EMT JBL EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL EVALUATION
VERIFIED A+
◉ EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines
recommended by the:
Select one:
A. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
B. National Registry of EMTs.
C. individual state's EMS protocols.
D. National Association of EMTs. Answer: A. National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
◉ Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical
director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct?
Select one:
A. The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice
but cannot limit it without state approval.
B. The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's
scope of practice without state approval.
C. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical
director after proper training and state approval.
D. An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state
EMS office, not the EMS medical director. Answer: C. An EMT's scope
,of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper
training and state approval.
◉ Determination of exposure is an important component of an
infection control plan because it:
Select one:
A. determines which type of communicable disease might be present
in the workplace.
B. defines who is most likely to transmit communicable diseases in
the workplace.
C. defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and
which tasks pose a risk of exposure.
D. determines the time of day when most exposures are likely to
occur. Answer: C. defines who is at risk for contact with blood and
body fluids and which tasks pose a risk of exposure.
◉ If you use a waterless handwashing substitute in the field, it is
important to:
Select one:
A. wait at least five minutes before touching another patient.
B. avoid donning another pair of gloves for at least 10 minutes.
C. wash your hands with soap and water at the hospital.
D. immediately dry your hands with a paper towel. Answer: C. wash
your hands with soap and water at the hospital.
,◉ Physiologic manifestations of stress include:
Select one:
A. increased blood pressure, decreased blood glucose levels, and
chest pain.
B. perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, and dilated pupils.
C. flushed skin, decreased muscle control, and vomiting.
D. slow heart rate, low blood pressure, and severe headaches.
Answer: B. perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, and dilated
pupils.
◉ Which of the following scenarios most accurately depicts a
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reaction?
Select one:
A. A newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated and
diaphoretic at the scene of an incident involving grotesque injuries.
B. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash
involving the same type of car in which a child was previously killed.
C. An EMT with many years of field experience becomes irritable
with her coworkers and experiences headaches and insomnia.
D. An EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a school
bus crash involving critical injuries and the death of several children.
Answer: B. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor
vehicle crash involving the same type of car in which a child was
previously killed.
, ◉ Which of the following statements regarding the hepatitis B
vaccine is correct?
Select one:
A. Vaccination against hepatitis B provides partial immunity for life.
B. The hepatitis B vaccine provides protection against the disease for
two years.
C. Vaccination with the hepatitis B vaccine confers immunity against
hepatitis A.
D. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of
charge. Answer: D. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the
vaccine free of charge.
◉ Which of the following statements would not be appropriate to
say to the family of a dying patient?
Select one:
A. "Tell me how you are feeling."
B. "This must be painful for you."
C. "Things will get better in time."
D. "It is okay to be angry and sad." Answer: C. "Things will get better
in time."
◉ You are caring for a 40-year-old female who was involved in a
motor vehicle crash. Her husband, who was driving the vehicle, was
VERIFIED A+
◉ EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines
recommended by the:
Select one:
A. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
B. National Registry of EMTs.
C. individual state's EMS protocols.
D. National Association of EMTs. Answer: A. National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
◉ Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical
director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct?
Select one:
A. The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice
but cannot limit it without state approval.
B. The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's
scope of practice without state approval.
C. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical
director after proper training and state approval.
D. An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state
EMS office, not the EMS medical director. Answer: C. An EMT's scope
,of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper
training and state approval.
◉ Determination of exposure is an important component of an
infection control plan because it:
Select one:
A. determines which type of communicable disease might be present
in the workplace.
B. defines who is most likely to transmit communicable diseases in
the workplace.
C. defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and
which tasks pose a risk of exposure.
D. determines the time of day when most exposures are likely to
occur. Answer: C. defines who is at risk for contact with blood and
body fluids and which tasks pose a risk of exposure.
◉ If you use a waterless handwashing substitute in the field, it is
important to:
Select one:
A. wait at least five minutes before touching another patient.
B. avoid donning another pair of gloves for at least 10 minutes.
C. wash your hands with soap and water at the hospital.
D. immediately dry your hands with a paper towel. Answer: C. wash
your hands with soap and water at the hospital.
,◉ Physiologic manifestations of stress include:
Select one:
A. increased blood pressure, decreased blood glucose levels, and
chest pain.
B. perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, and dilated pupils.
C. flushed skin, decreased muscle control, and vomiting.
D. slow heart rate, low blood pressure, and severe headaches.
Answer: B. perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, and dilated
pupils.
◉ Which of the following scenarios most accurately depicts a
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reaction?
Select one:
A. A newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated and
diaphoretic at the scene of an incident involving grotesque injuries.
B. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash
involving the same type of car in which a child was previously killed.
C. An EMT with many years of field experience becomes irritable
with her coworkers and experiences headaches and insomnia.
D. An EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a school
bus crash involving critical injuries and the death of several children.
Answer: B. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor
vehicle crash involving the same type of car in which a child was
previously killed.
, ◉ Which of the following statements regarding the hepatitis B
vaccine is correct?
Select one:
A. Vaccination against hepatitis B provides partial immunity for life.
B. The hepatitis B vaccine provides protection against the disease for
two years.
C. Vaccination with the hepatitis B vaccine confers immunity against
hepatitis A.
D. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of
charge. Answer: D. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the
vaccine free of charge.
◉ Which of the following statements would not be appropriate to
say to the family of a dying patient?
Select one:
A. "Tell me how you are feeling."
B. "This must be painful for you."
C. "Things will get better in time."
D. "It is okay to be angry and sad." Answer: C. "Things will get better
in time."
◉ You are caring for a 40-year-old female who was involved in a
motor vehicle crash. Her husband, who was driving the vehicle, was
