EMT Exam 1 Chapters 1-8 Converted Study
Guide Practice Questions Test Bank and
Detailed Solutions 2025/ 2026
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:
Guide Practice Questions Test Bank and
Detailed Solutions 2025/ 2026
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:
