EMT-B FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024

EMT-B FINAL EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
WhichYofYtheYfollowingYrefersYtoYaYprogramYorYprocessYforYevaluatingYandYimprovingYtheYeffectivenessYofYa
nYEMSYsystem?

A.YSystemYeffectivenessYmanagement

B.YTotalYqualityYsystem

C.YQualityYimprovementY

D.YProcessYImprovementYPlanY(PIP)Y-YANSWERYC.YQualityYimprovement



InY1966YtheYNationalYHighwayYSafetyYActYchargedYwhichYofYtheYagenciesYwithYtheYdevelopmentYofYemerge
ncyYmedicalYserviceYstandards?

A.YU.S.YDepartmentYofYtheYInteriorY

B.YU.S.YDepartmentYofYHealthYServicesY

C.YU.S.YDepartmentYofYTransportation

D.YU.S.YDepartmentYofYHomelandYSecurityY-YANSWERYC.YU.S.YDepartmentYofYTransportation



CentralizedYcoordinationYofYemergencyYmedicalYaccess,Ytransportation,YandYcareYmostYrefersYtoYwhichYofYt
heYfollowing?

A.YEmergencyYpreparednessYplan

B.YResourceYmanagementY

C.YCentralYdeploymentY

D.YTaumaYsystemY-YANSWERYB.YResourceYmanagement



WhichYofYtheYfollowingYagenciesYisYresponsibleYforYestablishingYEMSYsystemYassessmentYprograms?

A.YUnitedYStatesYHealthYServicesYAgencyY(HSA)

B.YDepartmentYofYHealthYandYHumanYServicesY(HHS)

C.YNationalYTransportationYSafetyYBoardY(NTSB)

,D.YNationalYHighwayYTrafficYSafetyYAdministrationY(NHTSA)Y-
YANSWERYD.YNationalYHighwayYTrafficYSafetyYAdministrationY(NHTSA)




WhichYofYtheYfollowingYBESTYdescribesYtheYpurposeYofYtheYmodernYemergencyYmedicalYservicesY(EMS)Ysys
tem?

A.YToYhaveYtrainedYpersonnelYrespondYquicklyYandYprovideYemergencyYcareYonYtheYscene,YduringYtransport
,YandYatYtheYhospital

B.YToYhaveYtrainedYpersonnelYunderstandYtheYlimitationsYofYtheirYtrainingYandY"doYnoYharm,"YwhileYprovidi
ngYpromptYtransportYtoYtheYhospitalY

C.YToYhaveYtrainedYpersonnelYcapableYofYassessingYandYcaringYforYinjuredYandYillYpatientsYonYtheYscene

D.YToYhaveYtrainedYpersonnelYknowledgeableYinYallYaspectsYofYprehospitalYcareY-
YANSWERYA.YToYhaveYtrainedYpersonnelYrespondYquicklyYandYprovideYemergencyYcareYonYtheYscene,Yduring

Ytransport,YandYatYtheYhospital




WhatYisYtheYminimumYlevelYofYcertificationYrequiredYofYambulanceYpersonnelYresponsibleYforYdirectYpatien
tYcare?

A.YEmergencyYMedicalYTechnicianY

B.YEmergencyYAmbulanceYDriver

C.YAdvancedYEMT

D.YEmergencyYMedicalYResponderY-YANSWERYA.YEmergencyYMedicalYTechnician



WhatYBESTYdescribesYtheYlevelYofYEMSYtrainingYthatYemphasizesYactivationYofYtheYEMSYsystemYandYprovide
sYimmediateYcareYforYlife-threateningYproblems?

A.YCardiacYcareYresponder

B.YEmergencyYMedicalYResponderY

C.YEMTY

D.YEmergencyYMedicalYDispatcherY-YANSWERYB.YEmergencyYMedicalYResponder



WhatYlevelYofYemergencyYmedicalYtrainingYprovidesYtheYmostYadvancedYpre-hospitalYcare?

A.YEmergencyYMedicalYResponder

B.YParamedicY

C.YEmergencyYMedicalYTechnicianY

,D.YAdvancedYEMTY-YANSWERYB.YParamedic



WhatYisYaYcommonYtermYusedYtoYdescribeYtheYitemsYneededYforYStandardYPrecautionsYorYbodyYsubstanceYi
solationYprecautions?

A.YExposure-controlYplanY

B.YHarm-reductionYstrategy

C.YPersonalYprotectiveYequipmentY

D.YInfection-controlYplanY-YANSWERYC.YPersonalYprotectiveYequipment



WhichYofYtheYfollowingYdescriptionsYBESTYdefinesYtheYtermYpathogen?

A.YAYstudyYofYtheYoriginsYofYinfectionYandYdiseaseY

B.YAnYorganismYthatYcausesYinfectionYandYdiseaseY

C.YAYmedicationYwithYaYharmfulYeffectY

D.YAnYimmunityYdevelopedYafterYanYexposureY-YANSWERYB.YAnYorganismYthatYcausesYinfectionYandYdisease



AnYEMTYshouldYconsiderYwearingYprotectiveYeyewearYwhenYcaringYforYwhichYofYtheseYpatients?

A.YAYpatientYwithYaYdifficult-to-visualizeYscalpYlacerationY

B.YAYpatientYwhoYwasYsprayedYwithYmaceYbyYpoliceYduringYarrest

C.YAYpatientYwhoYisYactivelyYcoughingY

D.YAYtraumaYpatientYwhoYisYcoveredYinYdirt,Yrocks,YandYotherYforeignYdebrisY-
YANSWERYC.YAYpatientYwhoYisYactivelyYcoughing




DueYtoYtheYhighYriskYofYanYunstableYworkYenvironment,YEMTsYrespondingYtoYaYmotorYvehicleYcrashYmayYco
nsiderYusingY____________YinYadditionYtoYstandardYPPE.

A.YFaceYshieldsY

B.YHeavy-YdutyYgloves

C.YLevelYBYhazmatYsuits

D.YN-95YmasksY-YANSWERYB.YHeavy-YdutyYgloves

, YouYareYcalledYtoYanYassaultYonYaYhomelessYmale.YDriedYbloodYfromYtheYtraumaYisYvisibleYaroundYtheYpatien
t'sYmouthYandYnose.YDuringYassessment,YyouYnoteYtheYpatientYhasYaYproductiveYcough.YTheYpatientYsays,Y"
Don'tYworry,YI'mYnotYcontagious.YI'veYhadYthisYcoughYforYaYyear."YDescribeYtheYbestYapproachYregardingYres
piratoryYisolation.

A.YMaskYyourselfYonly

B.YUseYglovesYforYPPE,YasYthat'sYallYthatYisYneeded

C.YIsolateYtheYpatientYwithYaYnon-rebreatherYmaskY

D.YMaskYyourselfYandYtheYpatientY-YANSWERYD.YMaskYyourselfYandYtheYpatient



WhichYofYtheYfollowingYisYtrueYregardingYproperYhandYcleaning?

A.YSoapYandYwaterYshouldYbeYusedYfollowingYanyYpatientYcontactYifYtheYEMTYdoesYnotYwearYgloves

B.YInYcasesYwhereYsoapYandYwaterYandYalcohol-
YbasedYhandYcleanersYareYnotYimmediatelyYavailable,YbleachYwipesYshouldYbeYused



C.YIfYtheYEMT'sYhandsYareYvisiblyYdirty,YanYalcohol-basedYhandYcleanerYisYnotYsufficientY

D.YFollowingYpatientYcontact,YtheYEMTYshouldYsoakYhisYhandsYinYwarmYsoapyYwaterYforYatYleastY30YsecondsY
andYthenYshakeYthemYvigorouslyY-YANSWERYC.YIfYtheYEMT'sYhandsYareYvisiblyYdirty,YanYalcohol-
basedYhandYcleanerYisYnotYsufficient



WhichYofYtheYfollowingYpathogensYcanYliveYinYdriedYbloodYforYdaysYandYshouldYbeYaYmajorYconcernYforYEMS
YprovidersYevenYwhileYcleaningYcontaminatedYequipment?



A.YHepatitisYA

B.YTuberculosis

C.YAIDS

D.YHepatitisYBY-YANSWERYD.YHepatitisYB



WhichYofYtheYfollowingYstatementsYaboutYHIV/AIDSYisYtrue?

A.YHIVYpositiveYneedleYsticksYhaveYaY30YpercentYinfectionYrate

B.YDrugsYareYnotYavailableYthatYslowYHIVYfromYprogressingYintoYAIDS

C.YTheYHIVYvirusYlivesYlongerYoutsideYtheYbodyYthanYhepatitisYB

D.YHIVYpositiveYneedleYsticksYhaveYlessYthanYaY0.05YpercentYinfectionYrateY-
YANSWERYD.YHIVYpositiveYneedleYsticksYhaveYlessYthanYaY0.05YpercentYinfectionYrate