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EMT-JBL Midterm Exam Questions |
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Past Module Exams
When treating a patient who is trapped in a vehicle and covered with broken glass, it is best to
wear:
a.) Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves
b.)Latex gloves with thick leather gloves underneath
c.)Firefighter gloves only, to preserve manual dexterity.
d.)Thick firefighter gloves over two pairs of latex gloves - ✔✔✔ - a.) Puncture-proof leather
gloves over your latex gloves
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
a.) administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route
b.) assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
c.) insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids.
d.) interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly - ✔✔✔ - b.) Assist a patient with certain
prescribed medications
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You are transporting a 40-year old male with respiratory distress. The patient tells you that he
recently had a positive tuberculosis (TB) skin test and is currently being evaluated for possible
TB. You should:
a.) apply a nasal cannula on the patient and a sterile surgical mask on yourself.
b.) apply a sterile surgical mask on yourself and a HEPA respirator on a patient
c.) remain at least 3 feet away from the patient and apply a surgical mask on him.
d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-effciency particulate air (HEPA)
respirator on yourself. - ✔✔✔ - d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-
effciency particulate air (HEPA) respirator on yourself.
While transporting a woman with diabetes, you should inadvertently give oral glucose even
though her blood glucose level was high. You reassess the patient and note that her condition
did not change; she remained stable.
You should:
a.) notify law enforcement so they can file an incident report.
b.) contact medical control and notify them of the error.
c.) document the error and report it to your supervisor
d) Exclude this intervention from the PCR because it did not harm the patient. - ✔✔✔ - b.)
Contact medical control and notify them of the error.
The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient care does not occur until the EMT:
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient's arrival at the hospital
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b.) gives oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse.
c.) gives a radio report to the recieving medical facility
d.) informs dispatch of the patient's arrival at the emergency department - ✔✔✔ - b.) gives oral
report to the emergency room physician or nurse.
The compliance-monitoring component of an infection control plan should:
a.) address issues such as medical waste collection, storage, and ambulance disinfection
b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important
c.) consist of a list of tasks that pose a risk for contact with blood or other body fluids.
d.) identify who to notify after an exposure and where treatment should be provided - ✔✔✔ -
b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important
As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress:
a.) may not be obvious or present all the time.
b.) usually manifest suddenly and without warning.
c.) cannot be identified and can cause health problems.
d.) are most effectively treated with medications - ✔✔✔ - a.) may not be obvious or present all
the time.
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
a.) the Emergency Medical Services Act
b.) Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
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c.) Accidental Death and Disability: The neglected Disease of Modern Society
d.) the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying. - ✔✔✔ - Accidental
Death and Disability: The neglected Disease of Modern Society
You and your partner are attempting to resuscitate a middle-aged female in cardiac arrest.
Because of the remote geographic location, you are unable to contact medical control. What
should you do?
a.) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders
b.) Make continous attempts to contact medical control.
c.) Ask the husband if he wants to continue resuscitation.
d.) Perform CPR only and intiate immediate ransport. - ✔✔✔ - a.) Follow locally established
protocols or standing orders
You and your partner respond to a residence of a 66-year old male with shortness of breath. As
you are assessing the patient, his wife tells you that he was recently diagnosed with lung cancer.
The patient is verbally abusive and tells you that failure of the health care system caused his
disease. Which stage of the greiving process is the patient's behavior consistent with?
a.) Anger
b.) Depression
c.) Denial
d.) Bargaining - ✔✔✔ - a.) Anger
When considering his or her personal life, it is important for the EMT to realize that:
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EMT-JBL Midterm Exam Questions |
Covers Questions & Answers from
Past Module Exams
When treating a patient who is trapped in a vehicle and covered with broken glass, it is best to
wear:
a.) Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves
b.)Latex gloves with thick leather gloves underneath
c.)Firefighter gloves only, to preserve manual dexterity.
d.)Thick firefighter gloves over two pairs of latex gloves - ✔✔✔ - a.) Puncture-proof leather
gloves over your latex gloves
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
a.) administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route
b.) assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
c.) insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids.
d.) interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly - ✔✔✔ - b.) Assist a patient with certain
prescribed medications
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EMT JBL
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,EMT JBL
You are transporting a 40-year old male with respiratory distress. The patient tells you that he
recently had a positive tuberculosis (TB) skin test and is currently being evaluated for possible
TB. You should:
a.) apply a nasal cannula on the patient and a sterile surgical mask on yourself.
b.) apply a sterile surgical mask on yourself and a HEPA respirator on a patient
c.) remain at least 3 feet away from the patient and apply a surgical mask on him.
d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-effciency particulate air (HEPA)
respirator on yourself. - ✔✔✔ - d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-
effciency particulate air (HEPA) respirator on yourself.
While transporting a woman with diabetes, you should inadvertently give oral glucose even
though her blood glucose level was high. You reassess the patient and note that her condition
did not change; she remained stable.
You should:
a.) notify law enforcement so they can file an incident report.
b.) contact medical control and notify them of the error.
c.) document the error and report it to your supervisor
d) Exclude this intervention from the PCR because it did not harm the patient. - ✔✔✔ - b.)
Contact medical control and notify them of the error.
The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient care does not occur until the EMT:
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient's arrival at the hospital
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b.) gives oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse.
c.) gives a radio report to the recieving medical facility
d.) informs dispatch of the patient's arrival at the emergency department - ✔✔✔ - b.) gives oral
report to the emergency room physician or nurse.
The compliance-monitoring component of an infection control plan should:
a.) address issues such as medical waste collection, storage, and ambulance disinfection
b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important
c.) consist of a list of tasks that pose a risk for contact with blood or other body fluids.
d.) identify who to notify after an exposure and where treatment should be provided - ✔✔✔ -
b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important
As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress:
a.) may not be obvious or present all the time.
b.) usually manifest suddenly and without warning.
c.) cannot be identified and can cause health problems.
d.) are most effectively treated with medications - ✔✔✔ - a.) may not be obvious or present all
the time.
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
a.) the Emergency Medical Services Act
b.) Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
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c.) Accidental Death and Disability: The neglected Disease of Modern Society
d.) the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying. - ✔✔✔ - Accidental
Death and Disability: The neglected Disease of Modern Society
You and your partner are attempting to resuscitate a middle-aged female in cardiac arrest.
Because of the remote geographic location, you are unable to contact medical control. What
should you do?
a.) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders
b.) Make continous attempts to contact medical control.
c.) Ask the husband if he wants to continue resuscitation.
d.) Perform CPR only and intiate immediate ransport. - ✔✔✔ - a.) Follow locally established
protocols or standing orders
You and your partner respond to a residence of a 66-year old male with shortness of breath. As
you are assessing the patient, his wife tells you that he was recently diagnosed with lung cancer.
The patient is verbally abusive and tells you that failure of the health care system caused his
disease. Which stage of the greiving process is the patient's behavior consistent with?
a.) Anger
b.) Depression
c.) Denial
d.) Bargaining - ✔✔✔ - a.) Anger
When considering his or her personal life, it is important for the EMT to realize that:
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