EMT Interim Exam 1
Most EMT training programs are based on standards developed by the: - answerThe
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
An EMT can inspire patient confidence and cooperation by: - answerBeing pleasant,
cooperative, sincere, and a good listener
If an on- duty EMT fails to provide the standard of care & if this failure causes harm or
injury to the patient, the EMT may be accused of: - answerNegligence
You are treating a conscious and mentally competent adult patient who wants to refuse
your care and transport. This refusal must be ______ and documented. -
answerInformed
The EMT is authorized to treat and transport an unconscious patient because of the
legal consideration known as _____ consent - answerImplied
A child falls off a trampoline at an elementary school & twists her ankle. Because the
parents aren't present, the child's consent is: - answerMeaningless
In some states _________ help, protect the off-duty EMT from law suits when stopping
at the scene of a collision to offer assistance. - answerGood Samaritan Laws
Responsibilities of an EMT at a hazardous- materials (hazmat) incident include: -
answerProtecting yourself and others, recognizing potential problems, notifying the
hazardous-materials response team
The form of infection control that assumes that all body fluids should be considered
potentially infectious is: - answerStandard Precautions
When planning to lift a patient, what are important considerations for the EMT: -
answerWeight of the patient, one's physical characteristics, and communicating with
one's partner
When lifting an injured patient the EMT should: - answerUse the leg muscles to do the
lift
You are treating a 45-year old male who twisted his ankle in the upstairs bathroom. To
carry this patient on the stairs, you should: - answerUse a stair chair whenever possible
, Ways an EMT can avoid a potential back injury include: - answerPush, rather than pull,
a load.
Keep the back locked in while lifting.
Push or pull from a kneeling position if the weight is below waist level.
An emergency move is required in each of the following situations except when:
A. the scene is hazardous.
B. care of life-threatening conditions requires repositioning.
C. other patients who have life threats must be reached.
D. the patient is unconscious. - answerThe patient is unconscious
What is the greatest danger to the patient in an emergency move? - answerA spinal
injury may be aggravated.
A method of lifting and carrying a patient in which one EMT slips hands under the
patient's armpits and grasps the wrists while another EMT grasps the patient's knees is
called the: - answerExtremity lift
Your patient is a medical patient with a suspected drug overdose. He is lying supine on
your stretcher, and you have been maintaining his airway. When moving him from the
ambulance stretcher to the hospital stretcher, you probably will use the: -
answerModified draw-sheer method
To load the wheeled ambulance stretcher into the ambulance, the 2 EMT's should
position themselves on ________ of the stretcher. - answerOpposite sides
You are treating a 28-year old conscious diabetic who has an altered level of
consciousness. She is lying on the floor at the moment. To move her from the floor to a
stair chair, use the: - answerExtremity lift
Drags are used only in emergencies because they: - answerDo not protect the patient's
neck and spine.
To maintain balance when lifting a patient-carrying device, it is best to use _______
rescuers to carry the device. - answerAn even number of
You are treating the driver of a vehicle involved in a collision. He is a 22-year old male
who requires immediate airway and bleeding control. You are unable to provide this
treatment in the vehicle. You should: - answerCheck the patient's vital signs, make an
urgent move, remove the patient on a short backboard.
Your patient is an unconscious adult female stroke patient. Which carry is considered
very difficult to use with an unconscious person?
A. cradle
B. three-rescuer
C. Shoulder
Most EMT training programs are based on standards developed by the: - answerThe
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
An EMT can inspire patient confidence and cooperation by: - answerBeing pleasant,
cooperative, sincere, and a good listener
If an on- duty EMT fails to provide the standard of care & if this failure causes harm or
injury to the patient, the EMT may be accused of: - answerNegligence
You are treating a conscious and mentally competent adult patient who wants to refuse
your care and transport. This refusal must be ______ and documented. -
answerInformed
The EMT is authorized to treat and transport an unconscious patient because of the
legal consideration known as _____ consent - answerImplied
A child falls off a trampoline at an elementary school & twists her ankle. Because the
parents aren't present, the child's consent is: - answerMeaningless
In some states _________ help, protect the off-duty EMT from law suits when stopping
at the scene of a collision to offer assistance. - answerGood Samaritan Laws
Responsibilities of an EMT at a hazardous- materials (hazmat) incident include: -
answerProtecting yourself and others, recognizing potential problems, notifying the
hazardous-materials response team
The form of infection control that assumes that all body fluids should be considered
potentially infectious is: - answerStandard Precautions
When planning to lift a patient, what are important considerations for the EMT: -
answerWeight of the patient, one's physical characteristics, and communicating with
one's partner
When lifting an injured patient the EMT should: - answerUse the leg muscles to do the
lift
You are treating a 45-year old male who twisted his ankle in the upstairs bathroom. To
carry this patient on the stairs, you should: - answerUse a stair chair whenever possible
, Ways an EMT can avoid a potential back injury include: - answerPush, rather than pull,
a load.
Keep the back locked in while lifting.
Push or pull from a kneeling position if the weight is below waist level.
An emergency move is required in each of the following situations except when:
A. the scene is hazardous.
B. care of life-threatening conditions requires repositioning.
C. other patients who have life threats must be reached.
D. the patient is unconscious. - answerThe patient is unconscious
What is the greatest danger to the patient in an emergency move? - answerA spinal
injury may be aggravated.
A method of lifting and carrying a patient in which one EMT slips hands under the
patient's armpits and grasps the wrists while another EMT grasps the patient's knees is
called the: - answerExtremity lift
Your patient is a medical patient with a suspected drug overdose. He is lying supine on
your stretcher, and you have been maintaining his airway. When moving him from the
ambulance stretcher to the hospital stretcher, you probably will use the: -
answerModified draw-sheer method
To load the wheeled ambulance stretcher into the ambulance, the 2 EMT's should
position themselves on ________ of the stretcher. - answerOpposite sides
You are treating a 28-year old conscious diabetic who has an altered level of
consciousness. She is lying on the floor at the moment. To move her from the floor to a
stair chair, use the: - answerExtremity lift
Drags are used only in emergencies because they: - answerDo not protect the patient's
neck and spine.
To maintain balance when lifting a patient-carrying device, it is best to use _______
rescuers to carry the device. - answerAn even number of
You are treating the driver of a vehicle involved in a collision. He is a 22-year old male
who requires immediate airway and bleeding control. You are unable to provide this
treatment in the vehicle. You should: - answerCheck the patient's vital signs, make an
urgent move, remove the patient on a short backboard.
Your patient is an unconscious adult female stroke patient. Which carry is considered
very difficult to use with an unconscious person?
A. cradle
B. three-rescuer
C. Shoulder
