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EMT-B Quiz 9
1. Emergencies are rarely stressful
True/False
2. The positive form of stress that helps people work under pressure and respond effectively is:
a. anxiety
b. eustress
c. residual tension
d. distress
3. Cases of abuse and neglect occur only in the lower socieconomic levels of society.
True/False
4. A single incident that produces multiple patients is a(n):
a. MSG
b. MCI
c. MVP
d. MCA
5. It is critical that CISD does not become a method for investigation of the events of a call.
a. True/False
6. The goal of the CISD is to:
a. assist emergency care workers in dealing with stress
b. allocate funds for ambulance services
c. assign blame for the incident
d. assist patient to recover
7. The CISD process cannot help to accelerate the recovery process
a. True/False
8. An initial component of the CISD, which may be held before the formal debriefing, is called
a(n):
a. escape mechanism
b. resolution
c. R&R process
d. defusing session
9. Keeping yourself safe is your first priority when providing medical care as an EMT-B
True/False
10. The stage of grieving in which a patient seeks to postpone death, even for a short time is:
a. denial
b. anger
c. bargaining
d. acceptance
11. Diseases are caused by pathogens, which may be spread through the air or by contact with
blood and/or body fluids.
True/False
12. Organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria, are:
a. poisons
b. toxins
c. pathogens
d. venoms
13. In the practice of prehospital emergency care, all body fluids must be considered infectious.
True/False
14. Equipment and procedures that protect you from the blood and body fluids of the patient are
referred to as:
a. body substance isolation precautions
b. infective body fluid measures
c. isolated infection controls
d. preventive control substance standards
15. Under OSHA guidelines, employers and employees share responsibility for precautions
against exposure to bloodborne pathogens
True/False
16. Gloves, masks, and gowns are examples of:
a. OSHA
b. CDC
c. PPE
d. HEPA
17. Recent legislation had made it possible for emergency care providers to be notified if a
patient with whom they have had contact turns out to be infected by a disease or virus
True/False
18. It is important that the EMT follow the same path in and out of a crime scene in order to:
a. assist the police officer in scene control
b. expedite patient care
c. prevent disturbing the crime scene
d. throughly document the location of the crime
19. It is imperative that the EMT-B changes gloves between every patient contact.
True/False
20. The agency that has issued strict guidelines detailing precautions against exposure to
bloodborne pathogens is the:
a. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
b. American Red Cross Corporation
c. Center for the Control of Diseases
d. Citizens for a Progressive America
21. Because EMT-Bs wear protective gloves while with patients, hand washing is not essential
after each call.
True/False
22. Which of the following materials is NOT recommended for gloves to be used when there is
the potential for contact with blood and other body fluids?
a. cotton
b. latex
c. vinyl
d. synthetics
23. An N-95 or HEPA respirator should be worn after contact with an HIV-positive patient.
True/False
24. Personal protective equipment includes all of the following EXCEPT:
a. goggles
b. a HEPA respirator
c. vinyl glove
d. cotton scrub pants
25. In some jurisdictions, when a patient is suspected of having an infection spread by droplets, a
surgical-type mask may be placed on the patient if he is alert and cooperative.
True/False
26. In cases where TB is suspected, use a(n)
a. cotton mask
b. HEPA respirator
c. surgical mask
d. PPD gown
27. TB is highly contagious
True/False
28. A situation that would usually call for the use of a gown as protection would be one involving:
a. a patient with diagnosis of TB
b. a patient with a fractured leg
c. venous bleeding
d. childbirth
29. HIV/AIDS presents a greater risk to health care workers than hepatitis and TB
True/False
30. An infection that causes an inflammation of the liver is:
a. hepatitis
b. pneumonia
c. TB
d. kephosis
31. Clean and sanitary conditions of the emergency response vehicles and work sites are the
responsibilty of both the EMT-B and the employer
True/False
32. The three "Rs" of reacting to danger are:
a. retreat, radio, reevaluate
b. run, rest, return
c. run, regroup, reattack
d. radio, regroup, respond
33. According th CDC guidelines, exposure to airborne pathogens may occur when you share
"air space" with a TB patient
True/False
34. Hepatitis B, TB, and AIDS are the communicable diseases of greatest concern because they
are:
a. life-threatening
b. always fatal
c. untreatable
d. contagious
35. An EMT-B exposed to bloodborne pathogens should seek medical attention within four weeks
after the exposure.
True/False
36. The test that can detect exposure to tuberculosis is the:
a. PPD test
b. PSA test
c. SAT test
d. Elisa test
37. If a contaminated patient is brought into an ambulance, the vehicle should be considered
contaminated and should not be used again until it is throughly decomtaminated
True/False
38. Under the Ryan White CARE act, the officials in every emergency response organization
who gather facts about possible emergency responder exposure to infectious diseases are the:
a. on-scene officers
b. incident command officers
c. designated officers
d. medical control officers
39. If a CISD debriefing is thorough, follow-up is not essential
True/False
40. Vehicles,structures, and storage containers holding hazardous materials should be identified
with:
a. placards
b. reflectors
c. warning flags
d. strobe lights
Answers: EMT-B Quiz 9
1. Emergencies
Your
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
are
rarely
answer:
stressful
False
CORRECT!
The positive form of stress that helps people work under pressure and respond effectively is:
Your
answer:
eustress
CORRECT!
Cases of abuse and neglect occur only in the lower socieconomic levels of society.
Your
answer:
False
CORRECT!
A
single
incident
that
produces
multiple
patients
is
a(n):
Your
answer:
MCI
CORRECT!
It is critical that CISD does not become a method for investigation of the events of a call.
Your
answer:
True
CORRECT!
The
goal
of
the
CISD
is
to:
Your
answer:
assist
emergency
care
workers
in
dealing
with
stress
CORRECT!
The
CISD
process
cannot
help
to
accelerate
the
recovery
process
Your
answer:
False
CORRECT!
An initial component of the CISD, which may be held before the formal debriefing, is called a(n):
Your
answer:
defusing
session
CORRECT!
Keeping yourself safe is your first priority when providing medical care as an EMT-B
Your
answer:
True
CORRECT!
The stage of grieving in which a patient seeks to postpone death, even for a short time is:
Your
answer:
bargaining
CORRECT!
Diseases are caused by pathogens, which may be spread through the air or by contact with blood
and/or
body
fluids.
Your
answer:
True
CORRECT!
Organisms
that
cause
infection,
such
as
viruses
and
bacteria,
are:
Your
answer:
pathogens
CORRECT!
In the practice of prehospital emergency care, all body fluids must be considered infectious.
Your
answer:
True
CORRECT!
Equipment and procedures that protect you from the blood and body fluids of the patient are
referred
to
as:
Your
answer:
body
substance
isolation
precautions
CORRECT!
Under OSHA guidelines, employers and employees share responsibility for precautions against
exposure
to
bloodborne
pathogens
Your
answer:
True
CORRECT!
Gloves,
masks,
and
gowns
are
examples
of:
Your
answer:
PPE
CORRECT!
17. Recent legislation had made it possible for emergency care providers to be notified if a patient
with whom they have had contact turns out to be infected by a disease or virus
Your
answer:
True
CORRECT!
18. It is important that the EMT follow the same path in and out of a crime scene in order to:
Your
answer:
prevent
disturbing
the
crime
scene
CORRECT!
19. It is imperative that the EMT-B changes gloves between every patient contact.
Your
answer:
True
CORRECT!
20. The agency that has issued strict guidelines detailing precautions against exposure to bloodborne
pathogens
is
the:
Your
answer:
Occupational
Safety
and
Health
Administration
CORRECT!
21. Because EMT-Bs wear protective gloves while with patients, hand washing is not essential after
each
call.
Your
answer:
False
CORRECT!
22. Which of the following materials is NOT recommended for gloves to be used when there is the
potential
for
contact
with
blood
and
other
body
fluids?
Your
answer:
cotton
CORRECT!
23. An N-95 or HEPA respirator should be worn after contact with an HIV-positive patient.
Your
answer:
False
CORRECT!
24. Personal
protective
equipment
includes
all
of
the
following
EXCEPT:
Your
answer:
cotton
scrub
pants
CORRECT!
25. In some jurisdictions, when a patient is suspected of having an infection spread by droplets, a
surgical-type mask may be placed on the patient if he is alert and cooperative.
Your
answer:
True
CORRECT!
26. In
cases
where
TB
is
suspected,
use
a(n)
Your
answer:
HEPA
respirator
CORRECT!
27. TB
is
highly
contagious
Your
answer:
True
CORRECT!
28. A situation that would usually call for the use of a gown as protection would be one involving:
Your
answer:
childbirth
CORRECT!
29. HIV/AIDS presents a greater risk to health care workers than hepatitis and TB
Your
answer:
False
CORRECT!
30. An
infection
that
causes
an
inflammation
of
the
liver
is:
Your
answer:
hepatitis
CORRECT!
31. Clean and sanitary conditions of the emergency response vehicles and work sites are the
responsibilty
of
both
the
EMT-B
and
the
employer
Your
answer:
True
CORRECT!
32. The
three
"Rs"
of
reacting
to
danger
are:
Your
answer:
retreat,
radio,
reevaluate
CORRECT!
33. According th CDC guidelines, exposure to airborne pathogens may occur when you share "air
space"
with
a
TB
patient
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
Your
answer:
True
CORRECT!
Hepatitis B, TB, and AIDS are the communicable diseases of greatest concern because they are:
Your
answer:
life-threatening
CORRECT!
An EMT-B exposed to bloodborne pathogens should seek medical attention within four weeks
after
the
exposure.
Your
answer:
False
CORRECT!
The
test
that
can
detect
exposure
to
tuberculosis
is
the:
Your
answer:
PPD
test
CORRECT!
If a contaminated patient is brought into an ambulance, the vehicle should be considered
contaminated and should not be used again until it is throughly decomtaminated
Your
answer:
True
CORRECT!
Under the Ryan White CARE act, the officials in every emergency response organization who
gather facts about possible emergency responder exposure to infectious diseases are the:
Your
answer:
designated
officers
CORRECT!
If
a
CISD
debriefing
is
thorough,
follow-up
is
not
essential
Your
answer:
False
CORRECT!
Vehicles,structures, and storage containers holding hazardous materials should be identified with:
Your
answer:
placards
CORRECT!