EMT-JBL Mid Term Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
When treating a patient who is trapped in a vehicle and covered
with broken glass, it is best to wear:
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
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT
should be able to:
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
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:
,EMT-JBL Mid Term Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
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-effciency particulate air (HEPA) respirator on yourself.
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:
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. -
,EMT-JBL Mid Term Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
correct answer ✅b.) contact medical control and notify them of
the error.
The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient care does not occur
until the EMT:
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.
The compliance-monitoring component of an infection control plan
should:
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.
, EMT-JBL Mid Term Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
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
As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and
symptoms of cumulative stress:
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.
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the
publication of:
a.) the Emergency Medical Services Act
b.) Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
c.) Accidental Death and Disability: The neglected Disease of
Modern Society
d.) the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and
Dying. -
Answers (Grade A+)
When treating a patient who is trapped in a vehicle and covered
with broken glass, it is best to wear:
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
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT
should be able to:
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
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:
,EMT-JBL Mid Term Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
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-effciency particulate air (HEPA) respirator on yourself.
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:
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. -
,EMT-JBL Mid Term Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
correct answer ✅b.) contact medical control and notify them of
the error.
The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient care does not occur
until the EMT:
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.
The compliance-monitoring component of an infection control plan
should:
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.
, EMT-JBL Mid Term Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
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
As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and
symptoms of cumulative stress:
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.
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the
publication of:
a.) the Emergency Medical Services Act
b.) Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
c.) Accidental Death and Disability: The neglected Disease of
Modern Society
d.) the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and
Dying. -
