EMT (1) (CHAPTERS 1-8) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2025
You have been called to a private residence where a 16-year-old female
patient is reported by her parents to be "acting strangely" and possibly
"on something." Upon your arrival, the patient is locked in her bedroom
refusing to open the door. The patient refuses to speak to you and will
only come out if her best friend is present. Your knowledge of life- span
development indicates that the following characteristics are common
with a patient of this age.
Answers:
-Self-destructive behaviors such as tobacco, alcohol, and drug use
-Depression and suicide
-Preoccupation with body image
-All of the above - ANSWER - > All of the above
An off- duty EMT is driving down the road when she sees a major
vehicle accident. There are no Emergency Medical Responders on the
scene yet. There are only Good Samaritans. The EMT is late for a
doctor's appointment so she decides that she will not stop and help.
The driver of the vehicle dies before help arrives. One of the Good
Samaritans notices her EMT license plates and writes them down as she
passes by. The Good Samaritan is angry that the EMT did not stop and
help and tries to get the EMT fired for not helping. Which of the
following statements is true?
Answers:
-The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act.
-The EMT is negligent because the patient died.
,-The EMT is not negligent because she had a doctor's appointment.
-The EMT is negligent for not stopping and helping. - ANSWER - > The
EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act.
Why is it important for EMTs to participate in quality improvement
programs?
Answers:
-To ensure adequate personnel are available for emergencies
-To identify problem employees and create a corrective action plan
-To identify problems and develop a plan to prevent their recurrence
-To ensure that individuals making false calls for EMS are prosecuted -
ANSWER - > To identify problems and develop a plan to prevent their
recurrence
The CDC recommends using an alcohol- based hand sanitizer in all
except which of the following situation(s)?
Answers:
The provider's hands come into contact with fecal matter.
The provider is not vaccinated against hepatitis B.
The patient has a bloodborne communicable disease.
The patient has a respiratory illness. - ANSWER - > The provider's hands
come into contact with fecal matter.
Middle adulthood is the stage of life from ________ to ________ years.
Answers:
-35; 65
-35; 55
-31; 60
-41; 60 - ANSWER - > 41; 60
, The EMT's obligation to provide care to a patient either as a formal or
ethical responsibility is known as which of the following?
Answers:
-Legal responsibility
-Scope of practice
-Duty to act
-Standard of care - ANSWER - > Duty to act
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) was
founded to establish which of the following?
Answers:
-Quality oversight of emergency medical services practices
-National standards for emergency medical services personnel
-Quality improvement and quality assurance programs for emergency
medical services
-An education curriculum for EMT courses - ANSWER - > National
standards for emergency medical services personnel
Which of the following requires training, policies, and procedures
related to storing, accessing, and sharing patient information?
Answers:
HIPAA
COBRA
EMTALA
HIAPA - ANSWER - > HIPAA
What is the name of the federal act that mandates a procedure by
which emergency healthcare providers can find out if they have been
exposed to potentially life- threatening diseases while on the job?
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2025
You have been called to a private residence where a 16-year-old female
patient is reported by her parents to be "acting strangely" and possibly
"on something." Upon your arrival, the patient is locked in her bedroom
refusing to open the door. The patient refuses to speak to you and will
only come out if her best friend is present. Your knowledge of life- span
development indicates that the following characteristics are common
with a patient of this age.
Answers:
-Self-destructive behaviors such as tobacco, alcohol, and drug use
-Depression and suicide
-Preoccupation with body image
-All of the above - ANSWER - > All of the above
An off- duty EMT is driving down the road when she sees a major
vehicle accident. There are no Emergency Medical Responders on the
scene yet. There are only Good Samaritans. The EMT is late for a
doctor's appointment so she decides that she will not stop and help.
The driver of the vehicle dies before help arrives. One of the Good
Samaritans notices her EMT license plates and writes them down as she
passes by. The Good Samaritan is angry that the EMT did not stop and
help and tries to get the EMT fired for not helping. Which of the
following statements is true?
Answers:
-The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act.
-The EMT is negligent because the patient died.
,-The EMT is not negligent because she had a doctor's appointment.
-The EMT is negligent for not stopping and helping. - ANSWER - > The
EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act.
Why is it important for EMTs to participate in quality improvement
programs?
Answers:
-To ensure adequate personnel are available for emergencies
-To identify problem employees and create a corrective action plan
-To identify problems and develop a plan to prevent their recurrence
-To ensure that individuals making false calls for EMS are prosecuted -
ANSWER - > To identify problems and develop a plan to prevent their
recurrence
The CDC recommends using an alcohol- based hand sanitizer in all
except which of the following situation(s)?
Answers:
The provider's hands come into contact with fecal matter.
The provider is not vaccinated against hepatitis B.
The patient has a bloodborne communicable disease.
The patient has a respiratory illness. - ANSWER - > The provider's hands
come into contact with fecal matter.
Middle adulthood is the stage of life from ________ to ________ years.
Answers:
-35; 65
-35; 55
-31; 60
-41; 60 - ANSWER - > 41; 60
, The EMT's obligation to provide care to a patient either as a formal or
ethical responsibility is known as which of the following?
Answers:
-Legal responsibility
-Scope of practice
-Duty to act
-Standard of care - ANSWER - > Duty to act
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) was
founded to establish which of the following?
Answers:
-Quality oversight of emergency medical services practices
-National standards for emergency medical services personnel
-Quality improvement and quality assurance programs for emergency
medical services
-An education curriculum for EMT courses - ANSWER - > National
standards for emergency medical services personnel
Which of the following requires training, policies, and procedures
related to storing, accessing, and sharing patient information?
Answers:
HIPAA
COBRA
EMTALA
HIAPA - ANSWER - > HIPAA
What is the name of the federal act that mandates a procedure by
which emergency healthcare providers can find out if they have been
exposed to potentially life- threatening diseases while on the job?
