SECTION 1 EMT TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A 15-year-old boy was killed when he was struck by a car while
riding his bicycle. He has numerous disfiguring injuries and has
been placed in the back of the ambulance to shield him from
curious bystanders. When the child's parents arrive at the scene,
they demand to see him. You should: Correct Answers advise
them that their son had severely disfiguring injuries and ask
them if there is anyone they would like you to contact first.
A patient in a semireclined position with the head elevated to
facilitate breathing is in the ___________ position: Correct
Answers fowlers
A patient who requires cardiac monitoring in the field would
require, at a minimum, which level of EMS provider? Correct
Answers paramedic
A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must be:
Correct Answers an informed refusal
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an
EMT should be able to: Correct Answers assist a patient with
certain prescribed medications.
According to the terminal drop hypothesis: Correct Answers
mental function is presumed to decline in the 5 years preceding
death.
,acting in such a way as to make another person fear immediate
bodily harm is called: Correct Answers assualt
After being dispatched on an emergency call, you should expect
the dispatcher to provide you with all of the following
information, EXCEPT:
A. the time at which your unit was dispatched.
B. the number of patients involved in the incident.
C. other agencies that are responding to the scene.
D. the general geographic location of the incident. Correct
Answers the general geographic location of the incident.
After delivering your patient to the hospital, you sit down to
complete the PCR. When documenting the patient's last blood
pressure reading, you inadvertently write 120/60 instead of
130/70. To correct this mistake, you should: Correct Answers
draw a single horizontal line through the error, initial it, and
write the correct data next to it.
After receiving online orders from medical control to perform a
patient care intervention, you should: Correct Answers repeat
the order to medical control word for word.
Age-related changes in the renal system result in: Correct
Answers a decreased ability to clear wastes from the body and a
decreased ability to conserve fluids when needed.
All information recorded on the PCR must be: Correct Answers
considered confidential
, All of the following are responsibilities of the EMS medical
director, EXCEPT:
-evaluating patient insurance information.
-serving as liaison with the medical community.
-ensuring that the appropriate standards are met by EMTs.
-ensuring appropriate EMT education and continuing training.
Correct Answers evaluating patient insurance information.
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects
of advanced life support (ALS) is called Correct Answers
paramedic.
an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a
patient with chest pain based on: Correct Answers your local
EMS protocols.
An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How
would you document his body's position? Correct Answers
prone
Anterior to the knee is a specialized bone called the: Correct
Answers patella
Any radio hardware containing a transmitter and receiver that is
located in a fixed location is called a: Correct Answers base
station
As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and
symptoms of cumulative stress: Correct Answers may not be
obvious or present all the time.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A 15-year-old boy was killed when he was struck by a car while
riding his bicycle. He has numerous disfiguring injuries and has
been placed in the back of the ambulance to shield him from
curious bystanders. When the child's parents arrive at the scene,
they demand to see him. You should: Correct Answers advise
them that their son had severely disfiguring injuries and ask
them if there is anyone they would like you to contact first.
A patient in a semireclined position with the head elevated to
facilitate breathing is in the ___________ position: Correct
Answers fowlers
A patient who requires cardiac monitoring in the field would
require, at a minimum, which level of EMS provider? Correct
Answers paramedic
A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must be:
Correct Answers an informed refusal
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an
EMT should be able to: Correct Answers assist a patient with
certain prescribed medications.
According to the terminal drop hypothesis: Correct Answers
mental function is presumed to decline in the 5 years preceding
death.
,acting in such a way as to make another person fear immediate
bodily harm is called: Correct Answers assualt
After being dispatched on an emergency call, you should expect
the dispatcher to provide you with all of the following
information, EXCEPT:
A. the time at which your unit was dispatched.
B. the number of patients involved in the incident.
C. other agencies that are responding to the scene.
D. the general geographic location of the incident. Correct
Answers the general geographic location of the incident.
After delivering your patient to the hospital, you sit down to
complete the PCR. When documenting the patient's last blood
pressure reading, you inadvertently write 120/60 instead of
130/70. To correct this mistake, you should: Correct Answers
draw a single horizontal line through the error, initial it, and
write the correct data next to it.
After receiving online orders from medical control to perform a
patient care intervention, you should: Correct Answers repeat
the order to medical control word for word.
Age-related changes in the renal system result in: Correct
Answers a decreased ability to clear wastes from the body and a
decreased ability to conserve fluids when needed.
All information recorded on the PCR must be: Correct Answers
considered confidential
, All of the following are responsibilities of the EMS medical
director, EXCEPT:
-evaluating patient insurance information.
-serving as liaison with the medical community.
-ensuring that the appropriate standards are met by EMTs.
-ensuring appropriate EMT education and continuing training.
Correct Answers evaluating patient insurance information.
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects
of advanced life support (ALS) is called Correct Answers
paramedic.
an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a
patient with chest pain based on: Correct Answers your local
EMS protocols.
An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How
would you document his body's position? Correct Answers
prone
Anterior to the knee is a specialized bone called the: Correct
Answers patella
Any radio hardware containing a transmitter and receiver that is
located in a fixed location is called a: Correct Answers base
station
As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and
symptoms of cumulative stress: Correct Answers may not be
obvious or present all the time.
