JBL EMT EVALUATION EXAM 2027 ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔The hepatitis B vaccine program, a component of the infection control plan,
addresses all of the following issues, except:
A. Vaccine safety and efficacy
B. Record keeping and tracking
C. Postvaccine antibody titers
D. Family history off hepatitis - ✔✔Family history of hepatitis
✔✔According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, an
employer must:
A. Provide gloves and other personal protective equipment to full-time paid employees
only
B. Guarantee a 100% risk-free environment prior to employment
C. Screen all prospective employees for blood borne pathogens
D. Offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk of exposure - ✔✔Offer a
workplace environment that reduces the risk of exposure
✔✔Determination of exposure is an important component of an infection control plan
because it:
A. Determines which type of communicable disease might be present in the workplace.
B. Defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and which tasks pose a
risk of exposure
C. Determines the time of day when most exposures are likely to occur
D. Defines who is most likely to transmit communicable diseases in the workplace. -
✔✔Defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and which tasks pose a
risk of exposure
✔✔You are caring for a 35-year-old female with pregnancy-related complications. She
is clearly experiencing significant stress and is crying uncontrollably. Your most
appropriate action would be to:
A. Restrain her if she is extremely emotional and will not calm down
B. Demonstrate courtesy and speak worth a professional tone of voice
,C. Discourage her from expressing fears until a counselor is available
D. Tell her that "everything will be all right" to calm her down - ✔✔Demonstrate courtesy
and speak with a professional tone of voice
✔✔If you use a waterless handwashing substitute in the field, it is important to:
A. Avoid donning another pair of gloves for at least 10 minutes
B. Wait at least five minutes before touching another patient
C. Wash your hands with soap and water at the hospital
D. Immediately dry your hands with a paper towel - ✔✔Wash your hands with soap and
water at the hospital
✔✔Which of the following statements would not be appropriate to say to the family of a
dying patient?
A. "Tell me how you are feeling."
B. "It is okay to be angry and sad."
C. "This must be painful for you."
D. "Things will get better in time." - ✔✔Things will get better in time
✔✔You are assessing a woman who was thrown from a horse. She is located in a large
field an you can see that a thunderstorm is rapidly approaching. Suddenly, you feel your
skin begin to tingle and the hair on your arms stands on end. The ambulance is located
about 30 yards away. You should:
A. Immediately lie down on your side and draw your knees into your abdomen.
B. Crouch down in a position so that only your feet are touching the ground
C. Sit down, bend your knees, and holds your crossed arms close to your body
D. Quickly cover the patient with a blanket and then lie down flat on the ground. -
✔✔Crouch down in a position so that only your feet are touching the ground
✔✔You are caring for a 40-year-old female who was involved in a motor vehicle crash.
Her husband, who was driving the vehicle, was killed. When the patient asks you if her
husband is all right, you should:
A. Let clergy or hospital staff relay the bad news if possible
B. Immediately tell her of his death so that she might grieve
C. Tell her that he is being resuscitated but other EMTs
D. Avoid answering her questions and focus on her injuries. - ✔✔Let clergy or hospital
staff relay the bad news if possible
✔✔You are transporting an elderly woman who has possibly experienced a stroke. She
is obviously scared but is unable to talk and cannot move the entire right side of her
body. In addition to providing the medical care that she needs, you should:
A. Reassure her that after proper treatment in the hospital, she will regain her speech in
time.
B. Tell her that you understand why she is scared and that everything will likely be okay
C. Maintain eye contact at all times and tell her that there is no need for her to be
scared
,D. Acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good care of her -
✔✔Acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good care of her.
✔✔At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken, and power lines
are lying across the car. The patients inside the car are conscious. You should:
A. Advise the patients to carefully get out of the car
B. Mark off a danger zone around the downed lines
C. Proceed with normal extrication procedures
D. Remove the lines with a non conductive object - ✔✔Mark off a danger zone around
the downed lines
✔✔Which of the following would provide the EMT with the best cover in a situation
involving active gunfire?
A. Stacked empty barrels
B. A concrete barricade
C. Behind a car door
D. A large cluster of shrubs - ✔✔A concrete barricade
✔✔Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you note that two small cars
collided head-on; the occupants are still in their vehicles. The fire department is in the
process of stabilizing the vehicles and law enforcement personnel are directing traffic.
After parking the ambulance at a safe distance, you and your partner should:
A. Assist with vehicle stabilization
B. Put on high-visibility safety vests
C. Report to the incident commander
D. Quickly begin the triage process - ✔✔Put on high-visibility safety vests.
✔✔The BEST way to reduce your risk of contracting a work-related disease following
exposure is to:
A. Vigorously wash the affected area with an anti microbial solution
B. Be evaluated but a physician
C. Activate your department's infection control plan as soon as possible
D. Get vaccinated against the disease you think you were exposed to - ✔✔Activate your
department's infection control plan as soon as possible
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding the HEP B vaccine is correct?
A. Vaccination against hepatitis B provides partial immunity for life
B. Vaccination with the hepatitis B vaccine confers immunity against Hepatitis A
C. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of charge
D. The Hep B vaccine provides protection against the disease for two years - ✔✔OSHA
requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of charge
✔✔According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), recommend immunizations
and tests include a:
A. Smallpox vaccine every five years
, B. Tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis booster every 10 years.
C. TB skin test every six months
D. Two-shot hep A vaccination series - ✔✔TDAP 10 years
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct?
A. There is no vaccine against HIV infection
B. HIV is easily transmittable in the EMS field.
C. HIV is far more contagious than hepatitis B
D. HIV is transmitted exclusively via blood - ✔✔There is no vaccine against HIV
infection
✔✔Two EMT's witnessed a call in which a coworker gave adequate medical care but
ignored the patient's emotional needs. The coworker was deliberately rude solely
because the patient was thought to be infected with the human immunodeficiency
virus(HIV). The EMT's ignored the coworker's treatment of this patient and took no
steps to prevent this behavior from happening again. This lack of action on the part of
the two EMT's is considered:
A. legal and ethical
B. illegal but ethical
C. legal but unethical
D. illegal and unethical - ✔✔legal but unethical
✔✔Which aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
MOST affects EMS personnel?A. controlling insurance costs
B. ensuring access to insurance
C. preventing insurance fraud
D. protecting patient privacy - ✔✔D. protecting patient privacy
✔✔Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct?
A. a patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment
B. all patients older than 18 years can legally refuse treatment or transport
C. expressed consent is valid only if given in writing by a family member
D. patients who are intoxicated are generally allowed to refuse treatment - ✔✔A. a
patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment
✔✔Which of the following most accurately defines negligence?A. transferring patient
care to a provider with a lower level of training
B. deviation from the standard of care that might results in further injury
C. providing care that is consistent with care provided by other EMT's
D. transport of a mentally incompetent patient against his or her will - ✔✔B. deviation
from the standard of care that might results in further injury
✔✔Which of the following patients has decision-making capacity and can legally refuse
emergency medical treatment?A. a diabetic woman who has slurred speech and is not
aware of the date
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔The hepatitis B vaccine program, a component of the infection control plan,
addresses all of the following issues, except:
A. Vaccine safety and efficacy
B. Record keeping and tracking
C. Postvaccine antibody titers
D. Family history off hepatitis - ✔✔Family history of hepatitis
✔✔According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, an
employer must:
A. Provide gloves and other personal protective equipment to full-time paid employees
only
B. Guarantee a 100% risk-free environment prior to employment
C. Screen all prospective employees for blood borne pathogens
D. Offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk of exposure - ✔✔Offer a
workplace environment that reduces the risk of exposure
✔✔Determination of exposure is an important component of an infection control plan
because it:
A. Determines which type of communicable disease might be present in the workplace.
B. Defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and which tasks pose a
risk of exposure
C. Determines the time of day when most exposures are likely to occur
D. Defines who is most likely to transmit communicable diseases in the workplace. -
✔✔Defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and which tasks pose a
risk of exposure
✔✔You are caring for a 35-year-old female with pregnancy-related complications. She
is clearly experiencing significant stress and is crying uncontrollably. Your most
appropriate action would be to:
A. Restrain her if she is extremely emotional and will not calm down
B. Demonstrate courtesy and speak worth a professional tone of voice
,C. Discourage her from expressing fears until a counselor is available
D. Tell her that "everything will be all right" to calm her down - ✔✔Demonstrate courtesy
and speak with a professional tone of voice
✔✔If you use a waterless handwashing substitute in the field, it is important to:
A. Avoid donning another pair of gloves for at least 10 minutes
B. Wait at least five minutes before touching another patient
C. Wash your hands with soap and water at the hospital
D. Immediately dry your hands with a paper towel - ✔✔Wash your hands with soap and
water at the hospital
✔✔Which of the following statements would not be appropriate to say to the family of a
dying patient?
A. "Tell me how you are feeling."
B. "It is okay to be angry and sad."
C. "This must be painful for you."
D. "Things will get better in time." - ✔✔Things will get better in time
✔✔You are assessing a woman who was thrown from a horse. She is located in a large
field an you can see that a thunderstorm is rapidly approaching. Suddenly, you feel your
skin begin to tingle and the hair on your arms stands on end. The ambulance is located
about 30 yards away. You should:
A. Immediately lie down on your side and draw your knees into your abdomen.
B. Crouch down in a position so that only your feet are touching the ground
C. Sit down, bend your knees, and holds your crossed arms close to your body
D. Quickly cover the patient with a blanket and then lie down flat on the ground. -
✔✔Crouch down in a position so that only your feet are touching the ground
✔✔You are caring for a 40-year-old female who was involved in a motor vehicle crash.
Her husband, who was driving the vehicle, was killed. When the patient asks you if her
husband is all right, you should:
A. Let clergy or hospital staff relay the bad news if possible
B. Immediately tell her of his death so that she might grieve
C. Tell her that he is being resuscitated but other EMTs
D. Avoid answering her questions and focus on her injuries. - ✔✔Let clergy or hospital
staff relay the bad news if possible
✔✔You are transporting an elderly woman who has possibly experienced a stroke. She
is obviously scared but is unable to talk and cannot move the entire right side of her
body. In addition to providing the medical care that she needs, you should:
A. Reassure her that after proper treatment in the hospital, she will regain her speech in
time.
B. Tell her that you understand why she is scared and that everything will likely be okay
C. Maintain eye contact at all times and tell her that there is no need for her to be
scared
,D. Acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good care of her -
✔✔Acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good care of her.
✔✔At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken, and power lines
are lying across the car. The patients inside the car are conscious. You should:
A. Advise the patients to carefully get out of the car
B. Mark off a danger zone around the downed lines
C. Proceed with normal extrication procedures
D. Remove the lines with a non conductive object - ✔✔Mark off a danger zone around
the downed lines
✔✔Which of the following would provide the EMT with the best cover in a situation
involving active gunfire?
A. Stacked empty barrels
B. A concrete barricade
C. Behind a car door
D. A large cluster of shrubs - ✔✔A concrete barricade
✔✔Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you note that two small cars
collided head-on; the occupants are still in their vehicles. The fire department is in the
process of stabilizing the vehicles and law enforcement personnel are directing traffic.
After parking the ambulance at a safe distance, you and your partner should:
A. Assist with vehicle stabilization
B. Put on high-visibility safety vests
C. Report to the incident commander
D. Quickly begin the triage process - ✔✔Put on high-visibility safety vests.
✔✔The BEST way to reduce your risk of contracting a work-related disease following
exposure is to:
A. Vigorously wash the affected area with an anti microbial solution
B. Be evaluated but a physician
C. Activate your department's infection control plan as soon as possible
D. Get vaccinated against the disease you think you were exposed to - ✔✔Activate your
department's infection control plan as soon as possible
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding the HEP B vaccine is correct?
A. Vaccination against hepatitis B provides partial immunity for life
B. Vaccination with the hepatitis B vaccine confers immunity against Hepatitis A
C. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of charge
D. The Hep B vaccine provides protection against the disease for two years - ✔✔OSHA
requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of charge
✔✔According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), recommend immunizations
and tests include a:
A. Smallpox vaccine every five years
, B. Tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis booster every 10 years.
C. TB skin test every six months
D. Two-shot hep A vaccination series - ✔✔TDAP 10 years
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct?
A. There is no vaccine against HIV infection
B. HIV is easily transmittable in the EMS field.
C. HIV is far more contagious than hepatitis B
D. HIV is transmitted exclusively via blood - ✔✔There is no vaccine against HIV
infection
✔✔Two EMT's witnessed a call in which a coworker gave adequate medical care but
ignored the patient's emotional needs. The coworker was deliberately rude solely
because the patient was thought to be infected with the human immunodeficiency
virus(HIV). The EMT's ignored the coworker's treatment of this patient and took no
steps to prevent this behavior from happening again. This lack of action on the part of
the two EMT's is considered:
A. legal and ethical
B. illegal but ethical
C. legal but unethical
D. illegal and unethical - ✔✔legal but unethical
✔✔Which aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
MOST affects EMS personnel?A. controlling insurance costs
B. ensuring access to insurance
C. preventing insurance fraud
D. protecting patient privacy - ✔✔D. protecting patient privacy
✔✔Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct?
A. a patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment
B. all patients older than 18 years can legally refuse treatment or transport
C. expressed consent is valid only if given in writing by a family member
D. patients who are intoxicated are generally allowed to refuse treatment - ✔✔A. a
patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment
✔✔Which of the following most accurately defines negligence?A. transferring patient
care to a provider with a lower level of training
B. deviation from the standard of care that might results in further injury
C. providing care that is consistent with care provided by other EMT's
D. transport of a mentally incompetent patient against his or her will - ✔✔B. deviation
from the standard of care that might results in further injury
✔✔Which of the following patients has decision-making capacity and can legally refuse
emergency medical treatment?A. a diabetic woman who has slurred speech and is not
aware of the date
