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EMS JBL FINAL EXAM 2025, JBL EMS TEST BANK, EMS
CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS, JBL EXAM ANSWERS, EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES EXAM, EMS PRACTICE TEST, JBL EMS STUDY
GUIDE
Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient's airway
with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been unsuccessful. You
should:
a. try opening the airway by lifting up on the chin
b. carefully perform the head-tilt-chin lift maneuver
c. tilt the head back while lifting up on the pts neck
d. suction the airway and reattempt the jaw-thrust maneuver -
ANSWER-b. carefully perform the head-tilt-chin lift maneuver
Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction include all of
the following, EXCEPT:
a. forceful coughing
b. acute cyanosis
c. grasping the throat
d. inability to speak - ANSWER-a. forceful coughing
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The MOST appropriate treatment for a patient with a mild upper
airway obstruction includes:
a. administering oxygen and transporting immediately
b. visualizing the airway and removing the obstruction
c. performing 5 back slaps and 5 abdominal thrusts
d. advising the pt not to make any attempts to cough -
ANSWER-a. administering oxygen and transporting
immediately
When ventilating an apneic adult patient with a bag-valve mask
device, you should deliver each breath:
A. over a period of about 2-3sec
B. while watching for adequate chest rise
C. quickly to ensure adequate ventilation
D. every 2-3sec (20-30 breaths per min) - ANSWER-B. while
watching for adequate chest rise
which of the following is not an indication to stop CPR once you
have started?
a. care is transferred to a bystander
b. a physician directs you to do so
c. you are physically exhausted
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d. pulse and respirations return - ANSWER-a. care is transferred
to a bystander
Your partner is performing one-rescuer CPR on a middle-aged
woman in cardiac arrest. When you apply the AED pads, you
note that she has a medication patch over the same area where
one of the AED pads will be placed. You should:
a. move the patch to another area of the pts chest and then
properly apply the AED
b. remove the medication patch, wipe away any medication
residue, and apply AED
c. continue CPR until you can determine the name of the
medication contained in the patch
d. apply the AED pad at least 1in away from the medication
patch to avoid skin burns - ANSWER-b. remove the medication
patch, wipe away any medication residue, and apply AED
a sign of respiratory distress seen in the neck is:
a. muscular definition
b. accessory muscle use
c. muscular twitches
d. muscular atrophy - ANSWER-b. accessory muscle use
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In addition to looking for severe bleeding, assessment of
circulation in the conscious patient should involve:
a. applying a pulseox probe to the finger to determine if
peripheral perfusion is adequate
b. taking a blood pressure and determining if the pt is alert and
oriented or confused
c. checking the radial pulse and noting the color, temp, and
condition of the skin
d. palpating the carotid pulse to determine the approx. rate and
checking capillary refill time - ANSWER-c. checking the radial
pulse and noting the color, temp, and condition of the skin
10 days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis,
you are given a tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive
result. This MOST likely indicates that:
a. you contracted the disease by casual contact instead of
exposure to secretions
b. the disease is dormant in your body, but will probably never
cause symptoms
c. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating
the 34 yr old pt
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EMS JBL FINAL EXAM 2025, JBL EMS TEST BANK, EMS
CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS, JBL EXAM ANSWERS, EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES EXAM, EMS PRACTICE TEST, JBL EMS STUDY
GUIDE
Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient's airway
with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been unsuccessful. You
should:
a. try opening the airway by lifting up on the chin
b. carefully perform the head-tilt-chin lift maneuver
c. tilt the head back while lifting up on the pts neck
d. suction the airway and reattempt the jaw-thrust maneuver -
ANSWER-b. carefully perform the head-tilt-chin lift maneuver
Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction include all of
the following, EXCEPT:
a. forceful coughing
b. acute cyanosis
c. grasping the throat
d. inability to speak - ANSWER-a. forceful coughing
https://www.stuvia.com/user/Mboffin
, 2|Page
The MOST appropriate treatment for a patient with a mild upper
airway obstruction includes:
a. administering oxygen and transporting immediately
b. visualizing the airway and removing the obstruction
c. performing 5 back slaps and 5 abdominal thrusts
d. advising the pt not to make any attempts to cough -
ANSWER-a. administering oxygen and transporting
immediately
When ventilating an apneic adult patient with a bag-valve mask
device, you should deliver each breath:
A. over a period of about 2-3sec
B. while watching for adequate chest rise
C. quickly to ensure adequate ventilation
D. every 2-3sec (20-30 breaths per min) - ANSWER-B. while
watching for adequate chest rise
which of the following is not an indication to stop CPR once you
have started?
a. care is transferred to a bystander
b. a physician directs you to do so
c. you are physically exhausted
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d. pulse and respirations return - ANSWER-a. care is transferred
to a bystander
Your partner is performing one-rescuer CPR on a middle-aged
woman in cardiac arrest. When you apply the AED pads, you
note that she has a medication patch over the same area where
one of the AED pads will be placed. You should:
a. move the patch to another area of the pts chest and then
properly apply the AED
b. remove the medication patch, wipe away any medication
residue, and apply AED
c. continue CPR until you can determine the name of the
medication contained in the patch
d. apply the AED pad at least 1in away from the medication
patch to avoid skin burns - ANSWER-b. remove the medication
patch, wipe away any medication residue, and apply AED
a sign of respiratory distress seen in the neck is:
a. muscular definition
b. accessory muscle use
c. muscular twitches
d. muscular atrophy - ANSWER-b. accessory muscle use
https://www.stuvia.com/user/Mboffin
, 4|Page
In addition to looking for severe bleeding, assessment of
circulation in the conscious patient should involve:
a. applying a pulseox probe to the finger to determine if
peripheral perfusion is adequate
b. taking a blood pressure and determining if the pt is alert and
oriented or confused
c. checking the radial pulse and noting the color, temp, and
condition of the skin
d. palpating the carotid pulse to determine the approx. rate and
checking capillary refill time - ANSWER-c. checking the radial
pulse and noting the color, temp, and condition of the skin
10 days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis,
you are given a tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive
result. This MOST likely indicates that:
a. you contracted the disease by casual contact instead of
exposure to secretions
b. the disease is dormant in your body, but will probably never
cause symptoms
c. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating
the 34 yr old pt
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