EMT Operations Practice Test 3

Question 1

To willfully leave a patient who is in need of care without a signed or verbal refusal of care is ____?

Accepted Answer

Abandonment

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Allowed if the patient is rude or abusive

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Implied Refusal

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Against Medical Advice

Question 2

Which statement about disposable gloves is correct?

Accepted Answer

Gloves protect both you and the patient from the transmission of infectious diseases.

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You should remove gloves by grasping the ends of the fingers and pulling them off right side out.

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It is not necessary to wear gloves when suctioning or ventilating a patient with a bag-valve-mask device.

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One pair of gloves is sufficient for any call, no matter how many patients there are.

Question 3

EMTs should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in contact with patients who have which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Tuberculosis

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HIV or AIDS

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Open wounds

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Hepatitis B

Question 4

In which of the following situations should you call for immediate assistance?

Accepted Answer

You must care for two critical patients with gunshot wounds.

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Your patient is a 26-year-old woman in active labor.

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Your patient is a child with fever who has had a brief seizure.

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Your partner is needed to stabilize the cervical spine.

Question 5

When arriving at the scene of a possible hazardous materials incident, you would identify hazards by ______

Accepted Answer

Scanning with binoculars from a safe distance.

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Thoroughly investigating the scene yourself.

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Interviewing victims and bystanders.

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Assisting law enforcement officers in the search.

Question 6

What is the first thing you should do after receiving orders from the medical direction physician?

Accepted Answer

Repeat the orders exactly as you heard them.

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Carry out the orders immediately.

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Question anything you did not understand.

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Document the orders in your report.

Question 7

Which of the following represents proper communication with the patient?

Accepted Answer

When talking to a 75-year-old woman: “Ma’am, we think you should go to the hospital to make sure you’re OK. Will you come with us?”

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When talking to a 12-year-old: “Do you want to hold your Mommy’s hand while I bandage you?”

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When talking to an intoxicated 27-year-old man: “Get up. You are intoxicated and are not injured.”

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When talking to a 4-year-old child: “I think you’ve fractured your femur. We’ll stabilize you here and transport you to the hospital for surgery.”

Question 8

What is the correct procedure for handling a used airway?

Accepted Answer

Discard it in a biohazard trash container.

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Clean it with alcohol foam and dry it off.

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Disinfect it with bleach and water solution.

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Sterilize it in an autoclave or boiling water.

Question 9

Which statement about a patient’s right to refuse care is correct?

Accepted Answer

An adult patient who is of sound mind and understands the consequences can refuse treatment.

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A child who is old enough to understand danger is old enough to refuse care and transport.

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No one can authorize treatment or transport for any other individual, regardless of his or her age.

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EMTs should leave immediately whenever a patient says that he or she will refuse care.

Question 10

The purpose of incident management systems is to provide _____

Accepted Answer

An orderly method for communications and decision making.

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A clear chain of command in case of legal liability.

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A means of evaluating the EMS system’s response to an event.

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A training program for First Responders.