JB Learning EMT Final Exam: Questions

JB Learning EMT Final Exam: Questions

& Answers

As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with

chest pain based on:

Select one:

• the transport time to the hospital.
• medical director approval.
• an order from a paramedic.
• the patient's condition.

(Ans- B. medical director approval.

EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines

recommended by the:

Select one:

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
• National Registry of EMTs.
• individual state's EMS protocols.
• National Association of EMTs.

(Ans- A. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct?

Select one:

• The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice but

cannot limit it without state approval.

• The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's scope

of practice without state approval.

• An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director

after proper training and state approval.

• An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state EMS

office, not the EMS medical director. (Ans- C. An EMT's scope of practice 1 / 4

may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval.

Determination of exposure is an important component of an infection

control plan because it:

Select one:

• determines which type of communicable disease might be present in the

workplace.

• defines who is most likely to transmit communicable diseases in the

workplace.

• defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and which

tasks pose a risk of exposure.

• determines the time of day when most exposures are likely to occur.

(Ans- C. defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and which tasks pose a risk of exposure.

If you use a waterless handwashing substitute in the field, it is important to:

Select one:

• wait at least five minutes before touching another patient.
• avoid donning another pair of gloves for at least 10 minutes.
• wash your hands with soap and water at the hospital.
• immediately dry your hands with a paper towel.

(Ans- C. wash your hands with soap and water at the hospital.

Physiologic manifestations of stress include:

Select one:

• increased blood pressure, decreased blood glucose levels, and chest

pain.

• perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, and dilated pupils.
• flushed skin, decreased muscle control, and vomiting.
• slow heart rate, low blood pressure, and severe headaches.

(Ans- B. perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, and dilated pupils.

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Which of the following scenarios most accurately depicts a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reaction?

Select one:

• A newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated and diaphoretic at

the scene of an incident involving grotesque injuries.

• 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.

• An EMT with many years of field experience becomes irritable with her

coworkers and experiences headaches and insomnia.

• An EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a school bus

crash involving critical injuries and the death of several children.(Ans- 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.

Which of the following statements regarding the hepatitis B vaccine is correct?

Select one:

• Vaccination against hepatitis B provides partial immunity for life.
• The hepatitis B vaccine provides protection against the disease for two

years.

• Vaccination with the hepatitis B vaccine confers immunity against

hepatitis A.

• OSHA requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of charge.

(Ans- D. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of charge.

Which of the following statements would not be appropriate to say to the family of a dying patient?

Select one:

• "Tell me how you are feeling."
• "This must be painful for you."
• "Things will get better in time."
• "It is okay to be angry and sad."

(Ans- C. "Things will get better in time."

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You are caring for a 40-year-old female who was involved in a motor vehicle crash. Her husband, who was driving the vehicle, was killed. When

the patient asks you if her husband is all right, you should:

Select one:

• avoid answering her questions and focus on her injuries.
• let clergy or hospital staff relay the bad news if possible.
• tell her that he is being resuscitated by other EMTs.
• immediately tell her of his death so that she might grieve.

(Ans- B. let clergy or hospital staff relay the bad news if possible.

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:

Select one:

• continue into the apartment using extreme caution.
• get in your ambulance and leave the scene immediately.
• seek a safe place and request law enforcement assistance.
• continue into the apartment and apprehend the gunman.

(Ans- C. seek a safe place and request law enforcement assistance.

All of the following are considered to be protected health information (PHI),

except:

Select one:

• location of the call.
• treatment rendered.
• assessment findings.
• patient history.

(Ans- A. location of the call.

In which of the following situations does a legal duty to act clearly exist?

Select one:

• A call is received 15 minutes prior to shift change.
• The EMT hears of a cardiac arrest after his or her shift ends.
• A bystander encounters a victim who is not breathing.
• The EMT witnesses a vehicle crash while off duty.
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