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41) You just sustained an accidental needle stick with a contaminated intravenous needle. You should immediately: A) Request a tetanus shot B) Contact your supervisor C) Wash the affected area with soap and water D) Ask the patient about lifestyle risk factors for AIDS 42) Which of the following is part of good hand-washing technique? A) Use the hottest water that can be tolerated. B) Use only antibacterial bar soap, avoiding liquid soaps when possible. C) Thoroughly lather your hands with soap, front and back, for at least 15 seconds. D) Use an ethanol-based, waterless hand sanitizer instead of soap when possible. 43) Which of the following is NOT a common warning sign of cancer? A) Change in mole size or appearance B) Weight gain C) Unexplained chronic fatigue D) Abnormal lumps 44) Which of the following is a physiological benefit of achieving and maintaining physical fitness? A) Increased resting blood pressure B) Increased metabolic rate C) Decreased oxygen-carrying capacity D) Increased resting heart rate 45) Which of the following is a bloodborne disease? A) Hepatitis B B) Rubella C) Tuberculosis D) Influenza 46) The long spine board on which you transported a patient directly contacted the patient’s unbroken skin. How would you clean the board? A) Wash it with soap and water. B) Discard it. C) Sterilize it with an EPA-approved solution. D) Disinfect it with a solution of 1 part bleach to 10 parts of water. 47) Any occurrence in which blood or body fluids contact nonintact skin or mucous membranes is considered a(n): A) Contamination B) Exposure C) Incident D) Infection 48) As part of a healthy diet to control weight, you should: A) Eat low-calorie snacks B) Cut back on fluids C) Eat one “fast food” meal a day D) Reduce by half the serving size on a food label 49) A supervisor senses that an EMS crew that has just conducted a very dramatic, but unsuccessful, rescue of a drowned child may be experiencing very intense emotions about the incident. Which of the following is an appropriate supervisory action? A) Do nothing unless the providers become obviously distressed. B) Refer all crew members to psychiatric help at the end of the shift. C) Minimize any effects by keeping a low-key attitude about the incident. D) Initiate a “resiliency based care” program to care for the mental health of the crew. 50) When physically preparing yourself to work safely as a paramedic, you should: A) Exercise your cardiovascular system at least three times a week B) Read as much as you can about physical fitness C) Perform as many traditional sit-ups as you can to promote abdominal strength D) Do as little as possible to preserve your strength for emergency duty 51) When evaluating a patient with tuberculosis, paramedics should protect themselves by: A) Placing a HEPA respirator on the patient B) Wearing surgical masks C) Wearing HEPA respirators D) Placing nonrebreather masks on their patients 52) Which of the following is NOT a benefit of physical fitness? A) Increased irritability B) Improved self-image C) Enhanced quality of life