EMT JBL OPERATIONS EXAM 120 FINAL PAPER
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ An ambulance and fire apparatus are the first to arrive at a motor-
vehicle crash on a 3-lane highway. There is one vehicle involved and
it is located in the far left-hand lane. Where should the ambulance be
positioned?
Answer: 100 feet past the crashed vehicle, on the same side of the
highway
◉ You are called to a local state park where a hiker fell from a cliff
into a thick, wooded area with rough terrain. It is cold and foggy, and
a thunderstorm is approaching. You will MOST likely move the
patient to the ambulance by:
Answer: Placing the patient in a basket stretcher and using at least
four people to carry him to the ambulance
◉ A red placard indicates that the material inside a tanker is:
Answer: Flammable
◉ A 52-year-old woman crashed her minivan into a tree. She is
pinned at the legs by the steering wheel and is semiconscious. After
gaining access to the patient, you should:
,Answer: Perform a primary assessment and provide any lifesaving
care before extrication
◉ EMTs are dispatched to a nursing home for a 78-year-old female
who is running a fever. When they arrive, the nurse advises them
that the patient's physician wants her to be taken to the hospital and
that her daughter is en route to the nursing home. The patient is
conscious, alert, and oriented, and refuses to go to the hospital. In
this case, consent to treat and transport this patient:
Answer: Has not been obtained because the patient is conscious and
alert
◉ Which of the following practices will provide you with the highest
degree of safety when responding to an emergency call?
Routinely using lights and siren
Asking the police to escort you to the scene
Always requesting fire department assistance
Wearing your seatbelt and shoulder harness
Answer: Wearing your seatbelt and shoulder harness
◉ While transporting a patient in non-emergency mode, the
ambulance operator notices another motorist following too close
behind. The ambulance operator should:
, Answer: Slow the speed of the ambulance to encourage the motorist
to pass
◉ When using the power lift to lift a stretcher, you should:
Answer: Ensure that you lift with your palms facing up
◉ Failure of the EMT to obtain consent from a responsive patient
before taking his or her blood pressure may constitute:
Answer: Battery
◉ All of the following are considered key components at the scene of
a mass-casualty incident, EXCEPT:
An adequately staffed treatment area
An on-site communication system
An on-scene emergency physician
A supply area near the treatment area
Answer: An on-scene emergency physician
◉ Which of the following statements regarding the high-efficiency
particulate air (HEPA) respirator is correct?
Answer: Long sideburns or a beard will prevent the proper fit of a
HEPA respirator
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ An ambulance and fire apparatus are the first to arrive at a motor-
vehicle crash on a 3-lane highway. There is one vehicle involved and
it is located in the far left-hand lane. Where should the ambulance be
positioned?
Answer: 100 feet past the crashed vehicle, on the same side of the
highway
◉ You are called to a local state park where a hiker fell from a cliff
into a thick, wooded area with rough terrain. It is cold and foggy, and
a thunderstorm is approaching. You will MOST likely move the
patient to the ambulance by:
Answer: Placing the patient in a basket stretcher and using at least
four people to carry him to the ambulance
◉ A red placard indicates that the material inside a tanker is:
Answer: Flammable
◉ A 52-year-old woman crashed her minivan into a tree. She is
pinned at the legs by the steering wheel and is semiconscious. After
gaining access to the patient, you should:
,Answer: Perform a primary assessment and provide any lifesaving
care before extrication
◉ EMTs are dispatched to a nursing home for a 78-year-old female
who is running a fever. When they arrive, the nurse advises them
that the patient's physician wants her to be taken to the hospital and
that her daughter is en route to the nursing home. The patient is
conscious, alert, and oriented, and refuses to go to the hospital. In
this case, consent to treat and transport this patient:
Answer: Has not been obtained because the patient is conscious and
alert
◉ Which of the following practices will provide you with the highest
degree of safety when responding to an emergency call?
Routinely using lights and siren
Asking the police to escort you to the scene
Always requesting fire department assistance
Wearing your seatbelt and shoulder harness
Answer: Wearing your seatbelt and shoulder harness
◉ While transporting a patient in non-emergency mode, the
ambulance operator notices another motorist following too close
behind. The ambulance operator should:
, Answer: Slow the speed of the ambulance to encourage the motorist
to pass
◉ When using the power lift to lift a stretcher, you should:
Answer: Ensure that you lift with your palms facing up
◉ Failure of the EMT to obtain consent from a responsive patient
before taking his or her blood pressure may constitute:
Answer: Battery
◉ All of the following are considered key components at the scene of
a mass-casualty incident, EXCEPT:
An adequately staffed treatment area
An on-site communication system
An on-scene emergency physician
A supply area near the treatment area
Answer: An on-scene emergency physician
◉ Which of the following statements regarding the high-efficiency
particulate air (HEPA) respirator is correct?
Answer: Long sideburns or a beard will prevent the proper fit of a
HEPA respirator
