JB Learning EMT Final Exam Study Guide
A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ________ hours following the incident.(Ans- 72
Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training?(Ans- AED
As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of
cumulative stress:
(Ans- may not be present or obvious at all times
The patient care report (PCR) ensures:
(Ans- continuity of care
Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the administration of ALS?
- a 53-year-old patient who is given glucagon for significant hypoglycemia
- a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an
- a 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a multilumen device
- a 61-year-old trauma patient whose chest is decompressed with a
Incorrect
automated external defibrillator (AED) Correct
Incorrect
needle Incorrect (Ans- B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated external defibrillator (AED)
A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must be:
(Ans- an informed refusal 1 / 3
Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence?(Ans- deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury
Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts abandonment?(Ans- A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT
While assisting an advanced life support (ALS) ambulance crew, you are
accidentally stuck with an IV needle. You should:
(Ans- report the incident to your supervisor after the call
A positive TB skin test indicates that:
(Ans- . you have been exposed to the disease.
Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing
all of the following, EXCEPT:
(Ans- . elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation.
When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be:
(Ans- . brief and easily understood.
f an action or procedure that was performed on a patient is not recorded on
the written report:
(Ans- it was not performed in the eyes of the law.
Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include:
(Ans- not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons
When you begin an oral report, you should state the patient's age, sex,
and:
(Ans- chief complaint.
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The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency
medical care in the field is the:
(Ans- medical director.
Two-way communication that requires the EMT to "push to talk" and "release to listen" describes what mode of communication?(Ans- . simplex
According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
regulations, an employer must:
(Ans- offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk for exposure.
which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols clearly state that he is not authorized to do so.
- Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is
- An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not
- A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper
aggravated and he is permanently disabled.
know the pertinent information about the drug.
authorization from medical control first.(Ans- An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent information about the drug.
Which of the following statements regarding the Good Samaritan law is correct?It provides the EMT immunity from a lawsuit.
- The law does not protect EMTs who are off duty.
- It will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.
- It guarantees that the EMT will not be held liable if he or she is sued.
(Ans- it will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.
In which of the following situations does the EMT NOT have a legal duty to act?Choose one answer.
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