EMT Final Test Questions & Answers
1.Which of the following should you do when reaching for something?
a) keep your back in a locked-in position
b) avoid twisting
c) avoid reaching more than 15 to 20 inches in front of your body
d) all of the above
ANS d
2.What reference provides important information regarding hazardous
mate- rials emergency care, and procedures in case of accidental fire or
release; supplies definitions of placard colors and identification numbers;
and should be standard issue on-board all ambulances and rescue units?
a) Accidental Exposure and Contamination Guide
b) Emergency Response Guidebook
c) Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan
d) Material Safety Data Sheets
ANS b
3.Which of the following information may be important to law
enforcement officers investigating a crime scene?
a) What route you took when responding to the scene
b) How you gained access to the scene
c) Your opinion of what happened before you arrived on-scene
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, d) All of the above
ANS d
4.Your patient is a 10-year-old boy who suffered a possible fractured arm
while rollerblading at a friend's house. Which of the following is the BEST
way to obtain consent for treatment?
a) Act on implied consent
b) Get consent from the patient's 15-year-old sister, who is at the scene
c) Call the patient's mother at work
d) Allow the patient to consent as an emancipated minor
ANS c
5.Which of the following structures closes over the trachea to protect it
during swallowing?
a) Pharynx
b) Epiglottis
c) Cricoid Cartilage
d) Diaphragm
ANS b
6.If a hole is created in the chest wall, air could escape or be drawn in, or
if bleeding develops within the chest, air and blood can accumulate in
the pleural space. This would force the lung to
a) increase respirations
b) increase the minute volume
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1.Which of the following should you do when reaching for something?
a) keep your back in a locked-in position
b) avoid twisting
c) avoid reaching more than 15 to 20 inches in front of your body
d) all of the above
ANS d
2.What reference provides important information regarding hazardous
mate- rials emergency care, and procedures in case of accidental fire or
release; supplies definitions of placard colors and identification numbers;
and should be standard issue on-board all ambulances and rescue units?
a) Accidental Exposure and Contamination Guide
b) Emergency Response Guidebook
c) Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan
d) Material Safety Data Sheets
ANS b
3.Which of the following information may be important to law
enforcement officers investigating a crime scene?
a) What route you took when responding to the scene
b) How you gained access to the scene
c) Your opinion of what happened before you arrived on-scene
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, d) All of the above
ANS d
4.Your patient is a 10-year-old boy who suffered a possible fractured arm
while rollerblading at a friend's house. Which of the following is the BEST
way to obtain consent for treatment?
a) Act on implied consent
b) Get consent from the patient's 15-year-old sister, who is at the scene
c) Call the patient's mother at work
d) Allow the patient to consent as an emancipated minor
ANS c
5.Which of the following structures closes over the trachea to protect it
during swallowing?
a) Pharynx
b) Epiglottis
c) Cricoid Cartilage
d) Diaphragm
ANS b
6.If a hole is created in the chest wall, air could escape or be drawn in, or
if bleeding develops within the chest, air and blood can accumulate in
the pleural space. This would force the lung to
a) increase respirations
b) increase the minute volume
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