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MY EMT-B FINAL PREP ALL THEM JBL
QUIZZES WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) model?
Select one:
A. The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
B. Paramedics pick up a patient from an acute care clinic
C. EMTs assess a patient whose lung disease is "acting up"
D. EMTs respond to a woman who complains of high fever ✔✔A
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
Select one:
A. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
B. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
C. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
D. facilitate a national EMS labor group ✔✔B
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________.
Select one:
A. DCAP
B. HIPAA
C. APGAR
D. CQI ✔✔B
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.
Select one:
A. trends in the EMS community
B. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
C. evidence-based research
D. theories ready for field trial ✔✔C
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?
Select one:
A. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
B. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
Select one:
A. EMS training standards are regulated by the NREMT.
B. The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for EMTs.
C. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs.
D. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing. ✔✔D
You are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by ambulance. You know that a transport will keep you on duty several hours after your regular quitting time. This is an example of __________.
Select one:
A. scope of practice
B. patient advocacy
C. abuse of authority
D. undue hardship ✔✔B
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.
Select one:
A. the experiences of EMTs
B. an EMS agency's fiscal resources
C. EMS research
D. the opinions of physicians ✔✔C
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________.
Select one:
A. integrity
B. patient advocacy
C. time management
D. patient empathy ✔✔C
You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to drinking alcohol but orders you not to tell anyone. You should report the information to __________.
Select one:
a. law enforcement personnel
b. your medical director
c. the receiving nurse or doctor
D. According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented disability are exempt from taking
the NREMT exam. ✔✔B
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
Select one:
A. medical director approval.
B. an order from a paramedic.
C. the transport time to the hospital.
D. the patient's condition. ✔✔A
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as __________.
Select one:
A. time management
B. diplomacy
C. self-confidence
D. self-motivation ✔✔D
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as __________.
Select one:
A. teamwork and diplomacy
B. scene leadership
C. communication
D. self-confidence ✔✔C
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers?
Select one:
A. Automatic transport ventilators
B. Automated external defibrillator
C. Needle decompression
D. Multilumen airways ✔✔B
What is an EMT's primary service area?
Select one:
A. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
C. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
Which of the following is an effective stress management strategy?
Select one:
A. Modestly increasing caffeine consumption
B. Developing a social network outside of EMS
C. Requesting overtime to occupy your mind
D. Frequently reflecting on troublesome calls ✔✔B
When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call, you should:
Select one:
A. spray the contaminated areas and then immediately wipe them dry with a towel.
B. allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the product directions.
C. clean all surfaces and patient contact areas with a mixture of alcohol and water.
D. use a bleach and water solution at a 1:2 dilution ratio to thoroughly wipe all surfaces. ✔✔B
While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance stretcher. Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned afterward, a virus was transmitted to another emergency medical technician (EMT) several days later. Which route of transmission does this scenario describe?
Select one:
A. Indirect contact
B. Airborne transmission
C. Direct contact
D. Vector-borne transmission ✔✔A
Which of the following statements regarding the different stages of the grieving process is correct?
Select one:
A. Bargaining is the most unpleasant stage of the grieving process.
B. The stages of the grieving process may occur simultaneously.
C. The grieving process typically begins with severe depression.
D. It is rare that people will jump back and forth between stages. ✔✔B
Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you:
Select one:
A. have been infected with hepatitis in the past.
B. are older than 35 years of age.
C. have a weak immune system.
D. received a hepatitis B vaccination. ✔✔A
A. HIV is transmitted exclusively via blood.
B. There is no vaccine against HIV infection.
C. HIV is easily transmittable in the EMS field.
D. HIV is far more contagious than hepatitis B. ✔✔B
The EMT's first priority is __________.
Select one:
A. treatment and transport
B. rapid response
C. personal safety
D. empathy for all patients ✔✔C
Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you note that two small cars collided head- on; the occupants are still in their vehicles. The fire department is in the process of stabilizing the vehicles and law enforcement personnel are directing traffic. After parking the ambulance at a safe distance, you and your partner should:
Select one:
A. quickly begin the triage process.
B. put on high-visibility safety vests.
C. assist with vehicle stabilization.
D. report to the incident commander. ✔✔B
Vector-borne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via:
Select one:
A. inanimate objects.
B. direct contact.
C. animals or insects.
D. smoke or dust. ✔✔C
Gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used:
Select one:
A. when performing endotracheal intubation.
B. while handling needles or other sharps.
C. whenever you touch nonintact skin.
D. during routine cleaning of the ambulance. ✔✔A
A. A newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated and diaphoretic at the scene of an incident involving grotesque injuries.
B. An EMT with many years of field experience becomes irritable with her coworkers and experiences headaches and insomnia.
C. 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.
D. An EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a school bus crash involving critical
injuries and the death of several children. ✔✔C
At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken and power lines are lying across the car. The patients inside the car are conscious. You should:
Select one:
A. advise the patients to carefully get out of the car.
B. mark off a danger zone around the downed lines.
C. proceed with normal extrication procedures.
D. remove the lines with a nonconductive object. ✔✔B
After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should:
Select one:
A. get immunized against hepatitis as soon as possible.
B. immerse your wound in an alcohol-based solution.
C. report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
D. discontinue patient care and seek medical attention. ✔✔C
The MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS personnel is:
Select one:
A. substandard or inappropriate patient care.
B. punitive action and the loss of a job.
C. low morale and frequently missed shifts.
D. tension among coworkers and supervisors. ✔✔A
General adaptation syndrome is characterized by which of the following phases?
Select one:
A. Immediate reaction, psychological exhaustion, and recovery
B. Alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery
C. Reaction and resistance, euphoria, and physical exhaustion
Which type of consent is involved when a 39-year-old mentally competent female with a severe headache asks you to take her to the hospital?
Select one:
A. Informed
B. Formal
C. Expressed
D. Implied ✔✔C
Which of the following statements about the patient care report is correct?
Select one:
a. It is difficult to prove actions were performed if they are not included on the report.
b. EMTs are not liable for any actions that are accurately documented.
c. Patient care cannot be discredited based on poor documentation.
d. Incomplete reports are common and accepted in EMS. ✔✔A
You and your partner arrive at the scene of a major motor vehicle crash. The driver, a young male, is severely entrapped in his car. He has an open head injury and massive facial trauma. He is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a palpable carotid pulse. You should:
Select one:
A. stop any active bleeding and advise dispatch to send a paramedic crew.
B. have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is deceased.
C. request the fire department to extricate the patient so you can begin CPR.
D. ventilate the patient for 5 minutes and then stop if there is no response. ✔✔B
As an EMT, the standards of emergency care are often partially based on:
Select one:
A. the wishes of the general public.
B. locally accepted protocols.
C. the priorities of the medical director.
D. a consensus among paramedic supervisors. ✔✔B
Which aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) MOST affects EMS personnel?
Select one:
A. Preventing insurance fraud
B. Protecting patient privacy
C. Controlling insurance costs
