EMT JBL Didactic Final Exam New Full Questions and Answers ( Included ) 100% Correct
- According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would require special
permission from the medical director and the state EMS office to:
Answer: insert a peripheral intravenous catheter
- The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in
the field is the:
Answer: medical director
- Which of the following skills would a layperson most likely ybe trained to perform before
the arrival of EMS?
Answer: bleeding control using a tourniquet
- Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope
of practice is correct?Answer: An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval
- Why are prehospital emergency guidelines updated on a regular basis?-
Answer: Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of certain interventions has changed
- You and your partner are EMTs who have been dispatched to stand by at the scene of a
residential fire. While standing next to the ambulance observing the firefighters, you see a
woman frantically moving around in her house. You should:
Answer: immediately notify the incident commander or safety officer
- You arrive at the scene of a domestic violence situation. As you approach the doorway of
the apartment, you hear screaming and the statement, "He has a gun!". Your MOST appropriate
action should be to:
Answer: seek a safe place and request law enforcement assistance
- Shortly after you load your patient, a 50-year-old man with abdominal pain, into the
ambulance, he tells you that he changed his mind and does not want to go to the hospital. The patient is conscious and alert and has no signs of mental incapacitation. You are suspicious that the man has a significant underlying condition and feel strongly that he should go to the hospital. Which of the following statements regarding this situation is correct?Answer: a mentally competent adult can withdraw his or her consent to treat at any time
- While transporting a stable patient with chest pain to the hospital, you come across a major
vehicle crash involving several critically injured patients. You should:
Answer: continue transporting your patient and notify the dispatcher of the crash 1 / 3
- Your BEST protection against legal liability when a patient with deci- sion-making
capacity refuses EMS care and transport:
Answer: thoroughly document the entire event
- At the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you determine that there are two critically injured
patients and that another ambulance is needed. You attempt to contact the dispatcher with your
portable radio but are unsuccessful. You should:
Answer: use the mobile radio in the ambulance to contact dispatch
- Information included in a radio report to the receiving hospital should include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
Answer: a preliminary diagnosis of the patient's diagnosis
13. The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:
Answer: gives an oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse
- Which of the following statements regarding a patient refusal is correct?
Answer: a mentally competent adult has the right to refuse EMS care and transport
- You are dispatched to the residence of an Asian family for a child with a high fever.
When you assess the child, you note that he has numerous red marks on his back. The child's parent's explain that these marks represent coining- a traditional Asian healing practice in
which hot coins are rubbed on the back. You should:
Answer: document this finding on your patient care report and advise the emergency department staff of what the child's parents told you
- A newborn has four anatomic abnormalities of the heart. What prefix is used to describe
this?
Answer: Tetra-
17. A proximal humeral fracture is one that is located:
Answer: at the upper part of the humerus
- During your assessment of a patient with a chest injury, you note that only one side of his
chest moves when he breathes. How should you describe his chest movement?
Answer: Unilateral
19. In the recovery position, the patient is:
Answer: on his or her side
20. Relative to the ankle, the knee is:
Answer: proximal
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21. Relative to an adult's airway anatomy, the child's:
Answer: pharynx is smaller and less deeply curved
- The plane seperates the body into left and right halves.
Answer: midsaggital
23. The artery that can be palpated on the anterior surface of the foot is the:
Answer: dorsalis pedis
24. The bones of the forearm are called the:
Answer: radius and ulna
- The cervical spine is composed of vertebrae.
Answer: seven
- What happens when blood volume is lost from the body?
Answer: the arteries contract to increase the blood pressure
- Which of the following is MOST characteristic of adequate brathing in an adult?
Answer: respirations of 20 breaths/min and bilateral chest movement
- A 16-year-old female complains of vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping that began
several hours ago. During your assessment interview, you should:
Answer: inquire about the possiblity of pregnancy in private if possible
29. The low normal systolic blood pressure for a 30-year-old is:
Answer: 90 mm Hg
- When assessing an 80-year-old patient in shock, it is important to remember that:
Answer: age-related changes in the cardiovascular system might make the patient less able to compensate for decreased perfusion
- Why do middle adults commonly experience financial concerns?
Answer: they are preparing for retirement but must still manage everyday finacial demands
- You suspect that a 75- year-old man has internal injuries after he fell and struck his ribs
and abdomen on the corner of a table. When assessing and treating an injured patient of this
age, you must recall that:
Answer: his ability to physiologically compensate for his injury might be impaired due to an ability to increase cardiac output
- An 81-year-old female fell and struck her head. You find the patient lying on her left side.
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She is conscious and complains of neck and upper back pain. As you are assessing her, you note