EMT 110 ONLINE QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What word would be used to refer to a patient's rapid breathing?
A. Dyseffusion
B. Tachycardia
C. Tachypnea
D. Dyspnea - Answers - Tachypnea
The prefix tachy means fast or rapid and the root pnea refers to breathing.
You have just come on duty. The EMT on the previous shift complains to you that the QI
manager was giving him grief because he did not document three sets of vital signs on
the patient record. The EMT is angry and does not understand why documenting three
sets of vital signs is so important. What is the best answer you could give him?
A. It is important you show the QI manager that you are a team player.
B. The recording of three sets of vital signs demonstrates that you were trending the
patient's condition.
C. Vital signs are something you have to fill out because the state requires it.
D. The report looks better when all the boxes are filled out - Answers - B. The recording
of three sets of vital signs demonstrates that you were trending the patient's condition.
--> Recording three sets of vital signs demonstrates that the EMT is reassessing the
patient at the appropriate periodic intervals, which is important when providing care for a
patient.
Why should an EMT avoid the use of acronyms and abbreviations when
communicating?
A. They should only be avoided in verbal communications, where they can be
misunderstood; they are expected in written patient care reports
B. The medical acronyms and abbreviations used by prehospital care providers and
hospital staff are different
C. There is a chance that they can lead to errors in continued care for the patient
D. Using acronyms and abbreviations is considered unprofessional - Answers - C.
There is a chance that they can lead to errors in continued care for the patient
--> Research has shown that the use of acronyms and abbreviations is a common
cause of medical errors.
The EMT's obligation to provide care to a patient either as a formal or ethical
responsibility is known as which of the following?
A. Legal responsibility
B. Scope of practice
C. Duty to act
D. Standard of care - Answers - C. Duty to act
, --> A duty to act is the obligation that an EMT has in certain situations to provide
emergency care to a patient.
According to Dr. Hans Selye, the third stage of the "Stress Triad" is known as the
________ stage.
A. exhaustion
B. cumulative
C. resistance
D. alarm - Answers - A. exhaustion
--> exhaustion is the third stage of the "Stress Triad"
You observe a coworker telling a terminal cancer patient and her family, "Everything will
be okay." Making false reassurances is considered:
A. naive and uncompassionate
B. caring and supportive
C. ambiguous and uncertain
D. professional and discreet - Answers - A. naive and uncompassionate
--> offering fall reassurance will only be irritating or convey the impression that you do
not really understand
Which of the following BEST describes the location of the mid-axillary line?
A. A line drawn diagonally from the outer end of the clavicle to the navel
B. A line drawn horizontally from one armpit to the other, across the front of the body
C. A line from the center of the armpit, extending vertically down the side of the chest
D. A line drawn vertically from the xiphoid process to the pubic bone - Answers - C. A
line drawn from the center of the armpit, extending vertically down the side of the chest
--> a line drawn vertically from the middle fo the armpit to the ankle is called the mid-
axillary line
What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS
system and provides immediate care for life-threatening problems?
A. Emergency Medical Responder
B. Cardiac Care Responder
C. Emergency Medical Dispatcher
D. EMT - Answers - A. Emergency Medical Responder
--> The emphasis of an Emergency Medical Responder is on activating the EMS system
and providing immediate care for life-threatening injuries, controlling the scene, and
preparing for the arrival of the ambulance.
You have responded to a multiple casualty incident involving an overturned bus.
Patients have been thrown around the interior of the bus and several are piled on top of
each other. What type of move would you perform to gain access to the most critically
injured patients?
A. non-urgent move
B. Urgent move
C. emergency move
ANSWERS
What word would be used to refer to a patient's rapid breathing?
A. Dyseffusion
B. Tachycardia
C. Tachypnea
D. Dyspnea - Answers - Tachypnea
The prefix tachy means fast or rapid and the root pnea refers to breathing.
You have just come on duty. The EMT on the previous shift complains to you that the QI
manager was giving him grief because he did not document three sets of vital signs on
the patient record. The EMT is angry and does not understand why documenting three
sets of vital signs is so important. What is the best answer you could give him?
A. It is important you show the QI manager that you are a team player.
B. The recording of three sets of vital signs demonstrates that you were trending the
patient's condition.
C. Vital signs are something you have to fill out because the state requires it.
D. The report looks better when all the boxes are filled out - Answers - B. The recording
of three sets of vital signs demonstrates that you were trending the patient's condition.
--> Recording three sets of vital signs demonstrates that the EMT is reassessing the
patient at the appropriate periodic intervals, which is important when providing care for a
patient.
Why should an EMT avoid the use of acronyms and abbreviations when
communicating?
A. They should only be avoided in verbal communications, where they can be
misunderstood; they are expected in written patient care reports
B. The medical acronyms and abbreviations used by prehospital care providers and
hospital staff are different
C. There is a chance that they can lead to errors in continued care for the patient
D. Using acronyms and abbreviations is considered unprofessional - Answers - C.
There is a chance that they can lead to errors in continued care for the patient
--> Research has shown that the use of acronyms and abbreviations is a common
cause of medical errors.
The EMT's obligation to provide care to a patient either as a formal or ethical
responsibility is known as which of the following?
A. Legal responsibility
B. Scope of practice
C. Duty to act
D. Standard of care - Answers - C. Duty to act
, --> A duty to act is the obligation that an EMT has in certain situations to provide
emergency care to a patient.
According to Dr. Hans Selye, the third stage of the "Stress Triad" is known as the
________ stage.
A. exhaustion
B. cumulative
C. resistance
D. alarm - Answers - A. exhaustion
--> exhaustion is the third stage of the "Stress Triad"
You observe a coworker telling a terminal cancer patient and her family, "Everything will
be okay." Making false reassurances is considered:
A. naive and uncompassionate
B. caring and supportive
C. ambiguous and uncertain
D. professional and discreet - Answers - A. naive and uncompassionate
--> offering fall reassurance will only be irritating or convey the impression that you do
not really understand
Which of the following BEST describes the location of the mid-axillary line?
A. A line drawn diagonally from the outer end of the clavicle to the navel
B. A line drawn horizontally from one armpit to the other, across the front of the body
C. A line from the center of the armpit, extending vertically down the side of the chest
D. A line drawn vertically from the xiphoid process to the pubic bone - Answers - C. A
line drawn from the center of the armpit, extending vertically down the side of the chest
--> a line drawn vertically from the middle fo the armpit to the ankle is called the mid-
axillary line
What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS
system and provides immediate care for life-threatening problems?
A. Emergency Medical Responder
B. Cardiac Care Responder
C. Emergency Medical Dispatcher
D. EMT - Answers - A. Emergency Medical Responder
--> The emphasis of an Emergency Medical Responder is on activating the EMS system
and providing immediate care for life-threatening injuries, controlling the scene, and
preparing for the arrival of the ambulance.
You have responded to a multiple casualty incident involving an overturned bus.
Patients have been thrown around the interior of the bus and several are piled on top of
each other. What type of move would you perform to gain access to the most critically
injured patients?
A. non-urgent move
B. Urgent move
C. emergency move
