EMT BLOCK EXAM 1 LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
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The use of lights and siren on an ambulance:
A. allows other drivers to hear and see you from a great distance.
B. is required any time a patient is being transported to the
hospital.
C. legally gives the emergency vehicle operator the right of way.
D. signifies a request for other drivers to yield the right of way. -
ANSWER-D. signifies a request for other drivers to yield the right
of way.
Immediately upon arriving at the scene of an emergency call
involving a traumatic injury, you should notify the dispatcher of
your arrival and then:
A. quickly gain access to the patient.
B. determine if additional units are needed.
C. observe the scene for safety hazards.
D. carefully assess the mechanism of injury. - ANSWER-C.
observe the scene for safety hazards.
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When approaching a helicopter, whether the rotor blades are
moving or not, you should:
A. never duck under the body or the tail boom because the pilot
cannot see you in these areas.
B. carefully approach the aircraft from the rear unless a crew
member instructs you to do otherwise.
C. approach the aircraft from the side because this will make it
easier for you to access the aircraft doors.
D. remember that the main rotor blade is flexible and can dip as
low as 5¢ to 6¢ from the ground. - ANSWER-A. never duck under
the body or the tail boom because the pilot cannot see you in
these areas.
You have just delivered a major trauma patient to the hospital.
Shortly after departing the hospital, dispatch advises you of
another call. The back of the ambulance is contaminated with
bloody dressings and is in disarray, and you are in need of airway
equipment and numerous other supplies. You should:
A. have your partner quickly clean the ambulance as you proceed
to the call.
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B. advise the dispatcher that you are out of service and to send
another unit.
C. proceed to the call, functioning only as an emergency medical
responder.
D. quickly proceed to the call and clean and restock the
ambulance afterwards. - ANSWER-B. advise the dispatcher that
you are out of service and to send another unit.
The LEAST practical place to store a portable oxygen cylinder is:
A. on the ambulance stretcher.
B. inside the jump kit.
C. near the side or rear door.
D. in the driver's compartment. - ANSWER-D. in the driver's
compartment.
The MOST common and usually the most serious ambulance
crashes occur at:
A. railroad crossings.
B. stop signs.
C. intersections.
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D. stop lights. - ANSWER-C. intersections.
For every emergency request, the dispatcher should routinely
gather and record all of the following information, EXCEPT the:
B. location of the patient(s). A. patient's medical history.
C. nature of the call.
D. caller's phone number. - ANSWER-A. patient's medical history.
Maintaining a cushion of safety when operating an ambulance
means:
A. remaining in the far right-hand lane when transporting a critical
patient and refraining from passing other motorists on the left
side.
B. keeping a safe distance between your ambulance and the
vehicles in front of you and remaining aware of vehicles
potentially hiding in your mirrors' blind spots.
C. driving about 2 to 3 seconds behind any vehicles in front of you
and exceeding the posted speed limit by no more than 20 to 25
mph.