JBL EMT FINAL EXAM
Questions And Correct Verified Answers
New Version 2026
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient
with chest pain based on:
Select one:
A. the transport time to the hospital.
B. medical director approval.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the patient's condition. -ANSWER- B. medical director approval.
A patient with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) tells you that the
device's pump flow is continuous. Which of the following should you
expect to encounter during your assessment?
Select one:
A. Absence of a palpable pulse
B. Distention of the jugular veins
C. High systolic blood pressure
D. Low diastolic blood pressure -ANSWER- A. Absence of a palpable
pulse
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines
recommended by the: Select one:
A. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
B. National Registry of EMTs.
C. individual state's EMS protocols.
D. National Association of EMTs. -ANSWER- A. National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director
and an EMT's scope of practice is correct?
Select one:
A. The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice but
cannot limit it without state approval.
B. The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's
scope of practice without state approval.
C. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director
,after proper training and state approval.
D. An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state EMS
office, not the EMS medical director. -ANSWER- C. An EMT's scope of
practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training
and state approval.
,EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the A. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
guidelines recommended by the:
Select one:
A. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA).
B. National Registry of EMTs.
C. individual state's EMS protocols.
D. National Association of EMTs.
Which of the following statements regarding the EMS C. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training
medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct? and state approval.
Select one:
A. The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of
practice but cannot limit it without state approval.
B. The EMS medical director can expand or limit an
individual EMT's scope of practice without state approval.
C. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical
director after proper training and state approval.
D. An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by
the state EMS office, not the EMS medical director.
Determination of exposure is an important component of an C. defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and which tasks pose a risk of
infection control plan because it: exposure.
Select one:
A. determines which type of communicable disease might be
present in the workplace.
B. defines who is most likely to transmit communicable
diseases in the workplace.
C. defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids
and which tasks pose a risk of exposure.
D. determines the time of day when most exposures are likely
to occur.
If you use a waterless handwashing substitute in the field, C. wash your hands with soap and water at the hospital.
it is important to:
Select one:
A. wait at least five minutes before touching another
patient.
B. avoid donning another pair of gloves for at least
10minutes.
C. wash your hands with soap and water at the hospital.
D. immediately dry your hands with a paper towel.
, Physiologic manifestations of stress include: B. perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, and dilated pupils.
Select one:
A. increased blood pressure, decreased blood glucose
levels, and chest pain.
B. perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, and
dilated pupils.
C. flushed skin, decreased muscle control, and vomiting.
D. slow heart rate, low blood pressure, and severe
headaches.
Which of the following scenarios most accurately depicts a B. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving the
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reaction? same type of car in which a child was previously killed.
Select one:
A. A newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated andd
diaphoretic at the scene of an incident involving grotesque
injuries.
B. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor
vehicle crash involving the same type of car in which a
child was previously killed.
C. An EMT with many years of field experience becomes
irritable with her coworkers and experiences headaches and
insomnia.
D. An EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a school
bus crash involving critical injuries and the death of several
children.
Which of the following statements regarding the hepatitis D. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of charge.
B vaccine is correct?
Select one:
A. Vaccination against hepatitis B provides partial
immunity for life.
B. The hepatitis B vaccine provides protection against the disease
for two years.
C. Vaccination with the hepatitis B vaccine confers
immunity against hepatitis A.
D. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the
vaccine free of charge.
Which of the following statements would not be C. "Things will get better in time."
appropriate to say to the family of a dying patient?
Select one:
A. "Tell me how you are feeling."
B. "This must be painful for you."
C. "Things will get better in time."
D. "It is okay to be angry and sad."
Questions And Correct Verified Answers
New Version 2026
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient
with chest pain based on:
Select one:
A. the transport time to the hospital.
B. medical director approval.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the patient's condition. -ANSWER- B. medical director approval.
A patient with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) tells you that the
device's pump flow is continuous. Which of the following should you
expect to encounter during your assessment?
Select one:
A. Absence of a palpable pulse
B. Distention of the jugular veins
C. High systolic blood pressure
D. Low diastolic blood pressure -ANSWER- A. Absence of a palpable
pulse
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines
recommended by the: Select one:
A. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
B. National Registry of EMTs.
C. individual state's EMS protocols.
D. National Association of EMTs. -ANSWER- A. National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director
and an EMT's scope of practice is correct?
Select one:
A. The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice but
cannot limit it without state approval.
B. The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's
scope of practice without state approval.
C. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director
,after proper training and state approval.
D. An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state EMS
office, not the EMS medical director. -ANSWER- C. An EMT's scope of
practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training
and state approval.
,EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the A. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
guidelines recommended by the:
Select one:
A. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA).
B. National Registry of EMTs.
C. individual state's EMS protocols.
D. National Association of EMTs.
Which of the following statements regarding the EMS C. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training
medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct? and state approval.
Select one:
A. The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of
practice but cannot limit it without state approval.
B. The EMS medical director can expand or limit an
individual EMT's scope of practice without state approval.
C. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical
director after proper training and state approval.
D. An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by
the state EMS office, not the EMS medical director.
Determination of exposure is an important component of an C. defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and which tasks pose a risk of
infection control plan because it: exposure.
Select one:
A. determines which type of communicable disease might be
present in the workplace.
B. defines who is most likely to transmit communicable
diseases in the workplace.
C. defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids
and which tasks pose a risk of exposure.
D. determines the time of day when most exposures are likely
to occur.
If you use a waterless handwashing substitute in the field, C. wash your hands with soap and water at the hospital.
it is important to:
Select one:
A. wait at least five minutes before touching another
patient.
B. avoid donning another pair of gloves for at least
10minutes.
C. wash your hands with soap and water at the hospital.
D. immediately dry your hands with a paper towel.
, Physiologic manifestations of stress include: B. perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, and dilated pupils.
Select one:
A. increased blood pressure, decreased blood glucose
levels, and chest pain.
B. perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, and
dilated pupils.
C. flushed skin, decreased muscle control, and vomiting.
D. slow heart rate, low blood pressure, and severe
headaches.
Which of the following scenarios most accurately depicts a B. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving the
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reaction? same type of car in which a child was previously killed.
Select one:
A. A newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated andd
diaphoretic at the scene of an incident involving grotesque
injuries.
B. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor
vehicle crash involving the same type of car in which a
child was previously killed.
C. An EMT with many years of field experience becomes
irritable with her coworkers and experiences headaches and
insomnia.
D. An EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a school
bus crash involving critical injuries and the death of several
children.
Which of the following statements regarding the hepatitis D. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of charge.
B vaccine is correct?
Select one:
A. Vaccination against hepatitis B provides partial
immunity for life.
B. The hepatitis B vaccine provides protection against the disease
for two years.
C. Vaccination with the hepatitis B vaccine confers
immunity against hepatitis A.
D. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the
vaccine free of charge.
Which of the following statements would not be C. "Things will get better in time."
appropriate to say to the family of a dying patient?
Select one:
A. "Tell me how you are feeling."
B. "This must be painful for you."
C. "Things will get better in time."
D. "It is okay to be angry and sad."
