An EMT can inspire patient confidence and cooperation by:
A. transporting the patient from the scene to a hospital.
B. providing patient care without regard for her own personal safety.
C. telling the patient that everything will be all right.
D. being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener.
ANSWER
D. being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener.
Most EMT training programs are based on standards developed by the:
A. American Red Cross (ARC).
B. American Heart Association (AHA).
C. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
D. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
ANSWER
C. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
If an on-duty EMT fails to provide the standard of care and if this failure causes harm or in-
jury to the patient, the EMT may be accused of:
A. assault.
B. abandonment.
C. negligence.
D. breach of promise.
ANSWER
C. negligence.
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,The EMT is authorized to treat and transport an unconscious patient because of the legal
consideration known as _____ consent.
A. applied
B. implied
C. triage
D. immunity
ANSWER
B. implied
You are treating a conscious and mentally competent adult patient who wants to refuse your
care and transport to the hospital. This refusal must be _____ and documented.
A. implied
B. actual
C. involuntary
D. informed
ANSWER
D. informed
A child falls of a trampoline at an elementary school and twists her ankle. Because the par-
ents are not present, the child's consent is
A. not needed.
B. actual.
C. implied.
D. meaningless.
ANSWER
D. meaningless.
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,Each of the following is the responsiblity of an EMT at a hazardous-materials (hazmat) inci-
dent except:
A. entering hazmat scenes with SCBA.
B. protecting yourself and others.
C. recognizing potential problems.
D. notifying the hazardous-materials response team.
ANSWER
A. entering hazmat scenes with SCBA.
In some states, _____ help protect the off-duty EMT from lawsuits when stopping at the
scene of a collision to offer assistance.
A. professional associations
B. blanket insurance policies
C. Good Samaritan laws
D. abandonment laws
ANSWER
C. Good Samaritan laws
The form of infection control that assumes that all body fluids should be considered poten-
tially infectious is:
A. infectious disease.
B. Standard Precautions.
C. immunity.
D. universal precautions.
ANSWER
B. Standard Precautions.
When planning to lift a patient, all of the following are important considerations for the EMT
except:
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, A. the weight of the patient.
B. one's physical characteristics.
C. communicating with one's partner.
D. the distance the patient needs to be carried.
ANSWER
D. the distance the patient needs to be carried.
When lifting an injured patient, the EMT should:
A. keep the back loose and knees locked.
B. twist or attempt to make moves other than the lift.
C. use the leg muscles to do the lift.
D. try not to talk to her or his partner.
ANSWER
C. use the leg muscles to do the lift.
Ways an EMT can avoid a potential back injury include all of the following except:
A. push, rather than pull, a load.
B. keep the back locked in while lifting.
C. keep arms straight when pulling.
D. push or pull from a kneeling position if the weight is below waist level.
ANSWER
C. keep arms straight when pulling.
You are treating a 45-year-old male who twisted his ankle in the upstairs bathroom. To carry
this patient on the stairs, you should:
A. keep the stretcher as level as possible.
B. use a long backboard at all times.
C. use a stair chair whenever possible.
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A. transporting the patient from the scene to a hospital.
B. providing patient care without regard for her own personal safety.
C. telling the patient that everything will be all right.
D. being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener.
ANSWER
D. being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener.
Most EMT training programs are based on standards developed by the:
A. American Red Cross (ARC).
B. American Heart Association (AHA).
C. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
D. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
ANSWER
C. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
If an on-duty EMT fails to provide the standard of care and if this failure causes harm or in-
jury to the patient, the EMT may be accused of:
A. assault.
B. abandonment.
C. negligence.
D. breach of promise.
ANSWER
C. negligence.
1
,The EMT is authorized to treat and transport an unconscious patient because of the legal
consideration known as _____ consent.
A. applied
B. implied
C. triage
D. immunity
ANSWER
B. implied
You are treating a conscious and mentally competent adult patient who wants to refuse your
care and transport to the hospital. This refusal must be _____ and documented.
A. implied
B. actual
C. involuntary
D. informed
ANSWER
D. informed
A child falls of a trampoline at an elementary school and twists her ankle. Because the par-
ents are not present, the child's consent is
A. not needed.
B. actual.
C. implied.
D. meaningless.
ANSWER
D. meaningless.
2
,Each of the following is the responsiblity of an EMT at a hazardous-materials (hazmat) inci-
dent except:
A. entering hazmat scenes with SCBA.
B. protecting yourself and others.
C. recognizing potential problems.
D. notifying the hazardous-materials response team.
ANSWER
A. entering hazmat scenes with SCBA.
In some states, _____ help protect the off-duty EMT from lawsuits when stopping at the
scene of a collision to offer assistance.
A. professional associations
B. blanket insurance policies
C. Good Samaritan laws
D. abandonment laws
ANSWER
C. Good Samaritan laws
The form of infection control that assumes that all body fluids should be considered poten-
tially infectious is:
A. infectious disease.
B. Standard Precautions.
C. immunity.
D. universal precautions.
ANSWER
B. Standard Precautions.
When planning to lift a patient, all of the following are important considerations for the EMT
except:
3
, A. the weight of the patient.
B. one's physical characteristics.
C. communicating with one's partner.
D. the distance the patient needs to be carried.
ANSWER
D. the distance the patient needs to be carried.
When lifting an injured patient, the EMT should:
A. keep the back loose and knees locked.
B. twist or attempt to make moves other than the lift.
C. use the leg muscles to do the lift.
D. try not to talk to her or his partner.
ANSWER
C. use the leg muscles to do the lift.
Ways an EMT can avoid a potential back injury include all of the following except:
A. push, rather than pull, a load.
B. keep the back locked in while lifting.
C. keep arms straight when pulling.
D. push or pull from a kneeling position if the weight is below waist level.
ANSWER
C. keep arms straight when pulling.
You are treating a 45-year-old male who twisted his ankle in the upstairs bathroom. To carry
this patient on the stairs, you should:
A. keep the stretcher as level as possible.
B. use a long backboard at all times.
C. use a stair chair whenever possible.
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