JB LEARNING EMT FINAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
and CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY
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A patient with a history of schizophrenia called EMS because he was experiencing
abdominal pain. When law enforcement arrived, the patient became violent,
necessitating the placement of handcuffs. When you assess the patient, he tells
you that killing someone will make his abdominal pain go away. His vital signs are
stable. How should you manage the situation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Request a
police officer to accompany you in the ambulance.
A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient's arm will give a: - CORRECT
ANSWER-falsely high systolic and diastolic reading.
A 29 year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is
confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on
command. HIs Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is: - CORRECT ANSWER-13
A tour bus has overturned, resulting in numerous patients. When you arrive, you
are immediately assigned to assist in the triage process. Patient 1 is a middle-aged
male with respiratory distress, chest pain, and a closed deformity to his right
,forearm. Patient 2 is a young female who is conscious and alert, but has bilateral
femur fractures and numerous abrasions to her arms and face. Patient 3 is an
older woman who complains of abdominal pain and has a history of
cardiovascular disease. Patient 4 is unresponsive, is not breathing, has a weak
carotid pulse, and has a grossly deformed skull. What triage categories should you
assign to these patients? - CORRECT ANSWER-Patient 1, immediate (red);
Patient 2, delayed (yellow); Patient 3, immediate (red); Patient 4, expectant
(black)
As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to that of: -
CORRECT ANSWER-another EMT
If hydroplaning of the ambulance occurs, the driver should: - CORRECT
ANSWER-gradually slow down without jamming on the brakes.
A 4-year-old, 15-kg male ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen
(Tylenol). The child's mother states that she does not know when the ingestion
occurred. The child is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT
should: - CORRECT ANSWER-administer 15 g of activated charcoal.
A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage,
would be triaged with a ___________ tag during a mass-casualty incident -
CORRECT ANSWER-yellow
,An unconscious patient found in a prone position must be placed in a supine
position in case he or she: - CORRECT ANSWER-requires CPR
Following delivery of a pulseless and apneic infant who has a foul odor, skin
sloughing, and diffuse blistering, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER-Provide
emotional support to the mother
Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER-
knowingly misusing a substance to produce a desired effect.
Both areas of the pons are sued to: - CORRECT ANSWER-augment respiration
during physical or emotional stress
A transient ischemia attack (TIA) occurs when: - CORRECT ANSWER-a small
clot in a cerebral artery causes temporary symptoms.
A decrease in blood pressure may indicate: - CORRECT ANSWER-a loss of
vascular tone
, Ketone production is the result of: - CORRECT ANSWER-fat metabolization
when glucose is unavailable.
A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion of the: -
CORRECT ANSWER-dermal layer
A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when
her boyfriend broke a soda bottle against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and
the patient states that she cannot see out of the injured eye. You should: -
CORRECT ANSWER-avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are
covering the eye.
At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed: - CORRECT ANSWER-
100 beats/min
Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT:
- CORRECT ANSWER-giving a verbal report to the clerk
Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Fructose
and CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
A patient with a history of schizophrenia called EMS because he was experiencing
abdominal pain. When law enforcement arrived, the patient became violent,
necessitating the placement of handcuffs. When you assess the patient, he tells
you that killing someone will make his abdominal pain go away. His vital signs are
stable. How should you manage the situation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Request a
police officer to accompany you in the ambulance.
A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient's arm will give a: - CORRECT
ANSWER-falsely high systolic and diastolic reading.
A 29 year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is
confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on
command. HIs Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is: - CORRECT ANSWER-13
A tour bus has overturned, resulting in numerous patients. When you arrive, you
are immediately assigned to assist in the triage process. Patient 1 is a middle-aged
male with respiratory distress, chest pain, and a closed deformity to his right
,forearm. Patient 2 is a young female who is conscious and alert, but has bilateral
femur fractures and numerous abrasions to her arms and face. Patient 3 is an
older woman who complains of abdominal pain and has a history of
cardiovascular disease. Patient 4 is unresponsive, is not breathing, has a weak
carotid pulse, and has a grossly deformed skull. What triage categories should you
assign to these patients? - CORRECT ANSWER-Patient 1, immediate (red);
Patient 2, delayed (yellow); Patient 3, immediate (red); Patient 4, expectant
(black)
As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to that of: -
CORRECT ANSWER-another EMT
If hydroplaning of the ambulance occurs, the driver should: - CORRECT
ANSWER-gradually slow down without jamming on the brakes.
A 4-year-old, 15-kg male ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen
(Tylenol). The child's mother states that she does not know when the ingestion
occurred. The child is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT
should: - CORRECT ANSWER-administer 15 g of activated charcoal.
A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage,
would be triaged with a ___________ tag during a mass-casualty incident -
CORRECT ANSWER-yellow
,An unconscious patient found in a prone position must be placed in a supine
position in case he or she: - CORRECT ANSWER-requires CPR
Following delivery of a pulseless and apneic infant who has a foul odor, skin
sloughing, and diffuse blistering, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER-Provide
emotional support to the mother
Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER-
knowingly misusing a substance to produce a desired effect.
Both areas of the pons are sued to: - CORRECT ANSWER-augment respiration
during physical or emotional stress
A transient ischemia attack (TIA) occurs when: - CORRECT ANSWER-a small
clot in a cerebral artery causes temporary symptoms.
A decrease in blood pressure may indicate: - CORRECT ANSWER-a loss of
vascular tone
, Ketone production is the result of: - CORRECT ANSWER-fat metabolization
when glucose is unavailable.
A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion of the: -
CORRECT ANSWER-dermal layer
A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when
her boyfriend broke a soda bottle against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and
the patient states that she cannot see out of the injured eye. You should: -
CORRECT ANSWER-avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are
covering the eye.
At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed: - CORRECT ANSWER-
100 beats/min
Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT:
- CORRECT ANSWER-giving a verbal report to the clerk
Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Fructose
