AEMT 572 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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AEMT 572 Final Exam Questions with Correct
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An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened,
demanding, or unpleasant is to: >>>continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and
respectful.
Being aware and thoughtful about the needs of your pat...
AEMT 572 Final Exam Questions with Correct
Answers
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened,
demanding, or unpleasant is to: >>>continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and
respectful.
Being aware and thoughtful about the needs of your patient describes the attribute of:
>>>empathy
In most states, a person may be denied certification as an AEMT if he or she: >>>has
been convicted of a felony.
The function of the National Registry of EMTs is to: >>>assess competence through a
valid testing process.
The recognition by one state of another state's EMS licensure is called: >>>reciprocity
Which of the following is an example of a secondary prevention strategy? >>>Educating
the public regarding the use of helmets and seat belts.
Which of the following scenarios involves an ALS skill? >>>Administering oxygen and
infusing IV fluids.
You arrive at the scene of a domestic dispute. You can hear yelling and the sound of
breaking glass from inside the residence. You should: >>>retreat to a safe place until
the scene has been secured.
A circular system of ongoing internal and external reviews is known as: >>>continuous
quality improvement.
A physician authorizes you, via two-way radio, to help a patient administer prescribed
nitroglycerin. What type of medical direction is this? >>>Online medical control
A self-motivated AEMT should be able to: >>>discover problems and solve them
without someone else's direction.
After successfully completely a state-approved AEMT course, you are: >>>eligible to
take your state's AEMT certification examination.
All of the following are roles and responsibilities of the AEMT, EXCEPT: >>>providing
definitive care for the patient's condition.
,An EMS system's primary service area (PSA) is the area where >>>the system is
responsible for the provision of emergency care.
As an AEMT, you may have to function as an advocate for your patient. This involves:
>>>protecting the best interests of the patient.
Authorization to use an automatic transport ventilator when transporting a patient
requires which minimum level of EMS provider? >>>EMT
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) involves all of the following components,
EXCEPT: >>>negative feedback to those who make mistakes while on a call.
Even with an EMS certification, your ability to function as an AEMT is governed locally
by the: >>>EMS system's medical director
In an enhanced 9-1-1 system: >>>the phone number from which the call is made is
displayed on a screen.
Roles and responsibilities of the AEMT include: >>>identifying patients who are critically
ill or injured.
Which of the following is NOT a standard licensure requirement for the AEMT?
>>>Completion of an NREMT-developed AEMT course.
Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve an ALS skill? >>>Using an AED and
performing rescue breathing
While attempting resuscitation of a patient in cardiac arrest, you initiate CPR, defibrillate
the patient with an AED, and insert a multilumen airway prior to contacting medical
control. What does this scenario most accurately describe? >>>Standing orders
Who regulates the standards under which the AEMT provides emergency care? >>>The
State EMS office or agency
A man is experiencing significant anxiety and depression regarding the impending death
of his wife. However, the wife is trying to comfort her husband by telling him that she
loves him and is prepared to die. What stage of the grieving process is the patient
experiencing? >>>Acceptance
After being told of the death of her husband, a middle-aged woman asks, "Why are you
lying to me?" What stage of the grieving process is this typical of? >>>Denial
Physical signs that indicate an emotionally disturbed patient may become violent
include all of the following, EXCEPT: >>>large physical stature.
,The concept of standard precautions assumes that: >>>every patient is potentially
infected or can spread an organism that could be transmitted in the health care setting.
Warning signs of stress include which of the following? >>>Indecisiveness
Which of the following personnel are typically NOT involved in a critical incident stress
debriefing (CISD)? >>>Supervisors of those involved in the incident.
Which of the following physiologic responses is common during an acute stress
reaction? >>>Increased blood glucose levels
You are assessing a seriously ill patient when he suddenly becomes very angry and
starts yelling at you. After ensuring your own safety, you should: >>>remain tolerant and
avoid becoming defensive.
You arrive at the scene of an overturned semi-trailer truck. There is an odd odor in the
air and you can see material leaking from the truck. After ensuring that fire department
and law enforcement personnel are notified, you should: >>>use binoculars to try to
read the placard.
You have just established an IV on a critically injured patient. As you prepare to dispose
of the needle in the appropriate container, you get stuck with the needle. You should:
>>>report the incident to your supervisor as soon as possible.
After several years in EMS, you begin to experience chronic stress. An effective way to
deal with this is to: >>>sustain friends or activities outside of EMS.
At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken, and power lines are
lying across the car. The driver of the car is responsive, but reporting neck pain. You
should: >>>mark off a danger zone around the car and downed lines.
Common hazards associated with a structural fire include all of the following, EXCEPT:
>>>carbon dioxide deficiency.
If you use a waterless handwashing substitute in the field, it is important to:
>>>thoroughly wash your hands with water as soon as possible.
Life-long immunity would MOST likely occur after a patient is infected with: >>>rubella
Patients who have developed partial immunity to a particular disease: >>>are protected
against new infections, but not from germs that remain in the body from the initial
illness.
The AEMT should wear double gloves when caring for a patient who: >>>is bleeding
heavily from a large artery laceration.
, What is the difference between cover and concealment? >>>Cover involves the use of
an impenetrable barrier.
When assisting with the delivery of a baby, the minimum standard precautions you
should take include: >>>gloves, mask, gown, and eye protection.
When you suction a patient's airway, the minimum personal protective equipment the
AEMT should wear is: >>>gloves, eye protection, and a face shield.
Which of the following bodily fluids has the LEAST chance of transmitting an infectious
disease? >>>Saliva
Which of the following general statements regarding infectious diseases is correct?
>>>All contagious diseases are infectious.
Which of the following is NOT a typical warning sign of stress? >>>Increased appetite
Which of the following scenarios is an example of exposure via indirect contact? >>>An
AEMT is stuck with a needle that she used to start an IV on a patient.
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the family's reaction to the death
of a loved one who had an extended or terminal illness? >>>They often feel relieved
that the illness is over.
Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct? >>>HIV cannot enter the
bloodstream through intact skin.
Which of the following statements regarding rescue breathing and disease transmission
is correct? >>>Although disease transmission is unlikely, mouth-to-mouth rescue
breathing is rarely necessary in the field
Which of the following statements would be MOST appropriate to make to the family
member of a patient who has just died? >>>This must be hard for you to accept.
While caring for a 40-year-old male with shortness of breath and a history of
tuberculosis, the AEMT should place a: >>>HEPA respirator on himself and a
nonrebreathing mask on the patient.
You are dispatched for a young male who, according to witnesses, is "not acting right."
The patient is found sitting on the ground outside of a grocery store, rocking back and
forth. He has blood on his arm from an apparent wound to his wrist. You should: >>>talk
to him as you approach him, but be prepared for him to turn violent.
A certified AEMT is a prehospital care provider who has: >>>met certain predetermined
standards to ensure safe and ethical practice.
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