EMS 1021 Actual Exam
EMS 1021 Actual Exam VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES GRADED A+
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Your partner states that he is the "world's worst speller," and has great difficulty using medical terms.
How would you respond to this statement?
A) "Use everyday language if you are unsure of how to apply or spell a medical term."
B) "Do not document information that requires medical terms you are unsure of."
C) "Consider abbreviating medical terms that you are unsure how to spell."
D) "Ask the emergency department physician or nurse how to spell the words of which you are unsure."
A) "Use everyday language if you are unsure of how to apply or spell a medical term."
Immediately after giving a prehospital care report to the nurse in the emergency department, dispatch
informs you that there are no more ambulances available and you must immediately leave the hospital to
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cover another portion of the county. Since your service uses a computerized documentation system and
there is no time to complete your report, your best course of action should be to:
A) Complete an abbreviated transfer of care report
B) Give a verbal report to the ED physician
C) Repeat your assessment findings and treatment to the nurse
D) Leave and return to complete the report at soon as possible
A) Complete an abbreviated transfer of care report
A patient states that he has suffered from chronic neck pain ever since an accident. Further, he states
that he is filing a lawsuit against the EMTs since they failed to put a cervical collar on him at the time;
in his eyes, this is the reason he has daily neck and back pain. The EMT can remember the incident well
and remembers putting a collar on the patient. As such, his best defense would be:
A) Presentation of the emergency department chart in court
B) Testimony from the supervisor stating that the EMTs always place a cervical collar
C) Presentation of the standard of care showing that a cervical collar is indicated
D) Written documentation of collar placement on the PCR
D) Written documentation of collar placement on the PCR
A pertinent negative would be illustrated by:
A) "Shortness of breath with a history of lung problems."
B) "Nausea without vomiting."
C) "Dizziness for three days without notifying the doctor."
D) "Hypertension and taking medication."
B) "Nausea without vomiting."
An emergency medical responder comes to you and states that he would like to work for you ambulance
service on a full-time basis. Knowing the national EMS scope of practice model, you inform him of
which element?
A) He will be able to work only with an Advanced EMT or paramedic
B) He will first have to be come an emergency medical technician
C) He will be able to take care of only patients with non life threatening complaints
D) He will first need approval from your ambulance service's medical director
A) He will only be able to work only with an advanced EMT or paramedic
A 14 year old boy has fallen through a plate glass window and is bleeding heavily from a laceration to
his arm. His panicked mother has called 911 for help. Since the 911 operators are also emergency
medical dispatchers, what sort of assistance will they be able to provide?
A) The names of the EMTs who are responding
B) Simultaneous notification of the hospital
C) Instructions on how to control the bleeding
D) Whether the EMS response is covered by medical insurance
C) Instructions on how to control the bleeding
You would be concerned about cumulative stress when an EMS provider informs you that she:
A) Is physically tired and would like one week of unpaid leave to recuperate
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B) Is taking prescribed antidepressants to treat mild depression
C) Drinks a small amount of alcohol every night to help her sleep
D) Is bothered by a call she has yesterday and doesn't not feel like talking
C) Drinks a small amount of alcohol every night to help her sleep
Which one of the following is the single best technique that the EMT can use to prevent the spread of
infection?Select one:
a. Disinfecting equipment
b. Wearing gloves
c. Washing handsd.
Getting immunizations
washing hands
A tornado ripped through a small town, killing 5 and seriously injuring 21, including several young
children. At a defusing session, which one of the following is most appropriate?
A: Have a mental health professional talk with the rescuers
B: Evaluate and critique the rescue effort
C: Provide information on stress reduction techniques
D: Allow rescuers to vent their emotions
D: Allow rescuers to vent their emotions
When using your portable radio, you must push the "press to talk" button and wait one second before
speaking. This is essential to effective communication because your EMS system uses:
A) Digital equipment
B) Repeaters
C) Portable transmitter/receiver
D) Cellular telephone links
Repeaters
You have been called for a 2-year-old female with an arm injury. The child presents with deformity and
bruising to her left forearm. When asked, the mother states that the child fell from the bed, but the
father states that his daughter fell down the stairs. Given the inconsistent stories, you are suspicious of
child abuse. Which narrative would be most appropriate when documenting this situation?
"Patient fell off of bed injuring left arm-per mother; patient fell down stairs injuring left arm-per father."
A woman calls the station and asks if you transported a patient named Patricia Gardner earlier in the
day. She says that she is her friend and wants to know if she is okay. An appropriate response would be:
"Although I do not doubt that you are her friend, I cannot release that information."
A male EMT was discussing a patient's medical condition with a female EMT from a different service.
The woman then repeated this information to others, which eventually made its way back to the patient.
In regards to issues of confidentiality, which one of the following is true?Select one:
a. The male EMT could be changed with slander.
b. The female EMT committed an EMTALA violation.
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c. Both EMTs violated EMTALA regulations.
d. The male EMT violated the HIPAA law.
d. The male EMT violated the HIPAA law.
The EMT believes that a patient is mildly hypoxic based on findings from the primary assessment.
Which other sign could the EMT use to confirm his suspicion of mild hypoxia?
A.Responsive to verbal stimuli
B.Cyanosis
C.Restlessness
.D.Sleepy appearance
C. Restlessness
When using your portable radio, you must push the "press to talk" button and wait one second before
speaking. This is essential to effective communication because your EMS system uses:
A) Repeaters
B) Digital equipment
C) Cellular telephone links
D) Portable transmitter/receiver
B) Repeaters
Why should the EMT provide the physician or nurse with an oral report when transferring care to the
hospital emergency department?
A) To provide input on additional medical care to be given in the ED
B) To provide an opportunity for the ED staff to critique the care provided
C) To summarize patient assessment and treatment information
D) To inform them of whether they need to see the patient immediately
C) To summarize patient assessment and treatment information
Which statement is most appropriate to start with when transferring a patient to the emergency
department and giving the oral report?
A) "This is Mr. Hedger. He has the state insurance plan."
B) "Mr. Hedger has high BP and appears to be having a heart attack."
C) "Please refer to the recording of my radio report for specific information about Mr. Hedger and his
chest pain."
D) "Mr. Hedger called us today because he was having chest pain."
D) "Mr. Hedger called us today because he was having chest pain."
What is an effective way to improve communication with patients from most cultures?
A) Use medical terminology
B) Maintain eye contact
C) Have the patient look up at you
D) Speak clearly and loudly
B) Maintain eye contact
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EMS 1021 Actual Exam VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS ACE YOUR EXAM
Your partner states that he is the "world's worst speller," and has great difficulty using medical terms.
How would you respond to this statement?
A) "Use everyday language if you are unsure of how to apply or spell a medical term."
B) "Do not document information that requires medical terms you are unsure of."
C) "Consider abbreviating medical terms that you are unsure how to spell."
D) "Ask the emergency department physician or nurse how to spell the words of which you are unsure."
A) "Use everyday language if you are unsure of how to apply or spell a medical term."
Immediately after giving a prehospital care report to the nurse in the emergency department, dispatch
informs you that there are no more ambulances available and you must immediately leave the hospital to
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, EMS 1021 Actual Exam
cover another portion of the county. Since your service uses a computerized documentation system and
there is no time to complete your report, your best course of action should be to:
A) Complete an abbreviated transfer of care report
B) Give a verbal report to the ED physician
C) Repeat your assessment findings and treatment to the nurse
D) Leave and return to complete the report at soon as possible
A) Complete an abbreviated transfer of care report
A patient states that he has suffered from chronic neck pain ever since an accident. Further, he states
that he is filing a lawsuit against the EMTs since they failed to put a cervical collar on him at the time;
in his eyes, this is the reason he has daily neck and back pain. The EMT can remember the incident well
and remembers putting a collar on the patient. As such, his best defense would be:
A) Presentation of the emergency department chart in court
B) Testimony from the supervisor stating that the EMTs always place a cervical collar
C) Presentation of the standard of care showing that a cervical collar is indicated
D) Written documentation of collar placement on the PCR
D) Written documentation of collar placement on the PCR
A pertinent negative would be illustrated by:
A) "Shortness of breath with a history of lung problems."
B) "Nausea without vomiting."
C) "Dizziness for three days without notifying the doctor."
D) "Hypertension and taking medication."
B) "Nausea without vomiting."
An emergency medical responder comes to you and states that he would like to work for you ambulance
service on a full-time basis. Knowing the national EMS scope of practice model, you inform him of
which element?
A) He will be able to work only with an Advanced EMT or paramedic
B) He will first have to be come an emergency medical technician
C) He will be able to take care of only patients with non life threatening complaints
D) He will first need approval from your ambulance service's medical director
A) He will only be able to work only with an advanced EMT or paramedic
A 14 year old boy has fallen through a plate glass window and is bleeding heavily from a laceration to
his arm. His panicked mother has called 911 for help. Since the 911 operators are also emergency
medical dispatchers, what sort of assistance will they be able to provide?
A) The names of the EMTs who are responding
B) Simultaneous notification of the hospital
C) Instructions on how to control the bleeding
D) Whether the EMS response is covered by medical insurance
C) Instructions on how to control the bleeding
You would be concerned about cumulative stress when an EMS provider informs you that she:
A) Is physically tired and would like one week of unpaid leave to recuperate
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B) Is taking prescribed antidepressants to treat mild depression
C) Drinks a small amount of alcohol every night to help her sleep
D) Is bothered by a call she has yesterday and doesn't not feel like talking
C) Drinks a small amount of alcohol every night to help her sleep
Which one of the following is the single best technique that the EMT can use to prevent the spread of
infection?Select one:
a. Disinfecting equipment
b. Wearing gloves
c. Washing handsd.
Getting immunizations
washing hands
A tornado ripped through a small town, killing 5 and seriously injuring 21, including several young
children. At a defusing session, which one of the following is most appropriate?
A: Have a mental health professional talk with the rescuers
B: Evaluate and critique the rescue effort
C: Provide information on stress reduction techniques
D: Allow rescuers to vent their emotions
D: Allow rescuers to vent their emotions
When using your portable radio, you must push the "press to talk" button and wait one second before
speaking. This is essential to effective communication because your EMS system uses:
A) Digital equipment
B) Repeaters
C) Portable transmitter/receiver
D) Cellular telephone links
Repeaters
You have been called for a 2-year-old female with an arm injury. The child presents with deformity and
bruising to her left forearm. When asked, the mother states that the child fell from the bed, but the
father states that his daughter fell down the stairs. Given the inconsistent stories, you are suspicious of
child abuse. Which narrative would be most appropriate when documenting this situation?
"Patient fell off of bed injuring left arm-per mother; patient fell down stairs injuring left arm-per father."
A woman calls the station and asks if you transported a patient named Patricia Gardner earlier in the
day. She says that she is her friend and wants to know if she is okay. An appropriate response would be:
"Although I do not doubt that you are her friend, I cannot release that information."
A male EMT was discussing a patient's medical condition with a female EMT from a different service.
The woman then repeated this information to others, which eventually made its way back to the patient.
In regards to issues of confidentiality, which one of the following is true?Select one:
a. The male EMT could be changed with slander.
b. The female EMT committed an EMTALA violation.
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c. Both EMTs violated EMTALA regulations.
d. The male EMT violated the HIPAA law.
d. The male EMT violated the HIPAA law.
The EMT believes that a patient is mildly hypoxic based on findings from the primary assessment.
Which other sign could the EMT use to confirm his suspicion of mild hypoxia?
A.Responsive to verbal stimuli
B.Cyanosis
C.Restlessness
.D.Sleepy appearance
C. Restlessness
When using your portable radio, you must push the "press to talk" button and wait one second before
speaking. This is essential to effective communication because your EMS system uses:
A) Repeaters
B) Digital equipment
C) Cellular telephone links
D) Portable transmitter/receiver
B) Repeaters
Why should the EMT provide the physician or nurse with an oral report when transferring care to the
hospital emergency department?
A) To provide input on additional medical care to be given in the ED
B) To provide an opportunity for the ED staff to critique the care provided
C) To summarize patient assessment and treatment information
D) To inform them of whether they need to see the patient immediately
C) To summarize patient assessment and treatment information
Which statement is most appropriate to start with when transferring a patient to the emergency
department and giving the oral report?
A) "This is Mr. Hedger. He has the state insurance plan."
B) "Mr. Hedger has high BP and appears to be having a heart attack."
C) "Please refer to the recording of my radio report for specific information about Mr. Hedger and his
chest pain."
D) "Mr. Hedger called us today because he was having chest pain."
D) "Mr. Hedger called us today because he was having chest pain."
What is an effective way to improve communication with patients from most cultures?
A) Use medical terminology
B) Maintain eye contact
C) Have the patient look up at you
D) Speak clearly and loudly
B) Maintain eye contact
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