EMT EXAM 1 (CHAPTERS 1-7) WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS
A 40-year-old man has been seriously injured in a car
crash. He is unresponsive and has what you believe to be
a collapsed lung. Additionally, his left leg is severely
deformed and his vital signs are unstable. A passenger in
the car informs you that the patient is a diabetic and has
heart problems. Given this information, which one of the
following is the best destination for this patient?
a. Cardiac center
b. Spine injury center
c. Trauma center
d. Stroke center - ANSWER ->c. Trauma center
Which one of the following statements made by an EMT
requires immediate intervention by a superior or the
service supervisor?
a. "When I am driving with lights and sirens, I instruct my
partner that he will need to handle all radio
communications."
b. "I always wear my seat belt whenever I am in the
ambulance, unless I have to remove it to care for a
patient."
,c. "I put exam gloves on for every patient I contact, even
if he or she does not have an infectious disease."
d. "I drive as fast as I can to get to the scene of an
emergency, especially if a child is sick or injured." -
ANSWER ->d. "I drive as fast as I can to get to the scene
of an emergency, especially if a child is sick or injured."
At a public 911 center meeting, a concerned woman asks
if voice over Internet protocols (VoIP) can be used to
access the community emergency operations center. You
would inform her that:
a. Internet providers are required to provide medical
instructions prior to arrival of EMS.
b. Internet providers are encouraged to provide 911
access, but are not required by law.
c. Internet providers are required to provide their own
911 service to subscribers.
d. Internet providers must provide a callback number and
location of the 911 call. - ANSWER ->d. Internet providers
must provide a callback number and location of the 911
call.
An Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) approaches you
and states that he is interested in becoming an EMT.
Specifically, he asks what he will be able to do as an EMT
,that he cannot presently do as an EMR. You respond by
saying he will be able to:
a. administer some medications.
b. perform emergency childbirth.
c. use an automated external defibrillator (AED).
d. obtain vital signs. - ANSWER ->a. administer some
medications.
Which one of the following statements shows that the
EMT has a good understanding of her role and
responsibility related to being an EMT?
a. "On a scene of an emergency, my responsibility is to
get to the patient no matter what."
b. "The patient's needs come before anyone else's
needs."
c. "As an EMT, I recognize that the public's safety comes
before the safety of me or my partner."
, d. "My safety comes first and then the patient's safety." -
ANSWER ->d. "My safety comes first and then the
patient's safety."
The EMT is correctly performing routine hand washing
when she:
a. uses an alcohol-based hand sanitizer without water.
b. lathers and scrubs with plain soap for 10 to 15
seconds.
c. rinses with hot water after using a disinfectant soap.
d. dries hands thoroughly for 30 seconds with a reusable
towel. - ANSWER ->b. lathers and scrubs with plain soap
for 10 to 15 seconds.
Which one of the immunizations should the EMT receive
annually?
a. Hepatitis-B vaccine
b. Influenza vaccine
c. Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS
A 40-year-old man has been seriously injured in a car
crash. He is unresponsive and has what you believe to be
a collapsed lung. Additionally, his left leg is severely
deformed and his vital signs are unstable. A passenger in
the car informs you that the patient is a diabetic and has
heart problems. Given this information, which one of the
following is the best destination for this patient?
a. Cardiac center
b. Spine injury center
c. Trauma center
d. Stroke center - ANSWER ->c. Trauma center
Which one of the following statements made by an EMT
requires immediate intervention by a superior or the
service supervisor?
a. "When I am driving with lights and sirens, I instruct my
partner that he will need to handle all radio
communications."
b. "I always wear my seat belt whenever I am in the
ambulance, unless I have to remove it to care for a
patient."
,c. "I put exam gloves on for every patient I contact, even
if he or she does not have an infectious disease."
d. "I drive as fast as I can to get to the scene of an
emergency, especially if a child is sick or injured." -
ANSWER ->d. "I drive as fast as I can to get to the scene
of an emergency, especially if a child is sick or injured."
At a public 911 center meeting, a concerned woman asks
if voice over Internet protocols (VoIP) can be used to
access the community emergency operations center. You
would inform her that:
a. Internet providers are required to provide medical
instructions prior to arrival of EMS.
b. Internet providers are encouraged to provide 911
access, but are not required by law.
c. Internet providers are required to provide their own
911 service to subscribers.
d. Internet providers must provide a callback number and
location of the 911 call. - ANSWER ->d. Internet providers
must provide a callback number and location of the 911
call.
An Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) approaches you
and states that he is interested in becoming an EMT.
Specifically, he asks what he will be able to do as an EMT
,that he cannot presently do as an EMR. You respond by
saying he will be able to:
a. administer some medications.
b. perform emergency childbirth.
c. use an automated external defibrillator (AED).
d. obtain vital signs. - ANSWER ->a. administer some
medications.
Which one of the following statements shows that the
EMT has a good understanding of her role and
responsibility related to being an EMT?
a. "On a scene of an emergency, my responsibility is to
get to the patient no matter what."
b. "The patient's needs come before anyone else's
needs."
c. "As an EMT, I recognize that the public's safety comes
before the safety of me or my partner."
, d. "My safety comes first and then the patient's safety." -
ANSWER ->d. "My safety comes first and then the
patient's safety."
The EMT is correctly performing routine hand washing
when she:
a. uses an alcohol-based hand sanitizer without water.
b. lathers and scrubs with plain soap for 10 to 15
seconds.
c. rinses with hot water after using a disinfectant soap.
d. dries hands thoroughly for 30 seconds with a reusable
towel. - ANSWER ->b. lathers and scrubs with plain soap
for 10 to 15 seconds.
Which one of the immunizations should the EMT receive
annually?
a. Hepatitis-B vaccine
b. Influenza vaccine
c. Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine
