21) A patient with suspected or known ________ makes it necessary for the care provider to don a HEPA or an N-95 respirator. A) Pneumonia B) HIV C) Viral meningitis D) Tuberculosis 22) In addition to gloves, what personal protective equipment should you wear when assisting with childbirth? A) Protective eyewear and gown B) Mask, gown, and protective eyewear C) Mask D) Protective eyewear and N-95 respirator 23) What can be done to minimize the possibility of developing cancer? A) Eating broccoli and high-fiber foods B) Wearing sunblock C) Risk-assessment screening D) All of the above 24) Which of the following procedures would you use for dealing with a backboard contaminated with blood? A) Sterilization B) Cleaning C) Disinfection D) Disposal 25) Your EMS partner has been through some hard times lately. He broke up with his wife a few months ago, and his father died last month. After not smoking for years, he’s taken it up again and now chain-smokes. He’s sometimes rude to patients, and when you try to talk with him about this, he cuts you off. Your partner is using stress-management techniques best described as: A) Normal B) Defensive C) Detrimental D) Neutral 26) Which of the following increases the risk of motor vehicle collision? A) Poor weather conditions B) Multiple vehicle responses C) The use of an ambulance escort D) All of the above 27) You are responding to a call for a “person slumped behind the wheel of car†on a “quiet side street at 1 a.m. How should you approach this car? A) Pull up in front of the car, turn on all lights and the siren, and move quickly toward the vehicle. B) Pull up in front of the car, turn on all lights, and stay in the ambulance to determine scene safety. C) Pull up behind the car, use spotlights to “blind†the occupant, and approach cautiously until you perceive that there is no hostile intent. D) Park behind the car at a safe distance, remain in the ambulance, and wait for law enforcement to arrive and ensure scene safety. 28) When you are in a stressful situation and find yourself thinking, “I can’t do this,†one effective strategy is to: A) Withdraw B) Deny C) Project D) Reframe 29) Which of the following normally occurs as part of the “fight-or-flight†response? A) Pupils dilate B) Heart rate decreases C) Blood pressure decreases D) Digestion speeds up 30) One way to prevent a potentially hostile situation is to: A) Assert your authority B) Move into bystanders’ personal space C) Communicate effectively D) Maintain a closed stance