EMT-B FINAL EXAM STUDY SET COMPLET 690+ QUESTIONS
COMPLETE WITH 100% VERFIED ANSWERS
\.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). - ANSWERS-C. National Highway
Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
\.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. - ANSWERS-D.
being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener.
\.If an on-duty EMT fails to provide the standard of care and if this failure causes
harm or injury to the patient, the EMT may be accused of:
A. assault.
B. abandonment.
C. negligence.
D. breach of promise. - ANSWERS-C. negligence.
,\.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 - ANSWERS-D. informed
\.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 - ANSWERS-B. implied
\.A child falls of a trampoline at an elementary school and twists her ankle.
Because the parents are not present, the child's consent is
A. not needed.
B. actual.
C. implied.
D. meaningless. - ANSWERS-D. meaningless.
\.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 - ANSWERS-C. Good Samaritan laws
\.Each of the following is the responsiblity of an EMT at a hazardous-materials
(hazmat) incident except:
A. entering hazmat scenes with SCBA.
B. protecting yourself and others.
C. recognizing potential problems.
D. notifying the hazardous-materials response team. - ANSWERS-A. entering
hazmat scenes with SCBA.
\.The form of infection control that assumes that all body fluids should be
considered potentially infectious is:
A. infectious disease.
B. Standard Precautions.
C. immunity.
D. universal precautions. - ANSWERS-B. Standard Precautions.
\.When planning to lift a patient, all of the following are important considerations
for the EMT except:
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. - ANSWERS-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. - ANSWERS-C. use the leg muscles to do the
lift.
\.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.
D. do all of these. - ANSWERS-C. use a stair chair whenever possible.
\.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. -
ANSWERS-C. keep arms straight when pulling.
COMPLETE WITH 100% VERFIED ANSWERS
\.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). - ANSWERS-C. National Highway
Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
\.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. - ANSWERS-D.
being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener.
\.If an on-duty EMT fails to provide the standard of care and if this failure causes
harm or injury to the patient, the EMT may be accused of:
A. assault.
B. abandonment.
C. negligence.
D. breach of promise. - ANSWERS-C. negligence.
,\.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 - ANSWERS-D. informed
\.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 - ANSWERS-B. implied
\.A child falls of a trampoline at an elementary school and twists her ankle.
Because the parents are not present, the child's consent is
A. not needed.
B. actual.
C. implied.
D. meaningless. - ANSWERS-D. meaningless.
\.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 - ANSWERS-C. Good Samaritan laws
\.Each of the following is the responsiblity of an EMT at a hazardous-materials
(hazmat) incident except:
A. entering hazmat scenes with SCBA.
B. protecting yourself and others.
C. recognizing potential problems.
D. notifying the hazardous-materials response team. - ANSWERS-A. entering
hazmat scenes with SCBA.
\.The form of infection control that assumes that all body fluids should be
considered potentially infectious is:
A. infectious disease.
B. Standard Precautions.
C. immunity.
D. universal precautions. - ANSWERS-B. Standard Precautions.
\.When planning to lift a patient, all of the following are important considerations
for the EMT except:
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. - ANSWERS-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. - ANSWERS-C. use the leg muscles to do the
lift.
\.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.
D. do all of these. - ANSWERS-C. use a stair chair whenever possible.
\.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. -
ANSWERS-C. keep arms straight when pulling.
