EMT-JBL Mid Term; Questions and Answers
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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...
EMT-JBL Mid Term; Questions and Answers
100 Pass
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 Correct Answer-a.)
Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves
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 Correct Answer-b.)
assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
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 particulate
air (HEPA) respirator on yourself. Correct Answer-d.) apply a nonrebreathing
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mask on the patient and a high-effciency particulate air (HEPA) respirator on
yourself.
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.
Correct Answer-b.) contact medical control and notify them of the error.
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
Correct Answer-b.) gives oral report to the emergency room physician or
nurse.
The compliance-monitoring component of an infection control plan should:
a.) address issues such as medical waste collection, storage, and ambulance
disinfection
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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 Correct Answer-b.) ensure that employees understand what they
should do and why it is important
As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of
cumulative stress:
a.) may not be obvious or present all the time.
b.) usually manifest suddenly and without warning.
c.) cannot be identified and can cause health problems.
d.) are most effectively treated with medications Correct Answer-a.) may not
be obvious or present all the time.
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
a.) the Emergency Medical Services Act
b.) Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
c.) Accidental Death and Disability: The neglected Disease of Modern Society
d.) the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying.
Correct Answer-Accidental Death and Disability: The neglected Disease of
Modern Society
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You and your partner are attempting to resuscitate a middle-aged female in
cardiac arrest. Because of the remote geographic location, you are unable to
contact medical control. What should you do?
a.) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders
b.) Make continous attempts to contact medical control.
c.) Ask the husband if he wants to continue resuscitation.
d.) Perform CPR only and intiate immediate ransport. Correct Answer-a.)
Follow locally established protocols or standing orders
You and your partner respond to a residence of a 66-year old male with
shortness of breath. As you are assessing the patient, his wife tells you that he
was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. The patient is verbally abusive and
tells you that failure of the health care system caused his disease. Which stage
of the greiving process is the patient's behavior consistent with?
a.) Anger
b.) Depression
c.) Denial
d.) Bargaining Correct Answer-a.) Anger
When considering his or her personal life, it is important for the EMT to realize
that:
a.) he or she should not discuss stressful issues with family members
b.) it is more difficult to effectively relax at home than it is while on duty
c.) shift work is the least stressful type of an EMS-related work schedule
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