Coal First Aid Contest Exam Taken from the 2013 National Coal First Aid Contest Rules Progress Indicator: Question 2 of 25 2.  What is an appropriate response when a patient tells the EMT-B of a disease that they have never heard of? Choices: Ask for more information on the disease and treatment Pretend that you are knowledgeable about the condition Ignore the statement completely and move away from the patient Change the subject back to something both are comfortable with