EMT Final Exam Latest Questions And Answers Graded A+ generated

EMT Final Exam Latest Questions And Answers Graded A+ generated The EMT certification exam is designed to: - ANSWER-ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills If a person is partially immune to a particular disease, he or she: - ANSWERmay develop illness from germs that lie dormant from the initial infection You are dispatched to an office building for a 49-year-old male with chest pain. When you arrive at the scene, you find the patient to be conscious and alert, but in obvious pain. He tells you that he did not call 9-1-1; a coworker did. He further states that he does not want to be treated or transported to the hospital. You should: - ANSWERensure that he is aware of the risks of refusing medical care A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden, severe headache. There is vomitus on his face and his respirations are slow and shallow. The EMT must immediately: - ANSWER-perform oropharyngeal suctioning You are dispatched to a residence where a middle-aged man was found unconscious in his front yard. There are no witnesses who can tell you what happened. You find him in a prone position; his eyes are closed and he is not moving. Your FIRST action should be to: - ANSWER-log roll him as a unit to a supine position You are treating a middle-aged man with chest discomfort. He has a history of three previous heart attacks and takes nitroglycerin as needed for chest pain. You have standing orders to administer aspirin to patients with suspected cardiac-related chest pain or discomfort. While your partner is preparing to give oxygen to the patient, you should: - ANSWER-confirm that the patient is not allergic to aspirin, give him the appropriate dose of aspirin, and document the time and dose given Which of the following medication routes has the slowest rate of absorption? - ANSWER-oral Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training? - ANSWERAutomatic external defibrillation Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct? - ANSWER-An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval Which of the following statements regarding the different stages of the grieving process is correct? - ANSWER-the stages of the grieving process may occur simultaneously