EMT JBL OPERATIONS EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is an example of informed consent?
A) You ask the patient if you have permission to initiate treatment.
B) You advise the patient of the potential complications of starting
an IV.
C) You begin treatment with the assumption that the patient would
approve.
D) You inform the patient of the consequences of refusing EMS
treatment.
Answer: D
◉ The paramedic is preparing to start an IV line on a patient who is
HIV positive. What is the minimum personal protective equipment
that should be used?
A) Gloves only
B) Gloves and protective eyewear
C) Gloves, gown, and protective eyewear
,D) Gloves, gown, HEPA mask, and protective eyewear
Answer: B
◉ Which of the following reasons would indicate that a medical
director's decision to remove a specific drug from the protocols was
evidence based?
A) drug manufacturer claims to have a new drug that works better.
B) Patient outcomes are worse when the specific drug is
administered.
C) He personally feels that an alternative drug will yield better
results.
D) Research regarding the efficacy of the drug is currently in
progress.
Answer: B
◉ Upon arriving at the residence of an unresponsive patient, you
find a middle-aged male lying on the couch. He is unresponsive,
apneic, and pulseless. His wife tells you that she does not want you
to attempt resuscitation, and further states that he has high blood
pressure. The patient's skin is warm and there is no evidence of
lividity. What should you do?
A) Apply the ECG electrodes and withhold all resuscitative efforts if
the cardiac monitor displays asystole
, B) Begin CPR, apply the ECG electrodes, ask her if he has a living will,
and contact medical control for guidance
C) Respect the wife's wishes, notify medical control of the situation,
and provide emotional support to the wife
D) Advise the wife that you cannot honor her wishes, begin full
resuscitative efforts, and transport to the hospital
Answer: B
◉ Where should you position your ambulance when arriving at the
scene of a motor vehicle crash on a two-lane highway?
A) 50 feet past the scene on the opposite side of the road
B) 50 feet before the scene on the same side of the road
C) 100 feet past the scene on the same side of the road
D) 100 feet before the scene on the opposite side of the road
Answer: C
◉ Infection with which of the following biologic agents can be
transmitted from person to person?
A) Ricin
B) Anthrax
C) Smallpox
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is an example of informed consent?
A) You ask the patient if you have permission to initiate treatment.
B) You advise the patient of the potential complications of starting
an IV.
C) You begin treatment with the assumption that the patient would
approve.
D) You inform the patient of the consequences of refusing EMS
treatment.
Answer: D
◉ The paramedic is preparing to start an IV line on a patient who is
HIV positive. What is the minimum personal protective equipment
that should be used?
A) Gloves only
B) Gloves and protective eyewear
C) Gloves, gown, and protective eyewear
,D) Gloves, gown, HEPA mask, and protective eyewear
Answer: B
◉ Which of the following reasons would indicate that a medical
director's decision to remove a specific drug from the protocols was
evidence based?
A) drug manufacturer claims to have a new drug that works better.
B) Patient outcomes are worse when the specific drug is
administered.
C) He personally feels that an alternative drug will yield better
results.
D) Research regarding the efficacy of the drug is currently in
progress.
Answer: B
◉ Upon arriving at the residence of an unresponsive patient, you
find a middle-aged male lying on the couch. He is unresponsive,
apneic, and pulseless. His wife tells you that she does not want you
to attempt resuscitation, and further states that he has high blood
pressure. The patient's skin is warm and there is no evidence of
lividity. What should you do?
A) Apply the ECG electrodes and withhold all resuscitative efforts if
the cardiac monitor displays asystole
, B) Begin CPR, apply the ECG electrodes, ask her if he has a living will,
and contact medical control for guidance
C) Respect the wife's wishes, notify medical control of the situation,
and provide emotional support to the wife
D) Advise the wife that you cannot honor her wishes, begin full
resuscitative efforts, and transport to the hospital
Answer: B
◉ Where should you position your ambulance when arriving at the
scene of a motor vehicle crash on a two-lane highway?
A) 50 feet past the scene on the opposite side of the road
B) 50 feet before the scene on the same side of the road
C) 100 feet past the scene on the same side of the road
D) 100 feet before the scene on the opposite side of the road
Answer: C
◉ Infection with which of the following biologic agents can be
transmitted from person to person?
A) Ricin
B) Anthrax
C) Smallpox
