Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Intermediate Practice Exam

Disable ads (and more) with a membership for a one time $2.99 payment

Study for the EMT Intermediate Exam. Access detailed flashcards and multiple-choice questions that come with hints and explanations. Prepare comprehensively for your EMT certification!

Start Multiple Choice Practice Test
Start Flash Cards

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

Practice this question and more.

In the event of a chemical burn, what should you avoid doing?

  1. Flushing the area with water

  2. Removing chemical residues

  3. Covering the burn with ointment

  4. Assessing for signs of infection

The correct answer is: Covering the burn with ointment

In the case of a chemical burn, covering the affected area with ointment should be avoided because ointments can trap heat and chemical agents against the skin, potentially worsening the injury. Instead, the focus should be on removing the chemical agent from the skin, ideally by flushing the area with copious amounts of water to dilute and wash away the chemical. Immediate and thorough irrigation is crucial in minimizing tissue damage. Assessing for signs of infection after appropriate decontamination is also important for ongoing patient care, but it is not something that should be prioritized before first ensuring that the chemical is adequately removed from the skin.

More Questions Like This