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EMT EXAM 1 (CHAPTERS 1-8
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION
SUCCESS
What reference provides important information regarding hazardous materials,
emergency care, and procedures in case of accidental fire or release; supplies
definitions of placard colors and identification numbers; and should be standard
issue on- board all ambulances and rescue units?
Answers:
Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan
Emergency Response Guidebook
Safety Data Sheets
Accidental Exposure and Contamination Guide - correct-answer -Emergency
Response Guidebook
The disruption of lung tissue by mechanical forces or medical problems can upset
diffusion, which is defined as:
Answers:
the exchange of gases in the bronchi.
maintaining enough positive pressure in the pleural space to keep the lungs from
collapsing.
the ability of the lungs to expand equally during inspiration.
the process of gas exchange between the alveoli and the capillaries. - correct-
answer -the process of gas exchange between the alveoli and the capillaries.
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Which of the following is the correct position of an EMT's feet when lifting?
Answers:
Shoulder-width apart
As wide apart as possible
As close together as possible
Two feet apart - correct-answer -Shoulder- width apart
The term burnout is also known as a(n) ________ stress reaction.
Answers:
cumulative
delayed
acute
post-traumatic - correct-answer -cumulative
You arrive on the scene of a 55- year- old male patient. The patient's wife called
911 because he is having chest pains. The patient is very angry with his wife for
calling 911 because he states he only has heartburn and adamantly refuses any
treatment or transport. After signing the patient refusal form, the patient
collapses and goes into sudden cardiac arrest. The wife is crying uncontrollably
and begging you to do something. What should you do?
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Answers:
Provide emergency care under implied consent.
Provide emergency care for the patient only if his wife signs a document stating
they will not sue the EMS service.
Respect his legal right to not have any treatment, regardless of how much the
wife begs you to help.
Explain to the wife that her husband signed a legal document refusing care, and if
you intervened to help him now, you would be breaking the law. - correct-answer
-Provide emergency care under implied consent.
Which of the following is the only movable bone of the face?
Answers:
Zygoma
Maxillae
Manubrium
Mandible - correct-answer -Mandible
What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced pre-
hospital care?
Answers:
Advanced EMT
EMT EXAM 1 (CHAPTERS 1-8
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION
SUCCESS
What reference provides important information regarding hazardous materials,
emergency care, and procedures in case of accidental fire or release; supplies
definitions of placard colors and identification numbers; and should be standard
issue on- board all ambulances and rescue units?
Answers:
Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan
Emergency Response Guidebook
Safety Data Sheets
Accidental Exposure and Contamination Guide - correct-answer -Emergency
Response Guidebook
The disruption of lung tissue by mechanical forces or medical problems can upset
diffusion, which is defined as:
Answers:
the exchange of gases in the bronchi.
maintaining enough positive pressure in the pleural space to keep the lungs from
collapsing.
the ability of the lungs to expand equally during inspiration.
the process of gas exchange between the alveoli and the capillaries. - correct-
answer -the process of gas exchange between the alveoli and the capillaries.
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Which of the following is the correct position of an EMT's feet when lifting?
Answers:
Shoulder-width apart
As wide apart as possible
As close together as possible
Two feet apart - correct-answer -Shoulder- width apart
The term burnout is also known as a(n) ________ stress reaction.
Answers:
cumulative
delayed
acute
post-traumatic - correct-answer -cumulative
You arrive on the scene of a 55- year- old male patient. The patient's wife called
911 because he is having chest pains. The patient is very angry with his wife for
calling 911 because he states he only has heartburn and adamantly refuses any
treatment or transport. After signing the patient refusal form, the patient
collapses and goes into sudden cardiac arrest. The wife is crying uncontrollably
and begging you to do something. What should you do?
, 3|Page
Answers:
Provide emergency care under implied consent.
Provide emergency care for the patient only if his wife signs a document stating
they will not sue the EMS service.
Respect his legal right to not have any treatment, regardless of how much the
wife begs you to help.
Explain to the wife that her husband signed a legal document refusing care, and if
you intervened to help him now, you would be breaking the law. - correct-answer
-Provide emergency care under implied consent.
Which of the following is the only movable bone of the face?
Answers:
Zygoma
Maxillae
Manubrium
Mandible - correct-answer -Mandible
What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced pre-
hospital care?
Answers:
Advanced EMT
