JB LEARNING EMT MidTerm Exam Q & A
Correct Answers 2025
a.) Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves - Correct Answer - When treating a
patient who is trapped in a vehicle and covered with broken glass, it is best to wear:
a.) Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves
b.)latex gloves with thick leather gloves underneath
c.)Firefighter gloves only, to perseve manual dexterity.
d.)Thick firefighter gloves over two pairs of latex gloves
b.) assist a patient with certain prescribed medications - Correct Answer - According to the
National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
a.) adminster epinephrine via the subcutaneous route
b.) assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
c.) insert a perioheral IV line and infuse fluids.
d.) interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly
d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-effciency particulate air (HEPA)
respirator on yourself. - Correct Answer - You are transporting a 40-year old male with
respiratory distress. The patient tells you that he recently had a positive tuberculosis (TB) skin
test and is currently being evaluated for possible TB. You should:
a.) apply a nasal cannula on the patient and a sterile surgical mask on yourself.
b.) apply a sterile surgical mask on yourself and a HEPA respirator on a patient
c.) remain at least 3 feet away from the patient and apply a surgical mask on him.
d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-effciency particulate air (HEPA)
respirator on yourself.
b.) contact medical control and notify them of the error. - Correct Answer - While transporting a
woman with diabetes, you should inadvertently give oral glucose even though her blood glucose
level was high. You reassess the patient and note that her condition did not change; she
remained stable.
You should:
a.) notify law enforcement so they can file an incident report.
b.) contact medical control and notify them of the error.
c.) document the error and report it to your supervisor
exclude this intervention from the PCR because it did not harm the patient.
b.) gives oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse. - Correct Answer - The official
transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient care does not occur until the EMT:
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient's arrival at the hospital
,b.) gives oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse.
c.) gives a radio report to the recieving medical facility
d.) informs dispatch of the patient's arrival at the emergency department
b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important - Correct
Answer - The compliance-monitoring component of an infection control plan should:
a.) address issues such as medical waste collection, storage, and ambulance disinfection
b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important
c.) consist of a list of tasks that pose a risk for contact with blood or other body fluids.
d.) identify who to notify after an exposure and where treatment should be provided
a.) may not be obvious or present all the time. - Correct Answer - As an EMT, it is important to
remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress:
a.) may not be obvious or present all the time.
b.) usually manifest suddenly and without warning.
c.) cannot be identified and can cause health problems.
d.) are most effectively treated with medications
Accidental Death and Disability: The neglected Disease of Modern Society - Correct Answer -
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
a.) the Emergency Medical Services Act
b.) Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
c.) Accidental Death and Disability: The neglected Disease of Modern Society
d.) the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying.
a.) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders - Correct Answer - You and your
partner are attempting to resuscitate a middle-aged female in cardiac arrest. Because of the
remote geographic location, you are unable to contact medical control. What should you do?
a.) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders
b.) Make continous attempts to contact medical control.
c.) Ask the husband if he wants to continue resuscitation.
d.) Perform CPR only and intiate immediate ransport.
a.) Anger - Correct Answer - You and your partner respond to a residence of a 66-year old male
with shortness of breath. As you are assessing the patient, his wife tells you that he was
recently diagnosed with lung cancer. The patient is verbally abusive and tells you that failure of
the health care system caused his disease. Which stage of the greiving process is the patient's
behavior consistent with?
a.) Anger
b.) Depression
c.) Denial
d.) Bargaining
,d.) family or friends may not understand the stress associated with EMS - Correct Answer -
When considering his or her personal life, it is important for the EMT to realize that:
a.) he or she should not discuss stressful issues with family members
b.) it is more difficult to effectively relax at home than it is while on duty
c.) shift work is the least stressful type of an EMS-related work schedule
d.) family or friends may not understand the stress associated with EMS
c.) Isolation from the rest of the crew - Correct Answer - Which of the following signs would
indicate that your partner is experiencing significant stress?
a.) Acute increase in appetite
b.) Increased interest in daily activites
c.) Isolation from the rest of the crew
d.) Hyperactivity during an EMS call
d.) Attemted Suicide - Correct Answer - Which of the following situations requires you to notify
the appropriate authorities?
a.) Drug overdose
b.) Accidental knife wound
c.) Cardiac arrest
d.) Attemted Suicide
A mentally competent adult can withdraw his or her consent to treat at any time - Correct
Answer - Shortly after you load your patient, a 50-year-old man with abdominal pain, into the
ambulance, he tells you that he changed his mind and does not want to go to the hospital. The
patient is conscious and alert and has no signs of mental incapacitation. You are suspicious that
the man has a significant underlying condition and feel strongly that he should go to the
hospital. Which of the following statements regarding this situation is correct?
Proceed with treatment and utilize law enforcement for assistance if necessary - Correct Answer
- You are treating a man who was assulted and has a closed head injury. The patient, who has
slurred speech, becomes verbually abuisive and tells you to leave him alone. You should:
wear at least three layers of clothing - Correct Answer - The MOST effective way to preserve
your own body heat when functioning in cold, wet weather is to:
Cumluative stress reaction - Correct Answer - Which type of stress reaction occurs when an
EMT is exposed to many insignificant stressors over a persiod of several months or years?
proximal - Correct Answer - In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:
acknowledge the death of their child in private. - Correct Answer - When caring for the parents
of a child who has died of leukemia, the EMT should:
, family history of hepatitis - Correct Answer - The hepatitis B vaccine program, a component of
the infection control pan, addresses all of the following issues, EXCEPT:
tell your partner to stop and report the incident to your supervisor - Correct Answer - While you
are on duty, your partner asks you out on a date and touches you in an inappropriate location
without your consent: You should:
Scanner - Correct Answer - Which type of communications equipment functions as a radio
reciever and searches across several frequencies?
Maintaining communications equipment on the ambulance - Correct Answer - Which of the
following is NOT a function of the Federal Communications Comission (FCC)
another EMT. - Correct Answer - As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to
that of:
A 48-year old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device - Correct Answer -
Which of following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?
begin two-rescuer CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible - Correct Answer - When you
and your partner arrive at the residence of a man in cardiac arrest, you immediately recognize
the patient as the drunk driver who killed your brother several years earlier. A backup
ambulance is en route to the scene. You should:
document this finding on your patient care report and advise the emergency department staff of
what the child's parents told - Correct Answer - You are dispatched to the residence of an Asian
family for a child with a high fever. When you assess the child, you note that he has numerous
red marks on his back. The child's parents explain that these marks represent coining-a
traditional Asian healing practice in which hot coins are rubbed on the back. You should:
crouch down in a position so that only your feet are touching the ground - Correct Answer - You
are assessing a woman who was thrown from a horse. She is located in a large field and you
can see that a thunderstorm is rapidly approaching. Suddenly, you feel your skin begin to tingle
and the hair on your arms stands on end. The ambulance is located about 30 yards away. You
should:
Bleeding control using a tourniquet - Correct Answer - Which of the following skills would a
layperson MOST likely be trained to perform before arrival of EMS?
offer a workplace enviroment that reduces the risk of exposure - Correct Answer - According to
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, an employer must:
Correct Answers 2025
a.) Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves - Correct Answer - When treating a
patient who is trapped in a vehicle and covered with broken glass, it is best to wear:
a.) Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves
b.)latex gloves with thick leather gloves underneath
c.)Firefighter gloves only, to perseve manual dexterity.
d.)Thick firefighter gloves over two pairs of latex gloves
b.) assist a patient with certain prescribed medications - Correct Answer - According to the
National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
a.) adminster epinephrine via the subcutaneous route
b.) assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
c.) insert a perioheral IV line and infuse fluids.
d.) interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly
d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-effciency particulate air (HEPA)
respirator on yourself. - Correct Answer - You are transporting a 40-year old male with
respiratory distress. The patient tells you that he recently had a positive tuberculosis (TB) skin
test and is currently being evaluated for possible TB. You should:
a.) apply a nasal cannula on the patient and a sterile surgical mask on yourself.
b.) apply a sterile surgical mask on yourself and a HEPA respirator on a patient
c.) remain at least 3 feet away from the patient and apply a surgical mask on him.
d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-effciency particulate air (HEPA)
respirator on yourself.
b.) contact medical control and notify them of the error. - Correct Answer - While transporting a
woman with diabetes, you should inadvertently give oral glucose even though her blood glucose
level was high. You reassess the patient and note that her condition did not change; she
remained stable.
You should:
a.) notify law enforcement so they can file an incident report.
b.) contact medical control and notify them of the error.
c.) document the error and report it to your supervisor
exclude this intervention from the PCR because it did not harm the patient.
b.) gives oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse. - Correct Answer - The official
transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient care does not occur until the EMT:
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient's arrival at the hospital
,b.) gives oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse.
c.) gives a radio report to the recieving medical facility
d.) informs dispatch of the patient's arrival at the emergency department
b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important - Correct
Answer - The compliance-monitoring component of an infection control plan should:
a.) address issues such as medical waste collection, storage, and ambulance disinfection
b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important
c.) consist of a list of tasks that pose a risk for contact with blood or other body fluids.
d.) identify who to notify after an exposure and where treatment should be provided
a.) may not be obvious or present all the time. - Correct Answer - As an EMT, it is important to
remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress:
a.) may not be obvious or present all the time.
b.) usually manifest suddenly and without warning.
c.) cannot be identified and can cause health problems.
d.) are most effectively treated with medications
Accidental Death and Disability: The neglected Disease of Modern Society - Correct Answer -
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
a.) the Emergency Medical Services Act
b.) Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
c.) Accidental Death and Disability: The neglected Disease of Modern Society
d.) the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying.
a.) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders - Correct Answer - You and your
partner are attempting to resuscitate a middle-aged female in cardiac arrest. Because of the
remote geographic location, you are unable to contact medical control. What should you do?
a.) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders
b.) Make continous attempts to contact medical control.
c.) Ask the husband if he wants to continue resuscitation.
d.) Perform CPR only and intiate immediate ransport.
a.) Anger - Correct Answer - You and your partner respond to a residence of a 66-year old male
with shortness of breath. As you are assessing the patient, his wife tells you that he was
recently diagnosed with lung cancer. The patient is verbally abusive and tells you that failure of
the health care system caused his disease. Which stage of the greiving process is the patient's
behavior consistent with?
a.) Anger
b.) Depression
c.) Denial
d.) Bargaining
,d.) family or friends may not understand the stress associated with EMS - Correct Answer -
When considering his or her personal life, it is important for the EMT to realize that:
a.) he or she should not discuss stressful issues with family members
b.) it is more difficult to effectively relax at home than it is while on duty
c.) shift work is the least stressful type of an EMS-related work schedule
d.) family or friends may not understand the stress associated with EMS
c.) Isolation from the rest of the crew - Correct Answer - Which of the following signs would
indicate that your partner is experiencing significant stress?
a.) Acute increase in appetite
b.) Increased interest in daily activites
c.) Isolation from the rest of the crew
d.) Hyperactivity during an EMS call
d.) Attemted Suicide - Correct Answer - Which of the following situations requires you to notify
the appropriate authorities?
a.) Drug overdose
b.) Accidental knife wound
c.) Cardiac arrest
d.) Attemted Suicide
A mentally competent adult can withdraw his or her consent to treat at any time - Correct
Answer - Shortly after you load your patient, a 50-year-old man with abdominal pain, into the
ambulance, he tells you that he changed his mind and does not want to go to the hospital. The
patient is conscious and alert and has no signs of mental incapacitation. You are suspicious that
the man has a significant underlying condition and feel strongly that he should go to the
hospital. Which of the following statements regarding this situation is correct?
Proceed with treatment and utilize law enforcement for assistance if necessary - Correct Answer
- You are treating a man who was assulted and has a closed head injury. The patient, who has
slurred speech, becomes verbually abuisive and tells you to leave him alone. You should:
wear at least three layers of clothing - Correct Answer - The MOST effective way to preserve
your own body heat when functioning in cold, wet weather is to:
Cumluative stress reaction - Correct Answer - Which type of stress reaction occurs when an
EMT is exposed to many insignificant stressors over a persiod of several months or years?
proximal - Correct Answer - In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:
acknowledge the death of their child in private. - Correct Answer - When caring for the parents
of a child who has died of leukemia, the EMT should:
, family history of hepatitis - Correct Answer - The hepatitis B vaccine program, a component of
the infection control pan, addresses all of the following issues, EXCEPT:
tell your partner to stop and report the incident to your supervisor - Correct Answer - While you
are on duty, your partner asks you out on a date and touches you in an inappropriate location
without your consent: You should:
Scanner - Correct Answer - Which type of communications equipment functions as a radio
reciever and searches across several frequencies?
Maintaining communications equipment on the ambulance - Correct Answer - Which of the
following is NOT a function of the Federal Communications Comission (FCC)
another EMT. - Correct Answer - As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to
that of:
A 48-year old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device - Correct Answer -
Which of following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?
begin two-rescuer CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible - Correct Answer - When you
and your partner arrive at the residence of a man in cardiac arrest, you immediately recognize
the patient as the drunk driver who killed your brother several years earlier. A backup
ambulance is en route to the scene. You should:
document this finding on your patient care report and advise the emergency department staff of
what the child's parents told - Correct Answer - You are dispatched to the residence of an Asian
family for a child with a high fever. When you assess the child, you note that he has numerous
red marks on his back. The child's parents explain that these marks represent coining-a
traditional Asian healing practice in which hot coins are rubbed on the back. You should:
crouch down in a position so that only your feet are touching the ground - Correct Answer - You
are assessing a woman who was thrown from a horse. She is located in a large field and you
can see that a thunderstorm is rapidly approaching. Suddenly, you feel your skin begin to tingle
and the hair on your arms stands on end. The ambulance is located about 30 yards away. You
should:
Bleeding control using a tourniquet - Correct Answer - Which of the following skills would a
layperson MOST likely be trained to perform before arrival of EMS?
offer a workplace enviroment that reduces the risk of exposure - Correct Answer - According to
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, an employer must:
