EMT FINAL-JB Learning
72 - Correct Answer - A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than
________ hours following the incident.
AED - Correct Answer - Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of
prehospital emergency training?
may not be present or obvious at all times - Correct Answer - As an EMT, it is important to
remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress:
continuity of care - Correct Answer - The patient care report (PCR) ensures:
B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated external defibrillator
(AED) - Correct Answer - Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the administration of
ALS?
A. a 53-year-old patient who is given glucagon for significant hypoglycaemia 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 millilumen device Incorrect
D. a 61-year-old trauma patient whose chest is decompressed with a needle Incorrect
an informed refusal - Correct Answer - A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must
be:
deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury - Correct Answer - Which of the
following MOST accurately defines negligence?
A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT - Correct Answer - Which of the following scenarios
MOST accurately depicts abandonment?
report the incident to your supervisor after the call - Correct Answer - While assisting an advanced
life support (ALS) ambulance crew, you are accidentally stuck with an IV needle. You should:
,. you have been exposed to the disease. - Correct Answer - A positive TB skin test indicates that:
. elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation. - Correct Answer -
Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing all of the following,
EXCEPT:
. brief and easily understood. - Correct Answer - When relaying patient information via radio,
communications should be:
it was not performed in the eyes of the law. - Correct Answer - f an action or procedure that was
performed on a patient is not recorded on the written report:
not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons - Correct Answer - Maintaining
the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include:
chief complaint. - Correct Answer - When you begin an oral report, you should state the patient's
age, sex, and:
medical director. - Correct Answer - The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform
emergency medical care in the field is the:
. simplex - Correct Answer - Two-way communication that requires the EMT to "push to talk" and
"release to listen" describes what mode of communication?
offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk for exposure. - Correct Answer - According to
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, an employer must:
An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent
information about the drug. Correct - Correct Answer - 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.
it will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence. - Correct Answer - Which of the following
statements regarding the Good Samaritan law is correct?
It provides the EMT immunity from a lawsuit.
B. The law does not protect EMTs who are off duty.
C. It will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.
D. It guarantees that the EMT will not be held liable if he or she is sued.
a response to a motor vehicle crash while off duty - Correct Answer - In which of the following
situations does the EMT NOT have a legal duty to act?
Choose one answer.
A. a response to an injured patient while off duty
B. a response to a motor vehicle crash while off duty
C. Local policy requires you to assist in any emergency.
D. a response to the residence of a patient who fell
gives an oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse - Correct Answer - The official
transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:
careless handling of sharps. - Correct Answer - The spread of HIV and hepatitis in the health care
setting can usually be traced to:
begin resuscitation at once. - Correct Answer - When faced with a situation in which a patient is in
cardiac arrest, and a valid living will or DNR order cannot be located, you should:
draw a single horizontal line through the error, initial it, and write the correct data next to it. -
Correct Answer - After delivering your patient to the hospital, you sit down to complete the PCR.
When documenting the patient's last blood pressure reading, you inadvertently write 120/60 instead
of 130/70. To correct this mistake, you should:
protecting patient privacy - Correct Answer - What section of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) MOST affects EMS personnel?
72 - Correct Answer - A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than
________ hours following the incident.
AED - Correct Answer - Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of
prehospital emergency training?
may not be present or obvious at all times - Correct Answer - As an EMT, it is important to
remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress:
continuity of care - Correct Answer - The patient care report (PCR) ensures:
B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated external defibrillator
(AED) - Correct Answer - Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the administration of
ALS?
A. a 53-year-old patient who is given glucagon for significant hypoglycaemia 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 millilumen device Incorrect
D. a 61-year-old trauma patient whose chest is decompressed with a needle Incorrect
an informed refusal - Correct Answer - A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must
be:
deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury - Correct Answer - Which of the
following MOST accurately defines negligence?
A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT - Correct Answer - Which of the following scenarios
MOST accurately depicts abandonment?
report the incident to your supervisor after the call - Correct Answer - While assisting an advanced
life support (ALS) ambulance crew, you are accidentally stuck with an IV needle. You should:
,. you have been exposed to the disease. - Correct Answer - A positive TB skin test indicates that:
. elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation. - Correct Answer -
Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing all of the following,
EXCEPT:
. brief and easily understood. - Correct Answer - When relaying patient information via radio,
communications should be:
it was not performed in the eyes of the law. - Correct Answer - f an action or procedure that was
performed on a patient is not recorded on the written report:
not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons - Correct Answer - Maintaining
the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include:
chief complaint. - Correct Answer - When you begin an oral report, you should state the patient's
age, sex, and:
medical director. - Correct Answer - The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform
emergency medical care in the field is the:
. simplex - Correct Answer - Two-way communication that requires the EMT to "push to talk" and
"release to listen" describes what mode of communication?
offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk for exposure. - Correct Answer - According to
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, an employer must:
An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent
information about the drug. Correct - Correct Answer - 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.
it will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence. - Correct Answer - Which of the following
statements regarding the Good Samaritan law is correct?
It provides the EMT immunity from a lawsuit.
B. The law does not protect EMTs who are off duty.
C. It will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.
D. It guarantees that the EMT will not be held liable if he or she is sued.
a response to a motor vehicle crash while off duty - Correct Answer - In which of the following
situations does the EMT NOT have a legal duty to act?
Choose one answer.
A. a response to an injured patient while off duty
B. a response to a motor vehicle crash while off duty
C. Local policy requires you to assist in any emergency.
D. a response to the residence of a patient who fell
gives an oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse - Correct Answer - The official
transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:
careless handling of sharps. - Correct Answer - The spread of HIV and hepatitis in the health care
setting can usually be traced to:
begin resuscitation at once. - Correct Answer - When faced with a situation in which a patient is in
cardiac arrest, and a valid living will or DNR order cannot be located, you should:
draw a single horizontal line through the error, initial it, and write the correct data next to it. -
Correct Answer - After delivering your patient to the hospital, you sit down to complete the PCR.
When documenting the patient's last blood pressure reading, you inadvertently write 120/60 instead
of 130/70. To correct this mistake, you should:
protecting patient privacy - Correct Answer - What section of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) MOST affects EMS personnel?
