EMT FINAL-JB LEARNING
1. A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than
hours following the incident.
Answer 72
2. Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level ofprehospital
emergency training?
Answer AED
3. As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms ofcumulative
stress
Answer may not be present or obvious at all times
4. The patient care report (PCR) ensures
Answer continuity of care
5. Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the administration ofALS?
A. a 53-year-old patient who is given glucagon for significant hypoglycemiaIncorrect
B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automatedexternal
defibrillator (AED) Correct
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C. a 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a multilumen deviceIncorrect
D. a 61-year-old trauma patient whose chest is decompressed with a needle Incorrect
Answer B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an auto- mated
external defibrillator (AED)
6. A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must be
Answer an informedrefusal
7. Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence?
Answer deviation fromthe standard of care that may result in further injury
8. Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts abandonment?-
Answer A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT
9. While assisting an advanced life support (ALS) ambulance crew, you areaccidentally
stuck with an IV needle. You should
Answer report the incident to yoursupervisor after the call
10. A positive TB skin test indicates that
Answer . you have been exposed to thedisease.
11. Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing all of the
following, EXCEPT
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Answer . elevating the tone of your voice and exaggeratingword pronunciation.
12. When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be
Answer .brief and easily understood.
13. f an action or procedure that was performed on a patient is not recorded on the
written report
Answer it was not performed in the eyes of the law.
14. Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include
Answer-
Answer not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons
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15. When you begin an oral report, you should state the patient's age, sex,and
Answer chief complaint.
16. The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergencymedical
care in the field is the
Answer medical director.
17. Two-way communication that requires the EMT to "push to talk" and"release to
listen" describes what mode of communication?
Answer . simplex
18. According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reg-ulations, an
employer must
Answer offer a workplace environment that reduces the riskfor exposure.
19. which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure? An EMT
gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols clearly state that he is not
authorized to do so.
B. Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury isaggravated
and he is permanently disabled.
C. An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not knowthe
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