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1 The EMT-Basic
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CHAPTER SUMMARY
This chapter tells you how to become certified as an Emergency Med-
ical Technician-Basic (EMT-B). It outlines the certification requirements
of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and tells you
how to use this book to study for the written exam.
T he National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) was established in 1969 in
response to a suggestion of the U.S. Committee on Highway Safety. Today, the NREMT is an inde-
pendent, not-for-profit agency whose job is to certify that EMTs have the knowledge and skills to do
their job—to save lives and preserve health. By setting uniform national standards for training, testing, and con-
tinuing education, the NREMT helps ensure patient safety throughout the United States.
In some states, the NREMT certification process is the only licensure process for EMTs. Other states have
their own testing procedures. (A list of specific certification requirements for all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto
Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands appears in Chapter 8.) Nearly all states and U.S. territories base their curricu-
lum and tests on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 1994 National Standard Curriculum for EMT-Basics.
The NREMT exam uses the same curriculum to guide the construction of exam questions. Therefore, whether
you will be taking a state test or the NREMT test, you will be learning and studying similar material. This book
is based on the NREMT written examination.
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THE EMT-BASIC EXAM
} Minimum Requirements you can take the test in your state. Write or call the
NREMT at:
To apply for national registration as an EMT-Basic
with the NREMT, you must meet the following National Registry of Emergency
requirements: Medical Technicians
P.O. Box 29233
■ You must be at least 18 years old. Columbus, OH 43229
■ You must have successfully completed a state- 614-888-4484
approved National Standard EMT-B training pro-
gram within the last two years. When you contact the National Registry, you will
■ If your state does not require national EMT-B find out whether the examination is administered
registration, you must obtain official documenta- through your state EMT office or whether you need to
tion of your current state EMT-B certification. make individual arrangements to take the exam.
■ You must have successfully completed all sections of Finally, you must submit an application to the
a state-approved EMT-B practical exam within the National Registry stating that you have met all the
past 12 months. This exam must equal or exceed all requirements, accompanied by the registration fee.
the criteria established by the National Registry. You can also fill out an NREMT application
■ You must complete the felony statement on online by going to http://www.nremt.org/EMT
the application and submit the required Services/candidate_application.asp. You can view a
documentation. copy of the application on page 5.
■ You must submit current cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) credentials from either the
American Heart Association or the American } The EMT-B Written Exam
Red Cross.
■ You must submit an acceptable application attesting The National Registry’s EMT-B written examination
to the satisfaction of the previous requirements. consists of 150 multiple-choice questions. Exam con-
■ You must send a $20.00 nonrefundable/ tent is based on tasks identified in the EMT-Basic Prac-
nontransferable application fee (money order tical Analysis conducted by the NREMT. The exam is
only). All fees must be made payable to the then formatted based on the 1994 DOT national stan-
National Registry of Emergency Medical Techni- dard curriculum for EMT-Basics.
cians and submitted with the application to cover The exam consists of six content areas:
processing of the application. SUBTEST # OF QUESTIONS
■ You must successfully complete the National Reg-
istry EMT-Basic written examination. Airway and Breathing 25–31
Cardiology 24–30
} Trauma 23–29
How to Apply
Medical 21–27
When you have met all the requirements outlined
Obstetrics and Pediatrics 18–24
above and are ready to take the exam, contact the
NREMT to obtain an application and to find out where Operations 21–27
TOTAL 150
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THE EMT-BASIC EXAM
To pass the exam, you must obtain an overall ■ Station #4: Spinal Immobilization (seated or
score of at least 70%. In other words, you must answer supine patient)
105 of the 150 questions correctly. You will learn your ■ Station #5: Bag-Valve-Mask Apneic Patient with a
score approximately three to four weeks after you take Pulse
the examination. ■ Station #6: Random Skill Station. This will con-
The NREMT offers accommodations on the writ- sist of one of the following skills:
ten examination for candidates with learning disabili- ■ Long bone immobilization
ties. If you were diagnosed with a learning disability in ■ Joint dislocation immobilization
reading, decoding, or reading comprehension, contact ■ Traction splinting
the NREMT for a copy of their Examination Accom- ■ Bleeding control/shock management
modations Policy. ■ Upper airway adjuncts and suction
■ Mouth-to-mask with supplemental oxygen
■ Supplemental oxygen administration
} The EMT-B Practical
Examination Chapter 7 contains more detailed information about
the NREMT practical exam.
When you apply for National Registry EMT-B regis-
tration, you will fill out an application that consists of
several sections. Section I requires verification of your } Using This Book to Prepare
CPR credentials from either the American Heart Asso-
ciation or the American Red Cross. The verification The bulk of this book consists of four complete writ-
may be in the form of an instructor signature or a copy ten practice tests, each containing 150 questions simi-
of your current card attesting to competency in the lar to those on the National Registry EMT-B written
following skills: examination. The practice test items are grouped in
content areas, just like the items on the NREMT-Basic
■ Adult 1 & 2 Rescuer CPR examination. The table on page 4 shows the break-
■ Child & Infant CPR down of content areas in each practice test in this book.
■ Adult/Child/Infant obstructed airway maneuvers The first step in using this book to prepare for the
EMT-Basic written examination is to read Chapter 2,
Section II of the National Registry EMT-B appli- which presents the nine-step LearningExpress Test
cation requires proof that you have successfully com- Preparation System. Chapter 2 introduces essential
pleted a state-approved practical examination within a test-taking strategies that you can practice as you take
12-month period. At a minimum, the exam must eval- the exams in this book.
uate your performance in the following skills. To pass Next, take one complete practice test and score
the practical exam, you must meet or exceed the your answers using the answer key. Complete
NREMT’s criteria in the following six areas: explanations for the answers are included. Remember,
the passing score for the EMT-Basic written exam is
■ Station #1: Patient Assessment/Management— 70%, or 105 correct answers. If you score over 70% on
Trauma your first practice exam, congratulations! However,
■ Station #2: Patient Assessment/Management— even if you do very well on the practice test, don’t
Medical become over confident and simply assume that you’ll
■ Station #3: Cardiac Arrest Management/AED pass the actual test easily—the items on that test will
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EMT BASIC 3RD EDITION
EXAM WITH ALL CHAPTER
NOTES AND QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
DOWNLOAD PASS ..!!
,MEDSTUDY.COM
C H A P T E R
1 The EMT-Basic
Exam
CHAPTER SUMMARY
This chapter tells you how to become certified as an Emergency Med-
ical Technician-Basic (EMT-B). It outlines the certification requirements
of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and tells you
how to use this book to study for the written exam.
T he National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) was established in 1969 in
response to a suggestion of the U.S. Committee on Highway Safety. Today, the NREMT is an inde-
pendent, not-for-profit agency whose job is to certify that EMTs have the knowledge and skills to do
their job—to save lives and preserve health. By setting uniform national standards for training, testing, and con-
tinuing education, the NREMT helps ensure patient safety throughout the United States.
In some states, the NREMT certification process is the only licensure process for EMTs. Other states have
their own testing procedures. (A list of specific certification requirements for all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto
Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands appears in Chapter 8.) Nearly all states and U.S. territories base their curricu-
lum and tests on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 1994 National Standard Curriculum for EMT-Basics.
The NREMT exam uses the same curriculum to guide the construction of exam questions. Therefore, whether
you will be taking a state test or the NREMT test, you will be learning and studying similar material. This book
is based on the NREMT written examination.
1
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THE EMT-BASIC EXAM
} Minimum Requirements you can take the test in your state. Write or call the
NREMT at:
To apply for national registration as an EMT-Basic
with the NREMT, you must meet the following National Registry of Emergency
requirements: Medical Technicians
P.O. Box 29233
■ You must be at least 18 years old. Columbus, OH 43229
■ You must have successfully completed a state- 614-888-4484
approved National Standard EMT-B training pro-
gram within the last two years. When you contact the National Registry, you will
■ If your state does not require national EMT-B find out whether the examination is administered
registration, you must obtain official documenta- through your state EMT office or whether you need to
tion of your current state EMT-B certification. make individual arrangements to take the exam.
■ You must have successfully completed all sections of Finally, you must submit an application to the
a state-approved EMT-B practical exam within the National Registry stating that you have met all the
past 12 months. This exam must equal or exceed all requirements, accompanied by the registration fee.
the criteria established by the National Registry. You can also fill out an NREMT application
■ You must complete the felony statement on online by going to http://www.nremt.org/EMT
the application and submit the required Services/candidate_application.asp. You can view a
documentation. copy of the application on page 5.
■ You must submit current cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) credentials from either the
American Heart Association or the American } The EMT-B Written Exam
Red Cross.
■ You must submit an acceptable application attesting The National Registry’s EMT-B written examination
to the satisfaction of the previous requirements. consists of 150 multiple-choice questions. Exam con-
■ You must send a $20.00 nonrefundable/ tent is based on tasks identified in the EMT-Basic Prac-
nontransferable application fee (money order tical Analysis conducted by the NREMT. The exam is
only). All fees must be made payable to the then formatted based on the 1994 DOT national stan-
National Registry of Emergency Medical Techni- dard curriculum for EMT-Basics.
cians and submitted with the application to cover The exam consists of six content areas:
processing of the application. SUBTEST # OF QUESTIONS
■ You must successfully complete the National Reg-
istry EMT-Basic written examination. Airway and Breathing 25–31
Cardiology 24–30
} Trauma 23–29
How to Apply
Medical 21–27
When you have met all the requirements outlined
Obstetrics and Pediatrics 18–24
above and are ready to take the exam, contact the
NREMT to obtain an application and to find out where Operations 21–27
TOTAL 150
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THE EMT-BASIC EXAM
To pass the exam, you must obtain an overall ■ Station #4: Spinal Immobilization (seated or
score of at least 70%. In other words, you must answer supine patient)
105 of the 150 questions correctly. You will learn your ■ Station #5: Bag-Valve-Mask Apneic Patient with a
score approximately three to four weeks after you take Pulse
the examination. ■ Station #6: Random Skill Station. This will con-
The NREMT offers accommodations on the writ- sist of one of the following skills:
ten examination for candidates with learning disabili- ■ Long bone immobilization
ties. If you were diagnosed with a learning disability in ■ Joint dislocation immobilization
reading, decoding, or reading comprehension, contact ■ Traction splinting
the NREMT for a copy of their Examination Accom- ■ Bleeding control/shock management
modations Policy. ■ Upper airway adjuncts and suction
■ Mouth-to-mask with supplemental oxygen
■ Supplemental oxygen administration
} The EMT-B Practical
Examination Chapter 7 contains more detailed information about
the NREMT practical exam.
When you apply for National Registry EMT-B regis-
tration, you will fill out an application that consists of
several sections. Section I requires verification of your } Using This Book to Prepare
CPR credentials from either the American Heart Asso-
ciation or the American Red Cross. The verification The bulk of this book consists of four complete writ-
may be in the form of an instructor signature or a copy ten practice tests, each containing 150 questions simi-
of your current card attesting to competency in the lar to those on the National Registry EMT-B written
following skills: examination. The practice test items are grouped in
content areas, just like the items on the NREMT-Basic
■ Adult 1 & 2 Rescuer CPR examination. The table on page 4 shows the break-
■ Child & Infant CPR down of content areas in each practice test in this book.
■ Adult/Child/Infant obstructed airway maneuvers The first step in using this book to prepare for the
EMT-Basic written examination is to read Chapter 2,
Section II of the National Registry EMT-B appli- which presents the nine-step LearningExpress Test
cation requires proof that you have successfully com- Preparation System. Chapter 2 introduces essential
pleted a state-approved practical examination within a test-taking strategies that you can practice as you take
12-month period. At a minimum, the exam must eval- the exams in this book.
uate your performance in the following skills. To pass Next, take one complete practice test and score
the practical exam, you must meet or exceed the your answers using the answer key. Complete
NREMT’s criteria in the following six areas: explanations for the answers are included. Remember,
the passing score for the EMT-Basic written exam is
■ Station #1: Patient Assessment/Management— 70%, or 105 correct answers. If you score over 70% on
Trauma your first practice exam, congratulations! However,
■ Station #2: Patient Assessment/Management— even if you do very well on the practice test, don’t
Medical become over confident and simply assume that you’ll
■ Station #3: Cardiac Arrest Management/AED pass the actual test easily—the items on that test will
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