JB LEARNING EMT PRACTICE EXAM 4:
OBSTETRICS AND PEDIATRICS
◉ Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every
level of prehospital emergency training?.
Answer: AED
◉ As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and
symptoms of cumulative stress:.
Answer: may not be present or obvious at all times
◉ The patient care report (PCR) ensures:.
Answer: continuity of care
◉ Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the
administration of ALS?
A. a 53-year-old patient who is given glucagon for significant
hypoglycemia Incorrect
B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an
automated external defibrillator (AED) Correct
C. a 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a multilumen
device Incorrect
,D. a 61-year-old trauma patient whose chest is decompressed with a
needle Incorrect.
Answer: B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated
with an automated external defibrillator (AED)
◉ A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must be:.
Answer: an informed refusal
◉ Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence?.
Answer: deviation from the standard of care that may result in
further injury
◉ Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts
abandonment?.
Answer: A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT
◉ While assisting an advanced life support (ALS) ambulance crew,
you are accidentally stuck with an IV needle. You should:.
Answer: report the incident to your supervisor after the call
◉ A positive TB skin test indicates that:.
Answer: . you have been exposed to the disease.
,◉ Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated
by doing all of the following, EXCEPT:.
Answer: . elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word
pronunciation.
◉ When relaying patient information via radio, communications
should be:.
Answer: . brief and easily understood.
◉ f an action or procedure that was performed on a patient is not
recorded on the written report:.
Answer: it was not performed in the eyes of the law.
◉ Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should
include:.
Answer: not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by
weapons
◉ When you begin an oral report, you should state the patient's age,
sex, and:.
Answer: chief complaint.
◉ The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform
emergency medical care in the field is the:.
, Answer: medical director.
◉ Two-way communication that requires the EMT to "push to talk"
and "release to listen" describes what mode of communication?.
Answer: . simplex
◉ According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) regulations, an employer must:.
Answer: offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk for
exposure.
◉ which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based
failure?
An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols
clearly state that he is not authorized to do so.
B. Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal
injury is aggravated and he is permanently disabled.
C. An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did
not know the pertinent information about the drug.
D. A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain
proper authorization from medical control first..
Answer: An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because
she did not know the pertinent information about the drug. Correct
OBSTETRICS AND PEDIATRICS
◉ Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every
level of prehospital emergency training?.
Answer: AED
◉ As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and
symptoms of cumulative stress:.
Answer: may not be present or obvious at all times
◉ The patient care report (PCR) ensures:.
Answer: continuity of care
◉ Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the
administration of ALS?
A. a 53-year-old patient who is given glucagon for significant
hypoglycemia Incorrect
B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an
automated external defibrillator (AED) Correct
C. a 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a multilumen
device Incorrect
,D. a 61-year-old trauma patient whose chest is decompressed with a
needle Incorrect.
Answer: B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated
with an automated external defibrillator (AED)
◉ A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must be:.
Answer: an informed refusal
◉ Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence?.
Answer: deviation from the standard of care that may result in
further injury
◉ Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts
abandonment?.
Answer: A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT
◉ While assisting an advanced life support (ALS) ambulance crew,
you are accidentally stuck with an IV needle. You should:.
Answer: report the incident to your supervisor after the call
◉ A positive TB skin test indicates that:.
Answer: . you have been exposed to the disease.
,◉ Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated
by doing all of the following, EXCEPT:.
Answer: . elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word
pronunciation.
◉ When relaying patient information via radio, communications
should be:.
Answer: . brief and easily understood.
◉ f an action or procedure that was performed on a patient is not
recorded on the written report:.
Answer: it was not performed in the eyes of the law.
◉ Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should
include:.
Answer: not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by
weapons
◉ When you begin an oral report, you should state the patient's age,
sex, and:.
Answer: chief complaint.
◉ The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform
emergency medical care in the field is the:.
, Answer: medical director.
◉ Two-way communication that requires the EMT to "push to talk"
and "release to listen" describes what mode of communication?.
Answer: . simplex
◉ According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) regulations, an employer must:.
Answer: offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk for
exposure.
◉ which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based
failure?
An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols
clearly state that he is not authorized to do so.
B. Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal
injury is aggravated and he is permanently disabled.
C. An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did
not know the pertinent information about the drug.
D. A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain
proper authorization from medical control first..
Answer: An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because
she did not know the pertinent information about the drug. Correct
