JB Learning EMT Final Exam – Practice Questions
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SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS OF EMS (Questions 1-30)
Q1. Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
A) EMR
B) AEMT
C) EMT
D) Paramedic
Correct Answer: C. EMT
The EMT course typically requires approximately 150 hours of training. EMR requires less
training, while AEMT and Paramedic require significantly more hours .
Q2. National guidelines for EMS care are intended to:
,A) Reduce expenses at the local and state levels
B) Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
C) Facilitate a national EMS labor group
D) Unify EMS providers under a single medical director
Correct Answer: B. Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States
National EMS guidelines establish standard practices to ensure consistent, high-quality care
regardless of location .
Q3. Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of
prehospital emergency training?
A) IV therapy
B) Defibrillation
C) AED use
D) Needle decompression
Correct Answer: C. AED use
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use is a skill included at every level of prehospital
emergency training, from EMR through Paramedic .
Q4. As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of
cumulative stress:
A) Are always immediately obvious
B) May not be present or obvious at all times
,C) Only affect new EMTs
D) Are easily treated with medication
Correct Answer: B. May not be present or obvious at all times
Cumulative stress can build gradually over time, and its signs and symptoms may not be
immediately apparent .
Q5. The patient care report (PCR) ensures:
A) Proper billing
B) Continuity of care
C) Legal protection only
D) Patient satisfaction
Correct Answer: B. Continuity of care
The PCR ensures continuity of care by documenting the assessment, treatment, and
transport of the patient for receiving healthcare providers .
Q6. A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must be:
A) Verbally acknowledged only
B) An informed refusal
C) Witnessed by a family member
D) Notarized
Correct Answer: B. An informed refusal
For a patient to legally refuse care, the refusal must be informed—meaning the patient
understands the risks and consequences of refusing care .
, Q7. Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence?
A) Failure to respond to a call
B) Deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury
C) Performing a procedure without consent
D) Administering the wrong medication
Correct Answer: B. Deviation from the standard of care that may result in further
injury
Negligence is defined as a deviation from the accepted standard of care that may result in
further injury to the patient .
Q8. The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:
A) Arrives at the hospital
B) Gives an oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse
C) Completes the PCR
D) Transfers the patient to the hospital bed
Correct Answer: B. Gives an oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse
Patient care is officially transferred when the EMT provides an oral report to the receiving
provider at the hospital .
Q9. The spread of HIV and hepatitis in the healthcare setting can usually be traced to:
A) Airborne transmission
B) Careless handling of sharps
Actual Complete Practice Exam with Correct Answers
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SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS OF EMS (Questions 1-30)
Q1. Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
A) EMR
B) AEMT
C) EMT
D) Paramedic
Correct Answer: C. EMT
The EMT course typically requires approximately 150 hours of training. EMR requires less
training, while AEMT and Paramedic require significantly more hours .
Q2. National guidelines for EMS care are intended to:
,A) Reduce expenses at the local and state levels
B) Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
C) Facilitate a national EMS labor group
D) Unify EMS providers under a single medical director
Correct Answer: B. Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States
National EMS guidelines establish standard practices to ensure consistent, high-quality care
regardless of location .
Q3. Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of
prehospital emergency training?
A) IV therapy
B) Defibrillation
C) AED use
D) Needle decompression
Correct Answer: C. AED use
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use is a skill included at every level of prehospital
emergency training, from EMR through Paramedic .
Q4. As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of
cumulative stress:
A) Are always immediately obvious
B) May not be present or obvious at all times
,C) Only affect new EMTs
D) Are easily treated with medication
Correct Answer: B. May not be present or obvious at all times
Cumulative stress can build gradually over time, and its signs and symptoms may not be
immediately apparent .
Q5. The patient care report (PCR) ensures:
A) Proper billing
B) Continuity of care
C) Legal protection only
D) Patient satisfaction
Correct Answer: B. Continuity of care
The PCR ensures continuity of care by documenting the assessment, treatment, and
transport of the patient for receiving healthcare providers .
Q6. A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must be:
A) Verbally acknowledged only
B) An informed refusal
C) Witnessed by a family member
D) Notarized
Correct Answer: B. An informed refusal
For a patient to legally refuse care, the refusal must be informed—meaning the patient
understands the risks and consequences of refusing care .
, Q7. Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence?
A) Failure to respond to a call
B) Deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury
C) Performing a procedure without consent
D) Administering the wrong medication
Correct Answer: B. Deviation from the standard of care that may result in further
injury
Negligence is defined as a deviation from the accepted standard of care that may result in
further injury to the patient .
Q8. The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:
A) Arrives at the hospital
B) Gives an oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse
C) Completes the PCR
D) Transfers the patient to the hospital bed
Correct Answer: B. Gives an oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse
Patient care is officially transferred when the EMT provides an oral report to the receiving
provider at the hospital .
Q9. The spread of HIV and hepatitis in the healthcare setting can usually be traced to:
A) Airborne transmission
B) Careless handling of sharps
