This is a sample Intermediate EMT EMS Operations Test of 15 questions. Tip: The NREMT is including more questions related to IC and NIMS. Don't neglect triage and helicopter operations either. This sample EMT operations exam does not come with the grading functionality as do our paid exams. With a paid subscription to EMT National Training you get instant grading, the rationale behind the correct answers and a detailed exam tracking system.
Intermediate EMT Test - EMS Operations
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1. Before giving aid to a person you must get their permission to do so. This is called?
  Duty to act
  Code of Action
  Consent
  Treatment Responsibility Request
 
2. A patient who was in a car collision that results in severe damage to the car is found sitting in an upright position in their seat. They are complaining of back pain and shortness of breath. The proper way to remove this patient from the car is?
  Seated immobilization device and then to a backboard
  Gently while maintaining airway and c-spine precautions
  With 2 EMT's in the car and 2 outside the car
  Traction splinting any breaks and sliding them out on a backboard
 
3. It is the end of a long holiday weekend. You and your partner, CFR Asher, have been called to respond to a bar fight. Law enforcement has secured the scene. You enter to find a 20ish male with a massive hematoma on the side of his head. He smells of alcohol and is belligerent. As you are beginning your assessment, the patient takes a swing at CFR Asher, and nearly connects. CFR Asher responds by telling the patient, "You try to hit me again and I will smash your face in!" The patient again takes a swing at CFR Asher and CFR Asher responds by smashing the man in the face. This patient could pursue a legal case against CFR Asher for ____________________.
  Assault
  Battery
  Assault and battery
  Abuse
 
4. It is midnight and you have just arrived at the scene of a motor vehicle accident on a local stretch of highway. Which of the following would NOT be appropriate for you to utilize.
  Incident command
  Road flares
  Hazmat team
  Floodlights
 
5. You have just completed your assessment on a 58 year old female and she is in stable condition. You and your partner Matt load the patient into the ambulance and begin transporting her to the nearest hospital. Which of the following choices would be the most appropriate to do while en route?
  Drive offensively as other drivers can react dangerously when they see an ambulance in the mirror
  Turn on your lights and sirens for all emergency calls as mandated by the Department of Transportation
  Continue to monitor the patient's vital signs every 5 minutes until you reach the hospital
  Leave your emergency lights and sirens off and follow all traffic laws
 
6. You have just arrived at a mass casualty incident involving a train wreck. The train was carrying a group of 100 plus coal miners when it derailed into a ravine. IC has assigned you to triage. You begin tagging patients that are brought to the area. What color tag would each of the following patients receive? Patient 1 has a hematoma on his head and he is complaining of neck pain. Patient 2 has a broken finger and is in shock. Patient 3 is unconscious, apneic, and pulseless. Patient 4 is breathing shallow at 12 breaths a minute and is in shock. Patient 5 has broken both arms and has a dislocated shoulder.
  1Red, 2Yellow, 3Red, 4Yellow, 5Green
  1Yellow, 2Yellow, 3Red, 4Yellow, 5Black
  1Red, 2Yellow, 3Red, 4Black, 5Yellow
  1Yellow, 2Red, 3Black, 4Red, 5Yellow
 
7. A freight car has overturned and is spilling hundreds of gallons of hazardous chemicals into a local creek. Incident Command has told you that the toxicity of the hazardous material is a level 3. What level of protection must any personnel entering this area be wearing?
  Level 1 protection
  Level C protection
  Level D protection
  Level A or B protection
 
8. NIMS is best explained as:
  A National system of managing large emergencies based on having private and governmental organizations work independently at the scene of a mass casualty
  A systematic approach of assessment used during the triage of large groups of people during a mass casualty incident
  Governmental rescue organizations taking responsibility for controlling the parts of the scene that fall within their expertise
  A template system for providing consistent, effective processes in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from an incident
 
9. The incident commander has put you in control of a night time medivac of a cardiac arrest patient. Which of the following would be considered appropriate?
  Secure all equipment and supplies that could become airborne
  Set up the landing lights in a square approximately 50 feet X 50 feet
  As the helicopter approaches the landing zone, shine lights on hazardous obstacles like power lines and leaning trees
  Mark a giant X on the ground with rocks
 
10. Which of the following is a true statement with regard to lifting and moving patients?
  Your back muscles are the strongest in your body. Use them.
  If done correctly, two properly trained EMTs should be able to lift a patient up to 600 lbs. with no additional help
  You should keep your stomach relaxed while lifting
  Move your body as one unit keeping the weight close to you
 
11. You are transporting a 68 year old male who is complaining of breathing difficulties and dizziness. What would be the most appropriate transportation position for this patient?
  Prone
  Supine
  Fowler's
  Recovery
 
12. You arrive on scene to find a 55 year old man sitting on the steps of his home. He has what appears to be a large laceration on his calf and his wife and daughter are standing next to him. "He won't go to the hospital", says the daughter. "I can take care of myself, damn it!" ,exclaims the man. The wife explains that he was cutting the top of a coconut off with a machete and it glanced off and hit him in the leg. "You and your partner get the hell out of here. I don't want your help!", he says. Knowing that the laceration is likely very bad you begin treating the wound with additional dressings. Your actions constitute:
  Battery
  Assault
  Negligence
  Assault and battery
 
13. The majority of lawsuits against EMS agencies are related to:
  Motor vehicle accidents involving ambulances
  Practices deemed negligent by definition
  Errors made in reporting information
  Errors made in the treatment of a patient
 
14. If you were on the scene of a traumatic injury involving a child you may be asked to participate in:
  CICS
  CCMS
  IEMS
  CISM
 
15. Which of the choices below could be considered a negligent act by an EMT?
  Not assisting the respirations of a person in respiratory arrest
  Intubating a patient who has a GCS of 15 and is breathing at 16 breaths per minute
  Asking a patient who was involved in a high-speed MVA to climb out of the car
  All of the above
 

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