EMT-B FINAL EXAM STUDY SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024

EMT-B FINAL EXAM STUDY SET
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
C.YNationalYHighwayYTransportationYSafetyYAdministrationY(NHTSA).Y-
YANSWERYMostYEMTYtrainingYprogramsYareYbasedYonYstandardsYdevelopedYbyYthe:



A.YAmericanYRedYCrossY(ARC).

B.YAmericanYHeartYAssociationY(AHA).

C.YNationalYHighwayYTransportationYSafetyYAdministrationY(NHTSA).

D.YNationalYInstitutesYofYHealthY(NIH).



D.YbeingYpleasant,Ycooperative,YandYsincere,YandYaYgoodYlistener.Y-
YANSWERYAnYEMTYcanYinspireYpatientYconfidenceYandYcooperationYby:



A.YtransportingYtheYpatientYfromYtheYsceneYtoYaYhospital.

B.YprovidingYpatientYcareYwithoutYregardYforYherYownYpersonalYsafety.

C.YtellingYtheYpatientYthatYeverythingYwillYbeYallYright.

D.YbeingYpleasant,Ycooperative,YandYsincere,YandYaYgoodYlistener.



C.Ynegligence.Y-YANSWERYIfYanYon-
dutyYEMTYfailsYtoYprovideYtheYstandardYofYcareYandYifYthisYfailureYcausesYharmYorYinjuryYtoYtheYpatient,YtheY
EMTYmayYbeYaccusedYof:

A.Yassault.

B.Yabandonment.

C.Ynegligence.

D.YbreachYofYpromise.



D.YinformedY-
YANSWERYYouYareYtreatingYaYconsciousYandYmentallyYcompetentYadultYpatientYwhoYwantsYtoYrefuseYyourYc

areYandYtransportYtoYtheYhospital.YThisYrefusalYmustYbeY_____YandYdocumented.

A.Yimplied

B.Yactual

,C.Yinvoluntary

D.Yinformed



B.YimpliedY-
YANSWERYTheYEMTYisYauthorizedYtoYtreatYandYtransportYanYunconsciousYpatientYbecauseYofYtheYlegalYconsi

derationYknownYasY_____Yconsent.

A.Yapplied

B.Yimplied

C.Ytriage

D.Yimmunity



D.Ymeaningless.Y-
YANSWERYAYchildYfallsYofYaYtrampolineYatYanYelementaryYschoolYandYtwistsYherYankle.YBecauseYtheYparentsY

areYnotYpresent,YtheYchild'sYconsentYisY

A.YnotYneeded.

B.Yactual.

C.Yimplied.

D.Ymeaningless.



C.YGoodYSamaritanYlawsY-YANSWERYInYsomeYstates,Y_____YhelpYprotectYtheYoff-
dutyYEMTYfromYlawsuitsYwhenYstoppingYatYtheYsceneYofYaYcollisionYtoYofferYassistance.

A.YprofessionalYassociations

B.YblanketYinsuranceYpolicies

C.YGoodYSamaritanYlaws

D.YabandonmentYlaws



A.YenteringYhazmatYscenesYwithYSCBA.Y-
YANSWERYEachYofYtheYfollowingYisYtheYresponsiblityYofYanYEMTYatYaYhazardous-

materialsY(hazmat)YincidentYexcept:

A.YenteringYhazmatYscenesYwithYSCBA.

B.YprotectingYyourselfYandYothers.

,C.YrecognizingYpotentialYproblems.

D.YnotifyingYtheYhazardous-materialsYresponseYteam.



B.YStandardYPrecautions.Y-
YANSWERYTheYformYofYinfectionYcontrolYthatYassumesYthatYallYbodyYfluidsYshouldYbeYconsideredYpotentially

YinfectiousYis:



A.YinfectiousYdisease.

B.YStandardYPrecautions.

C.Yimmunity.

D.YuniversalYprecautions.



D.YtheYdistanceYtheYpatientYneedsYtoYbeYcarried.Y-
YANSWERYWhenYplanningYtoYliftYaYpatient,YallYofYtheYfollowingYareYimportantYconsiderationsYforYtheYEMTYex

cept:

A.YtheYweightYofYtheYpatient.

B.Yone'sYphysicalYcharacteristics.

C.YcommunicatingYwithYone'sYpartner.

D.YtheYdistanceYtheYpatientYneedsYtoYbeYcarried.



C.YuseYtheYlegYmusclesYtoYdoYtheYlift.Y-YANSWERYWhenYliftingYanYinjuredYpatient,YtheYEMTYshould:

A.YkeepYtheYbackYlooseYandYkneesYlocked.

B.YtwistYorYattemptYtoYmakeYmovesYotherYthanYtheYlift.

C.YuseYtheYlegYmusclesYtoYdoYtheYlift.

D.YtryYnotYtoYtalkYtoYherYorYhisYpartner.



C.YuseYaYstairYchairYwheneverYpossible.Y-YANSWERYYouYareYtreatingYaY45-year-
oldYmaleYwhoYtwistedYhisYankleYinYtheYupstairsYbathroom.YToYcarryYthisYpatientYonYtheYstairs,YyouYshould:

A.YkeepYtheYstretcherYasYlevelYasYpossible.

B.YuseYaYlongYbackboardYatYallYtimes.

C.YuseYaYstairYchairYwheneverYpossible.

, D.YdoYallYofYthese.



C.YkeepYarmsYstraightYwhenYpulling.Y-
YANSWERYWaysYanYEMTYcanYavoidYaYpotentialYbackYinjuryYincludeYallYofYtheYfollowingYexcept:



A.Ypush,YratherYthanYpull,YaYload.

B.YkeepYtheYbackYlockedYinYwhileYlifting.

C.YkeepYarmsYstraightYwhenYpulling.

D.YpushYorYpullYfromYaYkneelingYpositionYifYtheYweightYisYbelowYwaistYlevel.



D.YtheYpatientYisYunconscious.Y-
YANSWERYAnYemergencyYmoveYisYrequiredYinYeachYofYtheYfollowingYsituationsYexceptYwhen:



A.YtheYsceneYisYhazardous.

B.YcareYofYlife-threateningYconditionsYrequiresYrepositioning.

C.YotherYpatientsYwhoYhaveYlifeYthreatsYmustYbeYreached.

D.YtheYpatientYisYunconscious.



A.YAYspinalYinjuryYmayYbeYaggravated.Y-
YANSWERYWhichYofYtheYfollowingYisYtheYgreatestYdangerYtoYtheYpatientYinYanYemergencyYmove?



A.YAYspinalYinjuryYmayYbeYaggravated.

B.YBleedingYmayYincreaseYafterYmovement.

C.YTheYairwayYmayYbecomeYobstructed.

D.YThereYisYnoYdangerYassociatedYwithYanYemergencyYmove.



B.YextremityYlift.Y-
YANSWERYAYmethodYofYliftingYandYcarryingYaYpatientYinYwhichYoneYEMTYslipsYhandsYunderYtheYpatient'sYar

mpitsYandYgraspsYtheYwristsYwhileYanotherYEMTYgraspsYtheYpatient'sYkneesYisYcalledYthe:

A.YdirectYgroundYlift.

B.YextremityYlift.

C.Ydraw-sheetYmethod.

D.YdirectYcarryYmethod.