AAOS CHAPTER 2 EMT COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following statements regarding the different stages
of the grieving process is correct?
Answer: The stages of the grieving process may occur
simultaneously.
◉ Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress
of an illness or injury include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Answer: assessment by the EMT.
◉ While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance
stretcher. Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned afterward,
a virus was transmitted to another emergency medical technician
(EMT) several days later. Which route of transmission does this
scenario describe?
Answer: Indirect contact
◉ The EMT's first priority is __________.
Answer: personal safety
, ◉ Which of the following is an effective stress management
strategy?
Answer: Developing a social network outside of EMS
◉ The simplest, yet most effective method of preventing the spread
of an infectious disease is to:
Answer: wash your hands in between patient contacts.
◉ Gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used:
Answer: when performing endotracheal intubation.
◉ After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally
stick yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should:
Answer: report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
◉ When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call,
you should:
Answer: allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the
product directions.
◉ Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you:
Answer: have been infected with hepatitis in the past.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following statements regarding the different stages
of the grieving process is correct?
Answer: The stages of the grieving process may occur
simultaneously.
◉ Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress
of an illness or injury include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Answer: assessment by the EMT.
◉ While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance
stretcher. Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned afterward,
a virus was transmitted to another emergency medical technician
(EMT) several days later. Which route of transmission does this
scenario describe?
Answer: Indirect contact
◉ The EMT's first priority is __________.
Answer: personal safety
, ◉ Which of the following is an effective stress management
strategy?
Answer: Developing a social network outside of EMS
◉ The simplest, yet most effective method of preventing the spread
of an infectious disease is to:
Answer: wash your hands in between patient contacts.
◉ Gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used:
Answer: when performing endotracheal intubation.
◉ After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally
stick yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should:
Answer: report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
◉ When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call,
you should:
Answer: allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the
product directions.
◉ Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you:
Answer: have been infected with hepatitis in the past.
