JB LEARNING EMT 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔You and your partner respond to a patient who has had his hand nearly severed by
a drill press. As you approach, you note that the patient is pale and there appears to be
a lot of blood on the floor. The wound continues to bleed copiously. After applying a
tourniquet, you write _____ and _____ on a piece of adhesive tape and apply it to the
patient's forehead. - ✔✔the letters "TK"; the exact time applied
✔✔_____ burns may involve the subcutaneous layers, muscle, bone, or internal organs.
- ✔✔Full-thickness
✔✔A(n) _____ occurs when a great amount of force is applied to the body for a long
period of time. - ✔✔crushing injury
✔✔An open neck injury may result in _____ if enough air is sucked into a blood vessel.
- ✔✔an air embolism
✔✔The skin regulates temperature in a cold environment by: - ✔✔constricting the blood
vessels.
✔✔When a patient has a chemical burn to the eye, you should irrigate the eye for at
least 5 minutes; however, if the burn was caused by an alkali or strong acid, you should
irrigate for: - ✔✔20 minutes.
✔✔Common signs and symptoms of a serious head injury include all of the following,
EXCEPT: - ✔✔a rapid, thready pulse.
✔✔Hyperextension injuries of the spine are MOST commonly the result of: -
✔✔hangings.
✔✔The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is used to assess: - ✔✔eye opening, verbal
response, and motor response.
✔✔What part of the nervous system controls the body's voluntary activities? -
✔✔Somatic
✔✔An epidural hematoma is MOST accurately defined as: - ✔✔bleeding between the
skull and dura mater.
✔✔Bleeding within the brain tissue itself is called a(n): - ✔✔intracerebral hematoma.
✔✔The _________ contain(s) about 75% of the brain's total volume. - ✔✔Cerebrum.
,✔✔The _________ is the best-protected part of the CNS and controls the functions of
the cardiac and respiratory systems. - ✔✔brain stem.
✔✔The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that circulates in between each meningeal layer: -
✔✔acts as a shock absorber for the brain and spinal cord.
✔✔The hormone responsible for the actions of the sympathetic nervous system is: -
✔✔epinephrine.
✔✔The MOST reliable sign of a head injury is: - ✔✔a decreased level of
consciousness.
✔✔The tough, fibrous outer meningeal layer is called the: - ✔✔dura mater.
✔✔When immobilizing a patient on a long backboard, you should: - ✔✔ensure that you
secure the torso before securing the head.
✔✔When the parasympathetic nervous system is activated: - ✔✔the heart rate
decreases and the blood vessels dilate.
✔✔Which of the following nerves carry information from the body to the brain via the
spinal cord? - ✔✔Sensory.
✔✔Which of the following sets of vital signs depicts Cushing triad? - ✔✔Blood pressure,
190/110 mm Hg; pulse, 55 beats/min; respirations, 30 breaths/min.
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding motor nerves is correct? - ✔✔They
carry information from the CNS to the muscles.
✔✔The ________ nerves control the diaphragm. - ✔✔Phrenic.
✔✔A flail chest occurs when: - ✔✔a segment of the chest wall is detached from the
thoracic cage.
✔✔An open pneumothorax occurs when: - ✔✔air enters the pleural space from outside
the body.
✔✔Closed chest injuries are typically caused by _______. - ✔✔blunt trauma.
✔✔The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the: - ✔✔diaphragm.
, ✔✔While jogging, a 19-year-old male experienced an acute onset of shortness of
breath and pleuritic chest pain. He is conscious and alert with stable vital signs. Your
assessment reveals that he has diminished breath sounds over the left side of the
chest. You should: - ✔✔administer oxygen and transport to the hospital.
✔✔Abdominal pain, vomiting, and fever are most likely due to _______. - ✔✔Infection.
✔✔Compression injury is most likely due to which of the following? - ✔✔Improperly
placed lab belt.
✔✔When a patient stiffens the muscles of the abdomen, it is known as _______. -
✔✔guarding.
✔✔Which of the following organs would MOST likely bleed profusely when injured? -
✔✔Liver.
✔✔Accumulation of blood in the abdominal cavity will MOST likely cause: -
✔✔distention.
✔✔Bruising to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen following blunt trauma is MOST
suggestive of injury to the: - ✔✔liver.
✔✔During your assessment of a patient who experienced blunt trauma to the abdomen,
you notice bruising around the umbilicus. This is a sign of: - ✔✔intra-abdominal
bleeding.
✔✔Peritonitis usually occurs when: - ✔✔hollow abdominal organs are damaged and
spill their contents into the peritoneal cavity.
✔✔The presence of tachycardia following a significant abdominal injury: - ✔✔should be
assumed to be a sign of shock.
✔✔When worn properly, a seatbelt should lie: - ✔✔below the anterior superior iliac
spines of the pelvis and against the hip joints.
✔✔A Colles fracture involves a fracture of the: - ✔✔distal radius.
✔✔Atrophy is a condition that occurs when: - ✔✔muscle decreases in size and function.
✔✔Bone marrow produces: - ✔✔blood cells.
✔✔Bones are connected to other bones by bands of tough fibrous tissues called: -
✔✔ligaments.
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔You and your partner respond to a patient who has had his hand nearly severed by
a drill press. As you approach, you note that the patient is pale and there appears to be
a lot of blood on the floor. The wound continues to bleed copiously. After applying a
tourniquet, you write _____ and _____ on a piece of adhesive tape and apply it to the
patient's forehead. - ✔✔the letters "TK"; the exact time applied
✔✔_____ burns may involve the subcutaneous layers, muscle, bone, or internal organs.
- ✔✔Full-thickness
✔✔A(n) _____ occurs when a great amount of force is applied to the body for a long
period of time. - ✔✔crushing injury
✔✔An open neck injury may result in _____ if enough air is sucked into a blood vessel.
- ✔✔an air embolism
✔✔The skin regulates temperature in a cold environment by: - ✔✔constricting the blood
vessels.
✔✔When a patient has a chemical burn to the eye, you should irrigate the eye for at
least 5 minutes; however, if the burn was caused by an alkali or strong acid, you should
irrigate for: - ✔✔20 minutes.
✔✔Common signs and symptoms of a serious head injury include all of the following,
EXCEPT: - ✔✔a rapid, thready pulse.
✔✔Hyperextension injuries of the spine are MOST commonly the result of: -
✔✔hangings.
✔✔The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is used to assess: - ✔✔eye opening, verbal
response, and motor response.
✔✔What part of the nervous system controls the body's voluntary activities? -
✔✔Somatic
✔✔An epidural hematoma is MOST accurately defined as: - ✔✔bleeding between the
skull and dura mater.
✔✔Bleeding within the brain tissue itself is called a(n): - ✔✔intracerebral hematoma.
✔✔The _________ contain(s) about 75% of the brain's total volume. - ✔✔Cerebrum.
,✔✔The _________ is the best-protected part of the CNS and controls the functions of
the cardiac and respiratory systems. - ✔✔brain stem.
✔✔The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that circulates in between each meningeal layer: -
✔✔acts as a shock absorber for the brain and spinal cord.
✔✔The hormone responsible for the actions of the sympathetic nervous system is: -
✔✔epinephrine.
✔✔The MOST reliable sign of a head injury is: - ✔✔a decreased level of
consciousness.
✔✔The tough, fibrous outer meningeal layer is called the: - ✔✔dura mater.
✔✔When immobilizing a patient on a long backboard, you should: - ✔✔ensure that you
secure the torso before securing the head.
✔✔When the parasympathetic nervous system is activated: - ✔✔the heart rate
decreases and the blood vessels dilate.
✔✔Which of the following nerves carry information from the body to the brain via the
spinal cord? - ✔✔Sensory.
✔✔Which of the following sets of vital signs depicts Cushing triad? - ✔✔Blood pressure,
190/110 mm Hg; pulse, 55 beats/min; respirations, 30 breaths/min.
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding motor nerves is correct? - ✔✔They
carry information from the CNS to the muscles.
✔✔The ________ nerves control the diaphragm. - ✔✔Phrenic.
✔✔A flail chest occurs when: - ✔✔a segment of the chest wall is detached from the
thoracic cage.
✔✔An open pneumothorax occurs when: - ✔✔air enters the pleural space from outside
the body.
✔✔Closed chest injuries are typically caused by _______. - ✔✔blunt trauma.
✔✔The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the: - ✔✔diaphragm.
, ✔✔While jogging, a 19-year-old male experienced an acute onset of shortness of
breath and pleuritic chest pain. He is conscious and alert with stable vital signs. Your
assessment reveals that he has diminished breath sounds over the left side of the
chest. You should: - ✔✔administer oxygen and transport to the hospital.
✔✔Abdominal pain, vomiting, and fever are most likely due to _______. - ✔✔Infection.
✔✔Compression injury is most likely due to which of the following? - ✔✔Improperly
placed lab belt.
✔✔When a patient stiffens the muscles of the abdomen, it is known as _______. -
✔✔guarding.
✔✔Which of the following organs would MOST likely bleed profusely when injured? -
✔✔Liver.
✔✔Accumulation of blood in the abdominal cavity will MOST likely cause: -
✔✔distention.
✔✔Bruising to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen following blunt trauma is MOST
suggestive of injury to the: - ✔✔liver.
✔✔During your assessment of a patient who experienced blunt trauma to the abdomen,
you notice bruising around the umbilicus. This is a sign of: - ✔✔intra-abdominal
bleeding.
✔✔Peritonitis usually occurs when: - ✔✔hollow abdominal organs are damaged and
spill their contents into the peritoneal cavity.
✔✔The presence of tachycardia following a significant abdominal injury: - ✔✔should be
assumed to be a sign of shock.
✔✔When worn properly, a seatbelt should lie: - ✔✔below the anterior superior iliac
spines of the pelvis and against the hip joints.
✔✔A Colles fracture involves a fracture of the: - ✔✔distal radius.
✔✔Atrophy is a condition that occurs when: - ✔✔muscle decreases in size and function.
✔✔Bone marrow produces: - ✔✔blood cells.
✔✔Bones are connected to other bones by bands of tough fibrous tissues called: -
✔✔ligaments.
