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Which of the following actions demonstrates the EMT's knowledge of crime scene preservation?
- ANSWER ✔ - While caring for a patient who was stabbed, the EMT moves a coffee table and
then informs a police officer afterward
You arrive at the scene where a man fell approximately 40 feet and landed on his head. He is
unresponsive, has agonal gasps, and has a weak carotid pulse. Further assessment reveals an
open head injury with exposed brain matter. Upon identifying this patient as an organ donor,
you should: - ANSWER ✔ - Manage the patient aggressively and provide rapid transport
Upon arriving at the scene of a crash involving a large truck, you immediately note the presence
of an orange placard on the side of the tank that the truck is pulling. This indicates that the
vehicle is carrying a/an _____ agent. - ANSWER ✔ - Explosive
EMTs deliver a patient to the emergency department. One of the EMTs tried to give the
receiving nurse a verbal report, but the nurse is busy with the patient and is not paying
attention. The EMT should: - ANSWER ✔ - Wait until the nurse is freed up and then provide the
verbal report
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A 72-year-old woman fell and has a hip injury. She is on the second floor of her home. Which of
the following devices should you use to move her down the flight of stairs? - ANSWER ✔ - Scoop
stretcher
At the scene of a hazardous materials incident, medical monitoring of patients and emergency
personnel should occur: - ANSWER ✔ - In the cold zone
The EMT should avoid focusing all of his or her attention on a single critical patient during the
triage process because: - ANSWER ✔ - Other patients may die from causes that could have been
prevented
A 70-year-old man is in cardiac arrest. His wife tells you that he collapsed about 5 minutes
before your arrival. As you and your partner begin resuscitation, the man's wife tells you that
she wants you to let him die in peace. You should: - ANSWER ✔ - Continue full resuscitation and
ask her if he has a living will
Which of the following is the MOST practical method of standard precautions when treating
multiple patients during a mass-casualty incident? - ANSWER ✔ - Changing your gloves in
between contact with different patients
An ambulance and fire apparatus are the first to arrive at a motor-vehicle crash on a 3-lane
highway. There is one vehicle involved and it is located in the far left-hand lane. Where should
the ambulance be positioned? - ANSWER ✔ - 100 feet past the crashed vehicle, on the same side
of the highway
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You are called to a local state park where a hiker fell from a cliff into a thick, wooded area with
rough terrain. It is cold and foggy, and a thunderstorm is approaching. You will MOST likely
move the patient to the ambulance by: - ANSWER ✔ - Placing the patient in a basket stretcher
and using at least four people to carry him to the ambulance
A red placard indicates that the material inside a tanker is: - ANSWER ✔ - Flammable
A 52-year-old woman crashed her minivan into a tree. She is pinned at the legs by the steering
wheel and is semiconscious. After gaining access to the patient, you should: - ANSWER ✔ -
Perform a primary assessment and provide any lifesaving care before extrication
EMTs are dispatched to a nursing home for a 78-year-old female who is running a fever. When
they arrive, the nurse advises them that the patient's physician wants her to be taken to the
hospital and that her daughter is en route to the nursing home. The patient is conscious, alert,
and oriented, and refuses to go to the hospital. In this case, consent to treat and transport this
patient: - ANSWER ✔ - Has not been obtained because the patient is conscious and alert
Which of the following practices will provide you with the highest degree of safety when
responding to an emergency call?
-Routinely using lights and siren
-Asking the police to escort you to the scene
-Always requesting fire department assistance
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EMT JBL Operations Practice Test |
Scenario-Based Questions with Correct
Answers New Upload
Which of the following actions demonstrates the EMT's knowledge of crime scene preservation?
- ANSWER ✔ - While caring for a patient who was stabbed, the EMT moves a coffee table and
then informs a police officer afterward
You arrive at the scene where a man fell approximately 40 feet and landed on his head. He is
unresponsive, has agonal gasps, and has a weak carotid pulse. Further assessment reveals an
open head injury with exposed brain matter. Upon identifying this patient as an organ donor,
you should: - ANSWER ✔ - Manage the patient aggressively and provide rapid transport
Upon arriving at the scene of a crash involving a large truck, you immediately note the presence
of an orange placard on the side of the tank that the truck is pulling. This indicates that the
vehicle is carrying a/an _____ agent. - ANSWER ✔ - Explosive
EMTs deliver a patient to the emergency department. One of the EMTs tried to give the
receiving nurse a verbal report, but the nurse is busy with the patient and is not paying
attention. The EMT should: - ANSWER ✔ - Wait until the nurse is freed up and then provide the
verbal report
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A 72-year-old woman fell and has a hip injury. She is on the second floor of her home. Which of
the following devices should you use to move her down the flight of stairs? - ANSWER ✔ - Scoop
stretcher
At the scene of a hazardous materials incident, medical monitoring of patients and emergency
personnel should occur: - ANSWER ✔ - In the cold zone
The EMT should avoid focusing all of his or her attention on a single critical patient during the
triage process because: - ANSWER ✔ - Other patients may die from causes that could have been
prevented
A 70-year-old man is in cardiac arrest. His wife tells you that he collapsed about 5 minutes
before your arrival. As you and your partner begin resuscitation, the man's wife tells you that
she wants you to let him die in peace. You should: - ANSWER ✔ - Continue full resuscitation and
ask her if he has a living will
Which of the following is the MOST practical method of standard precautions when treating
multiple patients during a mass-casualty incident? - ANSWER ✔ - Changing your gloves in
between contact with different patients
An ambulance and fire apparatus are the first to arrive at a motor-vehicle crash on a 3-lane
highway. There is one vehicle involved and it is located in the far left-hand lane. Where should
the ambulance be positioned? - ANSWER ✔ - 100 feet past the crashed vehicle, on the same side
of the highway
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You are called to a local state park where a hiker fell from a cliff into a thick, wooded area with
rough terrain. It is cold and foggy, and a thunderstorm is approaching. You will MOST likely
move the patient to the ambulance by: - ANSWER ✔ - Placing the patient in a basket stretcher
and using at least four people to carry him to the ambulance
A red placard indicates that the material inside a tanker is: - ANSWER ✔ - Flammable
A 52-year-old woman crashed her minivan into a tree. She is pinned at the legs by the steering
wheel and is semiconscious. After gaining access to the patient, you should: - ANSWER ✔ -
Perform a primary assessment and provide any lifesaving care before extrication
EMTs are dispatched to a nursing home for a 78-year-old female who is running a fever. When
they arrive, the nurse advises them that the patient's physician wants her to be taken to the
hospital and that her daughter is en route to the nursing home. The patient is conscious, alert,
and oriented, and refuses to go to the hospital. In this case, consent to treat and transport this
patient: - ANSWER ✔ - Has not been obtained because the patient is conscious and alert
Which of the following practices will provide you with the highest degree of safety when
responding to an emergency call?
-Routinely using lights and siren
-Asking the police to escort you to the scene
-Always requesting fire department assistance
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