EMT INTERMEDIATE
FINAL EXAM | 654
QUESTIONS | WITH
COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS!!
EMT
Evatee 9/12/24 EMT INTERMEDIATE
,EMT INTERMEDIATE FINAL EXAM | 654
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: 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? 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? Answer - Continue your assessment and
transport if necessary
The concept of standard precautions assumes that: 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: 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? Answer -
Ensure the patient is fully aware of the consequences of refusing treatment
A self-motivated AEMT should be able to: Answer - discover problems and
solve them without someone else's direction
Which of the following is NOT a typical warning sign of stress? Answer -
Increased appetite
Physical signs that indicate an emotionally disturbed patient may become
violent include all of the following, EXCEPT: Answer - large physical stature
Which of the following statements regarding HIV is 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? Answer - Pasta
Under which of the following situations would the AEMT NOT have a legal duty
to act? Answer - You are off duty and encounter a man in cardiac arrest
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) involves all of the following
components, EXCEPT: Answer - negative feedback to those who make mistakes
while on a call
All of the following are roles and responsibilities of the AEMT, EXCEPT: 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:
Answer - use binoculars to try to read the placard
The function of the National Registry of EMTs is to: 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: Answer - report the incident to your supervisor as soon as
possible
En route to the hospital, a diabetic patient regains partial consciousness. He
tells you that he feels fine and that he does not want to go to the hospital.
Under these circumstances, you should: Answer - assess whether the patient's
mental condition is impaired
For consent to be informed, the AEMT must: Answer - explain the risks and
benefits of treatment
An AEMT administers 1,000 mL of IV fluid to a patient with severe pulmonary
edema and a stable blood pressure. The patient then develops profound
respiratory distress and becomes apneic. What is this situation an example of?
Answer - Gross negligence
While triaging patients at a multiple-casualty incident, you encounter a 40-
year-old female with an obvious fracture of her right forearm and multiple
abrasions to her face and arms. She is responsive and alert and does not
appear to have any airway or breathing problems. You note that she is wearing
an organ donor bracelet. You should: Answer - assign her an appropriate triage
category and move to the next patient
FINAL EXAM | 654
QUESTIONS | WITH
COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS!!
EMT
Evatee 9/12/24 EMT INTERMEDIATE
,EMT INTERMEDIATE FINAL EXAM | 654
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: 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? 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? Answer - Continue your assessment and
transport if necessary
The concept of standard precautions assumes that: 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: 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? Answer -
Ensure the patient is fully aware of the consequences of refusing treatment
A self-motivated AEMT should be able to: Answer - discover problems and
solve them without someone else's direction
Which of the following is NOT a typical warning sign of stress? Answer -
Increased appetite
Physical signs that indicate an emotionally disturbed patient may become
violent include all of the following, EXCEPT: Answer - large physical stature
Which of the following statements regarding HIV is 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? Answer - Pasta
Under which of the following situations would the AEMT NOT have a legal duty
to act? Answer - You are off duty and encounter a man in cardiac arrest
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) involves all of the following
components, EXCEPT: Answer - negative feedback to those who make mistakes
while on a call
All of the following are roles and responsibilities of the AEMT, EXCEPT: 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:
Answer - use binoculars to try to read the placard
The function of the National Registry of EMTs is to: 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: Answer - report the incident to your supervisor as soon as
possible
En route to the hospital, a diabetic patient regains partial consciousness. He
tells you that he feels fine and that he does not want to go to the hospital.
Under these circumstances, you should: Answer - assess whether the patient's
mental condition is impaired
For consent to be informed, the AEMT must: Answer - explain the risks and
benefits of treatment
An AEMT administers 1,000 mL of IV fluid to a patient with severe pulmonary
edema and a stable blood pressure. The patient then develops profound
respiratory distress and becomes apneic. What is this situation an example of?
Answer - Gross negligence
While triaging patients at a multiple-casualty incident, you encounter a 40-
year-old female with an obvious fracture of her right forearm and multiple
abrasions to her face and arms. She is responsive and alert and does not
appear to have any airway or breathing problems. You note that she is wearing
an organ donor bracelet. You should: Answer - assign her an appropriate triage
category and move to the next patient
