JBL EMT FINAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE questions
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As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest
pain based on:
Select one:
A. the transport time to the hospital.
B. medical director approval.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the patient's condition. - (ANSWER)B. medical director approval.
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 killed. When the patient
asks you if her husband is all right, you should:
Select one:
A. avoid answering her questions and focus on her injuries.
B. let clergy or hospital staff relay the bad news if possible.
answered, 2025 verified graded A+ already passed!
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest
pain based on:
Select one:
A. the transport time to the hospital.
B. medical director approval.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the patient's condition. - (ANSWER)B. medical director approval.
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 killed. When the patient
asks you if her husband is all right, you should:
Select one:
A. avoid answering her questions and focus on her injuries.
B. let clergy or hospital staff relay the bad news if possible.
