EMT JBL MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Continuing education, and EMS serves to - (answer) maintain, update, and expand the EMT's
knowledge and skills
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to: - (answer) identify areas of
improvement and provide remedial training if needed
Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS? - (answer) A 48-year-old patient
whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
Which of the following skills are interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency
training? - (answer) Automated external defribrillation
Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe? - (answer) off-line
The most important consideration at the scene of a hazardous materials incident: - (answer) Ensuring
your personal safety
The MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS personnel is: - (answer)
substandard or inappropriate patient care
The simplest, yet most effective method of preventing the spread of an infectious disease is to: -
(answer) wash your hands in between patient contacts.
When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call, you should: - (answer) allow surfaces
to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the product directions
Which of the following is the most significant factor in determining whether a person will become ill
from certain germs? - (answer) immunity
The patient care report (PCR) ensures: - (answer) continuity of care
, EMT JBL MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
When communicating with a visually impaired patient, you should: - (answer) determine the degree of
the patient's impairment
Which of the following statements regarding communication with a child is correct? - (answer)
Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety
You are caring for a 52 year-old man who complains of chest discomfort. The patient is a retired
paramedic, and is very anxious because he thinks he is having a heart attack. Which of the following
statements would be appropriate? - (answer) "It is possible that you are experiencing a heart attack. I
am going to give you four baby aspirin to chew and swallow."
You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the hospital describes the patient in a manner
that injures his or her reputation. - (answer) slander
An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body's position?
- (answer) prone
The term "superventricular tachycardia" means: - (answer) a rapid heart rate that originates from
above the ventricles.
The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline of
the body is: - (answer) medial
The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer to the feet is: - (answer)
inferior
Which of the following anatomic terms is synonymous with the word "dorsal"? - (answer) Posterior
The exchange of oxygen and nutrients for waste products of metabolism occurs at the cellular level in
the: - (answer) capillaries
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Continuing education, and EMS serves to - (answer) maintain, update, and expand the EMT's
knowledge and skills
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to: - (answer) identify areas of
improvement and provide remedial training if needed
Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS? - (answer) A 48-year-old patient
whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
Which of the following skills are interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency
training? - (answer) Automated external defribrillation
Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe? - (answer) off-line
The most important consideration at the scene of a hazardous materials incident: - (answer) Ensuring
your personal safety
The MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS personnel is: - (answer)
substandard or inappropriate patient care
The simplest, yet most effective method of preventing the spread of an infectious disease is to: -
(answer) wash your hands in between patient contacts.
When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call, you should: - (answer) allow surfaces
to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the product directions
Which of the following is the most significant factor in determining whether a person will become ill
from certain germs? - (answer) immunity
The patient care report (PCR) ensures: - (answer) continuity of care
, EMT JBL MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
When communicating with a visually impaired patient, you should: - (answer) determine the degree of
the patient's impairment
Which of the following statements regarding communication with a child is correct? - (answer)
Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety
You are caring for a 52 year-old man who complains of chest discomfort. The patient is a retired
paramedic, and is very anxious because he thinks he is having a heart attack. Which of the following
statements would be appropriate? - (answer) "It is possible that you are experiencing a heart attack. I
am going to give you four baby aspirin to chew and swallow."
You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the hospital describes the patient in a manner
that injures his or her reputation. - (answer) slander
An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body's position?
- (answer) prone
The term "superventricular tachycardia" means: - (answer) a rapid heart rate that originates from
above the ventricles.
The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline of
the body is: - (answer) medial
The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer to the feet is: - (answer)
inferior
Which of the following anatomic terms is synonymous with the word "dorsal"? - (answer) Posterior
The exchange of oxygen and nutrients for waste products of metabolism occurs at the cellular level in
the: - (answer) capillaries
