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EMT-JBL Mid Term Questions and Answers (2024 / 2025) (Verified Answers)
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EMT-JBL MID TERM QUESTIONS1. When treating a patient who is trapped in a vehicle and covered with
broken glass, it is best to wear:
a.) Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex
gloves b.)latex gloves with thick leather gloves
underneath c.)Firefighter gloves only, to perseve
manual dexterity.
d.)Thick firefighter gloves over two pairs of latex gloves
ANS : a.) Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves
2. According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should
be able to:
a.) adminster epinephrine via the subcutaneous route
b.) assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
c.) insert a perioheral IV line and infuse fluids.
,d.) interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly
ANS : b.) assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
3. You are transporting a 40-year old male with respiratory distress. The
patient tells you that he recently had a positive tuberculosis (TB) skin test
and is currently being evaluated for possible TB. You should:
a.) apply a nasal cannula on the patient and a sterile surgical mask on
yourself. b.) apply a sterile surgical mask on yourself and a HEPA respirator
on a patient c.) remain at least 3 feet away from the patient and apply a
surgical mask on him.
d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-effciency
particu- late air (HEPA) respirator on yourself.
ANS : d.) apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-
effciency particulate air (HEPA) respirator on yourself.
4. While transporting a woman with diabetes, you should inadvertently
give oral glucose even though her blood glucose level was high. You
,reassess the patient and note that her condition did not change; she
remained stable.
You should:
a.) notify law enforcement so they can file an incident
report. b.) contact medical control and notify them of the
error.
c.) document the error and report it to your supervisor
exclude this intervention from the PCR because it did not harm the patient.
ANS : b.) contact medical control and notify them of the error.
5. The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:
a.) notifies the admitting clerk of the patient care does not occur until the
EMT
a notifies the admitting clerk of the patient's arrival at the hospital
b.) gives oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse.
c.) gives a radio report to the recieving medical facility
, d.) informs dispatch of the patient's arrival at the emergency department
ANS : b.) gives oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse.
6. The compliance-monitoring component of an infection control plan
should
a address issues such as medical waste collection, storage, and ambulance
disinfection
b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it
is important
c.) consist of a list of tasks that pose a risk for contact with blood or other
body fluids.
d.) identify who to notify after an exposure and where treatment should be
provided
ANS : b.) ensure that employees understand what they should do and
why it is important
7. As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms
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