EMT FISDAP FINAL EXAM 2
1. In which of the following situations does the EMT NOT have a legal duty
to act?
Choose one answer.
A. a response to an injured patient while off duty
B. a response to a motor vehicle crash while off duty
C. Local policy requires you to assist in any emergency.
D. a response to the residence of a patient who fell:
a response to a motorvehicle crash while off duty
2. The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT::
givesan oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse
3. The spread of HIV and hepatitis in the health care setting can usually be
traced to::
careless handling of sharps.
4. When faced with a situation in which a patient is in cardiac arrest, and a
valid living will or DNR order cannot be located, you should::
begin resusci-tation at once.
5. After delivering your patient to the hospital, you sit down to complete
the PCR. When documenting the patient's last blood pressure reading, you
inadvertently write 120/60 instead of 130/70. To correct this mistake, you
should::
draw a single horizontal line through the error, initial it, and write the correct
data next to it.
6. What section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) MOST affects EMS personnel?:
protecting patient privacy
,7. Typical components of an oral patient report include all of the following,
EXCEPT:
important medical history not previously given.
B. the set of baseline vital signs taken at the scene.
C. the chief complaint or mechanism of injury.
D. the patient's response to treatment you provided.:
the set of baseline vitalsigns taken at the scene.
8. Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by:
A. maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible.
B. using medical terminology to ensure the patient understands.
C. positioning yourself at a level that is higher than the patient.
D. withholding unpleasant information until arrival at the hospital.:
maintain-ing eye contact with the patient whenever possible.
9. General guidelines for effective radio communications include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
A. acknowledging a transmission as soon as possible.
B. holding the microphone about 2" to 3" from your mouth.
C. using 10 codes to ensure radio traffic confidentiality.
D. speaking in a clear, calm, monotone voice.:
C. using 10 codes to ensureradio traffic confidentiality.
10. Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular
basis?
Choose one answer.
A. Statistical data indicate that an increasing number of people are being
diagnosed with a particular illness.
B. The federal government requires that changes be made to existing emer-
gency care protocols at least every 5 years.
C. EMS providers should be encouraged to actively participate in research
and become familiar with data analysis.
D. Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of
certain interventions has changed.:
D. Additional information and evidenceindicate that the effectiveness of
certain interventions has changed.
, 11. While trying to make a family member feel better after a loved one has
died, your partner uses trite statements. The family members may view this
as:
Choose one answer.
A. your partner's attempt to diminish their grief.
B. a show of respect for the person who has died.
C. your partner's caring and supportive attitude.
D. coaching them through the grieving process.:
A. your partner's attempt todiminish their grief.
12. Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts a posttraumat-
ic stress disorder (PTSD) reaction?
Choose one answer.
A. An EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a school bus crash
involving critical injuries and the death of several children.
B. An EMT with many years of field experience becomes irritable with her
coworkers and experiences headaches and insomnia.
C. 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.
D. A newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated and diaphoretic at
the scene of an incident involving grotesque injuries.:
C. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving
the same type of car inwhich a child was previously killed. Correct
13. CPAP is indicated for patients who::
have pulmonary edema and can followverbal commands.
14. When the body senses a state of hypoperfusion, the sympathetic nervous
system releases epinephrine, the effects of which include::
Tachycardia
15. Which of the following is MOST characteristic of adequate breathing?
Choose one answer.
A. 24 breaths/min with bilaterally equal breath sounds and pink skin
B. 30 breaths/min with supraclavicular retractions and clammy skin
C. 20 breaths/min with shallow movement of the chest wall and pallor
D. 22 breaths/min with an irregular pattern of breathing and cyanosis:
24breaths/min with bilaterally equal breath sounds and pink skin Correct
16. Which of the following will MOST reliably allow you to determine the
1. In which of the following situations does the EMT NOT have a legal duty
to act?
Choose one answer.
A. a response to an injured patient while off duty
B. a response to a motor vehicle crash while off duty
C. Local policy requires you to assist in any emergency.
D. a response to the residence of a patient who fell:
a response to a motorvehicle crash while off duty
2. The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT::
givesan oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse
3. The spread of HIV and hepatitis in the health care setting can usually be
traced to::
careless handling of sharps.
4. When faced with a situation in which a patient is in cardiac arrest, and a
valid living will or DNR order cannot be located, you should::
begin resusci-tation at once.
5. After delivering your patient to the hospital, you sit down to complete
the PCR. When documenting the patient's last blood pressure reading, you
inadvertently write 120/60 instead of 130/70. To correct this mistake, you
should::
draw a single horizontal line through the error, initial it, and write the correct
data next to it.
6. What section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) MOST affects EMS personnel?:
protecting patient privacy
,7. Typical components of an oral patient report include all of the following,
EXCEPT:
important medical history not previously given.
B. the set of baseline vital signs taken at the scene.
C. the chief complaint or mechanism of injury.
D. the patient's response to treatment you provided.:
the set of baseline vitalsigns taken at the scene.
8. Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by:
A. maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible.
B. using medical terminology to ensure the patient understands.
C. positioning yourself at a level that is higher than the patient.
D. withholding unpleasant information until arrival at the hospital.:
maintain-ing eye contact with the patient whenever possible.
9. General guidelines for effective radio communications include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
A. acknowledging a transmission as soon as possible.
B. holding the microphone about 2" to 3" from your mouth.
C. using 10 codes to ensure radio traffic confidentiality.
D. speaking in a clear, calm, monotone voice.:
C. using 10 codes to ensureradio traffic confidentiality.
10. Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular
basis?
Choose one answer.
A. Statistical data indicate that an increasing number of people are being
diagnosed with a particular illness.
B. The federal government requires that changes be made to existing emer-
gency care protocols at least every 5 years.
C. EMS providers should be encouraged to actively participate in research
and become familiar with data analysis.
D. Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of
certain interventions has changed.:
D. Additional information and evidenceindicate that the effectiveness of
certain interventions has changed.
, 11. While trying to make a family member feel better after a loved one has
died, your partner uses trite statements. The family members may view this
as:
Choose one answer.
A. your partner's attempt to diminish their grief.
B. a show of respect for the person who has died.
C. your partner's caring and supportive attitude.
D. coaching them through the grieving process.:
A. your partner's attempt todiminish their grief.
12. Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts a posttraumat-
ic stress disorder (PTSD) reaction?
Choose one answer.
A. An EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a school bus crash
involving critical injuries and the death of several children.
B. An EMT with many years of field experience becomes irritable with her
coworkers and experiences headaches and insomnia.
C. 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.
D. A newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated and diaphoretic at
the scene of an incident involving grotesque injuries.:
C. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving
the same type of car inwhich a child was previously killed. Correct
13. CPAP is indicated for patients who::
have pulmonary edema and can followverbal commands.
14. When the body senses a state of hypoperfusion, the sympathetic nervous
system releases epinephrine, the effects of which include::
Tachycardia
15. Which of the following is MOST characteristic of adequate breathing?
Choose one answer.
A. 24 breaths/min with bilaterally equal breath sounds and pink skin
B. 30 breaths/min with supraclavicular retractions and clammy skin
C. 20 breaths/min with shallow movement of the chest wall and pallor
D. 22 breaths/min with an irregular pattern of breathing and cyanosis:
24breaths/min with bilaterally equal breath sounds and pink skin Correct
16. Which of the following will MOST reliably allow you to determine the
