JB LEARNING EMT FINAL EXAM |100 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED | GET A+
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing a patient with a
suspected spinal injury?
A. long backboard
B. scoop stretcher
C. portable stretcher
D. wheeled stretcher - (answer)A. long backboard
When pulling a patient, you should extend your arms no more than ________ in front of your torso.
A. 5″ to 10″
B. 10″ to 15″
C. 15″ to 20″
D. 20″ to 30″ - (answer)C. 15″ to 20″
With proper technique, you and your partner should be able to safely lift a patient who weighs up to
______lb.
A. 150
B. 175
C. 190
D. 220 - (answer)D. 220
You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250 lb with fewer than _______ rescuers,
regardless of individual strength.
A. three
B. four
C. five
, D. six - (answer)B. four
When performing the rapid extrication technique to remove a patient from his or her vehicle, you
should:
A. apply a vest-style extrication device prior to moving the patient.
B. apply a cervical collar and immobilize the patient on a short backboard.
C. grasp the patient by the clothing and drag him or her from the car.
D. apply a cervical collar and remove the patient on a long backboard. - (answer)D. apply a cervical collar
and remove the patient on a long backboard.
Which of the following statements regarding the scoop stretcher is NOT correct?
A. The construction of the scoop stretcher prohibits x-rays while the patient is on it.
B. You must fully secure the patient to the scoop stretcher before moving him or her.
C. A scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of a patient's spinal column.
D. Both sides of the patient must be accessible in order for a scoop stretcher to be used. - (answer)
When moving a conscious, weak patient down a flight of stairs, you should:
A. secure the patient to a scoop stretcher and carry him or her headfirst down the stairs to the awaiting
stretcher.
B. place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down the stairs with a
stair chair.
C. collapse the undercarriage of the wheeled stretcher and carefully carry the patient down the stairs on
the stretcher.
D. assist the patient in walking down the stairs and place him or her on the wheeled stretcher at the
bottom of the stairs. - (answer)B. place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the
patient down the stairs with a stair chair.
you can use a stair chair on an unconscious patient Y/N - (answer)No
The jaw-thrust maneuver is used to open the airway of patients with suspected:
A. mandibular fractures.
EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED | GET A+
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing a patient with a
suspected spinal injury?
A. long backboard
B. scoop stretcher
C. portable stretcher
D. wheeled stretcher - (answer)A. long backboard
When pulling a patient, you should extend your arms no more than ________ in front of your torso.
A. 5″ to 10″
B. 10″ to 15″
C. 15″ to 20″
D. 20″ to 30″ - (answer)C. 15″ to 20″
With proper technique, you and your partner should be able to safely lift a patient who weighs up to
______lb.
A. 150
B. 175
C. 190
D. 220 - (answer)D. 220
You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250 lb with fewer than _______ rescuers,
regardless of individual strength.
A. three
B. four
C. five
, D. six - (answer)B. four
When performing the rapid extrication technique to remove a patient from his or her vehicle, you
should:
A. apply a vest-style extrication device prior to moving the patient.
B. apply a cervical collar and immobilize the patient on a short backboard.
C. grasp the patient by the clothing and drag him or her from the car.
D. apply a cervical collar and remove the patient on a long backboard. - (answer)D. apply a cervical collar
and remove the patient on a long backboard.
Which of the following statements regarding the scoop stretcher is NOT correct?
A. The construction of the scoop stretcher prohibits x-rays while the patient is on it.
B. You must fully secure the patient to the scoop stretcher before moving him or her.
C. A scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of a patient's spinal column.
D. Both sides of the patient must be accessible in order for a scoop stretcher to be used. - (answer)
When moving a conscious, weak patient down a flight of stairs, you should:
A. secure the patient to a scoop stretcher and carry him or her headfirst down the stairs to the awaiting
stretcher.
B. place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down the stairs with a
stair chair.
C. collapse the undercarriage of the wheeled stretcher and carefully carry the patient down the stairs on
the stretcher.
D. assist the patient in walking down the stairs and place him or her on the wheeled stretcher at the
bottom of the stairs. - (answer)B. place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the
patient down the stairs with a stair chair.
you can use a stair chair on an unconscious patient Y/N - (answer)No
The jaw-thrust maneuver is used to open the airway of patients with suspected:
A. mandibular fractures.
