EMT-B FINAL EXAM 2025 WITH 100% ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
Most EMT training programs are based on standards developed by the:
A. American Red Cross (ARC).
B. American Heart Association (AHA).
C. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
D. National Institutes of Health (NIH). - CORRECT - C. National Highway
Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
An EMT can inspire patient confidence and cooperation by:
A. transporting the patient from the scene to a hospital.
B. providing patient care without regard for her own personal safety.
C. telling the patient that everything will be all right.
D. being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener. - CORRECT - D.
being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener.
If an on-duty EMT fails to provide the standard of care and if this failure causes harm or injury to
the patient, the EMT may be accused of:
A. assault.
B. abandonment.
C. negligence.
D. breach of promise. - CORRECT - C. negligence.
,You are treating a conscious and mentally competent adult patient who wants to refuse your
care and transport to the hospital. This refusal must be _____ and documented.
A. implied
B. actual
C. involuntary
D. informed - CORRECT - D. informed
The EMT is authorized to treat and transport an unconscious patient because of the legal
consideration known as _____ consent.
A. applied
B. implied
C. triage
D. immunity - CORRECT - B. implied
A child falls of a trampoline at an elementary school and twists her ankle. Because the parents
are not present, the child's consent is
A. not needed.
B. actual.
C. implied.
D. meaningless. - CORRECT - D. meaningless.
In some states, _____ help protect the off-duty EMT from lawsuits when stopping at the scene
of a collision to offer assistance.
A. professional associations
B. blanket insurance policies
C. Good Samaritan laws
D. abandonment laws - CORRECT - C. Good Samaritan laws
,Each of the following is the responsiblity of an EMT at a hazardous-materials (hazmat) incident
except:
A. entering hazmat scenes with SCBA.
B. protecting yourself and others.
C. recognizing potential problems.
D. notifying the hazardous-materials response team. - CORRECT - A. entering
hazmat scenes with SCBA.
The form of infection control that assumes that all body fluids should be considered potentially
infectious is:
A. infectious disease.
B. Standard Precautions.
C. immunity.
D. universal precautions. - CORRECT - B. Standard Precautions.
When planning to lift a patient, all of the following are important considerations for the EMT
except:
A. the weight of the patient.
B. one's physical characteristics.
C. communicating with one's partner.
D. the distance the patient needs to be carried. - CORRECT - D. the distance the
patient needs to be carried.
When lifting an injured patient, the EMT should:
A. keep the back loose and knees locked.
B. twist or attempt to make moves other than the lift.
, C. use the leg muscles to do the lift.
D. try not to talk to her or his partner. - CORRECT - C. use 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:
A. keep the stretcher as level as possible.
B. use a long backboard at all times.
C. use a stair chair whenever possible.
D. do all of these. - CORRECT - C. use a stair chair whenever possible.
Ways an EMT can avoid a potential back injury include all of the following except:
A. push, rather than pull, a load.
B. keep the back locked in while lifting.
C. keep arms straight when pulling.
D. push or pull from a kneeling position if the weight is below waist level. - CORRECT -
C. keep arms straight when pulling.
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. - CORRECT - D. the patient is unconscious.
Which of the following is the greatest danger to the patient in an emergency move?
A. A spinal injury may be aggravated.
B. Bleeding may increase after movement.
SOLUTIONS
Most EMT training programs are based on standards developed by the:
A. American Red Cross (ARC).
B. American Heart Association (AHA).
C. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
D. National Institutes of Health (NIH). - CORRECT - C. National Highway
Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
An EMT can inspire patient confidence and cooperation by:
A. transporting the patient from the scene to a hospital.
B. providing patient care without regard for her own personal safety.
C. telling the patient that everything will be all right.
D. being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener. - CORRECT - D.
being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener.
If an on-duty EMT fails to provide the standard of care and if this failure causes harm or injury to
the patient, the EMT may be accused of:
A. assault.
B. abandonment.
C. negligence.
D. breach of promise. - CORRECT - C. negligence.
,You are treating a conscious and mentally competent adult patient who wants to refuse your
care and transport to the hospital. This refusal must be _____ and documented.
A. implied
B. actual
C. involuntary
D. informed - CORRECT - D. informed
The EMT is authorized to treat and transport an unconscious patient because of the legal
consideration known as _____ consent.
A. applied
B. implied
C. triage
D. immunity - CORRECT - B. implied
A child falls of a trampoline at an elementary school and twists her ankle. Because the parents
are not present, the child's consent is
A. not needed.
B. actual.
C. implied.
D. meaningless. - CORRECT - D. meaningless.
In some states, _____ help protect the off-duty EMT from lawsuits when stopping at the scene
of a collision to offer assistance.
A. professional associations
B. blanket insurance policies
C. Good Samaritan laws
D. abandonment laws - CORRECT - C. Good Samaritan laws
,Each of the following is the responsiblity of an EMT at a hazardous-materials (hazmat) incident
except:
A. entering hazmat scenes with SCBA.
B. protecting yourself and others.
C. recognizing potential problems.
D. notifying the hazardous-materials response team. - CORRECT - A. entering
hazmat scenes with SCBA.
The form of infection control that assumes that all body fluids should be considered potentially
infectious is:
A. infectious disease.
B. Standard Precautions.
C. immunity.
D. universal precautions. - CORRECT - B. Standard Precautions.
When planning to lift a patient, all of the following are important considerations for the EMT
except:
A. the weight of the patient.
B. one's physical characteristics.
C. communicating with one's partner.
D. the distance the patient needs to be carried. - CORRECT - D. the distance the
patient needs to be carried.
When lifting an injured patient, the EMT should:
A. keep the back loose and knees locked.
B. twist or attempt to make moves other than the lift.
, C. use the leg muscles to do the lift.
D. try not to talk to her or his partner. - CORRECT - C. use 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:
A. keep the stretcher as level as possible.
B. use a long backboard at all times.
C. use a stair chair whenever possible.
D. do all of these. - CORRECT - C. use a stair chair whenever possible.
Ways an EMT can avoid a potential back injury include all of the following except:
A. push, rather than pull, a load.
B. keep the back locked in while lifting.
C. keep arms straight when pulling.
D. push or pull from a kneeling position if the weight is below waist level. - CORRECT -
C. keep arms straight when pulling.
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. - CORRECT - D. the patient is unconscious.
Which of the following is the greatest danger to the patient in an emergency move?
A. A spinal injury may be aggravated.
B. Bleeding may increase after movement.
