JBL EMS Operations Practice Test 100 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ Latest Update
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JBL EMS Operations Practice Test 100 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ Latest Update
"TE" is PAS an alternate assessment tool for
- CORRECT ANSWER: C. respiratory patients
A 30-year-old male presents with acute shortness of breath, widespread hives, and facial swe...
JBL EMS Operations Practice Test 100 Questions and
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"TE" is PAS an alternate assessment tool for
- CORRECT ANSWER: C. respiratory patients
A 30-year-old male presents with acute shortness of breath, widespread hives, and facial
swelling. He denies any past medical history and takes no medications. During your assessment,
you hear wheezing over all the lung fields. His blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg and his heart rate
is 110 beats/min. In addition to giving him high-flow oxygen, the MOST important treatment for
this patient is:
- CORRECT ANSWER: A. epinephrine.
A 31-year-old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is conscious and alert, but in
obvious respiratory distress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, you should:
- CORRECT ANSWER: C. reassess the patient and document her response to the medication.
A 49-year-old male presents with an acute onset of crushing chest pain and diaphoresis. You
should:
- CORRECT ANSWER: A. assess the adequacy of his respirations.
A 49-year-old male presents with confusion, sweating, and visual hallucinations. The patient's
wife tells you that he is a heavy drinker and she thinks he had a seizure shortly before your arrival.
This patient is MOST likely experiencing:
- CORRECT ANSWER: D. delirium tremens
A 59-year-old male with a history of emphysema complains of an acute worsening of his dyspnea
and pleuritic chest pain following a forceful cough. Your assessment reveals that he has a barrel-
shaped chest, unilaterally diminished breath sounds, and tachycardia. What is the MOST likely
cause of this patient's condition?
- CORRECT ANSWER: C. Spontaneous pneumothorax
A 62-year-old male is seen with crushing chest pain, which he describes as being the same kind
of pain that he had with a previous heart attack. He has prescribed nitroglycerin but states that he
has not taken any. After administering supplemental oxygen if needed and contacting medical
control, you should:
- CORRECT ANSWER: B. assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic blood pressure is
less than 100 mm Hg.
A 66-year-old female with a history of hypertension and diabetes presents with substernal chest
pressure of 2 hours' duration. Her blood pressure is 140/90 mm Hg, her pulse is 100 beats/min
and irregular, her respirations are 22 breaths/min, and her oxygen saturation is 92%. The patient
does not have prescribed nitroglycerin, but her husband does. You should:
- CORRECT ANSWER: B. administer oxygen, give her 324 mg of aspirin, and assess her further.
A dissecting aortic aneurysm occurs when:
- CORRECT ANSWER: D. the inner layers of the aorta become separated
A patient in cardiac arrest is wearing an external defibrillator vest, which is interfering with
effective chest compressions. The EMT should:
Select one:
- CORRECT ANSWER: C. remove the battery from the monitor and then remove the vest.
, A patient tells you that he has a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Which of the following
conditions should you suspect that he has experienced?
- CORRECT ANSWER: A. Acute myocardial infarction
A patient with atherosclerotic heart disease experiences chest pain during exertion because:
- CORRECT ANSWER: C. the lumen of the coronary artery is narrowed and cannot
accommodate increased blood flow.
A person who routinely misuses a substance and requires increasing amounts to achieve the
same effect is experiencing:
- CORRECT ANSWER: D. tolerance.
A pleural effusion is MOST accurately defined as:
- CORRECT ANSWER: B. fluid accumulation outside the lung.
Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):
- CORRECT ANSWER: B. suspension.
Activated charcoal is given to patients who have ingested certain substances because it:
- CORRECT ANSWER: D. binds to the substance and prevents absorption.
Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are trade names for the generic medication:
- CORRECT ANSWER: A. ibuprofen.
After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your next priority should
be to:
- CORRECT ANSWER: D. take standard precautions
After taking diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a person begins experiencing
drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an example of a(n):
- CORRECT ANSWER: B. side effect.
After the AED has delivered a shock, the EMT should:
- CORRECT ANSWER: A. immediately resume CPR.
An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as:
- CORRECT ANSWER: A. a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful
organisms within the body
An overdose of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, will MOST likely cause:
- CORRECT ANSWER: D. liver failure.
As you enter the residence of a patient who has possibly overdosed, you should:
- CORRECT ANSWER: B. be alert for personal hazards.
Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the .
- CORRECT ANSWER: B. nature of illness
Asthma is caused by a response of the:
- CORRECT ANSWER: D. immune system.
Crackles (rales) are caused by .
- CORRECT ANSWER: B. air passing through fluid
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