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100
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STUDY MATERIALS.......DESIGNED TO HELP YOU SUCCEED
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, SPOTLIGHT 1
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Most EMT training programs are based on standards developed by the:
A. American Red Cross (ARC).
B. American Heart Association (AHA).
C. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
D. National Institutes of Health (NIH). - ANSWER C. National Highway Transportation
Safety Administration (NHTSA).
An EMT can inspire patient confidence and cooperation by:
A. transporting the patient from the scene to a hospital.
B. providing patient care without regard for her own personal safety.
C. telling the patient that everything will be all right.
D. being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener. - ANSWER D. being
pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener.
If an on-duty EMT fails to provide the standard of care and if this failure causes harm or
injury to the patient, the EMT may be accused of:
A. assault.
B. abandonment.
C. negligence.
D. breach of promise. - ANSWER C. negligence.
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,You are treating a conscious and mentally competent adult patient who wants to refuse your
care and transport to the hospital. This refusal must be _____ and documented.
A. implied
B. actual
C. involuntary
D. informed - ANSWER D. informed
The EMT is authorized to treat and transport an unconscious patient because of the legal
consideration known as _____ consent.
A. applied
B. implied
C. triage
D. immunity - ANSWER B. implied
A child falls of a trampoline at an elementary school and twists her ankle. Because the
parents are not present, the child's consent is
A. not needed.
B. actual.
C. implied.
D. meaningless. - ANSWER D. meaningless.
In some states, _____ help protect the off-duty EMT from lawsuits when stopping at the
scene of a collision to offer assistance.
A. professional associations
B. blanket insurance policies
C. Good Samaritan laws
D. abandonment laws - ANSWER C. Good Samaritan laws
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, Each of the following is the responsiblity of an EMT at a hazardous-materials (hazmat)
incident except:
A. entering hazmat scenes with SCBA.
B. protecting yourself and others.
C. recognizing potential problems.
D. notifying the hazardous-materials response team. - ANSWER A. entering hazmat
scenes with SCBA.
The form of infection control that assumes that all body fluids should be considered
potentially infectious is:
A. infectious disease.
B. Standard Precautions.
C. immunity.
D. universal precautions. - ANSWER B. Standard Precautions.
When planning to lift a patient, all of the following are important considerations for the EMT
except:
A. the weight of the patient.
B. one's physical characteristics.
C. communicating with one's partner.
D. the distance the patient needs to be carried. - ANSWER D. the distance the patient
needs to be carried.
When lifting an injured patient, the EMT should:
A. keep the back loose and knees locked.
B. twist or attempt to make moves other than the lift.
C. use the leg muscles to do the lift.
D. try not to talk to her or his partner. - ANSWER C. use the leg muscles to do the lift.
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CORRECT = 100
100
INCORRECT=0
STUDY MATERIALS.......DESIGNED TO HELP YOU SUCCEED
1
, SPOTLIGHT 1
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS|LATEST
UPDATE!!!!!!2026|GUARANTEED PASS|GRADED
Most EMT training programs are based on standards developed by the:
A. American Red Cross (ARC).
B. American Heart Association (AHA).
C. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
D. National Institutes of Health (NIH). - ANSWER C. National Highway Transportation
Safety Administration (NHTSA).
An EMT can inspire patient confidence and cooperation by:
A. transporting the patient from the scene to a hospital.
B. providing patient care without regard for her own personal safety.
C. telling the patient that everything will be all right.
D. being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener. - ANSWER D. being
pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener.
If an on-duty EMT fails to provide the standard of care and if this failure causes harm or
injury to the patient, the EMT may be accused of:
A. assault.
B. abandonment.
C. negligence.
D. breach of promise. - ANSWER C. negligence.
2
,You are treating a conscious and mentally competent adult patient who wants to refuse your
care and transport to the hospital. This refusal must be _____ and documented.
A. implied
B. actual
C. involuntary
D. informed - ANSWER D. informed
The EMT is authorized to treat and transport an unconscious patient because of the legal
consideration known as _____ consent.
A. applied
B. implied
C. triage
D. immunity - ANSWER B. implied
A child falls of a trampoline at an elementary school and twists her ankle. Because the
parents are not present, the child's consent is
A. not needed.
B. actual.
C. implied.
D. meaningless. - ANSWER D. meaningless.
In some states, _____ help protect the off-duty EMT from lawsuits when stopping at the
scene of a collision to offer assistance.
A. professional associations
B. blanket insurance policies
C. Good Samaritan laws
D. abandonment laws - ANSWER C. Good Samaritan laws
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, Each of the following is the responsiblity of an EMT at a hazardous-materials (hazmat)
incident except:
A. entering hazmat scenes with SCBA.
B. protecting yourself and others.
C. recognizing potential problems.
D. notifying the hazardous-materials response team. - ANSWER A. entering hazmat
scenes with SCBA.
The form of infection control that assumes that all body fluids should be considered
potentially infectious is:
A. infectious disease.
B. Standard Precautions.
C. immunity.
D. universal precautions. - ANSWER B. Standard Precautions.
When planning to lift a patient, all of the following are important considerations for the EMT
except:
A. the weight of the patient.
B. one's physical characteristics.
C. communicating with one's partner.
D. the distance the patient needs to be carried. - ANSWER D. the distance the patient
needs to be carried.
When lifting an injured patient, the EMT should:
A. keep the back loose and knees locked.
B. twist or attempt to make moves other than the lift.
C. use the leg muscles to do the lift.
D. try not to talk to her or his partner. - ANSWER C. use the leg muscles to do the lift.
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