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EMT Midterm Exam Questions and Answers |100% Pass 1. Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct? - Answer-An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval. 2. The det...

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EMT Midterm Exam Questions and
Answers |100% Pass

1. Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope

of practice is correct? - Answer✔✔-An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director

after proper

training and state approval.

2. The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than

performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based

MOSTLY on: - Answer✔✔-EMS research.

3. Cardiac monitoring, pharmacological interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are

functions of the: - Answer✔✔-Paramedic.

4. An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support

(ALS) is called a(n): - Answer✔✔-Paramedic

5. If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular fibrillation on the

first shock 95% of the time, you should: - Answer✔✔-Recognize that this does not mean it will save more

lives.

6. The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically

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regulated by the: - Answer✔✔-State Official of EMS

7. Your partner, a veteran EMT who you have worked with regularly for the past 4 years, seems

unusually agitated during a call involving an elderly patient.

Upon arrival back at your station, you note the obvious smell of alcohol on his breath. What

should you do? - Answer✔✔-Discretely report your suspicions to your supervisor

8. Patients who become dependent upon EMS personnel or other health care providers often

feel: - Answer✔✔-Shamed

9. Which of the following is the MOST significant factor in determining if a person will

become ill from certain germs? - Answer✔✔-Immunity

10. According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, an

employer must: - Answer✔✔-Offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk for exposure

11. Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness or injury

include all of the following, EXCEPT: - Answer✔✔-Distrust of the EMT

12. When treating a patient who is trapped in a vehicle and covered with broken glass, it is

BEST to wear: - Answer✔✔-Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves

13. The compliance monitoring component of an infection control plan should: - Answer✔✔-Ensure that

employees understand what they should do and why it is important

14. A 15-year-old boy was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle. He has

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numerous disfiguring injuries and has been placed in the back of the ambulance to shield

him from curious bystanders. When the child's parents arrive at the scene, they demand to

see him. You should: - Answer✔✔-Advise them that their son had severely disfiguring injuries and ask

them id there is anyone they would like to contact first

15. While trying to make a family member feel better after a loved one has died, your partner

uses trite statements. The family members may view this as: - Answer✔✔-Your partner's attempt to

diminish your grief

16. A positive TB skin test indicates that: - Answer✔✔-You have been exposed to the disease

17. Which of the following situations requires you to notify the appropriate authorities? - Answer✔✔-

Attempted suicide

18. You have been tasked by your medical director to assist in the development of your EMS

agency's institutional standards. When developing these standards, it is important to: - Answer✔✔-Be

reasonable and realistic to avoid overburdening your personnel

19. In the eyes of the court, an incomplete or untidy patient care form indicates: - Answer✔✔-That

inadequate patient care was administered

20. While transporting a stable patient with chest pain to the hospital, you come across a major

motor vehicle crash involving several critically injured patients. Your MOST appropriate

action should be to: - Answer✔✔-Continue transporting your patient and notify the dispatcher of the

crash

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21. The manner in which the EMT must act or behave when caring for a patient is called the: -

Answer✔✔-Standard of Care

22. In which of the following circumstances can the EMT legally release confidential patient

information? - Answer✔✔-The patient is competent and signs a release form

23. An EMT would MOST likely be held liable for abandonment if he or she: - Answer✔✔-Did not make

provisions for continued care of an injured patient

24. You are dispatched to an office building for a 49-year-old male with chest pain. When you

arrive at the scene, you find the patient to be conscious and alert, but in obvious pain. He

tells you that he did not call 9-1-1; a coworker did. He further states that he does not want to

be treated or transported to the hospital. You should: - Answer✔✔-Ensure that he is aware of the risks

of refusing medical care

25. 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: - Answer✔✔-Being two-rescuer CPR

and apply the AED as soon as possible

26. Your BEST protection against legal liability when a competent patient refuses EMS care

and transport is to: - Answer✔✔-Thoroughly document the entire event

27. What section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) MOST

affects EMS personnel? - Answer✔✔-Protecting patient privacy

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