EMT EXAM 1 (CHAPTERS 1-8)
Questions and Answers
1.You have been called to a private residence where a 16-year-
old female patient is reported by her parents to be "acting
strangely" and possibly "on something." Upon your arrival, the
patient is locked in her bedroom refusing to open the door. The
patient refuses to speak to you and will only come out if her
best friend is present. Your knowledge of life- span
development indicates that the following characteristics are
common with a patient of this age.
Answers:
-Self-destructive behaviors such as tobacco, alcohol, and drug
use
-Depression and suicide
-Preoccupation with body image
-All of the above:
Answer All of the above
2.An off- duty EMT is driving down the road when she sees a
major vehicle accident. There are no Emergency Medical
Responders on the scene yet. There are only Good Samaritans.
The EMT is late for a doctor's appointment so she decides that
,she will not stop and help. The driver of the vehicle dies before
help arrives. One of the Good Samaritans notices her EMT
license plates and writes them down as she passes by. The
Good Samaritan is angry that the EMT did not stop and help and
tries to get the EMT fired for not helping. Which of the following
statements is true?
Answers:
-The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act.
-The EMT is negligent because the patient died.
-The EMT is not negligent because she had a doctor's
appointment.
-The EMT is negligent for not stopping and helping
Answer The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act.
3.Why is it important for EMTs to participate in quality
improvement pro- grams?
Answers:
-To ensure adequate personnel are available for emergencies
-To identify problem employees and create a corrective action
plan
-To identify problems and develop a plan to prevent their
recurrence
-To ensure that individuals making false calls for EMS are
prosecuted:
, Answer To identify problems and develop a plan to prevent their
recurrence
4.The CDC recommends using an alcohol- based hand sanitizer
in all except which of the following situation(s)?
Answers:
The provider's hands come into contact with fecal
matter. The provider is not vaccinated against
hepatitis B.
The patient has a blood borne communicable disease.
The patient has a respiratory illness
Answer The provider's hands come into contact with fecal matter.
5.Middle adulthood is the stage of life from to years.
Answers:
-35; 65
-35; 55
-31; 60
-41; 60:
Answer 41; 60
6.The EMT's obligation to provide care to a patient either as a
formal or ethical responsibility is known as which of the
following?
Questions and Answers
1.You have been called to a private residence where a 16-year-
old female patient is reported by her parents to be "acting
strangely" and possibly "on something." Upon your arrival, the
patient is locked in her bedroom refusing to open the door. The
patient refuses to speak to you and will only come out if her
best friend is present. Your knowledge of life- span
development indicates that the following characteristics are
common with a patient of this age.
Answers:
-Self-destructive behaviors such as tobacco, alcohol, and drug
use
-Depression and suicide
-Preoccupation with body image
-All of the above:
Answer All of the above
2.An off- duty EMT is driving down the road when she sees a
major vehicle accident. There are no Emergency Medical
Responders on the scene yet. There are only Good Samaritans.
The EMT is late for a doctor's appointment so she decides that
,she will not stop and help. The driver of the vehicle dies before
help arrives. One of the Good Samaritans notices her EMT
license plates and writes them down as she passes by. The
Good Samaritan is angry that the EMT did not stop and help and
tries to get the EMT fired for not helping. Which of the following
statements is true?
Answers:
-The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act.
-The EMT is negligent because the patient died.
-The EMT is not negligent because she had a doctor's
appointment.
-The EMT is negligent for not stopping and helping
Answer The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act.
3.Why is it important for EMTs to participate in quality
improvement pro- grams?
Answers:
-To ensure adequate personnel are available for emergencies
-To identify problem employees and create a corrective action
plan
-To identify problems and develop a plan to prevent their
recurrence
-To ensure that individuals making false calls for EMS are
prosecuted:
, Answer To identify problems and develop a plan to prevent their
recurrence
4.The CDC recommends using an alcohol- based hand sanitizer
in all except which of the following situation(s)?
Answers:
The provider's hands come into contact with fecal
matter. The provider is not vaccinated against
hepatitis B.
The patient has a blood borne communicable disease.
The patient has a respiratory illness
Answer The provider's hands come into contact with fecal matter.
5.Middle adulthood is the stage of life from to years.
Answers:
-35; 65
-35; 55
-31; 60
-41; 60:
Answer 41; 60
6.The EMT's obligation to provide care to a patient either as a
formal or ethical responsibility is known as which of the
following?
