AAOS CHAPTER 2 EMT ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is an effective stress management
strategy?
Answer: Developing a social network outside of EMS
◉ The simplest, yet most effective method of preventing the spread
of an infectious disease is to:
Answer: wash your hands in between patient contacts.
◉ Gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used:
Answer: when performing endotracheal intubation.
◉ After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally
stick yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should:
Answer: report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
◉ When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call,
you should:
Answer: allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the
product directions.
, ◉ Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you:
Answer: have been infected with hepatitis in the past.
◉ Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct?
Answer: There is no vaccine against HIV infection.
◉ General adaptation syndrome is characterized by which of the
following phases?
Answer: Alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery
◉ Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts a
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reaction?
Answer: 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.
◉ Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the
harasser:
Answer: requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.
◉ The MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among
EMS personnel is:
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is an effective stress management
strategy?
Answer: Developing a social network outside of EMS
◉ The simplest, yet most effective method of preventing the spread
of an infectious disease is to:
Answer: wash your hands in between patient contacts.
◉ Gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used:
Answer: when performing endotracheal intubation.
◉ After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally
stick yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should:
Answer: report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
◉ When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call,
you should:
Answer: allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the
product directions.
, ◉ Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you:
Answer: have been infected with hepatitis in the past.
◉ Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct?
Answer: There is no vaccine against HIV infection.
◉ General adaptation syndrome is characterized by which of the
following phases?
Answer: Alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery
◉ Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts a
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reaction?
Answer: 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.
◉ Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the
harasser:
Answer: requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.
◉ The MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among
EMS personnel is:
