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Question 21

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The CDC recommends using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer in all except which of the following situation(s) ?

A) The patient has a bloodborne communicable disease.
B) The patient has a respiratory illness.
C) The provider is not vaccinated against hepatitis B.
D) The provider's hands come into contact with fecal matter.

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Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding tuberculosis (TB) ?

A) The incubation period of TB is from 1 to 7 days.
B) TB is not spread through surface contamination.
C) The TB pathogen only affects lung tissue.
D) A tuberculin skin test can detect TB exposure.

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Which of the following descriptions BEST defines the term pathogen?

The term burnout is also known as a(n) ________ stress reaction.

Which of the following is true regarding proper hand cleaning?

During which of these situations would the EMT be least likely to experience a body substance exposure?

When responding to the scene of a patient who was discovered to be unresponsive,not breathing,and without a pulse,family members state that the patient has been suffering from cancer for several years.One of his sons is cursing at you and your partner,saying that you are not moving fast enough.Which stage of grief is the patient's son experiencing in response to his father's death?

Since EMS personnel are often exposed to both acute and chronic stressors,________ management may be helpful to cope with on-the-job experiences.

You have just worked a cardiac arrest call on a 48-year-old father of three.Despite your best efforts,the patient died in the emergency department.As you are getting your ambulance in service,the patient's wife rushes out of the emergency department.She finds you and begins screaming at you that her husband's death is your fault.She blames you for not getting on the scene fast enough,taking too long at the house,and not shocking her husband back to life like she has seen on television.What response should you have to her anger?

An EMT is confronted by an armed gunman who is threatening to kill the EMT and his partner.An elevation in the EMT's heart rate and blood pressure occurs in which stage of the body's response to stress?

When covering a patient's mouth and nose with a mask of any kind,which of the following is the primary risk?

What reference provides important information regarding hazardous materials,emergency care,and procedures in case of accidental fire or release; supplies definitions of placard colors and identification numbers; and should be standard issue on-board all ambulances and rescue units?

Which of the following behaviors would demonstrate that an EMT understands reactions to death and dying?

What is a common term used to describe the items needed for Standard Precautions or body substance isolation precautions?

You are first on the scene of a vehicle collision where a vehicle has gone off a bridge and is partially submerged.You are told that a person is still trapped in the vehicle.Your partner starts to take off his shoes and prepares to go in to save the victim.You stop your partner and tell him it is too dangerous.He tells you he is prepared to die to save a life.What is the best response to him?

What are the minimum Standard Precautions an EMT should take when transporting a patient infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) ?

An EMT should consider wearing protective eyewear when caring for which of these patients?

What mode of transmission most accurately describes the route of spreading hepatitis A?

When the potential exists for exposure to exhaled air of a person with suspected or confirmed TB,a(n) ________ mask should be worn by the EMT.

You are called to an assault on a homeless male.Dried blood from the trauma is visible around the patient's mouth and nose.During assessment,you note the patient has a productive cough.The patient says,"Don't worry,I'm not contagious.I've had this cough for a year." Describe the best approach regarding respiratory isolation.