EMT-JBL MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
,1. When treating a patient who is trapped in a vehicle and covered with broken glass, it is best to wear ☑correct
answer
a.) Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves
b.) latex gloves with thick leather gloves underneath c.)Firefighter gloves only,
to perseve manual dexterity.
d.)Thick firefighter gloves over two pairs of latex gloves ☑correct answer a.) Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves
2. According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to ☑correct answer
a.) adminster epinephrine via the subcutaneous route
b.) assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
c.) insert a perioheral IV line and infuse fluids.
d.) interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly ☑correct answer b.) assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
3. You are transporting a 40-year old male with respiratory distress. The patient tells you that he recently had a
positive tuberculosis (TB) skin test and is currently being evaluated for possible TB. You should ☑correct answer
a.) apply a nasal cannula on the patient and a sterile surgical mask on yourself.
b.) apply a sterile surgical mask on yourself and a HEPA respirator on a patient
c.) remain at least 3 feet away from the patient and apply a surgical mask on him.
d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-effciency particulate air (HEPA) respirator on yourself. ☑correct
answer d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-ettciency particulate air (HEPA) respirator on yourself.
4. While transporting a woman with diabetes, you should inadvertently give oral glucose even though her blood glucose
level was high. You reassess the patient and note that her condition did not change; she remained stable.
You should ☑correct answer
a.) notify law enforcement so they can file an incident report.
b.) contact medical control and notify them of the error.
c.) document the error and report it to your supervisor
,exclude this intervention from the PCR because it did not harm the patient. ☑correct answer b.) contact medical control and
notify them of the error.
5. The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT ☑correct answer
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient care does not occur until the EMT ☑correct answer
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient's arrival at the hospital
b.) gives oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse.
c.) gives a radio report to the recieving medical facility
d.) informs dispatch of the patient's arrival at the emergency department ☑correct answer b.) gives oral report to the
emergency room physician or nurse.
6. The compliance-monitoring component of an infection control plan should ☑correct answer
a.) address issues such as medical waste collection, storage, and ambulance disinfection
b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important
c.) consist of a list of tasks that pose a risk for contact with blood or other body fluids.
d.) identify who to notify after an exposure and where treatment should be provided ☑correct answer b.) ensure that
employees understand what they should do and why it is important
7. As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress ☑correct
answer
a.) may not be obvious or present all the time.
b.) usually manifest suddenly and without warning.
c.) cannot be identified and can cause health problems.
d.) are most effectively treated with medications ☑correct answer a.) may not be obvious or present all the time.
8. EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of ☑correct answer
a.) the Emergency Medical Services Act
b.) Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
c.) Accidental Death and Disability ☑correct answer The neglected Disease of Modern Society
d.) the Department of Transportation's White Paper ☑correct answer Death and Dying. ☑correct answer Accidental
Death and Disability ☑correct answer The neglected Disease of Modern Society
, 9. You and your partner are attempting to resuscitate a middle-aged female in cardiac arrest. Because of the remote
geographic location, you are unable to contact medical control. What should you do?
a.) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders
b.) Make continous attempts to contact medical control.
c.) Ask the husband if he wants to continue resuscitation.
d.) Perform CPR only and intiate immediate ransport. ☑correct answer a.) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders
10. You and your partner respond to a residence of a 66-year old male with shortness of breath. As you are
assessing the patient, his wife tells you that he was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. The patient is verbally
abusive and tells you that failure of the health care system caused his disease. Which stage of the greiving process is
the patient's behavior consistent with?
a.) Anger
b.) Depression
c.) Denial
d.) Bargaining ☑correct answer a.) Anger
11. When considering his or her personal life, it is important for the EMT to realize that ☑correct answer
a.) he or she should not discuss stressful issues with family members
b.) it is more difficult to effectively relax at home than it is while on duty
c.) shift work is the least stressful type of an EMS-related work schedule
d.) family or friends may not understand the stress associated with EMS ☑correct answer d.) family or friends may not
understand the stress associated with EMS
12. Which of the following signs would indicate that your partner is experiencing significant stress?
a.) Acute increase in appetite
b.) Increased interest in daily activites
c.) Isolation from the rest of the crew
d.) Hyperactivity during an EMS call ☑correct answer c.) Isolation from the rest of the crew
13. Which of the following situations requires you to notify the appropriate authorities?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
,1. When treating a patient who is trapped in a vehicle and covered with broken glass, it is best to wear ☑correct
answer
a.) Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves
b.) latex gloves with thick leather gloves underneath c.)Firefighter gloves only,
to perseve manual dexterity.
d.)Thick firefighter gloves over two pairs of latex gloves ☑correct answer a.) Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves
2. According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to ☑correct answer
a.) adminster epinephrine via the subcutaneous route
b.) assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
c.) insert a perioheral IV line and infuse fluids.
d.) interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly ☑correct answer b.) assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
3. You are transporting a 40-year old male with respiratory distress. The patient tells you that he recently had a
positive tuberculosis (TB) skin test and is currently being evaluated for possible TB. You should ☑correct answer
a.) apply a nasal cannula on the patient and a sterile surgical mask on yourself.
b.) apply a sterile surgical mask on yourself and a HEPA respirator on a patient
c.) remain at least 3 feet away from the patient and apply a surgical mask on him.
d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-effciency particulate air (HEPA) respirator on yourself. ☑correct
answer d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-ettciency particulate air (HEPA) respirator on yourself.
4. While transporting a woman with diabetes, you should inadvertently give oral glucose even though her blood glucose
level was high. You reassess the patient and note that her condition did not change; she remained stable.
You should ☑correct answer
a.) notify law enforcement so they can file an incident report.
b.) contact medical control and notify them of the error.
c.) document the error and report it to your supervisor
,exclude this intervention from the PCR because it did not harm the patient. ☑correct answer b.) contact medical control and
notify them of the error.
5. The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT ☑correct answer
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient care does not occur until the EMT ☑correct answer
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient's arrival at the hospital
b.) gives oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse.
c.) gives a radio report to the recieving medical facility
d.) informs dispatch of the patient's arrival at the emergency department ☑correct answer b.) gives oral report to the
emergency room physician or nurse.
6. The compliance-monitoring component of an infection control plan should ☑correct answer
a.) address issues such as medical waste collection, storage, and ambulance disinfection
b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important
c.) consist of a list of tasks that pose a risk for contact with blood or other body fluids.
d.) identify who to notify after an exposure and where treatment should be provided ☑correct answer b.) ensure that
employees understand what they should do and why it is important
7. As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress ☑correct
answer
a.) may not be obvious or present all the time.
b.) usually manifest suddenly and without warning.
c.) cannot be identified and can cause health problems.
d.) are most effectively treated with medications ☑correct answer a.) may not be obvious or present all the time.
8. EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of ☑correct answer
a.) the Emergency Medical Services Act
b.) Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
c.) Accidental Death and Disability ☑correct answer The neglected Disease of Modern Society
d.) the Department of Transportation's White Paper ☑correct answer Death and Dying. ☑correct answer Accidental
Death and Disability ☑correct answer The neglected Disease of Modern Society
, 9. You and your partner are attempting to resuscitate a middle-aged female in cardiac arrest. Because of the remote
geographic location, you are unable to contact medical control. What should you do?
a.) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders
b.) Make continous attempts to contact medical control.
c.) Ask the husband if he wants to continue resuscitation.
d.) Perform CPR only and intiate immediate ransport. ☑correct answer a.) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders
10. You and your partner respond to a residence of a 66-year old male with shortness of breath. As you are
assessing the patient, his wife tells you that he was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. The patient is verbally
abusive and tells you that failure of the health care system caused his disease. Which stage of the greiving process is
the patient's behavior consistent with?
a.) Anger
b.) Depression
c.) Denial
d.) Bargaining ☑correct answer a.) Anger
11. When considering his or her personal life, it is important for the EMT to realize that ☑correct answer
a.) he or she should not discuss stressful issues with family members
b.) it is more difficult to effectively relax at home than it is while on duty
c.) shift work is the least stressful type of an EMS-related work schedule
d.) family or friends may not understand the stress associated with EMS ☑correct answer d.) family or friends may not
understand the stress associated with EMS
12. Which of the following signs would indicate that your partner is experiencing significant stress?
a.) Acute increase in appetite
b.) Increased interest in daily activites
c.) Isolation from the rest of the crew
d.) Hyperactivity during an EMS call ☑correct answer c.) Isolation from the rest of the crew
13. Which of the following situations requires you to notify the appropriate authorities?
