Block 1 EMT Exam
rays easily penetrate through the human body and require lead
or several
inches of concrete to prevent
A.
penetration.
Neutron
B.
Beta
C.
Gamma
D. Alpha Correct answers C.
Gamma
After eating at a local restaurant, a 20-year-old male complains of
blurred vision,
difficulty speaking, and difficulty breathing. He is conscious; however, his
respirations
are profoundly labored and producing minimal tidal volume.
Youposition
A. should:him supine and elevate his
legs.
B. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing
mask.
C. assist his ventilations with high-flow
oxygen.
D. request a paramedic to administer atropine. Correct answers C.
assist his
ventilations with high-flow
oxygen.
All of the following are vesicant agents,
EXCEPT:
A. phosgene
oxime.
B.
sarin.
C.
lewisite.
D. sulfur mustard Correct answers B.
sarin
An attack on an abortion clinic would MOST likely be carried out
by violent
A. a(n): religious
group.
B. extremist political
C. doomsday
group.
cult.
D. single-issue group. Correct answers D. single-issue
group.
As you and your partner report for duty, you check your ambulance and
begin talking
about the possibility of a terrorist attack. The MOST effective and
appropriatethe
determine way to
likelihood of this
happening
A. ask yourisimmediate
to: supervisor if he or she has been watching the
local
B. news.
know the current threat level issued by the Department of
Homeland
C. ascertain Security.
the current situation overseas with regard to the number of
casualties.
D. check with local businesses to see if they have received any terrorist
threats. Correct
answers B. know the current threat level issued by the Department of
Homeland
Security
.
At present, the likelihood of a nuclear attack against the United States
is very low
becaus
e:
,A. terrorist nations do not have the ability to deliver a nuclear weapon
via missile or
bomb
.B. the United States has an effective early warning system to detect
an incoming
nuclear
missile.
C. all nuclear devices or weapons that different countries are in
possession
currently of are
accounted
for.
D. other than the United States, no other countries are currently in
possession
nuclear of
weapons. Correct answers A. terrorist nations do not have the ability
to deliver
nuclear a
weapon via missile or
bomb.
Continual reassessment of the scene at a suspected terrorist or
weapon of mass
destruction incident is MOST important
because:
A. weather conditions may change
quickly.
B. bystanders may destroy the
evidence.
C. a secondary explosive device may
detonate.
D. terrorists are often at the scene after an attack. Correct answers C. a
secondary
explosive device may
detonate.
In determining the potential for a terrorist attack, you should routinely
observe all
following onofevery
the call,
EXCEPT:
A. victim's
statements.
B. weather
conditions.
C. the location
type.
D. the type of call. Correct answers B. weather
conditions.
Most cases of anthrax begin
with:
A. respiratory
distress.
B. signs of
shock.
C. pulmonary
edema.
D. flulike symptoms. Correct answers D. flulike
symptoms.
Multiple people in a small town began experiencing abdominal cramps,
excessive
salivation and urination, and muscle twitching shortly after a small crop
dusterseveral
made plane passes over the community. As you are assessing the
patients,
further you
determine that most of them are bradycardic and have miosis. In
addition tooxygen, the MOST appropriate treatment for these patients
high-flow
A. activated charcoal and
includes:
glucose.
B. amyl nitrate and
naloxone.
C. atropine and pralidoxime
chloride.
D. epinephrine and hyperbaric oxygen. Correct answers C. atropine and
pralidoxime
chlorid
e.
Points of distribution (PODs) are strategically placed
facilities
A. chemicalwhere:
and biologic weapons are
stockpiled.
B. antidotes, antibiotics, and vaccines are
distributed.
C. weapons of mass destruction are
distributed.
,D. chemical weapons are manufactured and distributed. Correct answers B.
antidotes,
antibiotics, and vaccines are
distributed.
The Centennial Park bombing during the 1996 Summer Olympics is an
example
A. of:
state-sponsored
terrorism.
B. domestic
terrorism.
C. an ecoterrorist
attack.
D. apocalyptic violence. Correct answers B. domestic
terrorism.
The EMT should expect that a patient who was exposed to cyanide
willan
A. have:
abnormally slow pulse
rate.
B. an abnormally slow respiratory
rate.
C. skin that is cherry red and
hot.
D. a normal pulse oximetry reading. Correct answers D. a normal pulse
oximetry
readin
g.
The incubation period for Ebola can be
up 72
A. to:
hours.
B. 1
week.
C. 6
months.
D. 21 days. Correct answers D. 21
days.
The means by which a terrorist will spread a particular agent
is called:
A.
incubation.
B.
dissemination.
C. .
weaponization
D. aerosolization Correct answers B.
dissemination.
The type and severity of wounds sustained from incendiary and
explosive depend
primarily deviceson
A. type of material used to manufacture the
the:
device.
B. pressure that is generated from the
explosion
C. itself.
size of the structure that was involved in the
explosion.
D. patient's distance from the epicenter of the explosion. Correct answers
D. patient's
distance from the epicenter of the
explosion.
To date, the preferred weapons of mass destruction for terrorists
have
A. been:
chemical
B. explosive
weapons.
weapons
C. biologic
weapons.
D. nuclear weapons. Correct answers B. explosive
weapons
Unlike viral agents, bacterial
agents:
A. are far less
infectious.
B. do not replicate in the
body.
C. are usually not
treatable.
, D. respond to antibiotics. Correct answers D. respond to
antibiotics.
Which of the following statements regarding blast injuries is
correct?
A. The gastrointestinal tract is the organ system most sensitive to blast
injuries
the and cause
leading is of death following an
explosion.
B. Tertiary blast injuries are penetrating or nonpenetrating injuries that result
from flying
debris, such as ordnance
projectiles.
C. Solid organs are relatively protected from shock wave injury but may
be injured
during the secondary or tertiary blast
phase.
D. Solid organs such as the middle ear, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract
are the mostto pressure changes. Correct answers C. Solid organs are
susceptible
relatively
protected from shock wave injury but may be injured during the secondary
or tertiary
blast
phase.
You and your partner arrive at the scene of a fire at a large office complex.
Witnesses
tell you that they heard a loud explosion shortly before the building
caught
should fire. You
:A. tell the witnesses that you suspect that the explosion was the work of
a terrorist.
B. take standard precautions and begin searching for critically
injured
C. patients.
carefully document the witnesses' statements and report them
immediately.
D. ensure that your ambulance is parked upwind and uphill from the
building. D.
answers Correct
ensure that your ambulance is parked upwind and uphill from .
the building
A supervisor who has more than seven people reporting to
him or her:
Select
one:
A. has exceeded an effective span of control and should divide tasks and
delegate theof some tasks to another
supervision
person.
B. is more beneficial to the overall effort than a supervisor with fewer
personnel
because his or her team can accomplish more
tasks.
C. should assign a specific task to each person reporting to him or her
and regularly
follow up to ensure that the tasks were
carried
D. shouldout.
regularly report to the incident commander (IC) to inform him
or her of the
functions that his or her team is performing. Correct answers A. has
exceededspan
effective an of control and should divide tasks and delegate the
supervision
tasks of some
to another
person.
According to the START triage system, what should you do if a patient is
found
a to haverate of 24
respiratory
breaths/min?
Select
one:
A. Administer high-flow
oxygen.
B. Triage the patient as
delayed.
C. Assess for bilateral radial
pulses.
D. Assess his or her neurologic status. Correct answers C. Assess for
bilateral radial
pulses
.
rays easily penetrate through the human body and require lead
or several
inches of concrete to prevent
A.
penetration.
Neutron
B.
Beta
C.
Gamma
D. Alpha Correct answers C.
Gamma
After eating at a local restaurant, a 20-year-old male complains of
blurred vision,
difficulty speaking, and difficulty breathing. He is conscious; however, his
respirations
are profoundly labored and producing minimal tidal volume.
Youposition
A. should:him supine and elevate his
legs.
B. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing
mask.
C. assist his ventilations with high-flow
oxygen.
D. request a paramedic to administer atropine. Correct answers C.
assist his
ventilations with high-flow
oxygen.
All of the following are vesicant agents,
EXCEPT:
A. phosgene
oxime.
B.
sarin.
C.
lewisite.
D. sulfur mustard Correct answers B.
sarin
An attack on an abortion clinic would MOST likely be carried out
by violent
A. a(n): religious
group.
B. extremist political
C. doomsday
group.
cult.
D. single-issue group. Correct answers D. single-issue
group.
As you and your partner report for duty, you check your ambulance and
begin talking
about the possibility of a terrorist attack. The MOST effective and
appropriatethe
determine way to
likelihood of this
happening
A. ask yourisimmediate
to: supervisor if he or she has been watching the
local
B. news.
know the current threat level issued by the Department of
Homeland
C. ascertain Security.
the current situation overseas with regard to the number of
casualties.
D. check with local businesses to see if they have received any terrorist
threats. Correct
answers B. know the current threat level issued by the Department of
Homeland
Security
.
At present, the likelihood of a nuclear attack against the United States
is very low
becaus
e:
,A. terrorist nations do not have the ability to deliver a nuclear weapon
via missile or
bomb
.B. the United States has an effective early warning system to detect
an incoming
nuclear
missile.
C. all nuclear devices or weapons that different countries are in
possession
currently of are
accounted
for.
D. other than the United States, no other countries are currently in
possession
nuclear of
weapons. Correct answers A. terrorist nations do not have the ability
to deliver
nuclear a
weapon via missile or
bomb.
Continual reassessment of the scene at a suspected terrorist or
weapon of mass
destruction incident is MOST important
because:
A. weather conditions may change
quickly.
B. bystanders may destroy the
evidence.
C. a secondary explosive device may
detonate.
D. terrorists are often at the scene after an attack. Correct answers C. a
secondary
explosive device may
detonate.
In determining the potential for a terrorist attack, you should routinely
observe all
following onofevery
the call,
EXCEPT:
A. victim's
statements.
B. weather
conditions.
C. the location
type.
D. the type of call. Correct answers B. weather
conditions.
Most cases of anthrax begin
with:
A. respiratory
distress.
B. signs of
shock.
C. pulmonary
edema.
D. flulike symptoms. Correct answers D. flulike
symptoms.
Multiple people in a small town began experiencing abdominal cramps,
excessive
salivation and urination, and muscle twitching shortly after a small crop
dusterseveral
made plane passes over the community. As you are assessing the
patients,
further you
determine that most of them are bradycardic and have miosis. In
addition tooxygen, the MOST appropriate treatment for these patients
high-flow
A. activated charcoal and
includes:
glucose.
B. amyl nitrate and
naloxone.
C. atropine and pralidoxime
chloride.
D. epinephrine and hyperbaric oxygen. Correct answers C. atropine and
pralidoxime
chlorid
e.
Points of distribution (PODs) are strategically placed
facilities
A. chemicalwhere:
and biologic weapons are
stockpiled.
B. antidotes, antibiotics, and vaccines are
distributed.
C. weapons of mass destruction are
distributed.
,D. chemical weapons are manufactured and distributed. Correct answers B.
antidotes,
antibiotics, and vaccines are
distributed.
The Centennial Park bombing during the 1996 Summer Olympics is an
example
A. of:
state-sponsored
terrorism.
B. domestic
terrorism.
C. an ecoterrorist
attack.
D. apocalyptic violence. Correct answers B. domestic
terrorism.
The EMT should expect that a patient who was exposed to cyanide
willan
A. have:
abnormally slow pulse
rate.
B. an abnormally slow respiratory
rate.
C. skin that is cherry red and
hot.
D. a normal pulse oximetry reading. Correct answers D. a normal pulse
oximetry
readin
g.
The incubation period for Ebola can be
up 72
A. to:
hours.
B. 1
week.
C. 6
months.
D. 21 days. Correct answers D. 21
days.
The means by which a terrorist will spread a particular agent
is called:
A.
incubation.
B.
dissemination.
C. .
weaponization
D. aerosolization Correct answers B.
dissemination.
The type and severity of wounds sustained from incendiary and
explosive depend
primarily deviceson
A. type of material used to manufacture the
the:
device.
B. pressure that is generated from the
explosion
C. itself.
size of the structure that was involved in the
explosion.
D. patient's distance from the epicenter of the explosion. Correct answers
D. patient's
distance from the epicenter of the
explosion.
To date, the preferred weapons of mass destruction for terrorists
have
A. been:
chemical
B. explosive
weapons.
weapons
C. biologic
weapons.
D. nuclear weapons. Correct answers B. explosive
weapons
Unlike viral agents, bacterial
agents:
A. are far less
infectious.
B. do not replicate in the
body.
C. are usually not
treatable.
, D. respond to antibiotics. Correct answers D. respond to
antibiotics.
Which of the following statements regarding blast injuries is
correct?
A. The gastrointestinal tract is the organ system most sensitive to blast
injuries
the and cause
leading is of death following an
explosion.
B. Tertiary blast injuries are penetrating or nonpenetrating injuries that result
from flying
debris, such as ordnance
projectiles.
C. Solid organs are relatively protected from shock wave injury but may
be injured
during the secondary or tertiary blast
phase.
D. Solid organs such as the middle ear, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract
are the mostto pressure changes. Correct answers C. Solid organs are
susceptible
relatively
protected from shock wave injury but may be injured during the secondary
or tertiary
blast
phase.
You and your partner arrive at the scene of a fire at a large office complex.
Witnesses
tell you that they heard a loud explosion shortly before the building
caught
should fire. You
:A. tell the witnesses that you suspect that the explosion was the work of
a terrorist.
B. take standard precautions and begin searching for critically
injured
C. patients.
carefully document the witnesses' statements and report them
immediately.
D. ensure that your ambulance is parked upwind and uphill from the
building. D.
answers Correct
ensure that your ambulance is parked upwind and uphill from .
the building
A supervisor who has more than seven people reporting to
him or her:
Select
one:
A. has exceeded an effective span of control and should divide tasks and
delegate theof some tasks to another
supervision
person.
B. is more beneficial to the overall effort than a supervisor with fewer
personnel
because his or her team can accomplish more
tasks.
C. should assign a specific task to each person reporting to him or her
and regularly
follow up to ensure that the tasks were
carried
D. shouldout.
regularly report to the incident commander (IC) to inform him
or her of the
functions that his or her team is performing. Correct answers A. has
exceededspan
effective an of control and should divide tasks and delegate the
supervision
tasks of some
to another
person.
According to the START triage system, what should you do if a patient is
found
a to haverate of 24
respiratory
breaths/min?
Select
one:
A. Administer high-flow
oxygen.
B. Triage the patient as
delayed.
C. Assess for bilateral radial
pulses.
D. Assess his or her neurologic status. Correct answers C. Assess for
bilateral radial
pulses
.
