CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 STUDY
GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE CONTENT
VERIFIED A+
◉ What should you do before attempting to assess a patient trapped in a
vehicle?
Answer: Ensure the vehicle is stable.
◉ When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call, you
should
Answer: allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the
product directions
◉ Which of the following infectious diseases, confers no protection
from re-infection after exposure
Answer: syphilis
◉ Which of the following is the most significant factor and determining
whether a person will become ill from certain germs
Answer: immunity
◉ You have been working at the scene of major building collapse for
eight hours. Many injured people are still being removed, and everyone
is becoming frustrated and losing focus. The situation is most effectively
managed by.
,Answer: requesting a CISM team to provide on-scene peer support
◉ Which of the following scenarios most accurately depicts
abandonment
Answer: A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT.
◉ Which of the following situations requires you to notify the
appropriate authorities?
Answer: Attempted suicide
◉ Which of the following statements regarding good Samaritan laws is
correct
Answer: Such laws will not protect the EMT in cases of gross
negligence.
◉ Which of the following types of consent allows treatment of a patient
who is unconscious or mentally incapacitated
Answer: implied
◉ You arrive at the scene of an apparent death when evaluating the
patient, which of the following is a definite sign of death
Answer: dependent lividity
◉ Which of the following incidents does not require a report to be filed
with local authorities?
,Answer: cardiac arrest
◉ Which of the following statements regarding communication with a
child is correct
Answer: Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety.
◉ Which type of communication equipment functions as a radio
receiver and searches across several frequencies
Answer: scanner
◉ You are caring for a 52-year-old man who complains of chest
discomfort. The patient is retired, retired paramedic, and is very anxious
because he thinks he is having a heart attack which of the following
statements would be appropriate.
Answer: It is possible that you are experiencing a heart attack. I am
going to give you four baby aspirin to chew and swallow.
◉ You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the
hospital describes the patient in a manner that injures his or her
reputation.
Answer: slander
◉ The term "pericardiocentesis" means:
Answer: the removal of fluid from around the heart.
, ◉ The term "supraventricular tachycardia" means:
Answer: a rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.
◉ The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that
are closer toward the midline of the body is
Answer: medial
◉ The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are
nearer to the feet
Answer: inferior
◉ Which of the following anatomic terms is synonymous with the word
dorsal
Answer: posterior
◉ The nose, chin, umbilicus (navel), and spine are examples of
___________ anatomic structures.
Answer: midline
◉ Which of the following plans regulate the function of all other
endocrine lands in the body
Answer: Pituitary
◉ Which of the following is not a facial bone?