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1. Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention strategy?
Select one:
A. The construction of a guardrail on a dangerous curve following a fatal motor
vehicle crash
B. Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking
and driving
C. Protecting a patient's spine from further injury after a fall from a significant
height
D. Teaching a group of new parents how to perform one- and two-rescuer infant
CPR: B. Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking
and driving
2. What should you do before attempting to access a patient trapped in a
vehicle?
Select one:
A. Ensure the vehicle is stable.
B. Check for other patients.
C. Request another ambulance.
D. Contact medical control.: A. Ensure the vehicle is stable.
3. When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call, you should:
Select one:
A. allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the product direc-
tions.
B. clean all surfaces and patient contact areas with a mixture of alcohol and
water.
C. use a bleach and water solution at a 1:2 dilution ratio to thoroughly wipe all
surfaces.
D. spray the contaminated areas and then immediately wipe them dry with
a towel.: A. allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the product
directions.
4. Which of the following infectious diseases confers no protection from rein-
fection after exposure?
Select one:
A. Mumps
B. Rubella
C. Syphilis
D. Chickenpox: C. Syphilis
5. Which of the following is the most significant factor in determining whether
a person will become ill from certain germs?
Select one:
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A. Race
B. Immunity
C. Gender
D. Age: B. Immunity
6. You have been working at the scene of a major building collapse for eight
hours. Many injured people are still being removed, and everyone is becoming
frustrated and losing focus. This situation is most effectively managed by:
Select one:
A. providing large amounts of caffeine to the rescue workers.
B. allowing each worker to sleep in 15- to 30-minute increments.
C. requesting a CISM team to provide on-scene peer support.
D. conducting a critical incident stress debriefing the next day.: C. requesting
a CISM team to provide on-scene peer support.
7. Which of the following scenarios most accurately depicts abandonment?
Select one:
A. An EMT gives a verbal report to an emergency room nurse.
B. An AEMT transfers patient care to a paramedic.
C. A physician assumes patient care from an EMT.
D. A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT.: D. A paramedic transfers
patient care to an EMT.
8. Which of the following situations requires you to notify the appropriate
authorities?
Select one:
A. Drug overdose
B. Cardiac arrest
C. Attempted suicide
D. Accidental knife wound: C. Attempted suicide
9. Which of the following statements regarding Good Samaritan laws is cor-
rect?
Select one:
A. Such laws do not protect EMTs who are off duty.
B. Such laws will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.
C. Such laws provide the EMT with absolute immunity from a lawsuit.
D. Such laws guarantee that the EMT will not be held liable if he or she is
sued.: B. Such laws will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.
10. Which of the following types of consent allows treatment of a patient who
is unconscious or mentally incapacitated?
Select one:
A. Expressed
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B. Actual
C. Informed
D. Implied: D. Implied
11. You arrive at the scene of an apparent death. When evaluating the patient,
which of the following is a definitive sign of death?
Select one:
A. Profound cyanosis
B. Dependent lividity
C. Absent breath sounds
D. Absence of a pulse: B. Dependent lividity
12. Which of the following incidents does not require a report to be filed with
local authorities?
Select one:
A. Cardiac arrest
B. Gunshot wounds
C. Animal bites
D. Spousal abuse: A. Cardiac arrest
13. Which of the following statements regarding communication with a child
is correct?
Select one:
A. Unlike adults, children cannot see through lies or deceptions.
B. Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety.
C. Most children are intrigued by strangers wearing uniforms.
D. The EMT should give the child minimal information to avoid scaring him or
her.: B. Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety.
14. Which type of communications equipment functions as a radio receiver
and searches across several frequencies?
Select one:
A. Simplex station
B. Duplex station
C. Scanner
D. Mobile repeater: C. Scanner
15. You are caring for a 52-year-old man who complains of chest discomfort.
The patient is a retired paramedic and is very anxious because he thinks
he is having a heart attack. Which of the following statements would be
appropriate?
Select one:
A. "This is nothing to worry about. Please try to stay calm. The physician at
the hospital will probably not find any signs of a heart problem."
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B. "I notice that you are a retired paramedic, so I'm sure you will understand
all of the things that we will be doing to you."
C. "We need to take you to the ED stat. We will give you ASA and NTG en route
and then reassess your vitals. Do you have any questions?"
D. "It is possible that you are experiencing a heart attack. I am going to give
you four baby aspirin to chew and swallow.": D. "It is possible that you are
experiencing a heart attack. I am going to give you four baby aspirin to chew and
swallow."
16. You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the hospital
describes the patient in a manner that injures his or her reputation.
Select one:
A. assault
B. slander
C. libel
D. negligence: B. slander
17. The term "pericardiocentesis" means:
Select one:
A. a surgical opening made in the heart.
B. the removal of fluid from around the heart.
C. narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart.
D. surgical repair of the sac around the heart.: B. the removal of fluid from around
the heart.
18. The term "supraventricular tachycardia" means:
Select one:
A. a slow heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.
B. a rapid heart rate that originates from within the ventricles.
C. a rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.
D. a slow heart rate that originates from within the ventricles.: C. a rapid heart
rate that originates from above the ventricles.
19. The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are
closer toward the midline of the body is:
Select one:
A. midaxillary.
B. medial.
C. midclavicular.
D. lateral.: B. medial.
20. The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer
to the feet is:
Select one:
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1. Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention strategy?
Select one:
A. The construction of a guardrail on a dangerous curve following a fatal motor
vehicle crash
B. Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking
and driving
C. Protecting a patient's spine from further injury after a fall from a significant
height
D. Teaching a group of new parents how to perform one- and two-rescuer infant
CPR: B. Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking
and driving
2. What should you do before attempting to access a patient trapped in a
vehicle?
Select one:
A. Ensure the vehicle is stable.
B. Check for other patients.
C. Request another ambulance.
D. Contact medical control.: A. Ensure the vehicle is stable.
3. When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call, you should:
Select one:
A. allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the product direc-
tions.
B. clean all surfaces and patient contact areas with a mixture of alcohol and
water.
C. use a bleach and water solution at a 1:2 dilution ratio to thoroughly wipe all
surfaces.
D. spray the contaminated areas and then immediately wipe them dry with
a towel.: A. allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the product
directions.
4. Which of the following infectious diseases confers no protection from rein-
fection after exposure?
Select one:
A. Mumps
B. Rubella
C. Syphilis
D. Chickenpox: C. Syphilis
5. Which of the following is the most significant factor in determining whether
a person will become ill from certain germs?
Select one:
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A. Race
B. Immunity
C. Gender
D. Age: B. Immunity
6. You have been working at the scene of a major building collapse for eight
hours. Many injured people are still being removed, and everyone is becoming
frustrated and losing focus. This situation is most effectively managed by:
Select one:
A. providing large amounts of caffeine to the rescue workers.
B. allowing each worker to sleep in 15- to 30-minute increments.
C. requesting a CISM team to provide on-scene peer support.
D. conducting a critical incident stress debriefing the next day.: C. requesting
a CISM team to provide on-scene peer support.
7. Which of the following scenarios most accurately depicts abandonment?
Select one:
A. An EMT gives a verbal report to an emergency room nurse.
B. An AEMT transfers patient care to a paramedic.
C. A physician assumes patient care from an EMT.
D. A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT.: D. A paramedic transfers
patient care to an EMT.
8. Which of the following situations requires you to notify the appropriate
authorities?
Select one:
A. Drug overdose
B. Cardiac arrest
C. Attempted suicide
D. Accidental knife wound: C. Attempted suicide
9. Which of the following statements regarding Good Samaritan laws is cor-
rect?
Select one:
A. Such laws do not protect EMTs who are off duty.
B. Such laws will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.
C. Such laws provide the EMT with absolute immunity from a lawsuit.
D. Such laws guarantee that the EMT will not be held liable if he or she is
sued.: B. Such laws will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.
10. Which of the following types of consent allows treatment of a patient who
is unconscious or mentally incapacitated?
Select one:
A. Expressed
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B. Actual
C. Informed
D. Implied: D. Implied
11. You arrive at the scene of an apparent death. When evaluating the patient,
which of the following is a definitive sign of death?
Select one:
A. Profound cyanosis
B. Dependent lividity
C. Absent breath sounds
D. Absence of a pulse: B. Dependent lividity
12. Which of the following incidents does not require a report to be filed with
local authorities?
Select one:
A. Cardiac arrest
B. Gunshot wounds
C. Animal bites
D. Spousal abuse: A. Cardiac arrest
13. Which of the following statements regarding communication with a child
is correct?
Select one:
A. Unlike adults, children cannot see through lies or deceptions.
B. Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety.
C. Most children are intrigued by strangers wearing uniforms.
D. The EMT should give the child minimal information to avoid scaring him or
her.: B. Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety.
14. Which type of communications equipment functions as a radio receiver
and searches across several frequencies?
Select one:
A. Simplex station
B. Duplex station
C. Scanner
D. Mobile repeater: C. Scanner
15. You are caring for a 52-year-old man who complains of chest discomfort.
The patient is a retired paramedic and is very anxious because he thinks
he is having a heart attack. Which of the following statements would be
appropriate?
Select one:
A. "This is nothing to worry about. Please try to stay calm. The physician at
the hospital will probably not find any signs of a heart problem."
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B. "I notice that you are a retired paramedic, so I'm sure you will understand
all of the things that we will be doing to you."
C. "We need to take you to the ED stat. We will give you ASA and NTG en route
and then reassess your vitals. Do you have any questions?"
D. "It is possible that you are experiencing a heart attack. I am going to give
you four baby aspirin to chew and swallow.": D. "It is possible that you are
experiencing a heart attack. I am going to give you four baby aspirin to chew and
swallow."
16. You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the hospital
describes the patient in a manner that injures his or her reputation.
Select one:
A. assault
B. slander
C. libel
D. negligence: B. slander
17. The term "pericardiocentesis" means:
Select one:
A. a surgical opening made in the heart.
B. the removal of fluid from around the heart.
C. narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart.
D. surgical repair of the sac around the heart.: B. the removal of fluid from around
the heart.
18. The term "supraventricular tachycardia" means:
Select one:
A. a slow heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.
B. a rapid heart rate that originates from within the ventricles.
C. a rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.
D. a slow heart rate that originates from within the ventricles.: C. a rapid heart
rate that originates from above the ventricles.
19. The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are
closer toward the midline of the body is:
Select one:
A. midaxillary.
B. medial.
C. midclavicular.
D. lateral.: B. medial.
20. The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer
to the feet is:
Select one:
