FHS EMT Exam Testbank / 2022

FHS EMT Exam Testbank / 2022 Exam review 1. Firstresponders,suchasfirefighters,lawenforcementofficers,andparkrangers,arean integral part of the EMS system because: A) thepresenceofapersontrainedtoinitiateBLScarecannot ...

FHS EMT Exam Testbank / 2022 Exam review 1. Firstresponders,suchasfirefighters,lawenforcementofficers,andparkrangers,arean integral part of the EMS system because: A) thepresenceofapersontrainedtoinitiateBLScarecannotbeensured. B) they are often trained to assist the advanced-level EMT with procedures. C) theaverageresponsetimefortheEMTcrewisapproximately15minutes. D) theycaninitiatecertainadvancedlifesupportproceduresbeforeEMSarrival. 2. WhichofthefollowingscenariosdoesNOTinvolvetheadministrationofadvancedlife support (ALS)? A) A48-year-oldapneicpatientwhoisintubatedbythenasalroute B) A53-year-oldcardiacarrestpatientwhoismanuallydefibrillated C) A61-year-oldtraumapatientwhosechestisdecompressedwithaneedle D) A64-year-oldcardiacarrestpatientwhoisdefibrillatedwithanAED 3. WhichofthefollowingisauniquefunctionoftheEmergencyMedicalDispatcher(EMD)? A) RelayingrelevantinformationtotheEMTs B) Directingtheambulancetothecorrectaddress C) Obtainingpatientinformationfromthecaller D) Providingcallerswithlife-savinginstructions 4. Whattypeofmedicaldirectiondostandingordersandprotocolsdescribe? A) Radio B) Online C) Offline D) Direct 5. Thecontinuousqualityimprovement(CQI)processisdesignedto: A) identifyareasofimprovementandprovideremedialtrainingifneeded. B) ensurethatallEMT-BsmaintaincertificationthroughtheNREMT. C) provide punitive action to EMT-Bs who do not follow local protocols. D) focusspecificallyonthequalityofemergencycareprovidedtothepatient. Page 1 6. EMTswhofollowacoordinatedcontinuumofcaredosobecause: A) itmaximizessurvivalandreducespatientsuffering. B) traditiondemandsdoingwhatwehavealwaysdone. C) themedicalcommunityrequiresprogressivephasesofcare. D) definitivecareismosteasilyprovidedinaprehospitalsetting. 7. Obtainingcontinuingmedicaleducationistheresponsibilityofthe: A) StateBureauofEMS. B) EMStrainingdirector. C) EMSmedicaldirector. D) individual EMT-B. 8. WhichofthefollowingisNOTaskillthatisprovidedbytheEMT-Basic? A) Initiationofanintravenousline B) Automatedexternaldefibrillation C) Administeringsupplementaloxygen D) Assistingpatientswithcertainmedications 9. WhichofthefollowingstatementsMOSTaccuratelydescribesemergencymedicalservices (EMS)? A) Avastnetworkofadvancedlifesupport(ALS)providerswhoprovidedefinitive emergency care in the prehospital setting B) Ateamofhealthcareprofessionalswhoareresponsibleforprovidingemergencycare and transportation to the sick and injured C) Asystemcomposedexclusivelyofbasic-levelEMTswhoareresponsiblefor providing care to sick and injured patients D) Ateamofparamedicsandemergencyphysicianswhoareresponsibleforproviding emergency care to critically injured patients 10. Althoughtransporttimetoaspecialtycentermaybeslightlylongerthantoalocal emergency department: A) specialtycenterphysiciansaremorehighlytrained. B) patients must always be taken to the closest hospital. C) thepatientwillreceivedefinitivecaremorequickly. D) all patients should be transported to a specialty center. Page 2 11. Youhavebeenworkingatthesceneofamajorbuildingcollapsefor8hours.Manyinjured people are still being removed, and everyone is becoming frustrated and losing focus. This situation is MOST effectively managed by: A) providinglargeamountsofcaffeinetotherescueworkers. B) requesting a CISM team to provide on-scene peer support. C) conductingacriticalincidentstressdebriefingthenextday. D) allowingeachworkertosleepin15-to30-minuteincrements. 12. Determinationofexposureisanimportantpartofanexposurecontrolplanbecauseit: A) determinesthetimeofdaythatmostexposuresarelikelytooccur. B) determineswhichtypeofcommunicablediseasesmightbepresentintheworkplace. C) defineswhoismostlikelytotransmitcommunicablediseasesintheworkplace. D) defineswhoisatriskforcontactwithbloodandbodyfluidsandwhichtasksposea risk of exposure. 13. Youarecaringfora40-year-oldfemalewhowasinvolvedinamotor-vehiclecrash.Her husband, who was driving the vehicle, was killed. When the patient asks you if her husband is all right, you should: A) tellherthatheisbeingresuscitatedbyotherEMT-Bs. B) immediatelytellherofhisdeathsothatshemaygrieve. C) letclergyorhospitalstaffrelaythebadnewsifpossible. D) avoidansweringherquestionsandfocusonherinjuries. 14. Carbonmonoxideblockstheabilityofthebloodtooxygenatethebodybecauseit: A) bindswiththehemoglobinintheredbloodcells. B) causesfillingofthelungswithcopioussecretions. C) causesthebodytoexpeltoomuchcarbondioxide. D) destroysthenumberofcirculatingredbloodcells. 15. The simplest yet MOST effective method of preventing the spread of an infectious disease is to: A) undergoanannualphysicalexamination. B) ensure that your immunizations are up-to-date. C) wash your hands in between patient contacts. D) undergoHIVandTBtestingatleasttwiceayear. Page 3 16. Youaresummonedtoaconvalescentcenterforan88-year-oldfemalewithanaltered mental status. A staff nurse advises you that the patient has terminal cancer and that her physician stated that she would probably die within the next few hours; a valid do not resuscitate (DNR) order is presented to you. When caring for this patient, you should: A) departthesceneandallowhertodiewithdignity. B) startCPRifsheexperiencescardiopulmonaryarrest. C) provide no interventions and transport to the hospital. D) makehercomfortableandprovideemotionalsupport. 17. Ifitisnotpossibletoadequatelycleanyourambulanceatthehospitalfollowingacall, you should: A) quicklywipedownallhighcontactsurfaceswithanantibacterialsolution. B) cleantheambulanceatyourstationinadesignatedareathatiswellventilated. C) wait until the end of your shift and then disinfect the entire patient compartment. D) thoroughlywashthebackoftheambulanceatalocalcarwashorsimilarfacility. 18. Acriticalincidentstressdebriefing(CISD)shouldbeconductednolongerthan____hours following the incident. A) 6 B) 12 C) 24 D) 72 19. You are transporting a 40-year-old male with respiratory distress. The patient tells you that he recently had a positive TB skin test and is currently being evaluated for possible tuberculosis. You should: A) applyanonrebreathingmaskonthepatientandaHEPArespiratoronyourself. B) remainatleast3feetawayfromthepatientandapplyasurgicalmaskonhim. C) applyasterilesurgicalmaskonyourselfandaHEPArespiratoronthepatient. D) applyanasalcannulaonthepatientandasterilesurgicalmaskonyourself. 20. Criticalincidentstressmanagement(CISM)canoccuratanongoingsceneinallofthe following circumstances, EXCEPT: A) whenpersonnelareassessedduringperiodsofrest. B) beforepersonnelarepreparingtore-enterthescene. C) whenpatientsareactivelybeingassessedortreated. D) beforeleavingthesceneaftertheincidentisresolved. Page 4 21. WhichofthefollowingstatementsregardingtheGoodSamaritanLawiscorrect? A) It provides the EMT-B immunity from a lawsuit. B) Itguaranteesthatyouwillnotbeheldliableifsued. C) The law does not protect EMT-Bs who are off duty. D) Itwillnotprotectyouincasesofgrossnegligence. 22. TwoEMT-Bswitnessedacallinwhichacoworkergaveadequatemedicalcarebutignored the patient's emotional needs. The coworker was deliberately rude solely because the patient was thought to be infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The EMT-Bs ignored the coworker's treatment of this patient and took no steps to prevent this behavior from happening again. This lack of action on the part of the two EMT-Bs is considered: A) legalandethical. B) legalbutunethical. C) illegalbutethical. D) illegalandunethical. 23. WhichofthefollowingscenariosMOSTaccuratelydepictsabandonment? A) ParamedictransferspatientcaretoanEMT-B B) EMT-I transfers patient care to a paramedic C) Physician assumes patient care from an EMT-B D) EMT-BgivesaverbalreporttoanERnurse 24. ThemannerinwhichtheEMT-Bmustactorbehavewhencaringforapatientiscalled the: A) EMT-B oath. B) codeofethics. C) standardofcare. D) scopeofpractice. 25. Youarriveatthesceneofanapparentdeath.Whenevaluatingthepatient,whichofthe following is a definitive sign of death? A) Absence of a pulse B) Profound cyanosis C) Dependent lividity D) Absent breath sounds Page 5 26. Maintainingthechainofevidenceatthesceneofacrimeshouldinclude: A) quicklymovingtheweaponoutofthepatient'ssight. B) placingthepatientinaprivateareauntilthepolicearrive. C) makingbriefnotesatthesceneandthencompletingthemlater. D) notcuttingthroughholesinclothingthatwerecausedbyweapons. 27. Whichofthefollowingtypesofconsentallowstreatmentofapatientwhoisunconscious or mentally incapacitated? A) Actual B) Implied C) Informed D) Expressed 28. Whichofthefollowingcomponentsareneededtoprovenegligence? A) Abandonment,breachofduty,damages,andcausation B) Duty to act, abandonment, breach of duty, and causation C) Dutytoact,breachofduty,injury/damages,andcausation D) Breachofduty,injury/damages,abandonment,andcausation 29. Tominimizetheriskoflitigation,theEMT-Bshouldalways: A) transport patients to the hospital of their choice. B) provide competent care that meets current standards. C) useuniversalprecautionswitheverypatientencounter. D) utilizeatleastfourpersonnelwhenmovingapatient. 30. InwhichofthefollowingcircumstancescantheEMT-Blegallyreleaseconfidentialpatient information? A) Apoliceofficerrequestsacopytoplaceonfile B) The family requests a copy for insurance purposes C) Amediarepresentativeinquiresaboutthepatient D) Thepatientiscompetentandsignsareleaseform 31. Thefirmcartilaginousringthatformstheinferiorportionofthelarynxiscalledthe: A) costalcartilage. B) cricoidcartilage. C) thyroidcartilage. D) laryngocartilage. Page 6 32. Whichofthefollowingglandsregulatesthefunctionofallotherendocrineglandsinthe body? A) Thyroid B) Pituitary C) Adrenal D) Parathyroid 33. Asthebronchusdividesintosmallerairpassages,theterminalendsofthesesmaller passages form the: A) pleura. B) alveoli. C) bronchi. D) capillaries. 34. Thedistalaspectofthetibiaformsthe: A) lateralcondyle. B) medialmalleolus. C) Achillestendon. D) lateralmalleolus. 35. Whichofthefollowinganatomictermsissynonymouswiththeworddorsal? A) Medial B) Posterior C) Palmar D) Anterior 36. Whatthreebonesmakeuptheshouldergirdle? A) Clavicle,scapula,humerus B) Acromion,clavicle,scapula C) Acromion,scapula,humerus D) Acromion,humerus,clavicle 37. Themostsuperiorportionofthesternumiscalledthe: A) manubrium. B) costalarch. C) angleofLouis. D) xiphoidprocess. Page 7 38. Theleaf-shapedflapoftissuethatpreventsfoodandliquidfromenteringthetrachea during swallowing is called the: A) uvula. B) epiglottis. C) vallecula. D) pharynx. 39. Theposteriorcartilaginoustipofthesternumiscalledthe: A) sternalnotch. B) xiphoidprocess. C) angleofLouis. D) jugularnotch. 40. Whichofthefollowingsystemsisresponsibleforreleasinghormonesthatregulatebody activities? A) Skeletal B) Nervous C) Endocrine D) Reproductive 41. Poorperipheralcirculationwillcausetheskintoappear: A) pink. B) ashen. C) flushed. D) cyanotic. 42. WhichofthefollowingscenariosdoesNOTinvolvethepresenceofanysymptoms? A) A44-year-oldmalewithabdominalpainandseveredizziness B) A49-year-oldfemalewithblurredvisionandringingintheears C) A55-year-oldmalewithasevereheadacheand2daysofnausea D) A61-year-oldfemalewhoisunconsciouswithfacialcyanosis 43. WhichofthefollowingstatementsregardingstridorisMOSTcorrect? A) Itisawhistlingsoundheardinthelowerairway. B) Stridoriscausedbyincorrectairwaypositioning. C) Itisahigh-pitched,crowingupperairwaysound. D) Stridorsuggeststhepresenceoffluidinthelungs. Page 8 44. A40-year-oldmalepresentswithpaintotherightupperquadrantofhisabdomen.Heis conscious and alert with stable vital signs. During your assessment, you note that his skin and sclera are jaundiced. You should suspect: A) acutepancreatitis. B) liverdysfunction. C) gallbladderdisease. D) renalinsufficiency. 45. Whichofthefollowingquestionsisusedtodetermineapatient'schiefcomplaint? A) "Whatseemstobethematter?" B) "Whendidthechestpainbegin?" C) "Areyouhavingtroublebreathing?” D) "Doyouhaveahistoryofdiabetes?” 46. Apatientwithprofusesweatingisreferredtoasbeing: A) flushed. B) plethoric. C) diaphoretic. D) edematous. 47. Whentakingapatient'sbloodpressureinanupperextremity,thediaphragmofthe stethoscope is normally placed over which artery? A) Brachial B) Femoral C) Popliteal D) Radial 48. WhichofthefollowingistheMOSTaccurateguidetopalpatingapulse? A) Avoidcompressingthearteryagainstaboneorsolidstructure. B) Placethetipsofyourindexandlongfingersoverthepulsepoint. C) Useyourthumbtoincreasethesurfaceareathatyouarepalpating. D) Applyfirmpressuretothearterywithyourringandlittlefingers. Page 9 49. Whenassessingtheskinofanunconsciouspatient,younotethatithasabluishtinttoit. This finding is called: A) pallor. B) flushing. C) cyanosis. D) mottling. 50. Whenyouassesscapillaryrefilltime(CRT)inaninfant,normalcolortothetestedarea should return within: A) 1second. B) 2 seconds. C) 3 seconds. D) 4 seconds. 51. Asyouandyourpartnerarecarryingastablepatientdownaflightofstairsinastairchair, you feel a sudden, sharp pain in your lower back. You should: A) repositionyouhandsandcontinuetomovethepatient. B) stopthemoveandrequestadditionalliftingassistance. C) guideyourpartnerwhilemovingthechairbackwards. D) stopthemoveandhavethepatientwalkdownthestairs. 52. TheMOSTappropriatecarryingdevicetousewhenmovingapatientacrossroughor uneven terrain is the: A) stairchair. B) wheeledstretcher. C) scoop stretcher. D) basket stretcher. 53. Whentheshouldergirdleisalignedoverthepelvisduringlifting: A) theweightisexertedstraightdownthevertebrae. B) thehandscanbeheldfurtherapartfromthebody. C) themusclesofthebackexperienceincreasedstrain. D) theriskofbackinjuriesissignificantlyincreased. Page 10 54. The extremity lift would NOT be appropriate to use on a patient: A) without a spinal injury. B) withadeformedhumerus. C) whocomplainsofnausea. D) withforearmlacerations. 55. WhichofthefollowingconditionsorsituationspresentstheMOSTuniquechallengeto the EMT-B when immobilizing an elderly patient on a long backboard? A) Jointflexibility B) Patient disorientation C) Naturallydeformedbones D) Abnormalspinalcurvature 56. Safeliftingofapatientonacotinvolvesallofthefollowing,EXCEPT: A) usingthepower-liftifpossible. B) bendingorflexingatthewaist. C) keeping your hands about 10" apart. D) graspingthecotwithyourpalmsup. 57. Toavoidinjurywhenpushingapatientorotherobject,youshould: A) pushthepatientfromanoverheadpositionifpossible. B) avoidpushingthepatientwithyourelbowsfullyextended. C) push from the area of your body between the knees and hips. D) kneelifyouarepushinganobjectthatisabovewaistlevel. 58. The direct carry is used to transfer a patient: A) withmultiplelongboneinjuries. B) with a possible cervical spine injury. C) fromabedtotheambulancestretcher. D) whocannotbeplacedonabackboard.