JBLearning Operations Exam Questions and Answers

JBLearning Operations Exam Questions and Answers EMTs deliver a PT to the ED. One of the EMTs tries to give the receiving nurse a verbal report, but the nurse is busy with the PT and is not paying attention. The EMT should: A) ask the unit secretary to relay your verbal report to the nurse B) contact med ctrl and give the verbal report to him or her C) wait until the nurse is freed up and then provide the verbal report D) return to service and document that a verbal report was attempted - Answer-C) wait until the nurse is freed up and then provide the verbal report Which of the following PTs has the highest priority at the scene of a mass casualty incident? A) 29 yo man who is pulseless and apneic w/ an abdominal evisceration B) 35 yo unresponsive woman w/ snoring respirations and severe burns C) 38 yo woman who remains apneic after you manually open her airway D) 44 yo unresponsive man w/ an open head injury and agonal gasps - Answer-B) 35 yo unresponsive woman w/ snoring respirations and severe burns As soon as you begin transport of a PT to the hospital, you should: A) contact med ctrl B) notify the receiving facility C) advise dispatch of your status D) conduct a detailed exam - Answer-C) advise dispatch of your status A man armed with a shotgun has taken two ppl hostage and has shot one of them. Upon arriving at the scene, you should: A) be sure and turn up your portable radio loud enough so that you can remain aware of the entire situation B) leave your lights and siren on because this will let the injured person know that you have arrived and are there to help C) have the incident commander guide you to a shielded staging area and wait for the tactical team to bring the PT to you D) inform the incident commander that you will assume responsibility for the entire incident since there is a confirmed PT - Answer-C) have the incident commander guide you to a shielded staging area and wait for the tactical team to bring the PT to you You arrive at the scene where a man fell ~40 ft and landed on his head. He's unresponsive, has agonal gasps, and a weak carotid pulse. Further assessment reveals an open head injury with exposed brain matter. Upon identifying this PT as an organ donor, you should: A) request authorization from med ctrl not to initiate care B) manage the PT aggressively and provide rapid transport C) recognize that the PT's injuries disqualify him as an organ donor D) provide rapid transport only because the PT likely will not survive - Answer-B) manage the PT aggressively and provide rapid transport While responding to a call for a child in cardiac arrest, the ambulance approaches a school bus that is stopped and has its red lights flashing. The ambulance operator should: A) use a different siren tone, slow the ambulance to 20 mph, and carefully pass the bus on the left B) turn the siren off and wait for the bus driver to close the doors and turn the red flashing lights off C) use the PA system to alert the children to remain in the bus until the ambulance passes D) turn off the lights and siren and carefully pass the bus on the right while watching carefully for children - Answer-B) turn the siren off and wait for the bus driver to close the doors and turn the red flashing lights off Which of the following is considered min PPE when suctioning an unresponsive PT's airway? A) gloves, mask B) gloves, full facial protection C) Gloves, gown, eye protection D) Gloves, head cover, eye protection - Answer-B) Gloves, full facial protection While caring for a trauma PT, blood splashes into an EMT's eyes. This is an example of: A) exposure B) infection C) transmission D) indirect contact - Answer-A) exposure The process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or other visible contaminants from a surface or equipment is called: A) cleaning B) disinfection C) sterilization D) high level disinfection - Answer-A) cleaning Which of the following statements regarding the use of an escort vehicle when en route to an emergency call is correct?