EMT Review Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a good tip for the EMT to maintain a healthy lifestyle?

• Maintaining solid personal relationships

• Participating in an exercise program to improve strength, flexibility, and fitness

• Being careful not to sleep more than 6 hours a day

• Limiting alcohol and caffeine intake

An organism that causes infection is referred to as a(n):

• Airborne

• Bloodborne

• Allergen

• Pathogen

Some of the most important decisions EMTS make in routinely dealing with patients in the field involve:

• Universal precautions

• General isolation

• Hand washing and SCBA

• A HEPA mask and shoe covers

To provide the appropriate level of precautions used to protect from infectious disease in the field, the EMT may need to use:

• Disposable gloves and eye protection

• A paper gown and leather gloves

• Hepatitis B or C

• Potential for blood or fluid spatter

An EMT should routinely wear a mask when treating a patient with:

• AIDS

• Standard Precautions

• Quarantine isolation

• All of these

When an EMT covers a patient's mouth and nose with a mask to prevent the spread of an airborne disease, he or she should:

• Monitor the respirations and airway closely

• Write 'TB alert' on the patient's prehospital care report

• Wear a surgical mask to reduce the spread of TB

• Notify his or her supervisor prior to transporting the patient

All of the following are ways the EMT can plan safety precautions in advance of the call except:

• Keeping his or her tetanus immunization current

• Maintaining a list of communicable patients

• Verifying immune status

• Obtaining the hepatitis B vaccine

It is suggested that all EMTs who work or volunteer for an ambulance service be immunized with all of the following vaccines except:

• Tetanus

• Hepatitis B

• Purified protein derivative

• Influenza

A federal organization responsible for issuing guidelines for employee safety around biohazards is called the:

• Food and Drug Administration

• Federal Communications Commission

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• Public Health Service

A federal act that establishes procedures by which emergency response workers can find out if they have been exposed to life-threatening infectious diseases is:

• OSHA 1910.1030

• The Ryan White CARE Act

• NFPA 1207

• OSHA 1910.1200