{"id":120631,"date":"2023-09-26T19:25:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T19:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=120631"},"modified":"2023-09-26T19:25:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T19:25:04","slug":"emt-basic-exam-1-questions-and-answers-2023-2024-verified-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/26\/emt-basic-exam-1-questions-and-answers-2023-2024-verified-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"EMT Basic Exam 1 Questions and Answers (2023 \/ 2024) (Verified Answers)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>1 \/ 34<br>EMT Basic Exam 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A 15-year-old boy was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his<br>bicycle. He has numerous disfiguring injuries and has been placed in the backof the ambulance to shield him from curious bystanders. When the child&#8217;s<br>parents arrive at the scene, they demand to see him.You should:<br>A. discreetly escort them to the back of the ambulance and allow them to seetheir child by themselves while you wait outside.<br>B. express your sincere condolences over their loss and have them escortedaway from the scene by a law enforcement officer.<br>C. advise them that their son had severely disfiguring injuries and ask them ifthere is anyone they would like you to contact first.<br>D.Let them know that because of the circumstances of their child&#8217;s death, theywill not be permitted to see him at this time. ANS: C. advise them that their<br>son had severely disfiguring injuries and ask them if there is anyone they would<br>like you to contact first.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>2 \/ 34<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>A 75-year-old male with a terminal illness has died at home. As you and<br>your partner enter the residence, a family member becomes verbally abusive,pushes you, and states that you took too long to get there.You should:<br>A. subdue the family member until the police arrive.<br>B. tell the family member that it is not your fault.<br>C. retreat and notify law enforcement personnel.<br>D. ignore the family member and assess the patient. ANS: C. retreat and<br>notify lawenforcement personnel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, an employer must:<br>A. offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk of exposure.<br>B. screen all prospective employees for blood-borne pathogens.<br>C. provide gloves and other personal protective equipment to full-time paid<br>employees only.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>3 \/ 34<br>D. guarantee a 100% risk-free environment prior to employment. ANS: A.<br>offer aworkplace environment that reduces the risk of exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>According to the terminal drop hypothesis:<br>A. a persons physical health begins to decline after the age of 75 years<br>B. Most elderly patients experience depression after the death of a loved one.C. Most late-stage adults retain high brain function until 1 month before deathD. Mental function is presumed to decline in the 5 years preceding death.<br>ANS: D.Mental function is presumed to decline in the 5 years preceding death.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After receiving online orders from medical control to perform a patient careintervention, you should:<br>A. Confirm the order in your own words<br>B. Perform the intervention as ordered<br>C. Repeat the order to medical control word for word<br>D. Ask the physician to repeat the order ANS: C. Repeat the order to medical<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>4 \/ 34<br>controlword for word<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\">\n<li>Age-related changes in the renal system result in:<br>A. a significant increase in filtration, which causes the excretion of large<br>amounts of water from the body<br>B. dilation of the blood vessels that supply the nephrons, which allows the<br>kidneys to maintain their function.<br>C.The formation of large amounts of urine secoondary to an increase in kidneymass of up to 20%.<br>D. A decreased ability to clear wastes from the body and a decreased ability<br>to conserve fluids when needed. ANS: D. A decreased ability to clear wastes<br>from thebody and a decreased ability to conserve fluids when needed<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 \/ 34EMT Basic Exam 1 2 \/ 34 3 \/ 34D. guarantee a 100% risk-free environment prior to employment. 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