PMED CH52 ACTUAL COMPLETE EXAM|WITH ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|GRADED A
Violence against EMS personnel is not uncommon in rural areas,
especially because:
A) many people who live in rural areas are at a low economic level.
B) rural areas tend to attract convicted felons who prefer to be alone.
C) elderly people living in rural areas often have at least one weapon.
D) paramedics often arrive at the scene long before law enforcement.
Ans✓✓✓ D
If a violent person directs his or her aggression at you:
A) it may be because your uniform resembles a police officer's.
B) it would be appropriate to immediately retaliate with deadly force.
C) you should slowly approach the person and talk calmly to him or her.
D) under no circumstances should you defend yourself with physical
force. Ans✓✓✓ A
Which of the following statements regarding body armor is correct?
A) Soft body armor offers six levels of protection and will stop a bullet
fired from any weapon.
B) Sound survival skills to avoid dangerous situations provide more
protection than body armor.
C) Federal regulations mandate that EMS providers working in urban
areas are provided body armor.
,D) Body armor effectively protects your neck, which is a common target
for someone who tries to kill you. Ans✓✓✓ B
All of the following are indicators of the potential for violence,
EXCEPT:
A) the use of profanity.
B) a large body build.
C) clenching of the fists.
D) uncontrollable pacing. Ans✓✓✓ B
How should you position your ambulance upon arriving at the scene of a
victim who was found slumped over the steering wheel of his car?
A) More than 25 feet past the parked vehicle, with the rear load lights of
the ambulance turned off
B) To the immediate right side of the parked vehicle, with the left side
ambulance box lights on
C) At least 21 feet behind the parked vehicle, at a 10° angle to the
driver's side, facing the shoulder
D) No more than 15 feet beyond the parked vehicle, with the steering
wheel turned fully to the right Ans✓✓✓ C
Upon arriving at the scene of a patient who is reportedly unconscious in
his or her parked vehicle, you should:
A) notify the dispatcher of your location and the number and state of the
vehicle's license plate.
, B) turn your ambulance's headlights off so that you are less visible if the
patient is really conscious.
C) write down your physical location and the time on a piece of paper
and leave it in the ambulance.
D) use the public address system on your ambulance's radio and ask the
patient to raise his or her hand. Ans✓✓✓ A
When approaching a parked vehicle that is occupied by an apparently
sick person, you should:
A) stop at the left rear of the vehicle first and firmly tug on the hood to
determine if it is closed.
B) immediately retreat to your ambulance if you see an object such as a
baseball bat inside the vehicle.
C) position yourself in front of the vehicle's B column if there are any
people in the rear seat of the vehicle.
D) determine how many people are in the vehicle, paying particular
attention to the location of their hands. Ans✓✓✓ D
After you have safely approached a parked vehicle and are ready to alert
the apparently ill driver of your presence, you should:
A) carefully open the left rear door and tap the patient's shoulder.
B) remain at the left rear of the vehicle and firmly tap on the trunk.
C) do so without moving past the B column into the driver's door area.
D) position yourself in front of the side view mirror and tap on the glass.
Ans✓✓✓ C
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|GRADED A
Violence against EMS personnel is not uncommon in rural areas,
especially because:
A) many people who live in rural areas are at a low economic level.
B) rural areas tend to attract convicted felons who prefer to be alone.
C) elderly people living in rural areas often have at least one weapon.
D) paramedics often arrive at the scene long before law enforcement.
Ans✓✓✓ D
If a violent person directs his or her aggression at you:
A) it may be because your uniform resembles a police officer's.
B) it would be appropriate to immediately retaliate with deadly force.
C) you should slowly approach the person and talk calmly to him or her.
D) under no circumstances should you defend yourself with physical
force. Ans✓✓✓ A
Which of the following statements regarding body armor is correct?
A) Soft body armor offers six levels of protection and will stop a bullet
fired from any weapon.
B) Sound survival skills to avoid dangerous situations provide more
protection than body armor.
C) Federal regulations mandate that EMS providers working in urban
areas are provided body armor.
,D) Body armor effectively protects your neck, which is a common target
for someone who tries to kill you. Ans✓✓✓ B
All of the following are indicators of the potential for violence,
EXCEPT:
A) the use of profanity.
B) a large body build.
C) clenching of the fists.
D) uncontrollable pacing. Ans✓✓✓ B
How should you position your ambulance upon arriving at the scene of a
victim who was found slumped over the steering wheel of his car?
A) More than 25 feet past the parked vehicle, with the rear load lights of
the ambulance turned off
B) To the immediate right side of the parked vehicle, with the left side
ambulance box lights on
C) At least 21 feet behind the parked vehicle, at a 10° angle to the
driver's side, facing the shoulder
D) No more than 15 feet beyond the parked vehicle, with the steering
wheel turned fully to the right Ans✓✓✓ C
Upon arriving at the scene of a patient who is reportedly unconscious in
his or her parked vehicle, you should:
A) notify the dispatcher of your location and the number and state of the
vehicle's license plate.
, B) turn your ambulance's headlights off so that you are less visible if the
patient is really conscious.
C) write down your physical location and the time on a piece of paper
and leave it in the ambulance.
D) use the public address system on your ambulance's radio and ask the
patient to raise his or her hand. Ans✓✓✓ A
When approaching a parked vehicle that is occupied by an apparently
sick person, you should:
A) stop at the left rear of the vehicle first and firmly tug on the hood to
determine if it is closed.
B) immediately retreat to your ambulance if you see an object such as a
baseball bat inside the vehicle.
C) position yourself in front of the vehicle's B column if there are any
people in the rear seat of the vehicle.
D) determine how many people are in the vehicle, paying particular
attention to the location of their hands. Ans✓✓✓ D
After you have safely approached a parked vehicle and are ready to alert
the apparently ill driver of your presence, you should:
A) carefully open the left rear door and tap the patient's shoulder.
B) remain at the left rear of the vehicle and firmly tap on the trunk.
C) do so without moving past the B column into the driver's door area.
D) position yourself in front of the side view mirror and tap on the glass.
Ans✓✓✓ C
