REVISED BLOCK 1 EMT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ GRADED A+/ ACTUAL EXAM
__________ rays easily penetrate through the human body and require lead or
... [Show More] several inches of concrete to prevent penetration.
A. Neutron
B. Beta
C. Gamma
D. Alpha - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Gamma
After eating at a local restaurant, a 20-year-old male complains of blurred vision, difficulty speaking, and difficulty breathing. He is conscious; however, his respirations are profoundly labored and producing minimal tidal volume. You should:
A. position him supine and elevate his legs.
B. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
C. assist his ventilations with high-flow oxygen.
D. request a paramedic to administer atropine. - CORRECT ANSWER -C. assist his ventilations with highflow oxygen.
All of the following are vesicant agents, EXCEPT:
A. phosgene oxime.
B. sarin.
C. lewisite.
D. sulfur mustard - CORRECT ANSWER -B. sarin
An attack on an abortion clinic would MOST likely be carried out by a(n):
A. violent religious group.
B. extremist political group.
C. doomsday cult.
D. single-issue group. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. single-issue group.
As you and your partner report for duty, you check your ambulance and begin talking about the possibility of a terrorist attack. The MOST effective and appropriate way to determine the likelihood of this happening is to:
A. ask your immediate supervisor if he or she has been watching the local news.
B. know the current threat level issued by the Department of Homeland Security.
C. ascertain the current situation overseas with regard to the number of casualties.
D. check with local businesses to see if they have received any terrorist threats. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. know the current threat level issued by the Department of Homeland Security.
At present, the likelihood of a nuclear attack against the United States is very low because:
A. terrorist nations do not have the ability to deliver a nuclear weapon via missile or bomb.
B. the United States has an effective early warning system to detect an incoming nuclear missile.
C. all nuclear devices or weapons that different countries are in possession of are currently accounted for.
D. other than the United States, no other countries are currently in possession of nuclear weapons. - CORRECT ANSWER -A. terrorist nations do not have the ability to deliver a nuclear weapon via missile or bomb.
Continual reassessment of the scene at a suspected terrorist or weapon of mass destruction incident is MOST important because:
A. weather conditions may change quickly.
B. bystanders may destroy the evidence.
C. a secondary explosive device may detonate.
D. terrorists are often at the scene after an attack. - CORRECT ANSWER -C. a secondary explosive device may detonate.
In determining the potential for a terrorist attack, you should routinely observe all of the following on every call, EXCEPT:
A. victim's statements. [Show Less]