EMT-B FINAL EXAM 2026-2027 PREPARATION ALL JB LEARNING QUIZZES 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERSWITH RATIONALES

EMT-B FINAL EXAM 2026-2027 PREPARATION

ALL JB LEARNING QUIZZES 400

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERSWITH

RATIONALES

Stress after a major EMS incident is:

A. unusual and expected.

B. a sign of weakness.

C. normal and to be expected.

D. part of the grieving process. - ANSWER- C. normal and to be expected.

Retreating to a world of one's own after hearing one is going to die is a result of the

stage of grief called:

A. bargaining.

B. depression.

C. denial.

D. anxiety. - ANSWER- B. depression.

When a patient's lower extremities are trapped under a farm tractor, the blood

supply is diminished to the cells in the legs. This injury can result in:

A. no lactic acids being produced.

B. anaerobic metabolism.

C. no carbon dioxide being produced.

D. none of these. - ANSWER- B. anaerobic metabolism.

A disease that is spread by exposure to an open wound or sore of an infected

individual is caused by a(n) _____ pathogen.

A. universal

B. airborne

C. bloodborne

D. infectious - ANSWER- C. bloodborne

An infection that causes inflammation of the liver is called:

A. meningitis.

B. tuberculosis.

C. typhoid.

D. hepatitis. - ANSWER- D. hepatits.

A disease spread by inhaling or absorbing droplets from the air through the eyes,

nose, or mouth is considered:

A. bloodborne.

B. noncommunicable.

C. airborne.

D. viral. - ANSWER- C. airborne.

The communicable disease that kills the most health workers every year in the

United States is:

A. tuberculosis.

B. HIV/AIDS.

C. meningitis.

D. hepatitis B virus. - ANSWER- D. hepatitis B virus.

Always assume that any patient with a:

A. cold has a bloodborne disease.

B. productive cough has TB.

C. fever has typhoid.

D. rash has measles. - ANSWER- B. productive cough has TB.

Which of the following is not true about the human immunodeficiency virus

(HIV)?

A. It attacks the immune system.

B. It doesn't survive well outside the human body.

C. It can be introduced through puncture wounds.

D. It is an airborne pathogen. - ANSWER- D. It is an airborne pathogen.

Your patient has hepatitis B. You are accidentally stuck with a needle that has

some of this patient's infected blood on it. Your chance of contracting the disease is

about:

A. 10 percent.

B. 20 percent.

C. 30 percent.

D. 40 percent. - ANSWER- C. 30 percent.

Your patient has HIV. You are accidentally stuck with a needle that has some

infected blood on it. Your chance of contracting the disease is about:

A. 0.5 percent.

B. 5 percent.

C. 10 percent.

D. 15 percent. - ANSWER- A. 0.5 percent.

If you think your patient has TB, you should wear the usual personal protective

equipment plus a:

A. surgeon's mask.

B. gown.

C. HEPA or N-95 respirator.

D. Tyvek suit. - ANSWER- C. HEPA or N-95 respirator.

Instead of providing mouth-to-mouth ventilations on the nonbreathing patient, the

EMT, when acting alone, should use a(n):

A. pocket mask with a one-way valve.

B. one-way valve.

C. bag-valve mask.

D. endotracheal tube. - ANSWER- A. pocket mask with a one-way valve.

Which method of infection control reduces exposure to yourself, your crew, and

your next patient?

A. Wearing a HEPA or N-95 respirator

B. Taking universal precautions

C. Hand washing after each patient contact

D. None of these - ANSWER- C. Hand washing after each patient contact

An act that establishes procedures through which emergency response workers can

find out if they have been exposed to life-threatening infectious diseases is called:

A. OSHA 1910.1030.

B. the Ryan White CARE Act.