Practice Test JBL EMS Operations Questons & Answers

While caring for an unresponsive patient who was stabbed in the chest, you notice a knife underneath the patient's left shoulder. Law enforcement is at the scene. What should you do? A) Move the knife out of the way so that you can safely care for the patient B) Leave the knife where it is and notify the police as you move the patient C) Have a police officer secure the knife as you continue to treat the patient D) Pick up the knife and hand it to the police officer that is closest to you - ANSWERSC You are assessing a 40-year-old male who is having an emotional crisis. The patient is crying and states, "I am losing it!" Which of the following would be appropriate response? A) "I think that it's important for you to go to the hospital." B) "Would you like for us to transport you to the hospital?" C) "Things may look bad now, but tomorrow is a different day." D) "I understand how you're feeling; everything will be all right." - ANSWERSA When moving a patient from a house without a carrying device, you should: A) take long steps to expedite your exit. B) walk backwards when moving the patient. C) avoid twisting when moving around a corner. D) carry the patient over your shoulder if possible. - ANSWERSC You are a paramedic working in an emergency department and are advised that the hospital will be receiving patients from a hazardous materials incident involving a chemical that is an inhalation risk, but not lethal if the skin is exposed. What level of personal protective equipment would you most likely don? A) Level A ensemble B) Level B ensemble C) Level C ensemble D) Level D ensemble - ANSWERSC Upon returning to your station following a call in which an infant was killed in a motor vehicle crash, your partner immediately goes into his dorm room, closes the door, and begins to cry. He will not let you open the door and tells that he just needs some time to himself. What should you do? A) Tell him that you understand how he is feeling B) Tell him that talking about it will help him cope C) Arrange a critical incident stress debriefing for him D) Comply with his request and notify your supervisor - ANSWERSD During a mass-casualty incident, what officer is responsible for ascertaining the capabilities of area hospitals? A) Staging B) Support C) Triage D) Transport - ANSWERSD According to the Sort, Assess, Life-saving interventions, and Treatment and/or Transport (SALT) triage system, how should patients who are unable to walk initially be managed? A) Conduct a rapid head-to-toe assessment on each patient and initiate treatment B) Observe them for purposeful movement or the ability to follow verbal commands C) Assign them as deceased and come back to them after triaging the other patients D) Quickly move them to a separate area and triage the more critically injured patients - ANSWERSB At the scene of a violent crime, a man has been decapitated with an axe. What should you do? A) Apply a cardiac monitor to verify asystole B) Avoid touching the body if at all possible C) Quickly assess the body for other injuries D) Contact the patient's immediate family - ANSWERSB Which of the following is the MOST effective way to minimize the risk of any one rescuer suddenly bearing unexpected, dangerous weight while lifting a patient? A) Ensure that each rescuer involved in the lift is capable of lifting the equivalent of two times their individual body weight B) Routinely place at least two rescuers at the foot of the stretcher or carrying device since this is the heaviest part of the patient C) Know where rescuers should be positioned as well as how to give and receive commands so that all rescuers lift simultaneously D) Utilize a minimum of four rescuers when lifting any patient, regardless of the patient's weight or the type of carrying device being utilized - ANSWERSC What level of technical rescue training is limited to recognizing hazards, securing the scene, and calling for appropriate resources? A) Operations B) Awareness C) Technician D) Command - ANSWERSB Which of the following is the MOST practical and reliable way of ensuring that all pertinent times regarding an EMS call are properly documented? A) Notify the dispatcher each time an event occurs B) Glance at your watch immediately after each event C) Ask your partner to document each event as it occurs D) Use law enforcement personnel to keep track of your times - ANSWERSA The paramedic fails to administer oxygen to a severely hypoxic patient. As a result, the patient develops respiratory arrest. The patient is delivered to the emergency department; however, the paramedics leave without providing a verbal hand-off report. Which of the following does this scenario depict? A) Assault and battery B) Assault and gross negligence C) Battery and abandonment D) Negligence and abandonment - ANSWERSD What type of research examines patterns of change, a sequence of events, or trends over time within a certain population of study subjects? A) Cohort B) Prospective C) Retrospective D) Literature review - ANSWERSA A patient who complains of abdominal pain informs you that she is HIV-positive. Which of the following is appropriate personal protective equipment? A) Gloves and safety glasses B) Gloves and a full face mask C) Gloves, gown, and a mask D) Gloves and a HEPA mask - ANSWERSA What type of ambulance features a conventional truck cab chassis with a modular body that can be transferred to a new chassis as needed? A) Type I B) Type II C) Type III D) Type IV - ANSWERSA