following an incident
-attended by those most involved in call
-opportunity to vent emotions and get info
Standard of Care -
correct answer ✅care that is expected to be provided by an EMT
(what peers of equal training would expect you to provide)
*right assessment and emergency care for that pt?
, EMT-Basic Final Exam Review
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Advanced Directives -
correct answer ✅-DNR, living will, health care power of attorney
-DNR is most common in EMS
Duty to Act -
correct answer ✅legal obligation to provide service/care to the
best of your ability while on duty
SOAP -
correct answer ✅Subjective - info the pt must tell (symptoms)
Objective - info that you identify in the physical exam through
inspection, palpation, auscultation
Assessment - field assessment, general impression of pt's condition
Plan - plan for emergency care
Patient Narrative -
correct answer ✅-brief and thorough picture of the pt and
problem
-sign vs symptom
