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1. A patient is found unresponsive in his small bathroom. He is not breathing and is sitting in the corner. Two EMTs are able to reach him, but they are unable to stand side by side. He appears to weigh about 150 pounds and there is no evidence that he has been injured. Which of the following would be the quickest and MOST practical way of moving him out of the bathroom? A) Extremity lift B) Long backboard C) Direct ground lift D) Stair chair device ANS: A) Extremity lift.
2. A 52-year-old woman crashed her minivan into a tree. She is pinned at the legs by the steering wheel and is semiconscious. After gaining access to the patient, you should: A) perform a primary assessment and provide any life-saving care before extrication.

B) immediately apply high-flow oxygen to the patient and allow extrication to begin. C) rapidly assess her from head to toe, obtain vital signs, and apply a cervical collar. D) have the fire department disentangle the patient and quickly remove her from the car. ANS: A) perform a primary assessment and provide any life-saving care before extrication.

3. When arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash at night, you determine that the safest place to park the ambulance is in a direction that faces oncoming traffic. What should you do? A) Position road flares around the front of the ambulance. B) Turn all emergency lighting off to avoid blinding the traffic. C) Turn the high-beam headlights on to alert oncoming traffic. D) Turn your headlights off, but keep the emergency lights on. ANS: D) Turn your headlights off, but keep the emergency lights on. .
4. A 72-year-old woman fell and has a hip injury. She is on the second floor of her home. Which of the following devices should you use to move her down the flight of stairs

B) be brief, concise, and factual. C) give your report only to a physician. D) break your report into 60-second increments. ANS: B) be brief, concise, and factual. .

6. At the scene of a mass-casualty incident, you notice a bystander who is emotionally upset. An appropriate action to take would be to: A) tell the bystander to leave the scene at once. B) have the bystander assist you with patient care. C) notify the police and have the bystander removed. D) assign the bystander a simple, non-patient-care task. ANS: D) assign the by- stander a simple, non-patient-care task.
7. Upon arriving at a mass-casualty incident, the EMT is assigned to the treatment area. Upon completion of duties in the treatment area, the EMT should: A) notify the incident commander and return to service. B) report to the treatment officer for further instructions. C) report to the transportation area to assist with transport. D) report to the triage section to check for remaining patients.

ANS: B) report to the treatment officer for further instructions.

8. A patient injured his arm and asks to be transported to a specific hospital because he has been there before. The EMT states that he does not feel the doctors there are competent and recommends a different hospital. The EMT's behavior is: A) legal and ethical. B) ethical, but illegal. C) legal, but unethical. D) illegal and unethical. ANS: C) legal, but unethical
9. You arrive at the scene of an 80-year-old woman who is weak and lighthead- ed. Her son, who called 911, is present and asks you to transport his mother to the hospital. You should: A) advise the son that he can probably drive his mother to the hospital. B) comply with the son's request and transport the woman to the hospital. C) take the woman's vital signs and apply supplemental oxygen if necessary.

10.When using the power lift to lift a stretcher, you should: A) maintain a slight inward curve to your back. B) bend at the waist and keep your back straight C) ensure that you lift with your palms facing up. D) maintain a slight outward curve to your back. ANS: C) ensure that you lift with your palms facing up. . 11.You and your partner have secured a trauma patient to a long backboard and are preparing to lift the backboard onto the stretcher. When doing so, you should: A) lift the backboard from the sides instead of from the ends. B) be sure to lift the backboard with the powerful muscles of your back. C) recall that most of the patient's weight is at the foot end of the backboard. D) ensure that the strongest EMT is positioned at the head of the backboard.- ANS: D) ensure that the strongest EMT is positioned at the head of the backboard. 12.Which of the following statements regarding the high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirator is correct? A) HEPA respirator should be placed on any patient with tuberculosis.

B) Long sideburns or a beard will prevent the proper fit of a HEPA respirator. C) A surgical mask provides better protection against tuberculosis than a HEPA respirator. D) A HEPA respirator is necessary only if the patient with suspected tubercu- losis is coughing. ANS: B) Long sideburns or a beard will prevent the proper fit of a HEPA respirator. 13.A 30-year-old woman crashed her car into a tree at a high rate of speed. She is conscious and alert and has stable vital signs. She has some small lacerations and abrasions to her arms and face, but no obviously life-threatening injuries. As you are loading her into the ambulance, she tells you that she does not want to go to the hospital. You should: A) advise her that she is probably too emotionally upset to be able to refuse EMS treatment and transport. B) ask a law enforcement officer to administer a breathalyzer test to determine if she has been drinking alcohol. C) advise the patient that she should be transported to the hospital because of the seriousness of the crash. D) obtain a signed refusal from the patient and ask a law enforcement officer to transport her to the hospital. ANS: C) advise the patient that she should be transported to the hospital because of the seriousness of the crash.

airway D) 44-year-old unresponsive man with an open head injury and agonal gasps- ANS: B) 35-year-old unresponsive woman with snoring respirations and severe burns 17.The process of removing or neutralizing and properly disposing of haz- ardous materials from equipment, patients, and rescue personnel is called: A) autoclaving. B) sterilization. C) detoxification. D) decontamination. ANS: D) decontamination. 18.Which of the following statements regarding the use of an escort vehicle when en route to an emergency call is correct? A) An escort vehicle will allow you to arrive at the scene more quickly. B) To avoid getting separated from the escort vehicle, you should follow it closely. C) An escort vehicle should be used only if you are unfamiliar with the patient's location. D) With an escort vehicle, the risk of an accident at an intersection is reduced

significantly. ANS: C) An escort vehicle should be used only if you are unfamiliar with the patient's location. 19.You are called to transport a patient with terminal lung cancer from a skilled nursing facility to the emergency department for evaluation of possible pneumonia. As you are reviewing the transfer paperwork, you see that the patient has a valid do not attempt resuscitation order. During transport, you should: A) perform CPR for only 2 minutes if the patient develops cardiac arrest. B) disregard the DNAR order because it is only valid in the hospital setting. C) provide supportive care, such as oxygen, and keep the patient comfortable. D) monitor the patient because a DNAR order prohibits you from providing care. ANS: C) provide supportive care, such as oxygen, and keep the patient comfort- able. 20.When driving in emergency mode on a multilane highway, the emergency vehicle operator should keep to the: A) right shoulder so that traffic flow is not disrupted. B) extreme left lane so motorists can yield to the right. C) extreme right lane so motorists can yield to the left.

Your unit and a police officer arrive at the scene at the same time. You should: A) stay in your unit until the police officer checks the patient.

B) park the ambulance 25 feet in front of the patient's vehicle. C) shine a spotlight in the side view mirror of the patient's vehicle. D) approach the vehicle from the front to ensure maximum visibility. ANS: A) stay in your unit until the police officer checks the patient. 24.You are called to a residence for a woman in cardiac arrest. Shortly after you start CPR, the patient's husband presents you with an unsigned document that states "do not attempt resuscitation." You should: A) stop all resuscitative efforts in accordance with the document. B) stop CPR until the document can be validated by a physician. C) continue CPR until you have contacted medical control for guidance. D) contact medical control prior to continuing any resuscitative efforts. ANS: C) continue CPR until you have contacted medical control for guidance. 25.While caring for a trauma patient, blood splashes into an EMT's eyes. This is an example of: A) exposure. B) infection. C) transmission. D) indirect contact. ANS: A) exposure. 26.Failure of the EMT to obtain consent from a responsive patient before taking his or her blood pressure may constitute: A) battery. B) negligence.

department C) The EMT administers nitroglycerin to a hypotensive patient and the pa- tient's BP drops further D) The EMT improperly inserts an oropharyngeal airway and is unable to ventilate an apneic patient ANS: C) The EMT administers nitroglycerin to a hypotensive patient and the patient's BP drops further 29.A 10-year-old child was struck by a car while crossing the street. He has bilateral femur fractures and a head injury. His father has been notified and is 20 minutes away from the scene. The EMT should: A) contact medical control to see if he/she will take custody of the child. B) attempt to contact the child's mother to see if she can be there sooner. C) begin immediate transport and have law enforcement update the father. D) stabilize the child at the scene until the father arrives and gives consent. ANS: C) begin immediate transport and have law enforcement update the father. 30.At the scene of a hazardous materials incident, medical monitoring of patients and emergency personnel should occur: A) in the hot zone. B) In the warm zone. C) In the cold zone.

D) before decontamination. ANS: C) In the cold zone. 31.While functioning at a large-scale terrorist incident, it is important for the EMT to: A) use triage and base patient care on available resources. B) identify the person or persons responsible for the event. C) begin immediate treatment of the most critically injured patients. D) avoid placing any casualty in a "delayed" treatment status. ANS: A) use triage and base patient care on available resources. 32.In which of the following situations is an emergency move of a patient from his or her wrecked vehicle clearly indicated? A) The patient appears unresponsive and a high-power line is lying across the hood. B) Your primary assessment reveals that the patient has signs and symptoms of shock. C) The patient has an altered mental status; diaphoresis; and rapid, shallow breathing. D) Gas is leaking from the vehicle and there is a small fire in the engine compartment. ANS: D) Gas is leaking from the vehicle and there is a small fire in the engine compartment.

transport. It is unlikely that the patient will survive his injury; however, he is still breathing, albeit very poorly, and has a weak carotid pulse. Therefore, you should begin immediate and aggressive treatment and transport him promptly, just as you would with any other critically injured patient. It would clearly be inappropriate to request authorization to provide no care at all. If it is determined by a physician that the patient will not survive his injury, his organs can potentially be harvested and save several Jives. 35.The set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the extent or limits of an EMT's job is called: A) a duty to act. B) confidentiality. C) the scope of practice. D) the Medical Practices Act. ANS: C) the scope of practice. 36.The safest emergency vehicle operator is one who: A) is physically fit. B) has a positive attitude.

C) drives with due regard. D) drives with lights and siren. ANS: C) drives with due regard. 37.During the triage process, which of the fo llowing injuries or conditions would classify a patient as a high priority? A) Pulselessness and apnea B) Unilateral femur fracture and tachycardia C) Partial-thickness burns with no respiratory difficulty D) A large avulsion to the arm and an altered mental status ANS: D) A large avulsion to the arm and an altered mental status 38.Regardless of their location in the ambulance, portable oxygen cylinders should always: A) have a flowmeter attached to them. B) be scured by fixed clasps or housings. C) contain at least 1,000 psi of pressure. D) be stored together with an oxygen mask.: they must always be secured by fixed clasps or housings to prevent accidental 39.A conscious and alert 92-year-old woman with chest pain is refusing EMS treatment and transport to the hospital. Her family insists that you transport her. What should you do? A) Transport the patient as the family wishes. B) Advise the patient of the risks of refusing care. C) Obtain a signed refusal from a family member. D) Transport the patient as you explain your actions. ANS: B) Advise the patient of the risks of refusing care.