EMT-B Final Exam Review - All JB Learning Quizzes:
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Guide Solution
/. Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the
effectiveness of an EMS system?
A. System effectiveness management
B. Total quality system
C. Quality improvement
D. Process Improvement Plan (PIP) - Answer-✅C. Quality improvement
/.In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the agencies with the
development of emergency medical service standards?
A. U.S. Department of the Interior
B. U.S. Department of Health Services
C. U.S. Department of Transportation
D. U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Answer-✅C. U.S. Department of
Transportation
/.Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most
refers to which of the following?
A. Emergency preparedness plan
B. Resource management
C. Central deployment
D. Tauma system - Answer-✅B. Resource management
/.Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS system
assessment programs?
A. United States Health Services Agency (HSA)
B. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
C. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - Answer-✅D. National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
/.Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical
services (EMS) system?
A. To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the
scene, during transport, and at the hospital
B. To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and "do no
harm," while providing prompt transport to the hospital
,C. To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured and ill patients
on the scene
D. To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital care - Answer-
✅A. To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the
scene, during transport, and at the hospital
/.What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance personnel responsible
for direct patient care?
A. Emergency Medical Technician
B. Emergency Ambulance Driver
C. Advanced EMT
D. Emergency Medical Responder - Answer-✅A. Emergency Medical Technician
/.What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS
system and provides immediate care for life-threatening problems?
A. Cardiac care responder
B. Emergency Medical Responder
C. EMT
D. Emergency Medical Dispatcher - Answer-✅B. Emergency Medical Responder
/.What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced pre-hospital
care?
A. Emergency Medical Responder
B. Paramedic
C. Emergency Medical Technician
D. Advanced EMT - Answer-✅B. Paramedic
/.What is a common term used to describe the items needed for Standard Precautions
or body substance isolation precautions?
A. Exposure-control plan
B. Harm-reduction strategy
C. Personal protective equipment
D. Infection-control plan - Answer-✅C. Personal protective equipment
/.Which of the following descriptions BEST defines the term pathogen?
A. A study of the origins of infection and disease
B. An organism that causes infection and disease
C. A medication with a harmful effect
D. An immunity developed after an exposure - Answer-✅B. An organism that causes
infection and disease
/.An EMT should consider wearing protective eyewear when caring for which of these
patients?
A. A patient with a difficult-to-visualize scalp laceration
B. A patient who was sprayed with mace by police during arrest
C. A patient who is actively coughing
,D. A trauma patient who is covered in dirt, rocks, and other foreign debris - Answer-✅C.
A patient who is actively coughing
/.Due to the high risk of an unstable work environment, EMTs responding to a motor
vehicle crash may consider using ____________ in addition to standard PPE.
A. Face shields
B. Heavy- duty gloves
C. Level B hazmat suits
D. N-95 masks - Answer-✅B. Heavy- duty gloves
/.You are called to an assault on a homeless male. Dried blood from the trauma is
visible around the patient's mouth and nose. During assessment, you note the patient
has a productive cough. The patient says, "Don't worry, I'm not contagious. I've had this
cough for a year." Describe the best approach regarding respiratory isolation.
A. Mask yourself only
B. Use gloves for PPE, as that's all that is needed
C. Isolate the patient with a non-rebreather mask
D. Mask yourself and the patient - Answer-✅D. Mask yourself and the patient
/.Which of the following is true regarding proper hand cleaning?
A. Soap and water should be used following any patient contact if the EMT does not
wear gloves
B. In cases where soap and water and alcohol- based hand cleaners are not
immediately available, bleach wipes should be used
C. If the EMT's hands are visibly dirty, an alcohol-based hand cleaner is not sufficient
D. Following patient contact, the EMT should soak his hands in warm soapy water for at
least 30 seconds and then shake them vigorously - Answer-✅C. If the EMT's hands are
visibly dirty, an alcohol-based hand cleaner is not sufficient
/.Which of the following pathogens can live in dried blood for days and should be a
major concern for EMS providers even while cleaning contaminated equipment?
A. Hepatitis A
B. Tuberculosis
C. AIDS
D. Hepatitis B - Answer-✅D. Hepatitis B
/.Which of the following statements about HIV/AIDS is true?
A. HIV positive needle sticks have a 30 percent infection rate
B. Drugs are not available that slow HIV from progressing into AIDS
C. The HIV virus lives longer outside the body than hepatitis B
D. HIV positive needle sticks have less than a 0.05 percent infection rate - Answer-✅D.
HIV positive needle sticks have less than a 0.05 percent infection rate
/.What is the name of the federal act that mandates a procedure by which emergency
healthcare providers can find out if they have been exposed to potentially life-
threatening diseases while on the job?
, A. Occupational Exposure to Blood borne Pathogens Act
B. Ryan White CARE act
C. Communicable Disease Notification Act
D. EMS Personnel Health Protection Act of 1991 - Answer-✅B. Ryan White CARE act
/.What are the minimum Standard Precautions an EMT should take when transporting a
patient infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)?
A. Gloves
B. Gloves, N-95 mask, and goggles
C. Gloves, N-95 mask, goggles, and gown
D. Gloves and N-95 mask - Answer-✅C. Gloves, N-95 mask, goggles, and gown
/.Which of the following terms is best defined as "a state of physical and/or
psychological arousal to a stimulus?"
A. Homeostasis
B. Eustress
C. Distress
D. Stress - Answer-✅D. Stress
/.Which of the following is the form of stress that can cause immediate and long-term
problems with an EMT's health and well-being?
A. Eustress
B. Distress
C. Megastress
D. Hyperstress - Answer-✅A. Eustress
/.The term burnout is also known as a(n) ____________ stress reaction
A. Delayed
B. Cumulative
C. Acute
D. Post-traumatic - Answer-✅B. Cumulative
/.Post-traumatic stress disorder may be described as a(n).
A. Severe stress reaction
B. Acute stress reaction
C. Delayed stress reaction
D. Cumulative stress reaction - Answer-✅C. Delayed stress reaction
/.Which of the methods listed below is best described as moving a patient from the floor
to a stretcher by having two or more rescuers kneel, curl the patient to their chest,
stand, and then reverse the process to place the patient on the stretcher?
A. Draw-street method
B. Power lift
C. Direct carry
D. Direct ground lift - Answer-✅D. Direct ground lift
Questions & Answers: Verified; Updated A+ Score
Guide Solution
/. Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the
effectiveness of an EMS system?
A. System effectiveness management
B. Total quality system
C. Quality improvement
D. Process Improvement Plan (PIP) - Answer-✅C. Quality improvement
/.In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the agencies with the
development of emergency medical service standards?
A. U.S. Department of the Interior
B. U.S. Department of Health Services
C. U.S. Department of Transportation
D. U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Answer-✅C. U.S. Department of
Transportation
/.Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most
refers to which of the following?
A. Emergency preparedness plan
B. Resource management
C. Central deployment
D. Tauma system - Answer-✅B. Resource management
/.Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS system
assessment programs?
A. United States Health Services Agency (HSA)
B. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
C. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - Answer-✅D. National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
/.Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical
services (EMS) system?
A. To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the
scene, during transport, and at the hospital
B. To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and "do no
harm," while providing prompt transport to the hospital
,C. To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured and ill patients
on the scene
D. To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital care - Answer-
✅A. To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the
scene, during transport, and at the hospital
/.What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance personnel responsible
for direct patient care?
A. Emergency Medical Technician
B. Emergency Ambulance Driver
C. Advanced EMT
D. Emergency Medical Responder - Answer-✅A. Emergency Medical Technician
/.What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS
system and provides immediate care for life-threatening problems?
A. Cardiac care responder
B. Emergency Medical Responder
C. EMT
D. Emergency Medical Dispatcher - Answer-✅B. Emergency Medical Responder
/.What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced pre-hospital
care?
A. Emergency Medical Responder
B. Paramedic
C. Emergency Medical Technician
D. Advanced EMT - Answer-✅B. Paramedic
/.What is a common term used to describe the items needed for Standard Precautions
or body substance isolation precautions?
A. Exposure-control plan
B. Harm-reduction strategy
C. Personal protective equipment
D. Infection-control plan - Answer-✅C. Personal protective equipment
/.Which of the following descriptions BEST defines the term pathogen?
A. A study of the origins of infection and disease
B. An organism that causes infection and disease
C. A medication with a harmful effect
D. An immunity developed after an exposure - Answer-✅B. An organism that causes
infection and disease
/.An EMT should consider wearing protective eyewear when caring for which of these
patients?
A. A patient with a difficult-to-visualize scalp laceration
B. A patient who was sprayed with mace by police during arrest
C. A patient who is actively coughing
,D. A trauma patient who is covered in dirt, rocks, and other foreign debris - Answer-✅C.
A patient who is actively coughing
/.Due to the high risk of an unstable work environment, EMTs responding to a motor
vehicle crash may consider using ____________ in addition to standard PPE.
A. Face shields
B. Heavy- duty gloves
C. Level B hazmat suits
D. N-95 masks - Answer-✅B. Heavy- duty gloves
/.You are called to an assault on a homeless male. Dried blood from the trauma is
visible around the patient's mouth and nose. During assessment, you note the patient
has a productive cough. The patient says, "Don't worry, I'm not contagious. I've had this
cough for a year." Describe the best approach regarding respiratory isolation.
A. Mask yourself only
B. Use gloves for PPE, as that's all that is needed
C. Isolate the patient with a non-rebreather mask
D. Mask yourself and the patient - Answer-✅D. Mask yourself and the patient
/.Which of the following is true regarding proper hand cleaning?
A. Soap and water should be used following any patient contact if the EMT does not
wear gloves
B. In cases where soap and water and alcohol- based hand cleaners are not
immediately available, bleach wipes should be used
C. If the EMT's hands are visibly dirty, an alcohol-based hand cleaner is not sufficient
D. Following patient contact, the EMT should soak his hands in warm soapy water for at
least 30 seconds and then shake them vigorously - Answer-✅C. If the EMT's hands are
visibly dirty, an alcohol-based hand cleaner is not sufficient
/.Which of the following pathogens can live in dried blood for days and should be a
major concern for EMS providers even while cleaning contaminated equipment?
A. Hepatitis A
B. Tuberculosis
C. AIDS
D. Hepatitis B - Answer-✅D. Hepatitis B
/.Which of the following statements about HIV/AIDS is true?
A. HIV positive needle sticks have a 30 percent infection rate
B. Drugs are not available that slow HIV from progressing into AIDS
C. The HIV virus lives longer outside the body than hepatitis B
D. HIV positive needle sticks have less than a 0.05 percent infection rate - Answer-✅D.
HIV positive needle sticks have less than a 0.05 percent infection rate
/.What is the name of the federal act that mandates a procedure by which emergency
healthcare providers can find out if they have been exposed to potentially life-
threatening diseases while on the job?
, A. Occupational Exposure to Blood borne Pathogens Act
B. Ryan White CARE act
C. Communicable Disease Notification Act
D. EMS Personnel Health Protection Act of 1991 - Answer-✅B. Ryan White CARE act
/.What are the minimum Standard Precautions an EMT should take when transporting a
patient infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)?
A. Gloves
B. Gloves, N-95 mask, and goggles
C. Gloves, N-95 mask, goggles, and gown
D. Gloves and N-95 mask - Answer-✅C. Gloves, N-95 mask, goggles, and gown
/.Which of the following terms is best defined as "a state of physical and/or
psychological arousal to a stimulus?"
A. Homeostasis
B. Eustress
C. Distress
D. Stress - Answer-✅D. Stress
/.Which of the following is the form of stress that can cause immediate and long-term
problems with an EMT's health and well-being?
A. Eustress
B. Distress
C. Megastress
D. Hyperstress - Answer-✅A. Eustress
/.The term burnout is also known as a(n) ____________ stress reaction
A. Delayed
B. Cumulative
C. Acute
D. Post-traumatic - Answer-✅B. Cumulative
/.Post-traumatic stress disorder may be described as a(n).
A. Severe stress reaction
B. Acute stress reaction
C. Delayed stress reaction
D. Cumulative stress reaction - Answer-✅C. Delayed stress reaction
/.Which of the methods listed below is best described as moving a patient from the floor
to a stretcher by having two or more rescuers kneel, curl the patient to their chest,
stand, and then reverse the process to place the patient on the stretcher?
A. Draw-street method
B. Power lift
C. Direct carry
D. Direct ground lift - Answer-✅D. Direct ground lift
