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A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ________ hours following the incident. -Correct Answer 72 Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training? -Correct Answer AED As an EMT, it is important to rem...

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EMT FINAL-JB LEARNING EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024-2025
A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ________ hours
following the incident. -Correct Answer ✔72

Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital
emergency training? -Correct Answer ✔AED

As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative
stress: -Correct Answer ✔may not be present or obvious at all times

The patient care report (PCR) ensures: -Correct Answer ✔continuity of care

Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the administration of ALS?
A. a 53-year-old patient who is given glucagon for significant hypoglycemia Incorrect
B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated external
defibrillator (AED) Correct
C. a 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a multilumen device Incorrect
D. a 61-year-old trauma patient whose chest is decompressed with a needle Incorrect -
Correct Answer ✔B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an
automated external defibrillator (AED)

A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must be: -Correct Answer ✔an
informed refusal

Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence? -Correct Answer
✔deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury

Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts abandonment? -Correct
Answer ✔A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT

While assisting an advanced life support (ALS) ambulance crew, you are accidentally
stuck with an IV needle. You should: -Correct Answer ✔report the incident to your
supervisor after the call

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

Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing all of the
following, EXCEPT: -Correct Answer ✔. elevating the tone of your voice and
exaggerating word pronunciation.




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When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be: -Correct
Answer ✔. brief and easily understood.

f an action or procedure that was performed on a patient is not recorded on the written
report: -Correct Answer ✔it was not performed in the eyes of the law.

Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include: -Correct
Answer ✔not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons

When you begin an oral report, you should state the patient's age, sex, and: -Correct
Answer ✔chief complaint.

The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical
care in the field is the: -Correct Answer ✔medical director.

Two-way communication that requires the EMT to "push to talk" and "release to listen"
describes what mode of communication? -Correct Answer ✔. simplex

According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, an
employer must: -Correct Answer ✔offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk
for exposure.

which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?
An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols clearly state that he is
not authorized to do so.
B. Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is aggravated
and he is permanently disabled.
C. An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the
pertinent information about the drug.
D. A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper authorization
from medical control first. -Correct Answer ✔An EMT administers the wrong drug to a
patient because she did not know the pertinent information about the drug. Correct

Which of the following statements regarding the Good Samaritan law is correct?
It provides the EMT immunity from a lawsuit.
B. The law does not protect EMTs who are off duty.
C. It will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.
D. It guarantees that the EMT will not be held liable if he or she is sued. -Correct
Answer ✔it will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.

In which of the following situations does the EMT NOT have a legal duty to act?
Choose one answer.
A. a response to an injured patient while off duty
B. a response to a motor vehicle crash while off duty
C. Local policy requires you to assist in any emergency.


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D. a response to the residence of a patient who fell -Correct Answer ✔a response to a
motor vehicle crash while off duty

The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT: -Correct Answer
✔gives an oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse

The spread of HIV and hepatitis in the health care setting can usually be traced to: -
Correct Answer ✔careless handling of sharps.

When faced with a situation in which a patient is in cardiac arrest, and a valid living will
or DNR order cannot be located, you should: -Correct Answer ✔begin resuscitation at
once.

After delivering your patient to the hospital, you sit down to complete the PCR. When
documenting the patient's last blood pressure reading, you inadvertently write 120/60
instead of 130/70. To correct this mistake, you should: -Correct Answer ✔draw a single
horizontal line through the error, initial it, and write the correct data next to it.

What section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) MOST
affects EMS personnel? -Correct Answer ✔protecting patient privacy

Typical components of an oral patient report include all of the following, EXCEPT:
important medical history not previously given.
B. the set of baseline vital signs taken at the scene.
C. the chief complaint or mechanism of injury.
D. the patient's response to treatment you provided. -Correct Answer ✔the set of
baseline vital signs taken at the scene.

Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by:
A. maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible.
B. using medical terminology to ensure the patient understands.
C. positioning yourself at a level that is higher than the patient.
D. withholding unpleasant information until arrival at the hospital. -Correct Answer
✔maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible.

General guidelines for effective radio communications include all of the following,
EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
A. acknowledging a transmission as soon as possible.
B. holding the microphone about 2" to 3" from your mouth.
C. using 10 codes to ensure radio traffic confidentiality.
D. speaking in a clear, calm, monotone voice. -Correct Answer ✔C. using 10 codes to
ensure radio traffic confidentiality.

Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular basis?


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