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EMT Midterm Exam JB Learning Questions with
Correct Verified Answers (311 Q&A) Emergency Medical
Technician Study Guide & Practice Exam
Introduction
This comprehensive EMT Midterm Exam study guide features
311 JB Learning practice questions with verified answers
covering core Emergency Medical Technician concepts and
exam preparation material. Topics include anatomy and
physiology, airway management, patient assessment, trauma
care, medical emergencies, shock, EMS operations, infection
control, legal and ethical responsibilities, lifting and moving
patients, communication, and pediatric and geriatric
emergencies. Designed to reinforce classroom learning and
help students prepare confidently for EMT midterm exams,
certification assessments, and practical evaluations.
Exam Questions and Answers
Where would you most likely find information regarding a
patients whishes to be an organ donor?
A. voters registration card
B. insurance card
C. social security card
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D. driver's license --- correct precise answer ---D. driver's
license
You are dispatched to the residence of a person who
frequently calls 911 for nonemergency care. you should:
A. refuse the call, but thoroughly document the patient's
circumstances
B. respond under the assumption that an acute emergency
exists
C. ask the dispatcher to send law enforcement before you
respond
D. defer the call to a local private ambulance company ---
correct precise answer ---C. ask the dispatcher to send law
enforcement before you respond
You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle-versus-pedestrian
accident. The patient , a 13 year old male, is unconscious and
has multiple injuries. As you are treating the child, a law
enforcement officer advises you that the child's parents will
be at the scene in approximately 15 minutes. What should you
do?
A. Treat the child's at the scene and wait for the parents to
arrive and give consent
B. Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet
you at the hospital
C. withhold treatments until the parents arrive and give you
consent for treatment
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D. begin transport at once and have the parents meet you en
route to the hospital --- correct precise answer ---B.
Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet
you at the hospital
You are treating a man who was assaulted and has a closed-
head injury. The patient, who has slurred speech, becomes
verbally abusive and tells you to leave him alone. You should:
A. have the police arrest the patient so that you can legally
begin treatment
B. ask a police officer to transport the patient to the hospital
C proceed with treatment and utilize law enforcement for
assistance if necessary
D. allow the patient to refuse treatment because the injury
was not his fault --- correct precise answer ---C proceed with
treatment and utilize law enforcement for assistance if
necessary
In which of the following situations does a legal duty to act
clearly exist?
A. The EMT witnesses a vehicle crash while off duty
B. a bystander encounters a victim who is not breathing
C. a call is received 15 minutes prior to shift change
D. The EMT hears of a cardiac arrest after his or her shift ends
--- correct precise answer ---C. a call is received 15 minutes
prior to shift change
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When faced with a situation in which a patient is in cardiac
arrest, and a valid living will or DNR order cannot be located
you should:
A. begin resuscitation at once
B. contact medical control first
C. notify the coroner immediately
D. determine the patients illness --- correct precise answer ---
A. begin resuscitation at once
you are dispatched to a middle school for a 16 YO female
experiencing an asthma attack. She is conscious and alert but
in severe respiratory distress. The school nurse informs you
that she has tried several times to contact the patients parents
but has not been successful. You should:
A. recognize that you cannot begin treatment without
expressed parental consent
B. transport the child to the closest hospital and let the staff
there provide any treatment
C. administer oxygen only until you receive parental consent
for further treatment
D. provide treatment up to your level of training and transport
the child at once --- correct precise answer ---D. provide
treatment up to your level of training and transport the child
at once
In which of the following circumstances can the EMT legally
release confidential patient information?
A. a media representative inquires about the patient
EMT Midterm Exam JB Learning Questions with
Correct Verified Answers (311 Q&A) Emergency Medical
Technician Study Guide & Practice Exam
Introduction
This comprehensive EMT Midterm Exam study guide features
311 JB Learning practice questions with verified answers
covering core Emergency Medical Technician concepts and
exam preparation material. Topics include anatomy and
physiology, airway management, patient assessment, trauma
care, medical emergencies, shock, EMS operations, infection
control, legal and ethical responsibilities, lifting and moving
patients, communication, and pediatric and geriatric
emergencies. Designed to reinforce classroom learning and
help students prepare confidently for EMT midterm exams,
certification assessments, and practical evaluations.
Exam Questions and Answers
Where would you most likely find information regarding a
patients whishes to be an organ donor?
A. voters registration card
B. insurance card
C. social security card
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D. driver's license --- correct precise answer ---D. driver's
license
You are dispatched to the residence of a person who
frequently calls 911 for nonemergency care. you should:
A. refuse the call, but thoroughly document the patient's
circumstances
B. respond under the assumption that an acute emergency
exists
C. ask the dispatcher to send law enforcement before you
respond
D. defer the call to a local private ambulance company ---
correct precise answer ---C. ask the dispatcher to send law
enforcement before you respond
You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle-versus-pedestrian
accident. The patient , a 13 year old male, is unconscious and
has multiple injuries. As you are treating the child, a law
enforcement officer advises you that the child's parents will
be at the scene in approximately 15 minutes. What should you
do?
A. Treat the child's at the scene and wait for the parents to
arrive and give consent
B. Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet
you at the hospital
C. withhold treatments until the parents arrive and give you
consent for treatment
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D. begin transport at once and have the parents meet you en
route to the hospital --- correct precise answer ---B.
Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet
you at the hospital
You are treating a man who was assaulted and has a closed-
head injury. The patient, who has slurred speech, becomes
verbally abusive and tells you to leave him alone. You should:
A. have the police arrest the patient so that you can legally
begin treatment
B. ask a police officer to transport the patient to the hospital
C proceed with treatment and utilize law enforcement for
assistance if necessary
D. allow the patient to refuse treatment because the injury
was not his fault --- correct precise answer ---C proceed with
treatment and utilize law enforcement for assistance if
necessary
In which of the following situations does a legal duty to act
clearly exist?
A. The EMT witnesses a vehicle crash while off duty
B. a bystander encounters a victim who is not breathing
C. a call is received 15 minutes prior to shift change
D. The EMT hears of a cardiac arrest after his or her shift ends
--- correct precise answer ---C. a call is received 15 minutes
prior to shift change
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When faced with a situation in which a patient is in cardiac
arrest, and a valid living will or DNR order cannot be located
you should:
A. begin resuscitation at once
B. contact medical control first
C. notify the coroner immediately
D. determine the patients illness --- correct precise answer ---
A. begin resuscitation at once
you are dispatched to a middle school for a 16 YO female
experiencing an asthma attack. She is conscious and alert but
in severe respiratory distress. The school nurse informs you
that she has tried several times to contact the patients parents
but has not been successful. You should:
A. recognize that you cannot begin treatment without
expressed parental consent
B. transport the child to the closest hospital and let the staff
there provide any treatment
C. administer oxygen only until you receive parental consent
for further treatment
D. provide treatment up to your level of training and transport
the child at once --- correct precise answer ---D. provide
treatment up to your level of training and transport the child
at once
In which of the following circumstances can the EMT legally
release confidential patient information?
A. a media representative inquires about the patient
