JBL EMT STANDARD EXAMS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Shortly after you load your patient, a 50-year-old man with abdominal pain, into the
ambulance, he tells you that he changed his mind and does not want to go to the
hospital. The patient is conscious and alert and has no signs of mental incapacitation.
You are suspicious that the man has a significant underlying condition and feel strongly
that he should go to the hospital. Which of the following statements regarding this
situation is correct?
A. once the patient is in the ambulance, he cannot legally refuse EMS treatment
B. because of your suspicions, the best approach is to transport him to hospital
C. any patient who refuses EMS treatment must legally sign a patient refusal form
D. a mentally competent adult can withdraw his or hers consent to treat at anytime -
✔✔D. a mentally competent adult can withdraw his or hers consent to treat at anytime
✔✔The patient care report (PCR) ensures:Select one:
A. continuity of care.
B. availability of research data.
C. quality assurance.
D. legal protection. - ✔✔A. continuity of care.
✔✔Two-way communication that requires the EMT to "push to talk" and "release to
listen" describes which mode of communication?Select one:
A. Simplex
B. Duplex
C. Complex
D. Multiplex - ✔✔A. Simplex
✔✔When communicating with a visually impaired patient, you should:Select one:
A. expect the patient to have difficulty understanding.
B. recall that most visually impaired patients are blind.
C. possess an in-depth knowledge of sign language.
,D. determine the degree of the patient's impairment. - ✔✔D. determine the degree of
the patient's impairment.
✔✔When providing a patient report via radio, you should protect the patient's privacy
by:Select one:
A. not disclosing his or her name.
B. using coded medical language.
C. withholding medical history data.
D. refraining from objective statements. - ✔✔A. not disclosing his or her name.
✔✔When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be:Select one:
A. spoken in a loud voice.
B. lengthy and complete.
C. coded and scripted.
D. brief and easily understood. - ✔✔D. brief and easily understood.
✔✔Which of the following incidents does not require a report to be filed with local
authorities?Select one:
A. Cardiac arrest
B. Gunshot wounds
C. Animal bites
D. Spousal abuse - ✔✔A. Cardiac arrest
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding communication with a child is
correct?Select one:
A. Most children are intrigued by strangers wearing uniforms.
B. Unlike adults, children cannot see through lies or deceptions.
C. Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety.
D. The EMT should give the child minimal information to avoid scaring him or her. -
✔✔C. Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety.
✔✔Which type of communications equipment functions as a radio receiver and
searches across several frequencies?Select one:
A. Simplex station
B. Duplex station
C. Scanner
D. Mobile repeater - ✔✔C. Scanner
✔✔You are caring for a 52-year-old man who complains of chest discomfort. The
patient is a retired paramedic and is very anxious because he thinks he is having a
heart attack. Which of the following statements would be appropriate?Select one:
A. "This is nothing to worry about. Please try to stay calm. The physician at the hospital
will probably not find any signs of a heart problem."
B. "It is possible that you are experiencing a heart attack. I am going to give you four
baby aspirin to chew and swallow."
,C. "We need to take you to the ED stat. We will give you ASA and NTG en route and
then reassess your vitals. Do you have any questions?"
D. "I notice that you are a retired paramedic, so I'm sure you will understand all of the
things that we will be doing to you." - ✔✔B. "It is possible that you are experiencing a
heart attack. I am going to give you four baby aspirin to chew and swallow."
✔✔You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the hospital describes the
patient in a manner that injures his or her reputation.Select one:
A. negligence
B. slander
C. assault
D. libel - ✔✔B. slander
✔✔When you begin an oral report, you should state the patient's age, sex, and:Select
one:
A. chief complaint.
B. past medical history.
C. any known allergies.
D. the emergency care given - ✔✔A. chief complaint.
✔✔Information included in a radio report to the receiving hospital should include all of
the following, except:Select one:
A. a brief summary of the care you provided.
B. a brief history of the patient's current problem.
C. your perception of the severity of the problem.
D. a preliminary diagnosis of the patient's problem. - ✔✔D. a preliminary diagnosis of
the patient's problem.
✔✔Typical components of an oral patient report include all of the following,
except:Select one:
A. the patient's response to treatment you provided.
B. important medical history not previously given.
C. the chief complaint or mechanism of injury.
D. the set of baseline vital signs taken at the scene. - ✔✔D. the set of baseline vital
signs taken at the scene.
✔✔Which of the following is not a function of the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC)?Select one:
A. Maintaining communications equipment on the ambulance
B. Licensing base stations and assigning appropriate radio call signs
C. Allocating specific radio frequencies for use by EMS providers
D. Monitoring all radio traffic and conducting field spot checks - ✔✔A. Maintaining
communications equipment on the ambulance
, ✔✔Medical control gives you an order that seems inappropriate for the patient's
condition. After confirming that you heard the physician correctly, you should:Select
one:
A. obtain consent from the patient and then carry out the order as usual.
B. advise the physician that the order is unclear and ask for clarification.
C. state that you will not carry out the order because it is inappropriate.
D. carry out the order and then carefully document it on the run form - ✔✔B. advise the
physician that the order is unclear and ask for clarification
✔✔When communicating information over the radio, you should:Select one:
A. respond professionally by saying "please" and "thank you."
B. use the words "affirmative" and "negative" instead of "yes" or "no."
C. use the patient's name only when communicating with the hospital.
D. limit any single transmission to 60 seconds or less and use 10 codes. - ✔✔B. use the
words "affirmative" and "negative" instead of "yes" or "no."
✔✔Your EMS system uses a computerized PCR in which you fill in the information
electronically and then send it to the emergency department via a secure Internet
server. The PCR has a comprehensive series of drop-down boxes, which are used to
identify your assessment findings and specify the treatment that you provided; it also
has a section for your narrative. When completing your PCR after a call, you
should:Select one: - ✔✔A. complete a thorough and accurate narrative because drop-
down boxes cannot provide all of the information that needs to be documented.
✔✔You and your partner are dispatched to a residence for an "ill person." When you
arrive, you find that the patient, a 44-year-old man, does not speak English. There are
no relatives or bystanders present who can act as an interpreter. You should:Select
one:
A. refrain from performing any assessment or treatment until you can contact someone
who can function as an interpreter.
B. give the patient oxygen, assess his vital signs, and transport him to the hospital in a
position of comfort.
C. speak to the patient with a moderately louder voice to facilitate his ability to
understand what you are saying.
D. use short, simple questions and point to specific parts of your body to try to
determine the source of the patient's complaint - ✔✔D. use short, simple questions and
point to specific parts of your body to try to determine the source of the patient's
complaint.
✔✔After being dispatched on an emergency call, you should expect the dispatcher to
provide you with all of the following information, except:Select one:
A. the nature of the injury, illness, or incident.
B. the number of patients involved in the incident.
C. the general geographic location of the incident.
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Shortly after you load your patient, a 50-year-old man with abdominal pain, into the
ambulance, he tells you that he changed his mind and does not want to go to the
hospital. The patient is conscious and alert and has no signs of mental incapacitation.
You are suspicious that the man has a significant underlying condition and feel strongly
that he should go to the hospital. Which of the following statements regarding this
situation is correct?
A. once the patient is in the ambulance, he cannot legally refuse EMS treatment
B. because of your suspicions, the best approach is to transport him to hospital
C. any patient who refuses EMS treatment must legally sign a patient refusal form
D. a mentally competent adult can withdraw his or hers consent to treat at anytime -
✔✔D. a mentally competent adult can withdraw his or hers consent to treat at anytime
✔✔The patient care report (PCR) ensures:Select one:
A. continuity of care.
B. availability of research data.
C. quality assurance.
D. legal protection. - ✔✔A. continuity of care.
✔✔Two-way communication that requires the EMT to "push to talk" and "release to
listen" describes which mode of communication?Select one:
A. Simplex
B. Duplex
C. Complex
D. Multiplex - ✔✔A. Simplex
✔✔When communicating with a visually impaired patient, you should:Select one:
A. expect the patient to have difficulty understanding.
B. recall that most visually impaired patients are blind.
C. possess an in-depth knowledge of sign language.
,D. determine the degree of the patient's impairment. - ✔✔D. determine the degree of
the patient's impairment.
✔✔When providing a patient report via radio, you should protect the patient's privacy
by:Select one:
A. not disclosing his or her name.
B. using coded medical language.
C. withholding medical history data.
D. refraining from objective statements. - ✔✔A. not disclosing his or her name.
✔✔When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be:Select one:
A. spoken in a loud voice.
B. lengthy and complete.
C. coded and scripted.
D. brief and easily understood. - ✔✔D. brief and easily understood.
✔✔Which of the following incidents does not require a report to be filed with local
authorities?Select one:
A. Cardiac arrest
B. Gunshot wounds
C. Animal bites
D. Spousal abuse - ✔✔A. Cardiac arrest
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding communication with a child is
correct?Select one:
A. Most children are intrigued by strangers wearing uniforms.
B. Unlike adults, children cannot see through lies or deceptions.
C. Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety.
D. The EMT should give the child minimal information to avoid scaring him or her. -
✔✔C. Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety.
✔✔Which type of communications equipment functions as a radio receiver and
searches across several frequencies?Select one:
A. Simplex station
B. Duplex station
C. Scanner
D. Mobile repeater - ✔✔C. Scanner
✔✔You are caring for a 52-year-old man who complains of chest discomfort. The
patient is a retired paramedic and is very anxious because he thinks he is having a
heart attack. Which of the following statements would be appropriate?Select one:
A. "This is nothing to worry about. Please try to stay calm. The physician at the hospital
will probably not find any signs of a heart problem."
B. "It is possible that you are experiencing a heart attack. I am going to give you four
baby aspirin to chew and swallow."
,C. "We need to take you to the ED stat. We will give you ASA and NTG en route and
then reassess your vitals. Do you have any questions?"
D. "I notice that you are a retired paramedic, so I'm sure you will understand all of the
things that we will be doing to you." - ✔✔B. "It is possible that you are experiencing a
heart attack. I am going to give you four baby aspirin to chew and swallow."
✔✔You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the hospital describes the
patient in a manner that injures his or her reputation.Select one:
A. negligence
B. slander
C. assault
D. libel - ✔✔B. slander
✔✔When you begin an oral report, you should state the patient's age, sex, and:Select
one:
A. chief complaint.
B. past medical history.
C. any known allergies.
D. the emergency care given - ✔✔A. chief complaint.
✔✔Information included in a radio report to the receiving hospital should include all of
the following, except:Select one:
A. a brief summary of the care you provided.
B. a brief history of the patient's current problem.
C. your perception of the severity of the problem.
D. a preliminary diagnosis of the patient's problem. - ✔✔D. a preliminary diagnosis of
the patient's problem.
✔✔Typical components of an oral patient report include all of the following,
except:Select one:
A. the patient's response to treatment you provided.
B. important medical history not previously given.
C. the chief complaint or mechanism of injury.
D. the set of baseline vital signs taken at the scene. - ✔✔D. the set of baseline vital
signs taken at the scene.
✔✔Which of the following is not a function of the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC)?Select one:
A. Maintaining communications equipment on the ambulance
B. Licensing base stations and assigning appropriate radio call signs
C. Allocating specific radio frequencies for use by EMS providers
D. Monitoring all radio traffic and conducting field spot checks - ✔✔A. Maintaining
communications equipment on the ambulance
, ✔✔Medical control gives you an order that seems inappropriate for the patient's
condition. After confirming that you heard the physician correctly, you should:Select
one:
A. obtain consent from the patient and then carry out the order as usual.
B. advise the physician that the order is unclear and ask for clarification.
C. state that you will not carry out the order because it is inappropriate.
D. carry out the order and then carefully document it on the run form - ✔✔B. advise the
physician that the order is unclear and ask for clarification
✔✔When communicating information over the radio, you should:Select one:
A. respond professionally by saying "please" and "thank you."
B. use the words "affirmative" and "negative" instead of "yes" or "no."
C. use the patient's name only when communicating with the hospital.
D. limit any single transmission to 60 seconds or less and use 10 codes. - ✔✔B. use the
words "affirmative" and "negative" instead of "yes" or "no."
✔✔Your EMS system uses a computerized PCR in which you fill in the information
electronically and then send it to the emergency department via a secure Internet
server. The PCR has a comprehensive series of drop-down boxes, which are used to
identify your assessment findings and specify the treatment that you provided; it also
has a section for your narrative. When completing your PCR after a call, you
should:Select one: - ✔✔A. complete a thorough and accurate narrative because drop-
down boxes cannot provide all of the information that needs to be documented.
✔✔You and your partner are dispatched to a residence for an "ill person." When you
arrive, you find that the patient, a 44-year-old man, does not speak English. There are
no relatives or bystanders present who can act as an interpreter. You should:Select
one:
A. refrain from performing any assessment or treatment until you can contact someone
who can function as an interpreter.
B. give the patient oxygen, assess his vital signs, and transport him to the hospital in a
position of comfort.
C. speak to the patient with a moderately louder voice to facilitate his ability to
understand what you are saying.
D. use short, simple questions and point to specific parts of your body to try to
determine the source of the patient's complaint - ✔✔D. use short, simple questions and
point to specific parts of your body to try to determine the source of the patient's
complaint.
✔✔After being dispatched on an emergency call, you should expect the dispatcher to
provide you with all of the following information, except:Select one:
A. the nature of the injury, illness, or incident.
B. the number of patients involved in the incident.
C. the general geographic location of the incident.
