EMT INTERIM 2 TEST QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% GUARANTEE PASS
A 60 year old man complains of chest pain. He is conscious and alert and
denies shortness of breath. Which of the following questions would be the
MOST appropriate to ask him?
a. "Were you exerting yourself when the chest pain began?"
b. "Do you have any heart problems or take any medications?"
c. "Does the pain in your chest move to either of your arms?"
d. "Does the pain in your chest feel like a stabbing sensation?" -
,,,,answer,,,..b. "Do you have any heart problems or take any
medications?"
Despite numerous, sincere efforts to convince a 40 year old man to
consent to EMS treatment and transport, he refuses. After explaining the
potential consequence of his refusal and determining that he has
decision-making capacity, you ask him to sign an EMS refusal form, but he
refuses to do that as well. You should:
a. document the patient's refusal, but leave the refusal form blank
because only the patient can legally sign it
b. ask a family member, law enforcement officer, or bystander to sign the
form verifying that the patient refused to sign
c. sign the refusal form, include the date and time, and have your partner
witness it with his or her signature
d. advise the patient that unless he signs the refusal form, he cannot
legally refuse EMS treatment or transport - ,,,,answer,,,..b. ask a family
member, law enforcement officer, or bystander to sign the form verifying
that the patient refused to sign
,Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by:
a. using medical terminology to ensure the patient understands
b. positioning yourself at a level that is higher than the patient
c. maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible
d. withholding unpleasant information until arrival at the hospital -
,,,,answer,,,..c. maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever
possible
When you begin an oral report, you should state the patient's age, sex, and
a. any known allergies
b. the emergency care given
c. chief complaint
d past medical history - ,,,,answer,,,..c. chief complaint
As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency department
doors, you receive another call for a major motor vehicle crash. You
should:
a. inform the admissions clerk of the situation and then respond at once
b. leave a copy of the run form with a nurse and then respond to the call
c. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician
d. place the patient in a high-visibility area and then respond to the call -
,,,,answer,,,..c. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse
or physician
The patient care report (PCR) ensures:
a. continuity of care
b. legal protection
c. quality assurance
d. research data - ,,,,answer,,,..a. continuity of care
Which of the following statements is NOT appropriate to document in the
narrative section of a PCR?
a. "significant damage was noted to the front end of the vehicle"
,b. "general impression revealed that the patient was intoxicated"
c. "the patient admits smoking marijuana earlier in the day"
d. "after oxygen was administered, the patient's breathing improved" -
,,,,answer,,,..b. "general impression revealed that the patient was
intoxicated"
Information included a radio report to the receiving hospital should
include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. a preliminary diagnosis of the patient's problem
b. a brief summary of the care you provided
c. a brief history of the patient's current problem
d. your perception of the severity of the problem - ,,,,answer,,,..a. a
preliminary diagnosis of the patient's problem
After receiving online orders from medical control to perform a patient
care intervention, you should:
a. repeat the order to medical control word for word
b. confirm the order in your own words
c. ask the physician to repeat the order
d. perform the intervention as ordered - ,,,,answer,,,..a. repeat the order
to medical control word for word
When providing a patient report via radio, you should protect the patient's
privacy by:
a. not disclosing his or her name
b. refraining from objective statements
c. withholding medical history data
d. using coded medical language - ,,,,answer,,,..a. not disclosing his or
her name
When relaying patient information via radio, communication should be:
a. coded and scripted
b. spoken in a loud voice
, c. lengthy and complete
d. brief and easily understood - ,,,,answer,,,..d. brief and easily
understood
After delivering your patient to the hospital, you sit down to complete the
PCR. When documenting the patient's blood pressure, you inadvertently
write 120/60 instead of 130/70. To correct this mistake, you should:
a. attempt to erase the error, initial it, and then write the correct data on a
separate addendum
b. cover the error with correction fluid and simply write the patient's
actual blood pressure over it
c. leave the error on your PCR but inform the staff of the patient's actual
blood pressure
d. draw a single horizontal line through the error, initial it, and write the
correct data next to it - ,,,,answer,,,..d. draw a single horizontal line
through the error, initial it, and write the correct data next to it
A 4 year old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and calm and is
sitting on his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a nearby chair. The
child's mother suddenly begins crying uncontrollably, which causes the
child to start crying. You should:
a. consider asking the father to hold the child so you can assess him while
your partner tries to calm the mother
b. attempt to calm the child's mother, but avoid separating her from her
child because this will increase her anxiety
c. reassure the child's mother that seizures in children are very common
and that there is nothing to worry about
d. tell the mother that she should leave the room so her child will not be
negatively affected by crying - ,,,,answer,,,..a. consider asking the father
to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm
the mother
ANSWERS (100% GUARANTEE PASS
A 60 year old man complains of chest pain. He is conscious and alert and
denies shortness of breath. Which of the following questions would be the
MOST appropriate to ask him?
a. "Were you exerting yourself when the chest pain began?"
b. "Do you have any heart problems or take any medications?"
c. "Does the pain in your chest move to either of your arms?"
d. "Does the pain in your chest feel like a stabbing sensation?" -
,,,,answer,,,..b. "Do you have any heart problems or take any
medications?"
Despite numerous, sincere efforts to convince a 40 year old man to
consent to EMS treatment and transport, he refuses. After explaining the
potential consequence of his refusal and determining that he has
decision-making capacity, you ask him to sign an EMS refusal form, but he
refuses to do that as well. You should:
a. document the patient's refusal, but leave the refusal form blank
because only the patient can legally sign it
b. ask a family member, law enforcement officer, or bystander to sign the
form verifying that the patient refused to sign
c. sign the refusal form, include the date and time, and have your partner
witness it with his or her signature
d. advise the patient that unless he signs the refusal form, he cannot
legally refuse EMS treatment or transport - ,,,,answer,,,..b. ask a family
member, law enforcement officer, or bystander to sign the form verifying
that the patient refused to sign
,Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by:
a. using medical terminology to ensure the patient understands
b. positioning yourself at a level that is higher than the patient
c. maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible
d. withholding unpleasant information until arrival at the hospital -
,,,,answer,,,..c. maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever
possible
When you begin an oral report, you should state the patient's age, sex, and
a. any known allergies
b. the emergency care given
c. chief complaint
d past medical history - ,,,,answer,,,..c. chief complaint
As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency department
doors, you receive another call for a major motor vehicle crash. You
should:
a. inform the admissions clerk of the situation and then respond at once
b. leave a copy of the run form with a nurse and then respond to the call
c. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician
d. place the patient in a high-visibility area and then respond to the call -
,,,,answer,,,..c. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse
or physician
The patient care report (PCR) ensures:
a. continuity of care
b. legal protection
c. quality assurance
d. research data - ,,,,answer,,,..a. continuity of care
Which of the following statements is NOT appropriate to document in the
narrative section of a PCR?
a. "significant damage was noted to the front end of the vehicle"
,b. "general impression revealed that the patient was intoxicated"
c. "the patient admits smoking marijuana earlier in the day"
d. "after oxygen was administered, the patient's breathing improved" -
,,,,answer,,,..b. "general impression revealed that the patient was
intoxicated"
Information included a radio report to the receiving hospital should
include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. a preliminary diagnosis of the patient's problem
b. a brief summary of the care you provided
c. a brief history of the patient's current problem
d. your perception of the severity of the problem - ,,,,answer,,,..a. a
preliminary diagnosis of the patient's problem
After receiving online orders from medical control to perform a patient
care intervention, you should:
a. repeat the order to medical control word for word
b. confirm the order in your own words
c. ask the physician to repeat the order
d. perform the intervention as ordered - ,,,,answer,,,..a. repeat the order
to medical control word for word
When providing a patient report via radio, you should protect the patient's
privacy by:
a. not disclosing his or her name
b. refraining from objective statements
c. withholding medical history data
d. using coded medical language - ,,,,answer,,,..a. not disclosing his or
her name
When relaying patient information via radio, communication should be:
a. coded and scripted
b. spoken in a loud voice
, c. lengthy and complete
d. brief and easily understood - ,,,,answer,,,..d. brief and easily
understood
After delivering your patient to the hospital, you sit down to complete the
PCR. When documenting the patient's blood pressure, you inadvertently
write 120/60 instead of 130/70. To correct this mistake, you should:
a. attempt to erase the error, initial it, and then write the correct data on a
separate addendum
b. cover the error with correction fluid and simply write the patient's
actual blood pressure over it
c. leave the error on your PCR but inform the staff of the patient's actual
blood pressure
d. draw a single horizontal line through the error, initial it, and write the
correct data next to it - ,,,,answer,,,..d. draw a single horizontal line
through the error, initial it, and write the correct data next to it
A 4 year old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and calm and is
sitting on his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a nearby chair. The
child's mother suddenly begins crying uncontrollably, which causes the
child to start crying. You should:
a. consider asking the father to hold the child so you can assess him while
your partner tries to calm the mother
b. attempt to calm the child's mother, but avoid separating her from her
child because this will increase her anxiety
c. reassure the child's mother that seizures in children are very common
and that there is nothing to worry about
d. tell the mother that she should leave the room so her child will not be
negatively affected by crying - ,,,,answer,,,..a. consider asking the father
to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm
the mother
