EMT Exam 1 (Chapters 1-7) with
Complete Solutions
A 40-year-old man has been seriously injured in a car crash. He is unresponsive and
has what you believe to be a collapsed lung. Additionally, his left leg is severely
deformed and his vital signs are unstable. A passenger in the car informs you that the
patient is a diabetic and has heart problems. Given this information, which one of the
following is the best destination for this patient?
a. Cardiac center
b. Spine injury center
c. Trauma center
d. Stroke center - ANSWER-c. Trauma center
Which one of the following statements made by an EMT requires immediate intervention
by a superior or the service supervisor?
a. "When I am driving with lights and sirens, I instruct my partner that he will need to
handle all radio communications."
b. "I always wear my seat belt whenever I am in the ambulance, unless I have to
remove it to care for a patient."
c. "I put exam gloves on for every patient I contact, even if he or she does not have an
infectious disease."
d. "I drive as fast as I can to get to the scene of an emergency, especially if a child is
sick or injured." - ANSWER-d. "I drive as fast as I can to get to the scene of an
emergency, especially if a child is sick or injured."
At a public 911 center meeting, a concerned woman asks if voice over Internet
protocols (VoIP) can be used to access the community emergency operations center.
You would inform her that:
a. Internet providers are required to provide medical instructions prior to arrival of EMS.
b. Internet providers are encouraged to provide 911 access, but are not required by law.
c. Internet providers are required to provide their own 911 service to subscribers.
d. Internet providers must provide a callback number and location of the 911 call. -
ANSWER-d. Internet providers must provide a callback number and location of the 911
call.
An Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) approaches you and states that he is
interested in becoming an EMT. Specifically, he asks what he will be able to do as an
EMT that he cannot presently do as an EMR. You respond by saying he will be able to:
,a. administer some medications.
b. perform emergency childbirth.
c. use an automated external defibrillator (AED).
d. obtain vital signs. - ANSWER-a. administer some medications.
Which one of the following statements shows that the EMT has a good understanding of
her role and responsibility related to being an EMT?
a. "On a scene of an emergency, my responsibility is to get to the patient no matter
what."
b. "The patient's needs come before anyone else's needs."
c. "As an EMT, I recognize that the public's safety comes before the safety of me or my
partner."
d. "My safety comes first and then the patient's safety." - ANSWER-d. "My safety comes
first and then the patient's safety."
The EMT is correctly performing routine hand washing when she:
a. uses an alcohol-based hand sanitizer without water.
b. lathers and scrubs with plain soap for 10 to 15 seconds.
c. rinses with hot water after using a disinfectant soap.
d. dries hands thoroughly for 30 seconds with a reusable towel. - ANSWER-b. lathers
and scrubs with plain soap for 10 to 15 seconds.
Which one of the immunizations should the EMT receive annually?
a. Hepatitis-B vaccine
b. Influenza vaccine
c. Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine
d. Purified protein derivative - ANSWER-b. Influenza vaccine
A patient with terminal lung cancer has called EMS for shortness of breath. At the
request of your paramedic partner, you are getting the patient's blood pressure. While
inflating and then deflating the blood pressure cuff, the patient angrily shouts, "That
, thing is too tight ... what are you trying to do, send me to the funeral home a couple of
weeks early!" Your best reply would be:
a. "I have to get your blood pressure. The paramedic needs it."
b. "I know that this is tight. I am just about done now."
c. "Why are you so mad at me? I am just trying to help you."
d. "Do not yell at me. There is no need for yelling and I do not appreciate it." -
ANSWER-b. "I know that this is tight. I am just about done now."
You have been called to transport a patient from one medical facility to another. The
patient has vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), but does not have any open
wounds and is medically stable. Which one of the following is most appropriate?
a. Use the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
b. Place a surgical mask on the patient and yourself.
c. Place a surgical mask on the patient.
d. Use an N-95 respirator or HEPA mask. - ANSWER-a. Use the appropriate personal
protective equipment (PPE).
As an EMT, you would recognize which of the following as holding the greatest potential
for causing emotional stress?
a. Lifting and moving an obese patient from a second-floor bedroom
b. Being required to show up for a shift 15 minutes prior to its start
c. Providing care for many patients over the course of a shift
d. Caring for a child whose parents have appeared to have neglected him - ANSWER-d.
Caring for a child whose parents have appeared to have neglected him
A prospective student is interested in becoming an EMT, but is unsure how it will affect
his family. He says that his wife is very worried about the danger associated with EMS
and has never had to deal with him being gone for 24 hours at a time. Which of the
following is the most appropriate response?
a. "The long hours actually make things easier since there is less time to argue."
b. "I would just tell her that everything will be okay and avoid talking about work when
you are home."
Complete Solutions
A 40-year-old man has been seriously injured in a car crash. He is unresponsive and
has what you believe to be a collapsed lung. Additionally, his left leg is severely
deformed and his vital signs are unstable. A passenger in the car informs you that the
patient is a diabetic and has heart problems. Given this information, which one of the
following is the best destination for this patient?
a. Cardiac center
b. Spine injury center
c. Trauma center
d. Stroke center - ANSWER-c. Trauma center
Which one of the following statements made by an EMT requires immediate intervention
by a superior or the service supervisor?
a. "When I am driving with lights and sirens, I instruct my partner that he will need to
handle all radio communications."
b. "I always wear my seat belt whenever I am in the ambulance, unless I have to
remove it to care for a patient."
c. "I put exam gloves on for every patient I contact, even if he or she does not have an
infectious disease."
d. "I drive as fast as I can to get to the scene of an emergency, especially if a child is
sick or injured." - ANSWER-d. "I drive as fast as I can to get to the scene of an
emergency, especially if a child is sick or injured."
At a public 911 center meeting, a concerned woman asks if voice over Internet
protocols (VoIP) can be used to access the community emergency operations center.
You would inform her that:
a. Internet providers are required to provide medical instructions prior to arrival of EMS.
b. Internet providers are encouraged to provide 911 access, but are not required by law.
c. Internet providers are required to provide their own 911 service to subscribers.
d. Internet providers must provide a callback number and location of the 911 call. -
ANSWER-d. Internet providers must provide a callback number and location of the 911
call.
An Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) approaches you and states that he is
interested in becoming an EMT. Specifically, he asks what he will be able to do as an
EMT that he cannot presently do as an EMR. You respond by saying he will be able to:
,a. administer some medications.
b. perform emergency childbirth.
c. use an automated external defibrillator (AED).
d. obtain vital signs. - ANSWER-a. administer some medications.
Which one of the following statements shows that the EMT has a good understanding of
her role and responsibility related to being an EMT?
a. "On a scene of an emergency, my responsibility is to get to the patient no matter
what."
b. "The patient's needs come before anyone else's needs."
c. "As an EMT, I recognize that the public's safety comes before the safety of me or my
partner."
d. "My safety comes first and then the patient's safety." - ANSWER-d. "My safety comes
first and then the patient's safety."
The EMT is correctly performing routine hand washing when she:
a. uses an alcohol-based hand sanitizer without water.
b. lathers and scrubs with plain soap for 10 to 15 seconds.
c. rinses with hot water after using a disinfectant soap.
d. dries hands thoroughly for 30 seconds with a reusable towel. - ANSWER-b. lathers
and scrubs with plain soap for 10 to 15 seconds.
Which one of the immunizations should the EMT receive annually?
a. Hepatitis-B vaccine
b. Influenza vaccine
c. Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine
d. Purified protein derivative - ANSWER-b. Influenza vaccine
A patient with terminal lung cancer has called EMS for shortness of breath. At the
request of your paramedic partner, you are getting the patient's blood pressure. While
inflating and then deflating the blood pressure cuff, the patient angrily shouts, "That
, thing is too tight ... what are you trying to do, send me to the funeral home a couple of
weeks early!" Your best reply would be:
a. "I have to get your blood pressure. The paramedic needs it."
b. "I know that this is tight. I am just about done now."
c. "Why are you so mad at me? I am just trying to help you."
d. "Do not yell at me. There is no need for yelling and I do not appreciate it." -
ANSWER-b. "I know that this is tight. I am just about done now."
You have been called to transport a patient from one medical facility to another. The
patient has vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), but does not have any open
wounds and is medically stable. Which one of the following is most appropriate?
a. Use the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
b. Place a surgical mask on the patient and yourself.
c. Place a surgical mask on the patient.
d. Use an N-95 respirator or HEPA mask. - ANSWER-a. Use the appropriate personal
protective equipment (PPE).
As an EMT, you would recognize which of the following as holding the greatest potential
for causing emotional stress?
a. Lifting and moving an obese patient from a second-floor bedroom
b. Being required to show up for a shift 15 minutes prior to its start
c. Providing care for many patients over the course of a shift
d. Caring for a child whose parents have appeared to have neglected him - ANSWER-d.
Caring for a child whose parents have appeared to have neglected him
A prospective student is interested in becoming an EMT, but is unsure how it will affect
his family. He says that his wife is very worried about the danger associated with EMS
and has never had to deal with him being gone for 24 hours at a time. Which of the
following is the most appropriate response?
a. "The long hours actually make things easier since there is less time to argue."
b. "I would just tell her that everything will be okay and avoid talking about work when
you are home."
