EMT JBL OPERATIONS FINAL EXAM 2026 | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAMS 2026
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
Select one:
A. the transport time to the hospital.
B. medical director approval.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the patient's condition. - (Correct Answer)-B. medical director approval.
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the:
Select one:
A. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
B. National Registry of EMTs.
C. individual state's EMS protocols.
D. National Association of EMTs. - (Correct Answer)-A. National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA).
Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of
practice is correct?
Select one:
A. The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice but cannot limit it without
state approval.
B. The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's scope of practice without
state approval.
C. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training
and state approval.
D. An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state EMS office, not the EMS
medical director. - (Correct Answer)-C. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the
medical director after proper training and state approval.
Determination of exposure is an important component of an infection control plan because it:
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Select one:
A. determines which type of communicable disease might be present in the workplace.
B. defines who is most likely to transmit communicable diseases in the workplace.
C. defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and which tasks pose a risk of
exposure.
D. determines the time of day when most exposures are likely to occur. - (Correct Answer)-C.
defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and which tasks pose a risk of
exposure.
If you use a waterless handwashing substitute in the field, it is important to:
Select one:
A. wait at least five minutes before touching another patient.
B. avoid donning another pair of gloves for at least 10 minutes.
C. wash your hands with soap and water at the hospital.
D. immediately dry your hands with a paper towel. - (Correct Answer)-C. wash your hands with
soap and water at the hospital.
Physiologic manifestations of stress include:
Select one:
A. increased blood pressure, decreased blood glucose levels, and chest pain.
B. perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, and dilated pupils.
C. flushed skin, decreased muscle control, and vomiting.
D. slow heart rate, low blood pressure, and severe headaches. - (Correct Answer)-B. perspiration,
increased blood glucose levels, and dilated pupils.
Which of the following scenarios most accurately depicts a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
reaction?
Select one:
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A. A newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated and diaphoretic at the scene of an
incident involving grotesque injuries.
B. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving the same type of
car in which a child was previously killed.
C. An EMT with many years of field experience becomes irritable with her coworkers and
experiences headaches and insomnia.
D. An EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a school bus crash involving critical
injuries and the death of several children. - (Correct Answer)-B. An EMT becomes distracted at
the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving the same type of car in which a child was previously
killed.
Which of the following statements regarding the hepatitis B vaccine is correct?
Select one:
A. Vaccination against hepatitis B provides partial immunity for life.
B. The hepatitis B vaccine provides protection against the disease for two years.
C. Vaccination with the hepatitis B vaccine confers immunity against hepatitis A.
D. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of charge. - (Correct Answer)-
D. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of charge.
Which of the following statements would not be appropriate to say to the family of a dying
patient?
Select one:
A. "Tell me how you are feeling."
B. "This must be painful for you."
C. "Things will get better in time."
D. "It is okay to be angry and sad." - (Correct Answer)-C. "Things will get better in time."
You are caring for a 40-year-old female who was involved in a motor vehicle crash. Her
husband, who was driving the vehicle, was killed. When the patient asks you if her husband is all
right, you should:
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Select one:
A. avoid answering her questions and focus on her injuries.
B. let clergy or hospital staff relay the bad news if possible.
C. tell her that he is being resuscitated by other EMTs.
D. immediately tell her of his death so that she might grieve. - (Correct Answer)-B. let clergy or
hospital staff relay the bad news if possible.
You arrive at the scene of a domestic violence situation. As you approach the doorway of the
apartment, you hear screaming and the statement, "He has a gun!". Your most appropriate action
should be to:
Select one:
A. continue into the apartment using extreme caution.
B. get in your ambulance and leave the scene immediately.
C. seek a safe place and request law enforcement assistance.
D. continue into the apartment and apprehend the gunman. - (Correct Answer)-C. seek a safe
place and request law enforcement assistance.
All of the following are considered to be protected health information (PHI), except:
Select one:
A. location of the call.
B. treatment rendered.
C. assessment findings.
D. patient history. - (Correct Answer)-A. location of the call.
In which of the following situations does a legal duty to act clearly exist?
Select one:
A. A call is received 15 minutes prior to shift change.
B. The EMT hears of a cardiac arrest after his or her shift ends.
ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAMS 2026
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
Select one:
A. the transport time to the hospital.
B. medical director approval.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the patient's condition. - (Correct Answer)-B. medical director approval.
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the:
Select one:
A. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
B. National Registry of EMTs.
C. individual state's EMS protocols.
D. National Association of EMTs. - (Correct Answer)-A. National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA).
Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of
practice is correct?
Select one:
A. The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice but cannot limit it without
state approval.
B. The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's scope of practice without
state approval.
C. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training
and state approval.
D. An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state EMS office, not the EMS
medical director. - (Correct Answer)-C. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the
medical director after proper training and state approval.
Determination of exposure is an important component of an infection control plan because it:
, 2
Select one:
A. determines which type of communicable disease might be present in the workplace.
B. defines who is most likely to transmit communicable diseases in the workplace.
C. defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and which tasks pose a risk of
exposure.
D. determines the time of day when most exposures are likely to occur. - (Correct Answer)-C.
defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and which tasks pose a risk of
exposure.
If you use a waterless handwashing substitute in the field, it is important to:
Select one:
A. wait at least five minutes before touching another patient.
B. avoid donning another pair of gloves for at least 10 minutes.
C. wash your hands with soap and water at the hospital.
D. immediately dry your hands with a paper towel. - (Correct Answer)-C. wash your hands with
soap and water at the hospital.
Physiologic manifestations of stress include:
Select one:
A. increased blood pressure, decreased blood glucose levels, and chest pain.
B. perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, and dilated pupils.
C. flushed skin, decreased muscle control, and vomiting.
D. slow heart rate, low blood pressure, and severe headaches. - (Correct Answer)-B. perspiration,
increased blood glucose levels, and dilated pupils.
Which of the following scenarios most accurately depicts a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
reaction?
Select one:
, 3
A. A newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated and diaphoretic at the scene of an
incident involving grotesque injuries.
B. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving the same type of
car in which a child was previously killed.
C. An EMT with many years of field experience becomes irritable with her coworkers and
experiences headaches and insomnia.
D. An EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a school bus crash involving critical
injuries and the death of several children. - (Correct Answer)-B. An EMT becomes distracted at
the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving the same type of car in which a child was previously
killed.
Which of the following statements regarding the hepatitis B vaccine is correct?
Select one:
A. Vaccination against hepatitis B provides partial immunity for life.
B. The hepatitis B vaccine provides protection against the disease for two years.
C. Vaccination with the hepatitis B vaccine confers immunity against hepatitis A.
D. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of charge. - (Correct Answer)-
D. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of charge.
Which of the following statements would not be appropriate to say to the family of a dying
patient?
Select one:
A. "Tell me how you are feeling."
B. "This must be painful for you."
C. "Things will get better in time."
D. "It is okay to be angry and sad." - (Correct Answer)-C. "Things will get better in time."
You are caring for a 40-year-old female who was involved in a motor vehicle crash. Her
husband, who was driving the vehicle, was killed. When the patient asks you if her husband is all
right, you should:
, 4
Select one:
A. avoid answering her questions and focus on her injuries.
B. let clergy or hospital staff relay the bad news if possible.
C. tell her that he is being resuscitated by other EMTs.
D. immediately tell her of his death so that she might grieve. - (Correct Answer)-B. let clergy or
hospital staff relay the bad news if possible.
You arrive at the scene of a domestic violence situation. As you approach the doorway of the
apartment, you hear screaming and the statement, "He has a gun!". Your most appropriate action
should be to:
Select one:
A. continue into the apartment using extreme caution.
B. get in your ambulance and leave the scene immediately.
C. seek a safe place and request law enforcement assistance.
D. continue into the apartment and apprehend the gunman. - (Correct Answer)-C. seek a safe
place and request law enforcement assistance.
All of the following are considered to be protected health information (PHI), except:
Select one:
A. location of the call.
B. treatment rendered.
C. assessment findings.
D. patient history. - (Correct Answer)-A. location of the call.
In which of the following situations does a legal duty to act clearly exist?
Select one:
A. A call is received 15 minutes prior to shift change.
B. The EMT hears of a cardiac arrest after his or her shift ends.
