JBL EMT CORE 2027 REVIEWS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔When a person is standing upright, the weight of anything being lifted and carried in
the hands is FIRST reflected onto the:
A. pelvic girdle.
B. spinal column.
C. shoulder girdle.
D. thigh muscles - ✔✔Shoulder girdle.
✔✔When carrying a patient up or down stairs, you should avoid:
A. flexing your body at the knees.
B. using a wheeled stretcher whenever possible.
C. the use of a long backboard or scoop stretcher.
D. the use of more than two EMTs. - ✔✔Using a wheeled stretcher whenever possible.
✔✔When the shoulder girdle is aligned over the pelvis during lifting:
A. the weight is exerted straight down the vertebrae.
B. the muscles of the back experience strain.
C. the risk of back injuries is significantly increased.
D. the hands can be held further apart from the body. - ✔✔The weight is exerted
straight down the vertebrae.
✔✔When using a body drag to pull a patient who is on the ground, you should:
A. avoid situations involving strenuous effort lasting more than five minutes.
B. extend your elbows as far beyond your anterior torso as possible.
C. bend your back laterally to maximize your amount of pulling power.
D. kneel to minimize the distance that you will have to lean over. - ✔✔Kneel to minimize
the distance that you will have to lean over.
✔✔Which is the MOST appropriate method of use when moving a patient from his or
her bed to a wheeled stretcher?
A. Draw sheet method
,B. Extremity carry
C. Direct carry
D. Log roll - ✔✔Draw sheet method
✔✔Which of the following MOST accurately describe the correct position of the EMTs
who are executing the diamond carry technique?
A. One at the head, one at the feet, and one on each side of the patient's torso.
B. Two at the head, two at the feet, and a fifth EMT balancing the torso.
C. One at the head, two at the feet, and one on the left side of the patient's torso.
D. Two at the head, one at the feet, and one on the left side of the patient's torso. -
✔✔One at the head, one at the feet, and one on each side of the patient's torso.
✔✔Which of the following situations would require an urgent patient move?
A. Imminent risk of a fire or explosion in or near the patient's vehicle.
B. Stable patient who is blocking access to a critically inured patient.
C. Semiconscious patient with shallow respirations and signs of shock.
D. Conscious patient with abrasions and a possibly fractured humerus. -
✔✔Semiconscious patient with shallow respirations and signs of shock.
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding patient weight distribution is correct?
A. The EMT at the patient's head will bear the least amount of weight.
B. A semi-setting patient's weight is equally distributed on both ends.
C. Most of the patient's weight rests on the foot end of the stretcher.
D. The majority of a horizontal patient's weight is in the torso. - ✔✔
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding the scoop stretcher is NOT correct?
A. A scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of the patient's spinal column.
B. The construction of the scoop stretcher prohibits X-rays while the patient is on it.
C. Both sides of the patient must be accessible for a scoop stretcher to be used.
D. You must fully secure the patient to the scoop stretcher before moving him or her. -
✔✔A scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of the patient's spinal
column.
✔✔You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250 pounds with fewer
than ________ rescuers, regardless of the individual strength.
A. six
B. five
C. four
D. three - ✔✔Four
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding the neonatal isolette is correct?
A. A freestanding isolette should be used, not one that is secured to the stretcher.
B. The isolate serves to keep the neonate warm and protect him or her from excess
handling.
C. The safest type of isolette is one that takes the place of the ambulance stretcher.
, D. If an isolated is not available, the neonate can safely be transported on the stretcher
- ✔✔The isolette serves to keep the neonate warm and protect him or her from excess
handling
✔✔As you and your partner are carrying a stable patient down a flight of stairs in a stair
chair, you feel like sudden, sharp pain in your lower back. You should:
A. Stop the move and request additional lifting assistance.
B. Guide your partner while moving the chair backwards.
C. Reposition your hands and continue to move the patient.
D. Stop the move and have the patient walk down the stairs. - ✔✔Stop the move and
request additional lifting assistance
✔✔A critical aspect of the rapid extrication technique is to:
A. Apply a vest style device before moving the patient.
B. Move to patient as quickly as you possibly can.
C. Maintain stabilization of the spine at all times.
D. Extricate the patient with one coordinated move. - ✔✔Maintain stabilization of the
spine at all times
✔✔Which of the following is the most appropriate device to use when immobilizing a
patient with a suspected spinal injury?A. Portable stretcher.
B. Wheeled stretcher.
C. Scoop stretcher.
D. Long backboard - ✔✔Long backboard
✔✔When pulling a patient, you should extend your arms no more than ________ in
front of your torso.
A. 20" to 30"
B. 10" to 15"
C. 5" to 10"
D. 15" to 20" - ✔✔
✔✔Which of the following conditions would be LEAST likely to cause an altered level of
consciousness?Select one:
A. Acute anxiety
B. Inadequate perfusion
C. Drug overdose
D. Poisoning - ✔✔A. Acute anxiety
✔✔When assessing a 62-year-old female with crushing chest pain, you note that her
pulse is rapid and irregular. You should administer supplemental oxygen if needed and
then:Select one:
A. apply the AED and analyze her cardiac rhythm.
B. transport at once and consider requesting a paramedic unit.
C. conclude that the irregular pulse is normal based on her age.
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔When a person is standing upright, the weight of anything being lifted and carried in
the hands is FIRST reflected onto the:
A. pelvic girdle.
B. spinal column.
C. shoulder girdle.
D. thigh muscles - ✔✔Shoulder girdle.
✔✔When carrying a patient up or down stairs, you should avoid:
A. flexing your body at the knees.
B. using a wheeled stretcher whenever possible.
C. the use of a long backboard or scoop stretcher.
D. the use of more than two EMTs. - ✔✔Using a wheeled stretcher whenever possible.
✔✔When the shoulder girdle is aligned over the pelvis during lifting:
A. the weight is exerted straight down the vertebrae.
B. the muscles of the back experience strain.
C. the risk of back injuries is significantly increased.
D. the hands can be held further apart from the body. - ✔✔The weight is exerted
straight down the vertebrae.
✔✔When using a body drag to pull a patient who is on the ground, you should:
A. avoid situations involving strenuous effort lasting more than five minutes.
B. extend your elbows as far beyond your anterior torso as possible.
C. bend your back laterally to maximize your amount of pulling power.
D. kneel to minimize the distance that you will have to lean over. - ✔✔Kneel to minimize
the distance that you will have to lean over.
✔✔Which is the MOST appropriate method of use when moving a patient from his or
her bed to a wheeled stretcher?
A. Draw sheet method
,B. Extremity carry
C. Direct carry
D. Log roll - ✔✔Draw sheet method
✔✔Which of the following MOST accurately describe the correct position of the EMTs
who are executing the diamond carry technique?
A. One at the head, one at the feet, and one on each side of the patient's torso.
B. Two at the head, two at the feet, and a fifth EMT balancing the torso.
C. One at the head, two at the feet, and one on the left side of the patient's torso.
D. Two at the head, one at the feet, and one on the left side of the patient's torso. -
✔✔One at the head, one at the feet, and one on each side of the patient's torso.
✔✔Which of the following situations would require an urgent patient move?
A. Imminent risk of a fire or explosion in or near the patient's vehicle.
B. Stable patient who is blocking access to a critically inured patient.
C. Semiconscious patient with shallow respirations and signs of shock.
D. Conscious patient with abrasions and a possibly fractured humerus. -
✔✔Semiconscious patient with shallow respirations and signs of shock.
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding patient weight distribution is correct?
A. The EMT at the patient's head will bear the least amount of weight.
B. A semi-setting patient's weight is equally distributed on both ends.
C. Most of the patient's weight rests on the foot end of the stretcher.
D. The majority of a horizontal patient's weight is in the torso. - ✔✔
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding the scoop stretcher is NOT correct?
A. A scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of the patient's spinal column.
B. The construction of the scoop stretcher prohibits X-rays while the patient is on it.
C. Both sides of the patient must be accessible for a scoop stretcher to be used.
D. You must fully secure the patient to the scoop stretcher before moving him or her. -
✔✔A scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of the patient's spinal
column.
✔✔You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250 pounds with fewer
than ________ rescuers, regardless of the individual strength.
A. six
B. five
C. four
D. three - ✔✔Four
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding the neonatal isolette is correct?
A. A freestanding isolette should be used, not one that is secured to the stretcher.
B. The isolate serves to keep the neonate warm and protect him or her from excess
handling.
C. The safest type of isolette is one that takes the place of the ambulance stretcher.
, D. If an isolated is not available, the neonate can safely be transported on the stretcher
- ✔✔The isolette serves to keep the neonate warm and protect him or her from excess
handling
✔✔As you and your partner are carrying a stable patient down a flight of stairs in a stair
chair, you feel like sudden, sharp pain in your lower back. You should:
A. Stop the move and request additional lifting assistance.
B. Guide your partner while moving the chair backwards.
C. Reposition your hands and continue to move the patient.
D. Stop the move and have the patient walk down the stairs. - ✔✔Stop the move and
request additional lifting assistance
✔✔A critical aspect of the rapid extrication technique is to:
A. Apply a vest style device before moving the patient.
B. Move to patient as quickly as you possibly can.
C. Maintain stabilization of the spine at all times.
D. Extricate the patient with one coordinated move. - ✔✔Maintain stabilization of the
spine at all times
✔✔Which of the following is the most appropriate device to use when immobilizing a
patient with a suspected spinal injury?A. Portable stretcher.
B. Wheeled stretcher.
C. Scoop stretcher.
D. Long backboard - ✔✔Long backboard
✔✔When pulling a patient, you should extend your arms no more than ________ in
front of your torso.
A. 20" to 30"
B. 10" to 15"
C. 5" to 10"
D. 15" to 20" - ✔✔
✔✔Which of the following conditions would be LEAST likely to cause an altered level of
consciousness?Select one:
A. Acute anxiety
B. Inadequate perfusion
C. Drug overdose
D. Poisoning - ✔✔A. Acute anxiety
✔✔When assessing a 62-year-old female with crushing chest pain, you note that her
pulse is rapid and irregular. You should administer supplemental oxygen if needed and
then:Select one:
A. apply the AED and analyze her cardiac rhythm.
B. transport at once and consider requesting a paramedic unit.
C. conclude that the irregular pulse is normal based on her age.
