EMT-B EXAM 1- QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Levels of Emergency Medicine CORRECT ANSWER-EMR-
Emergency medical responder, basic training and provides care before the ambulance arrive
,s
EMT-
Emergency medical technician, training in basic life support including AED, airway adjuncts,
assisting patients with certain medications
AEMT-
Advanced emergency medical technician, Advanced life support, IV therapy and administrati
on of certain emergency medications
Paramedic-
extensive ALS training, intubation, emergency pharmacology, cardiac monitoring, and other
advanced assessment and treatment skills
Standard Safety Precautions CORRECT ANSWER-
assume that every person is potentially infected or can spread an organism that could be tr
ansmitted
Stress on the job-bodies response CORRECT ANSWER-
alarm response, reaction and resistance, followed by recovery or if the stress is prolonged t
han exhaustion. This is referred ti as the general adaptation syndrome.
Physiological manifestations of stress CORRECT ANSWER-
increased respirations and heart rate, increased blood pressure, dilated venous vessels near
the skin surface which cause cool clammy skin, dilated pupils, tensed muscles, increased bl
ood glucose, perspiration, decreased blood flow to the GI track
Acute, delayed, cumulative stress reactions CORRECT ANSWER-acute-
occur during stressful situation, nervous feeling excited and ability to focus increases
, delayed-
stress that comes after the stressful situtation ends, left with nervous and excited feelings
cumulative-
after stressful event prolonged stress , becomes harder and harder to recover because effec
ts of stress are tiring
Patient autonomy CORRECT ANSWER-
the right of a patient to make decisions concerning his or her health. Must be capable of d
ecision making and in the right state of mind.
Characteristics a DNR must have CORRECT ANSWER- clear
statement of the patients medical problem(s)
signature of patient or legal guardian
signature of one or more physicians
signature of witness
must not expire-some have an expiration date
Little dead vs. too dead CORRECT ANSWER-
if the body is still warm, initiate emergency care
too dead-
decapitation, lividity (blood settling to lowest point of the body), rigor mortis, putrefaction (
body starts to smell)
Scope of Practice vs. Standard of care CORRECT ANSWER-scope of practice- what the
state outlines as the care you are to provide for a patient
standard of care-
what others with the same training and certifications would do for that patient
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Levels of Emergency Medicine CORRECT ANSWER-EMR-
Emergency medical responder, basic training and provides care before the ambulance arrive
,s
EMT-
Emergency medical technician, training in basic life support including AED, airway adjuncts,
assisting patients with certain medications
AEMT-
Advanced emergency medical technician, Advanced life support, IV therapy and administrati
on of certain emergency medications
Paramedic-
extensive ALS training, intubation, emergency pharmacology, cardiac monitoring, and other
advanced assessment and treatment skills
Standard Safety Precautions CORRECT ANSWER-
assume that every person is potentially infected or can spread an organism that could be tr
ansmitted
Stress on the job-bodies response CORRECT ANSWER-
alarm response, reaction and resistance, followed by recovery or if the stress is prolonged t
han exhaustion. This is referred ti as the general adaptation syndrome.
Physiological manifestations of stress CORRECT ANSWER-
increased respirations and heart rate, increased blood pressure, dilated venous vessels near
the skin surface which cause cool clammy skin, dilated pupils, tensed muscles, increased bl
ood glucose, perspiration, decreased blood flow to the GI track
Acute, delayed, cumulative stress reactions CORRECT ANSWER-acute-
occur during stressful situation, nervous feeling excited and ability to focus increases
, delayed-
stress that comes after the stressful situtation ends, left with nervous and excited feelings
cumulative-
after stressful event prolonged stress , becomes harder and harder to recover because effec
ts of stress are tiring
Patient autonomy CORRECT ANSWER-
the right of a patient to make decisions concerning his or her health. Must be capable of d
ecision making and in the right state of mind.
Characteristics a DNR must have CORRECT ANSWER- clear
statement of the patients medical problem(s)
signature of patient or legal guardian
signature of one or more physicians
signature of witness
must not expire-some have an expiration date
Little dead vs. too dead CORRECT ANSWER-
if the body is still warm, initiate emergency care
too dead-
decapitation, lividity (blood settling to lowest point of the body), rigor mortis, putrefaction (
body starts to smell)
Scope of Practice vs. Standard of care CORRECT ANSWER-scope of practice- what the
state outlines as the care you are to provide for a patient
standard of care-
what others with the same training and certifications would do for that patient
