EMT JBL Operations Practice Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following actions demonstrates the EMT's knowledge
of crime scene preservation? -
correct answer ✅While caring for a patient who was stabbed, the
EMT moves a coffee table and then informs a police officer
afterward
You arrive at the scene where a man fell approximately 40 feet and
landed on his head. He is unresponsive, has agonal gasps, and has a
weak carotid pulse. Further assessment reveals an open head injury
with exposed brain matter. Upon identifying this patient as an
organ donor, you should: -
correct answer ✅Manage the patient aggressively and provide
rapid transport
Upon arriving at the scene of a crash involving a large truck, you
immediately note the presence of an orange placard on the side of
the tank that the truck is pulling. This indicates that the vehicle is
carrying a/an _____ agent. -
correct answer ✅Explosive
EMTs deliver a patient to the emergency department. One of the
EMTs tried to give the receiving nurse a verbal report, but the nurse
is busy with the patient and is not paying attention. The EMT
should: -
,EMT JBL Operations Practice Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
correct answer ✅Wait until the nurse is freed up and then provide
the verbal report
A 72-year-old woman fell and has a hip injury. She is on the second
floor of her home. Which of the following devices should you use to
move her down the flight of stairs? -
correct answer ✅Scoop stretcher
At the scene of a hazardous materials incident, medical monitoring
of patients and emergency personnel should occur: -
correct answer ✅In the cold zone
The EMT should avoid focusing all of his or her attention on a single
critical patient during the triage process because: -
correct answer ✅Other patients may die from causes that could
have been prevented
A 70-year-old man is in cardiac arrest. His wife tells you that he
collapsed about 5 minutes before your arrival. As you and your
partner begin resuscitation, the man's wife tells you that she wants
you to let him die in peace. You should: -
correct answer ✅Continue full resuscitation and ask her if he has a
living will
, EMT JBL Operations Practice Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following is the MOST practical method of standard
precautions when treating multiple patients during a mass-casualty
incident? -
correct answer ✅Changing your gloves in between contact with
different patients
An ambulance and fire apparatus are the first to arrive at a motor-
vehicle crash on a 3-lane highway. There is one vehicle involved and
it is located in the far left-hand lane. Where should the ambulance
be positioned? -
correct answer ✅100 feet past the crashed vehicle, on the same
side of the highway
You are called to a local state park where a hiker fell from a cliff into
a thick, wooded area with rough terrain. It is cold and foggy, and a
thunderstorm is approaching. You will MOST likely move the patient
to the ambulance by: -
correct answer ✅Placing the patient in a basket stretcher and
using at least four people to carry him to the ambulance
A red placard indicates that the material inside a tanker is: -
correct answer ✅Flammable
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following actions demonstrates the EMT's knowledge
of crime scene preservation? -
correct answer ✅While caring for a patient who was stabbed, the
EMT moves a coffee table and then informs a police officer
afterward
You arrive at the scene where a man fell approximately 40 feet and
landed on his head. He is unresponsive, has agonal gasps, and has a
weak carotid pulse. Further assessment reveals an open head injury
with exposed brain matter. Upon identifying this patient as an
organ donor, you should: -
correct answer ✅Manage the patient aggressively and provide
rapid transport
Upon arriving at the scene of a crash involving a large truck, you
immediately note the presence of an orange placard on the side of
the tank that the truck is pulling. This indicates that the vehicle is
carrying a/an _____ agent. -
correct answer ✅Explosive
EMTs deliver a patient to the emergency department. One of the
EMTs tried to give the receiving nurse a verbal report, but the nurse
is busy with the patient and is not paying attention. The EMT
should: -
,EMT JBL Operations Practice Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
correct answer ✅Wait until the nurse is freed up and then provide
the verbal report
A 72-year-old woman fell and has a hip injury. She is on the second
floor of her home. Which of the following devices should you use to
move her down the flight of stairs? -
correct answer ✅Scoop stretcher
At the scene of a hazardous materials incident, medical monitoring
of patients and emergency personnel should occur: -
correct answer ✅In the cold zone
The EMT should avoid focusing all of his or her attention on a single
critical patient during the triage process because: -
correct answer ✅Other patients may die from causes that could
have been prevented
A 70-year-old man is in cardiac arrest. His wife tells you that he
collapsed about 5 minutes before your arrival. As you and your
partner begin resuscitation, the man's wife tells you that she wants
you to let him die in peace. You should: -
correct answer ✅Continue full resuscitation and ask her if he has a
living will
, EMT JBL Operations Practice Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following is the MOST practical method of standard
precautions when treating multiple patients during a mass-casualty
incident? -
correct answer ✅Changing your gloves in between contact with
different patients
An ambulance and fire apparatus are the first to arrive at a motor-
vehicle crash on a 3-lane highway. There is one vehicle involved and
it is located in the far left-hand lane. Where should the ambulance
be positioned? -
correct answer ✅100 feet past the crashed vehicle, on the same
side of the highway
You are called to a local state park where a hiker fell from a cliff into
a thick, wooded area with rough terrain. It is cold and foggy, and a
thunderstorm is approaching. You will MOST likely move the patient
to the ambulance by: -
correct answer ✅Placing the patient in a basket stretcher and
using at least four people to carry him to the ambulance
A red placard indicates that the material inside a tanker is: -
correct answer ✅Flammable
