EMT Intermediate Final Exam Questions With Complete Solutions

You respond to a nursing home's call regarding an older patient who fell. During your assessment, you note injuries that are not consistent with the mechanism described. You should: correct answer: transport the patient and report your suspicions When treating an anxious and uncooperative patient with chest pain, you state, "If you don't settle down, I am going to put a large IV in your arm." What is this an example of? correct answer: Assault You respond to a call for an 16-year-old boy who injured his arm. As you are assessing the child, he tells you that he does not want you to touch him. His mother tells you to begin treatment and transport the child to the hospital if necessary. What should you do? correct answer: Continue your assessment and transport if necessary The concept of standard precautions assumes that: correct answer: every patient is potentially infected or can spread an organism that could be transmitted in the health care setting After several years in EMS, you begin to experience chronic stress. An effective way to deal with this is to: correct answer: sustain friends or activities outside of EMS You respond to a call for an older woman who has fallen. Upon arrival at the scene, you assess the patient, who is responsive and alert to person, place, time, and event. She states that she does not want to go to the hospital; however, her son requests that you take her. What should you do? correct answer: Ensure the patient is fully aware of the consequences of refusing treatment A self-motivated AEMT should be able to: correct answer: discover problems and solve them without someone else's direction Which of the following is NOT a typical warning sign of stress? correct answer: Increased appetite Physical signs that indicate an emotionally disturbed patient may become violent include all of the following, EXCEPT: correct answer: large physical stature Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct? correct answer: HIV cannot enter the bloodstream through intact skin Which of the following foods provides the safest, most reliable source for long-term energy production? correct answer: Pasta Under which of the following situations would the AEMT NOT have a legal duty to act? correct answer: You are off duty and encounter a man in cardiac arrest Continuous quality improvement (CQI) involves all of the following components, EXCEPT: correct answer: negative feedback to those who make mistakes while on a call All of the following are roles and responsibilities of the AEMT, EXCEPT: correct answer: providing definitive care for the patient's condition You arrive at the scene of an overturned semi-trailer truck. There is an odd odor in the air and you can see material leaking from the truck. After ensuring that fire department and law enforcement personnel are notified, you should: correct answer: use binoculars to try to read the placard The function of the National Registry of EMTs is to: correct answer: assess competence through a valid testing process You have just established an IV on a critically injured patient. As you prepare to dispose of the needle in the appropriate container, you get stuck with the needle. You should: correct answer: report the incident to your supervisor as soon as possible En route to the hospital, a diabetic patient regains partial