EMT Written State Exam Study Guide (PSI)
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1. Which of the following is NOT true of medical control?
A) It is determined by the dispatcher.
B) It may be written or "standing orders."
C) It may require online radio or phone consultation.
D) It describes the care authorized by the medical director - correct answer. A) It is
determined by the dispatcher.
2. The major goal of quality improvement is to ensure that:
A) quarterly audits of the EMS system are performed.
B) EMTs have received BLS/CPR training.
C) the public receives the highest standard of care.
D) the proper information is received in the billing department. - correct answer. C) the
public receives the highest standard of care.
3. Federal legislation concerning patient confidentiality is known as:
A) HIPAA. B) NAACS. C) EMTALA.
D) FLCPC. - correct answer. A) HIPAA
4. After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for breakfast.
While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his chest and collapse
to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not breathing. To treat this
patient, you will follow:
A) off-line medical control.
C) protocols.
B) online medical control.
D) All of these answers are correct. - correct answer. D) All of these answers are
correct.
,5. After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for breakfast.
While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his chest and collapse
to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not breathing. What level of
training would allow you to perform an electrocardiogram and advanced life support on
this patient?
A) EMR B) EMT C) AEMT D) Paramedic - correct answer. D) Paramedic
6. ______________ is a circular system of continuous internal and external reviews and
audits of all aspects of an EMS system - correct answer. Continuous quality
iimprovement
7. One of the most dramatic recent developments in prehospital emergency care is the
use of a(n)__________ defibrillator - correct answer. automated external
8. The primary ________ area is the main area in which an EMS agency operates. -
correct answer. service
9. A 9-1-1 dispatch center is called a public safety __________, or PSAP - correct
answer. access point
10. ALS A) EMS professional trained in BLS interventions
11. BLS B) A system of internal reviews and audits
12. EMT C) Basic lifesaving interventions, such as CPR
13. AEMT D) Advanced procedures, such as drug administration
14. Paramedic E) EMS professional trained in ALS interventions
15. CQI F) EMS professional trained in some ALS interventions - correct answer. 10.
D
11. C
12. A
13. F
14. E
15. B
16. __________ is a response to the anticipation of danger.
A) Rage B) Anger C) Anxiety D) Despair - correct answer. C) Anxiety
17. If you find that you are the target of the patient's anger, make sure that you:
A) are safe. C) are tolerant and do not become defensive.
B) do not take the anger or insults personally. D) All are correct. - correct answer. D)
All are correct.
18. When acknowledging the death of a child, reactions vary, but ____________ is
common.
A) shock B) disbelief C) denial D) All of these answers are correct. - correct answer.
D) All of these answers are correct.
,19. The quickest source of energy is ____________; however, this supply will last less
than a day and is consumed in greater quantities during stress.
A) glucose B) carbohydrates C) protein D) fat - correct answer. A) glucose
20. Components of the CISM system include:
A) preincident stress education. C) spouse and family support.
B) defusings. D) All of these answers are correct. - correct answer. D) All of these
answers are correct.
21. Sexual harassment is defined as:
A) any unwelcome sexual advance.
B) unwelcome requests for sexual favors.
C) unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
D) All of these answers are correct. - correct answer. D) All of these answers are
correct.
22. A 12-year-old boy told his grandmother he was going to collect the day's mail,
located on the opposite side of the street, for her. As he was returning with the mail, he
was struck by a vehicle and was found lying lifeless in the middle of the street. Which of
the following would be appropriate to say to the grandmother?
A) "Don't worry. I'm sure he'll be fine."
B) "What were you thinking? You will be reported!"
C) "We're placing him on a backboard to protect his back, and we'll take him to the
ColumbusCommunity Hospital. Do you know who his doctor is?"
D) It's best not to spend time talking to the grandmother. - correct answer. C) "We're
placing him on a backboard to protect his back, and we'll take him to the
ColumbusCommunity Hospital. Do you know who his doctor is?"
23. The struggle to remain calm in the face of horrible circumstances contributes to the
__________of the job. - correct answer. emotional stress
24. Proper ___________ is the simplest, yet most effective, way to control disease
transmission. - correct answer. handwashing
25. You or your partner may develop ___________ after experiencing a particularly
stressful call. - correct answer. PTSD
26. PPE A) Contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or air borne particles
27. OSHA B) Examples include gloves, gowns, and face shields
28. General adaptation syndrome C) The process of alarm, reaction, and recovery
29. Exposure D) Procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients and
health care personnel
30. Infection control E) Regulatory compliance agency - correct answer. 26. B
27. E
28. C
, 29. A
30. D
31. The process by which an individual, an institution, or a program is evaluated and
recognized as meeting certain standards is called:
A) the standard of care.
B) competency.
C) the scope of practice.
D) certification - correct answer. D) certification
32. Negligence is based on the EMT's duty to act, cause, breach of duty, and:
A) expressed consent. C) mode of transport.
B) termination of care. D) real or perceived damages - correct answer. D) real or
perceived damages
33. Good Samaritan laws generally are designed to offer protection to persons who
render care in good faith. They do not offer protection from:
A) properly performed CPR. C) improvising splinting materials.
B) acts of negligence. D) providing supportive BLS to a DNR patient - correct answer.
B) acts of negligence
34. Which of the following is generally NOT considered confidential?
A) Assessment findings C) A patient's medical history
B) A patient's mental condition D) The location of the emergency - correct answer. D)
The location of the emergency
35. An important safeguard against legal implication is:
A) responding to every call with lights and siren.
B) checking ambulance equipment once a month.
C) transporting every patient to an emergency department.
D) writing a complete and accurate run report - correct answer. D) writing a complete
and accurate run report
36. Definitive or conclusive signs of death that are obvious and clear to even non
medical persons include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) profound cyanosis.
B) dependent lividity.
C) rigor mortis.
D) putrefaction. - correct answer. A) profound cyanosis.
37. At 2:00 AM, a 17-year-old boy, accompanied by his 19-year-old girlfriend, had
driven to the bar to give his father (who had been drinking large amounts of alcohol) a
ride home. On the way back, they were involved in a motor vehicle collision. The boy
has a large laceration with profuse bleeding on his forehead. His girlfriend is
unconscious in the front passenger floor. The father is standing outside the vehicle,
appearing heavily intoxicated, and is refusing care. What is the best way to gain
Questions And Answers 100% Guaranteed
Success.
1. Which of the following is NOT true of medical control?
A) It is determined by the dispatcher.
B) It may be written or "standing orders."
C) It may require online radio or phone consultation.
D) It describes the care authorized by the medical director - correct answer. A) It is
determined by the dispatcher.
2. The major goal of quality improvement is to ensure that:
A) quarterly audits of the EMS system are performed.
B) EMTs have received BLS/CPR training.
C) the public receives the highest standard of care.
D) the proper information is received in the billing department. - correct answer. C) the
public receives the highest standard of care.
3. Federal legislation concerning patient confidentiality is known as:
A) HIPAA. B) NAACS. C) EMTALA.
D) FLCPC. - correct answer. A) HIPAA
4. After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for breakfast.
While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his chest and collapse
to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not breathing. To treat this
patient, you will follow:
A) off-line medical control.
C) protocols.
B) online medical control.
D) All of these answers are correct. - correct answer. D) All of these answers are
correct.
,5. After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for breakfast.
While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his chest and collapse
to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not breathing. What level of
training would allow you to perform an electrocardiogram and advanced life support on
this patient?
A) EMR B) EMT C) AEMT D) Paramedic - correct answer. D) Paramedic
6. ______________ is a circular system of continuous internal and external reviews and
audits of all aspects of an EMS system - correct answer. Continuous quality
iimprovement
7. One of the most dramatic recent developments in prehospital emergency care is the
use of a(n)__________ defibrillator - correct answer. automated external
8. The primary ________ area is the main area in which an EMS agency operates. -
correct answer. service
9. A 9-1-1 dispatch center is called a public safety __________, or PSAP - correct
answer. access point
10. ALS A) EMS professional trained in BLS interventions
11. BLS B) A system of internal reviews and audits
12. EMT C) Basic lifesaving interventions, such as CPR
13. AEMT D) Advanced procedures, such as drug administration
14. Paramedic E) EMS professional trained in ALS interventions
15. CQI F) EMS professional trained in some ALS interventions - correct answer. 10.
D
11. C
12. A
13. F
14. E
15. B
16. __________ is a response to the anticipation of danger.
A) Rage B) Anger C) Anxiety D) Despair - correct answer. C) Anxiety
17. If you find that you are the target of the patient's anger, make sure that you:
A) are safe. C) are tolerant and do not become defensive.
B) do not take the anger or insults personally. D) All are correct. - correct answer. D)
All are correct.
18. When acknowledging the death of a child, reactions vary, but ____________ is
common.
A) shock B) disbelief C) denial D) All of these answers are correct. - correct answer.
D) All of these answers are correct.
,19. The quickest source of energy is ____________; however, this supply will last less
than a day and is consumed in greater quantities during stress.
A) glucose B) carbohydrates C) protein D) fat - correct answer. A) glucose
20. Components of the CISM system include:
A) preincident stress education. C) spouse and family support.
B) defusings. D) All of these answers are correct. - correct answer. D) All of these
answers are correct.
21. Sexual harassment is defined as:
A) any unwelcome sexual advance.
B) unwelcome requests for sexual favors.
C) unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
D) All of these answers are correct. - correct answer. D) All of these answers are
correct.
22. A 12-year-old boy told his grandmother he was going to collect the day's mail,
located on the opposite side of the street, for her. As he was returning with the mail, he
was struck by a vehicle and was found lying lifeless in the middle of the street. Which of
the following would be appropriate to say to the grandmother?
A) "Don't worry. I'm sure he'll be fine."
B) "What were you thinking? You will be reported!"
C) "We're placing him on a backboard to protect his back, and we'll take him to the
ColumbusCommunity Hospital. Do you know who his doctor is?"
D) It's best not to spend time talking to the grandmother. - correct answer. C) "We're
placing him on a backboard to protect his back, and we'll take him to the
ColumbusCommunity Hospital. Do you know who his doctor is?"
23. The struggle to remain calm in the face of horrible circumstances contributes to the
__________of the job. - correct answer. emotional stress
24. Proper ___________ is the simplest, yet most effective, way to control disease
transmission. - correct answer. handwashing
25. You or your partner may develop ___________ after experiencing a particularly
stressful call. - correct answer. PTSD
26. PPE A) Contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or air borne particles
27. OSHA B) Examples include gloves, gowns, and face shields
28. General adaptation syndrome C) The process of alarm, reaction, and recovery
29. Exposure D) Procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients and
health care personnel
30. Infection control E) Regulatory compliance agency - correct answer. 26. B
27. E
28. C
, 29. A
30. D
31. The process by which an individual, an institution, or a program is evaluated and
recognized as meeting certain standards is called:
A) the standard of care.
B) competency.
C) the scope of practice.
D) certification - correct answer. D) certification
32. Negligence is based on the EMT's duty to act, cause, breach of duty, and:
A) expressed consent. C) mode of transport.
B) termination of care. D) real or perceived damages - correct answer. D) real or
perceived damages
33. Good Samaritan laws generally are designed to offer protection to persons who
render care in good faith. They do not offer protection from:
A) properly performed CPR. C) improvising splinting materials.
B) acts of negligence. D) providing supportive BLS to a DNR patient - correct answer.
B) acts of negligence
34. Which of the following is generally NOT considered confidential?
A) Assessment findings C) A patient's medical history
B) A patient's mental condition D) The location of the emergency - correct answer. D)
The location of the emergency
35. An important safeguard against legal implication is:
A) responding to every call with lights and siren.
B) checking ambulance equipment once a month.
C) transporting every patient to an emergency department.
D) writing a complete and accurate run report - correct answer. D) writing a complete
and accurate run report
36. Definitive or conclusive signs of death that are obvious and clear to even non
medical persons include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) profound cyanosis.
B) dependent lividity.
C) rigor mortis.
D) putrefaction. - correct answer. A) profound cyanosis.
37. At 2:00 AM, a 17-year-old boy, accompanied by his 19-year-old girlfriend, had
driven to the bar to give his father (who had been drinking large amounts of alcohol) a
ride home. On the way back, they were involved in a motor vehicle collision. The boy
has a large laceration with profuse bleeding on his forehead. His girlfriend is
unconscious in the front passenger floor. The father is standing outside the vehicle,
appearing heavily intoxicated, and is refusing care. What is the best way to gain
