EMT-B Final Exam Quiz Bank (NEW 2023/
2024 Update) More than 600 Questions and
Verified Answers| 100% Correct
QUESTION
What dictates the specific technique used for spinal immobilization of a patient at a collision
extrication?
A. Requirements for speed of removal
B. How many rescuers are available for removal
C. Whether an airbag has deployed
D. None of these
Answer:
A. Requirements for speed of removal
QUESTION
Which step in the phases of the rescue process is out of order?
1. Sizing up the situation
2. Gaining access
3. Disentangling the patient
4. Stabilizing the vehicle
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer:
D. 4
QUESTION
Considerations for size-up of a collision include all of the following except:
A. potential hazards.
B. need for additional EMS units.
C. number of patients involved.
,D. number of ambulances in the region.
Answer:
D. number of ambulances in the region.
QUESTION
To minimize injuries at a collision, the EMT should:
A. use a limited number of tools.
B. deactivate the safety guards on tools.
C. wear highly visible clothing.
D. wait until the police arrive on the scene.
Answer:
C. wear highly visible clothing.
QUESTION
The vehicle's catalytic converter can be a source of ignition at a collision because it:
A. often emits sparks.
B. is often over 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit.
C. may leak gasoline.
D. pumps high-pressure fumes.
Answer:
B. is often over 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit.
QUESTION
The three-step process of disentanglement described in the text includes all of the following
except:
A. opening the trunk and cutting the battery cable.
B. creating exits by displacing the doors and roof posts.
C. disentangling occupants by displacing the front end.
D. gaining access by disposing of the roof.
Answer:
A. opening the trunk and cutting the battery cable.
,QUESTION
Which of the following is true about dealing with a collision vehicle's electrical system?
A. It should be disabled by cutting a battery cable.
B. If it must be disrupted, the ground cable from the battery.
C. Cutting the battery cable can assist in rescue operations.
D. Disconnecting the ground cable produces a spark that can ignite battery gases.
Answer:
B. It it must be disrupted, disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
QUESTION
When positioning flares, use a formula that includes the stopping distance for the posted speed
plus the:
A. angle of the road.
B. radius of the danger zone.
C. reaction distance.
D. margin of safety.
Answer:
D. margin of safety.
QUESTION
Once the vehicle has been stabilized, the next part of an extrication procedure for patient rescue
is to:
A. dispose of the vehicle's roof.
B. displace the front end of the vehicle.
C. displace doors and roof posts.
D. do none of these.
Answer:
C. displace doors and roof posts.
QUESTION
, The Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD) has told you the exact location of a collision, how
many and what kinds of vehicles are involved, and any known hazards. What other information
would you like the EMD to provide concerning this collision?
A. How many persons are injured
B. The direction designator
C. How to contact the person who reported the collision
D. The nature of the emergency
Answer:
A. How many persons are injured
QUESTION
Which of the following is an unnecessary question for the Emergency Medical Dispatcher to ask
when receiving a call for help?
A. How old is the patient?
B. What's the patient's gender?
C. What's the patient's name?
D. Is the patient conscious?
Answer:
C. What's the patient's name?
QUESTION
When operating a siren, be aware that:
A. the continuous sound of a siren could worsen the patient's condition.
B. all motorists will hear and honor your signal.
C. the siren must be continuously used when carrying injured patients.
D. it is necessary to pull up close to vehicles and sound the siren.
Answer:
A. the continuous sound of a siren could worsen a patient's condition.
QUESTION
All of the following are factors that affect an ambulance's response to a scene except:
A. the day of the week.
B. the time of day.
2024 Update) More than 600 Questions and
Verified Answers| 100% Correct
QUESTION
What dictates the specific technique used for spinal immobilization of a patient at a collision
extrication?
A. Requirements for speed of removal
B. How many rescuers are available for removal
C. Whether an airbag has deployed
D. None of these
Answer:
A. Requirements for speed of removal
QUESTION
Which step in the phases of the rescue process is out of order?
1. Sizing up the situation
2. Gaining access
3. Disentangling the patient
4. Stabilizing the vehicle
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer:
D. 4
QUESTION
Considerations for size-up of a collision include all of the following except:
A. potential hazards.
B. need for additional EMS units.
C. number of patients involved.
,D. number of ambulances in the region.
Answer:
D. number of ambulances in the region.
QUESTION
To minimize injuries at a collision, the EMT should:
A. use a limited number of tools.
B. deactivate the safety guards on tools.
C. wear highly visible clothing.
D. wait until the police arrive on the scene.
Answer:
C. wear highly visible clothing.
QUESTION
The vehicle's catalytic converter can be a source of ignition at a collision because it:
A. often emits sparks.
B. is often over 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit.
C. may leak gasoline.
D. pumps high-pressure fumes.
Answer:
B. is often over 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit.
QUESTION
The three-step process of disentanglement described in the text includes all of the following
except:
A. opening the trunk and cutting the battery cable.
B. creating exits by displacing the doors and roof posts.
C. disentangling occupants by displacing the front end.
D. gaining access by disposing of the roof.
Answer:
A. opening the trunk and cutting the battery cable.
,QUESTION
Which of the following is true about dealing with a collision vehicle's electrical system?
A. It should be disabled by cutting a battery cable.
B. If it must be disrupted, the ground cable from the battery.
C. Cutting the battery cable can assist in rescue operations.
D. Disconnecting the ground cable produces a spark that can ignite battery gases.
Answer:
B. It it must be disrupted, disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
QUESTION
When positioning flares, use a formula that includes the stopping distance for the posted speed
plus the:
A. angle of the road.
B. radius of the danger zone.
C. reaction distance.
D. margin of safety.
Answer:
D. margin of safety.
QUESTION
Once the vehicle has been stabilized, the next part of an extrication procedure for patient rescue
is to:
A. dispose of the vehicle's roof.
B. displace the front end of the vehicle.
C. displace doors and roof posts.
D. do none of these.
Answer:
C. displace doors and roof posts.
QUESTION
, The Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD) has told you the exact location of a collision, how
many and what kinds of vehicles are involved, and any known hazards. What other information
would you like the EMD to provide concerning this collision?
A. How many persons are injured
B. The direction designator
C. How to contact the person who reported the collision
D. The nature of the emergency
Answer:
A. How many persons are injured
QUESTION
Which of the following is an unnecessary question for the Emergency Medical Dispatcher to ask
when receiving a call for help?
A. How old is the patient?
B. What's the patient's gender?
C. What's the patient's name?
D. Is the patient conscious?
Answer:
C. What's the patient's name?
QUESTION
When operating a siren, be aware that:
A. the continuous sound of a siren could worsen the patient's condition.
B. all motorists will hear and honor your signal.
C. the siren must be continuously used when carrying injured patients.
D. it is necessary to pull up close to vehicles and sound the siren.
Answer:
A. the continuous sound of a siren could worsen a patient's condition.
QUESTION
All of the following are factors that affect an ambulance's response to a scene except:
A. the day of the week.
B. the time of day.
