JBL TRAINING MODULE | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
NEWEST EXAM
Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you note that two small
cars collided head-on; the occupants are still in their vehicles. The fire
department is in the process of stabilizing the vehicles and law
enforcement personnel are directing traffic. After parking the ambulance at
a safe distance, you and your partner should:
A. put on high-visibility safety vests.
B. assist with vehicle stabilization.
C. report to the incident commander.
D. quickly begin the triage process. ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
---A. put on high-visibility safety vests.
Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you:
A. have a weak immune system.
B. are older than 35 years of age.
C. have been infected with hepatitis in the past.
D. received a hepatitis B vaccination. ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----C. have been infected with hepatitis in the past.
Vector-borne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via:
A. animals or insects.
B. smoke or dust.
C. direct contact.
D. inanimate objects. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. animals
or insects.
,When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call, you should:
A. spray the contaminated areas and then immediately wipe them dry with
a towel.
B. allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the product
directions.
C. clean all surfaces and patient contact areas with a mixture of alcohol
and water.
D. use a bleach and water solution at a 1:2 dilution ratio to thoroughly wipe
all surfaces. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. allow surfaces to
air dry unless otherwise indicated in the product directions
Which of the following is an effective stress management strategy?
A. Modestly increasing caffeine consumption
B. Frequently reflecting on troublesome calls
C. Requesting overtime to occupy your mind
D. Developing a social network outside of EMS ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------D. Developing a social network outside of EMS
Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts a posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) reaction?
A. A newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated and diaphoretic at
the scene of an incident involving grotesque injuries.
B. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash
involving the same type of car in which a child was previously killed.
C. An EMT with many years of field experience becomes irritable with her
coworkers and experiences headaches and insomnia.
D. An EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a school bus
crash involving critical injuries and the death of several children. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. An EMT becomes distracted at the
scene of a motor vehicle crash involving the same type of car in which a
child was previously killed.
,You are transporting an elderly woman who has possibly experienced a
stroke. She is obviously scared but is unable to talk and cannot move the
entire right side of her body. In addition to providing the medical care that
she needs, you should:
A. reassure her that after proper treatment in the hospital, she will regain
her speech in time.
B. acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good care
of her.
C. maintain eye contact at all times and tell her that there is no need for her
to be scared.
D. tell her that you understand why she is scared and that everything will
likely be okay. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. acknowledge
that she is scared and tell her that you will take good care of her.
As an EMT, the standards of emergency care are often partially based on:
A. locally accepted protocols.
B. the wishes of the general public.
C. the priorities of the medical director.
D. a consensus among paramedic supervisors. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------A. locally accepted protocols.
During your monthly internal quality improvement (QI) meeting, you review
several patient care reports (PCRs) with the staff of your EMS system. You
identify the patient's name, age, and sex, and then discuss the treatment
that was provided by the EMTs in the field. By taking this approach to the
QI process, you:
A. acted appropriately but must have each EMT sign a waiver stating that
he or she will not discuss the cases with others.
B. are in violation of HIPAA because you did not remove the PHI from the
PCR beforehand.
C. violated the patient's privacy because you should have discussed the
information only with the EMTs involved.
, D. adequately safeguarded the patient's PHI because the cases were
discussed internally. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. are in
violation of HIPAA because you did not remove the PHI from the PCR
beforehand.
In which of the following circumstances can the EMT legally release
confidential patient information?
A. The family requests a copy for insurance purposes
B. A police officer requests a copy to place on file
C. A media representative inquires about the patient
D. The patient is competent and signs a release form ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------D. The patient is competent and signs a release
form
In which of the following situations does a legal duty to act clearly exist?
A. The EMT witnesses a vehicle crash while off duty.
B. A call is received 15 minutes prior to shift change.
C. The EMT hears of a cardiac arrest after his or her shift ends.
D. A bystander encounters a victim who is not breathing. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------B. A call is received 15 minutes prior to shift change.
Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include:
A. quickly moving any weapons out of the patient's sight.
B. making brief notes at the scene and then completing them later.
C. placing the patient in a private area until the police arrive.
D. not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons. -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. not cutting through holes in clothing
that were caused by weapons.