JBL EMT STUDY UPDATED ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Which of the following is not a facial bone?
A.mastoid
B.zygoma
C.maxilla
D.mandible - ✔✔Mastoid
✔✔Which of the following organs or structures lies within the retro peritoneal
space?A.spleen
B.gallbladder
C.kidneys
D.ascending aorta - ✔✔Kidneys
✔✔White blood cells, which are also called leukocytes, function by:
A. Carrying oxygen and other nutrients
B. Producing blood-clotting factors
C. Producing the body's erythrocytes
D. Protecting the body from infection - ✔✔Protecting the body from infection
✔✔Which of the following are noticeable characteristics of a 9-month-old infant?
a. Places objects in the mouth, pulls himself or herself up.
b. Knows his or her name, can walk without any assistance
c. Responds to his or her name, crawls around efficiently
d. Walks without help, becomes frustrated with restrictions - ✔✔places objects in the
mouth, pulls himself or herself up.
✔✔Which of the following is an anatomic difference between children and adults?
a. The rib cage of an infant is less flexible than an adult's rib cage
b. An infant's head accounts for less body weight than an adult's head
c. The trachea of an infant is proportionately longer than an adult's trachea
,d. An infant's tongue is proportionately larger than an adult's tongue. - ✔✔An infant's
tongue is proportionately larger than an adult's tongue
✔✔Which of the following is not a common factor that would affect a 75-year-old
patient's vital signs?
a. Medications
b. Increased weight
c. Medical conditions
d. Overall health - ✔✔Increased weight
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding age-related changes in the nervous
system is correct?
a. Generally speaking, the brain increases in size by 10% to 20% by the time a person
reaches 80 years of age.
b. Because of a decrease in the number of brain cells, a person's level of intelligence
decreases with age.
c. The metabolic rate in the brain increases with age, but the consumption of oxygen
decreases significantly.
d. Interconnections between brain cells often prevent a loss of knowledge or skill,
despite a loss of neurons - ✔✔Interconnections between brain cells often prevent a loss
of knowledge or skill, despite a loss of neurons.
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding an infant's vital signs is correct?
a. An infant's heart rate generally ranges between 70 and 110 beats/min.
b. An infant's normal heart rate increases by 10 beats/min each month.
c. An infant's normal body temperature is typically higher than a preschooler's normal
body temperature.
d. By six months of age, an infant's normal tidal volume is 2 to 4 mL/kg - ✔✔An infant's
normal body temperature is typically higher than a preschooler's normal body
temperature.
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding middle adults is correct?
a. Cardiovascular health becomes an issue in this age group, as does the greater
incidence of cancer.
b. Increased cholesterol levels in the middle adult age group often do not respond to
exercise and diet.
c. Significant impairments in hearing and vision begin to occur in persons between the
ages of 41 and 44 years.
d. Women in the middle adult age group typically experience menopause in their late
50s or early 60s - ✔✔cardiovascular health becomes an issue in this age group, as
does the greater incidence of cancer.
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding psychosocial development in the
adolescent age group is correct?
a. Because they think rationally, adolescents are at the lowest risk of suicide
, b. Antisocial behavior and peer pressure peak around 14 to 16 years of age.
c. Adolescents are less fixated on their public image than younger children
d. Family conflict decreases as the adolescent gains control of his or her own life. -
✔✔Antisocial behavior and peer pressure peak around 14 to 16 years of age.
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding toddlers and preschoolers is correct?
a. Muscle mass and bone density decrease in toddlers and preschoolers because of
increased physical activity.
b. Toddlers and preschoolers commonly experience upper respiratory infections
because of the loss of passive immunity
c. The normal respiratory rate in toddlers and preschoolers is between 12 and 20
breaths/min
d. Toddlers and preschoolers have well-developed lung musculature, even though they
have less lung tissue. - ✔✔Toddlers and preschoolers commonly experience upper
respiratory infections because of the loss of passive immunity
✔✔You suspect that a 75-year-old man has internal injuries after he fell and struck his
ribs and abdomen on the corner of a table. When assessing and treating an injured
patient of this age, you must recall that:
a. Functional blood volume in patients of this age steadily increases due to increased
production of red blood cells.
b. It is not uncommon to observe heart rates in excess of 150 beats/min in elderly
patients with internal injuries.
c. His ability to physiologically compensate for his injury might be impaired due to an
inability to increase cardiac output.
d. Blood pressure is usually adequately maintained because the blood vessels of older
people can contract easily - ✔✔his ability to physiologically compensate for his injury
might be impaired due to an inability to increase cardiac output.
✔✔With increasing age, the heart must work harder to move the blood effectively
because:
a. The blood vessels become stiff
b. The blood thickens as a person ages
c. Diastolic blood pressure decreases
d. The arteries dilate significantly - ✔✔The blood vessels become stiff
✔✔A 16-year-old female complains of vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping that
began several hours ago. During your assessment interview, you should:
a. Recall that patients in this age group prefer not to be treated as adults
b. Avoid asking questions that she will feel uncomfortable answering
c. Inquire about the possibility of pregnancy in private, if possible
d. Obtain the majority of your information from one of her parents - ✔✔inquire about the
possibility of pregnancy in private, if possible
✔✔When assessing an 80-year-old patient in shock, it is important to remember that:
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Which of the following is not a facial bone?
A.mastoid
B.zygoma
C.maxilla
D.mandible - ✔✔Mastoid
✔✔Which of the following organs or structures lies within the retro peritoneal
space?A.spleen
B.gallbladder
C.kidneys
D.ascending aorta - ✔✔Kidneys
✔✔White blood cells, which are also called leukocytes, function by:
A. Carrying oxygen and other nutrients
B. Producing blood-clotting factors
C. Producing the body's erythrocytes
D. Protecting the body from infection - ✔✔Protecting the body from infection
✔✔Which of the following are noticeable characteristics of a 9-month-old infant?
a. Places objects in the mouth, pulls himself or herself up.
b. Knows his or her name, can walk without any assistance
c. Responds to his or her name, crawls around efficiently
d. Walks without help, becomes frustrated with restrictions - ✔✔places objects in the
mouth, pulls himself or herself up.
✔✔Which of the following is an anatomic difference between children and adults?
a. The rib cage of an infant is less flexible than an adult's rib cage
b. An infant's head accounts for less body weight than an adult's head
c. The trachea of an infant is proportionately longer than an adult's trachea
,d. An infant's tongue is proportionately larger than an adult's tongue. - ✔✔An infant's
tongue is proportionately larger than an adult's tongue
✔✔Which of the following is not a common factor that would affect a 75-year-old
patient's vital signs?
a. Medications
b. Increased weight
c. Medical conditions
d. Overall health - ✔✔Increased weight
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding age-related changes in the nervous
system is correct?
a. Generally speaking, the brain increases in size by 10% to 20% by the time a person
reaches 80 years of age.
b. Because of a decrease in the number of brain cells, a person's level of intelligence
decreases with age.
c. The metabolic rate in the brain increases with age, but the consumption of oxygen
decreases significantly.
d. Interconnections between brain cells often prevent a loss of knowledge or skill,
despite a loss of neurons - ✔✔Interconnections between brain cells often prevent a loss
of knowledge or skill, despite a loss of neurons.
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding an infant's vital signs is correct?
a. An infant's heart rate generally ranges between 70 and 110 beats/min.
b. An infant's normal heart rate increases by 10 beats/min each month.
c. An infant's normal body temperature is typically higher than a preschooler's normal
body temperature.
d. By six months of age, an infant's normal tidal volume is 2 to 4 mL/kg - ✔✔An infant's
normal body temperature is typically higher than a preschooler's normal body
temperature.
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding middle adults is correct?
a. Cardiovascular health becomes an issue in this age group, as does the greater
incidence of cancer.
b. Increased cholesterol levels in the middle adult age group often do not respond to
exercise and diet.
c. Significant impairments in hearing and vision begin to occur in persons between the
ages of 41 and 44 years.
d. Women in the middle adult age group typically experience menopause in their late
50s or early 60s - ✔✔cardiovascular health becomes an issue in this age group, as
does the greater incidence of cancer.
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding psychosocial development in the
adolescent age group is correct?
a. Because they think rationally, adolescents are at the lowest risk of suicide
, b. Antisocial behavior and peer pressure peak around 14 to 16 years of age.
c. Adolescents are less fixated on their public image than younger children
d. Family conflict decreases as the adolescent gains control of his or her own life. -
✔✔Antisocial behavior and peer pressure peak around 14 to 16 years of age.
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding toddlers and preschoolers is correct?
a. Muscle mass and bone density decrease in toddlers and preschoolers because of
increased physical activity.
b. Toddlers and preschoolers commonly experience upper respiratory infections
because of the loss of passive immunity
c. The normal respiratory rate in toddlers and preschoolers is between 12 and 20
breaths/min
d. Toddlers and preschoolers have well-developed lung musculature, even though they
have less lung tissue. - ✔✔Toddlers and preschoolers commonly experience upper
respiratory infections because of the loss of passive immunity
✔✔You suspect that a 75-year-old man has internal injuries after he fell and struck his
ribs and abdomen on the corner of a table. When assessing and treating an injured
patient of this age, you must recall that:
a. Functional blood volume in patients of this age steadily increases due to increased
production of red blood cells.
b. It is not uncommon to observe heart rates in excess of 150 beats/min in elderly
patients with internal injuries.
c. His ability to physiologically compensate for his injury might be impaired due to an
inability to increase cardiac output.
d. Blood pressure is usually adequately maintained because the blood vessels of older
people can contract easily - ✔✔his ability to physiologically compensate for his injury
might be impaired due to an inability to increase cardiac output.
✔✔With increasing age, the heart must work harder to move the blood effectively
because:
a. The blood vessels become stiff
b. The blood thickens as a person ages
c. Diastolic blood pressure decreases
d. The arteries dilate significantly - ✔✔The blood vessels become stiff
✔✔A 16-year-old female complains of vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping that
began several hours ago. During your assessment interview, you should:
a. Recall that patients in this age group prefer not to be treated as adults
b. Avoid asking questions that she will feel uncomfortable answering
c. Inquire about the possibility of pregnancy in private, if possible
d. Obtain the majority of your information from one of her parents - ✔✔inquire about the
possibility of pregnancy in private, if possible
✔✔When assessing an 80-year-old patient in shock, it is important to remember that:
