JB LEARNING: EMT FINAL EXAM
Administer 15 g of activated charcoal. - Correct Answer - A 4-year-old, 15-kg male ingested an
unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The child's mother states that she does not know
when the ingestion occurred. The child is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT
should:
yellow - Correct Answer - A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord
damage, would be triaged with a ___________ tag during a mass-casualty incident
requires CPR - Correct Answer - An unconscious patient found in a prone position must be placed in
a supine position in case he or she:
Provide emotional support to the mother - Correct Answer - Following delivery of a pulseless and
apneic infant who has a foul odor, skin sloughing, and diffuse blistering, you should:
knowingly misusing a substance to produce a desired effect. - Correct Answer - Substance abuse is
MOST accurately defined as:
augment respiration during physical or emotional stress - Correct Answer - Both areas of the pons
are sued to:
a small clot in a cerebral artery causes temporary symptoms. - Correct Answer - A transient ischemia
attack (TIA) occurs when:
a loss of vascular tone - Correct Answer - A decrease in blood pressure may indicate:
fat metabolization when glucose is unavailable. - Correct Answer - Ketone production is the result of:
dermal layer - Correct Answer - A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion
of the:
avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are covering the eye. - Correct Answer - A young
female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when her boyfriend broke a soda
,bottle against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and the patient states that she cannot see out of
the injured eye. You should:
100 beats/min - Correct Answer - At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed:
giving a verbal report to the clerk - Correct Answer - Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all
of the following activities, EXCEPT:
Fructose - Correct Answer - Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following,
EXCEPT:
alveoli - Correct Answer - As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of
these smaller passages form the:
pain exacerbated by breathing - Correct Answer - Common signs and symptoms of AMI include all of
the following EXCEPT:
increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the CSF - Correct Answer - Breathing occurs as
the result of a(n):
discouraging the caller from providing care until the EMS unit arrives - Correct Answer - During the
alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher's responsibilities include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
headache and sore throat - Correct Answer - Initial signs and symptoms associated with viral
hemorrhagic fevers include:
gallbladder - Correct Answer - Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the:
administering oxygen and transporting immediately - Correct Answer - The MOST appropriate
treatment for a patient with a mild upper airway obstruction includes:
provide reassurance and give oxygen as needed. - Correct Answer - A 22 year-old female patient is
complaining of dyspnea and numbness and tingling in her hands and feet after an argument with her
fiancé. Her respirations are 40 breaths/min. You should:
, asthma - Correct Answer - A 37 year-old male is found unresponsive in his car. His airway is patent
and his respirations are rapid and labored. As you and your partner are assessing and treating the
patient, a police officer hands you a medication named Alupent, which he found in the backseat of
the patient's car. This medication suggests that the patient has a history of:
you have been exposed to TB - Correct Answer - A positive TB skin test indicates that:
attempting to eliminate acids from the blood. - Correct Answer - Kussmaul respirations are an
indication that the body is:
Request a police officer to accompany you in the ambulance. - Correct Answer - A patient with a
history of schizophrenia called EMS because he was experiencing abdominal pain. When law
enforcement arrived, the patient became violent, necessitating the placement of handcuffs. When
you assess the patient, he tells you that killing someone will make his abdominal pain go away. His
vital signs are stable. How should you manage the situation?
falsely high systolic and diastolic reading. - Correct Answer - A blood pressure cuff that is too small
for a patient's arm will give a:
13 - Correct Answer - A 29 year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is
confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on command. HIs
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is:
Patient 1, immediate (red); Patient 2, delayed (yellow); Patient 3, immediate (red); Patient 4,
expectant (black) - Correct Answer - A tour bus has overturned, resulting in numerous patients.
When you arrive, you are immediately assigned to assist in the triage process. Patient 1 is a middle-
aged male with respiratory distress, chest pain, and a closed deformity to his right forearm. Patient 2
is a young female who is conscious and alert, but has bilateral femur fractures and numerous
abrasions to her arms and face. Patient 3 is an older woman who complains of abdominal pain and
has a history of cardiovascular disease. Patient 4 is unresponsive, is not breathing, has a weak
carotid pulse, and has a grossly deformed skull. What triage categories should you assign to these
patients?
another EMT - Correct Answer - As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to that
of:
Administer 15 g of activated charcoal. - Correct Answer - A 4-year-old, 15-kg male ingested an
unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The child's mother states that she does not know
when the ingestion occurred. The child is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT
should:
yellow - Correct Answer - A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord
damage, would be triaged with a ___________ tag during a mass-casualty incident
requires CPR - Correct Answer - An unconscious patient found in a prone position must be placed in
a supine position in case he or she:
Provide emotional support to the mother - Correct Answer - Following delivery of a pulseless and
apneic infant who has a foul odor, skin sloughing, and diffuse blistering, you should:
knowingly misusing a substance to produce a desired effect. - Correct Answer - Substance abuse is
MOST accurately defined as:
augment respiration during physical or emotional stress - Correct Answer - Both areas of the pons
are sued to:
a small clot in a cerebral artery causes temporary symptoms. - Correct Answer - A transient ischemia
attack (TIA) occurs when:
a loss of vascular tone - Correct Answer - A decrease in blood pressure may indicate:
fat metabolization when glucose is unavailable. - Correct Answer - Ketone production is the result of:
dermal layer - Correct Answer - A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion
of the:
avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are covering the eye. - Correct Answer - A young
female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when her boyfriend broke a soda
,bottle against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and the patient states that she cannot see out of
the injured eye. You should:
100 beats/min - Correct Answer - At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed:
giving a verbal report to the clerk - Correct Answer - Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all
of the following activities, EXCEPT:
Fructose - Correct Answer - Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following,
EXCEPT:
alveoli - Correct Answer - As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of
these smaller passages form the:
pain exacerbated by breathing - Correct Answer - Common signs and symptoms of AMI include all of
the following EXCEPT:
increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the CSF - Correct Answer - Breathing occurs as
the result of a(n):
discouraging the caller from providing care until the EMS unit arrives - Correct Answer - During the
alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher's responsibilities include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
headache and sore throat - Correct Answer - Initial signs and symptoms associated with viral
hemorrhagic fevers include:
gallbladder - Correct Answer - Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the:
administering oxygen and transporting immediately - Correct Answer - The MOST appropriate
treatment for a patient with a mild upper airway obstruction includes:
provide reassurance and give oxygen as needed. - Correct Answer - A 22 year-old female patient is
complaining of dyspnea and numbness and tingling in her hands and feet after an argument with her
fiancé. Her respirations are 40 breaths/min. You should:
, asthma - Correct Answer - A 37 year-old male is found unresponsive in his car. His airway is patent
and his respirations are rapid and labored. As you and your partner are assessing and treating the
patient, a police officer hands you a medication named Alupent, which he found in the backseat of
the patient's car. This medication suggests that the patient has a history of:
you have been exposed to TB - Correct Answer - A positive TB skin test indicates that:
attempting to eliminate acids from the blood. - Correct Answer - Kussmaul respirations are an
indication that the body is:
Request a police officer to accompany you in the ambulance. - Correct Answer - A patient with a
history of schizophrenia called EMS because he was experiencing abdominal pain. When law
enforcement arrived, the patient became violent, necessitating the placement of handcuffs. When
you assess the patient, he tells you that killing someone will make his abdominal pain go away. His
vital signs are stable. How should you manage the situation?
falsely high systolic and diastolic reading. - Correct Answer - A blood pressure cuff that is too small
for a patient's arm will give a:
13 - Correct Answer - A 29 year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is
confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on command. HIs
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is:
Patient 1, immediate (red); Patient 2, delayed (yellow); Patient 3, immediate (red); Patient 4,
expectant (black) - Correct Answer - A tour bus has overturned, resulting in numerous patients.
When you arrive, you are immediately assigned to assist in the triage process. Patient 1 is a middle-
aged male with respiratory distress, chest pain, and a closed deformity to his right forearm. Patient 2
is a young female who is conscious and alert, but has bilateral femur fractures and numerous
abrasions to her arms and face. Patient 3 is an older woman who complains of abdominal pain and
has a history of cardiovascular disease. Patient 4 is unresponsive, is not breathing, has a weak
carotid pulse, and has a grossly deformed skull. What triage categories should you assign to these
patients?
another EMT - Correct Answer - As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to that
of:
