EMT JB LEARNING CHAPTER 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1.Which of the following is an example of care that is provided
using standing orders?
A.Medical control is contacted by the EMT after a patient with chest
pain refuses EMS care.
B.The EMT defibrillates a cardiac arrest patient, begins CPR, and
then contacts medical control.
C.A physician gives the EMT an order via radio to administer oral
glucose to a diabetic patient.
D.Following an overdose, the EMT contacts the medical director for
permission to give activated charcoal. -
correct answer ✅B
Rationale: Standing orders—a form of off-line (indirect) medical
control—involve performing certain life-saving interventions (ie,
CPR, defibrillation, bleeding control) before contacting a physician
for further instructions.
2.Quality control in an EMS system is the ultimate responsibility of
the:
A.paramedic.
B.lead EMT.
C.medical director.
, EMT JB LEARNING CHAPTER 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
D.EMS administrator. -
correct answer ✅C
Rationale: The medical director is responsible for maintaining
quality control, which ensures that all staff members who are
involved in caring for patients meet the standard of care on every
call.
3.Upon arriving at the scene of a domestic dispute, you hear yelling
and the sound of breaking glass from inside the residence. You
should:
A.immediately gain access to the patient.
B.carefully enter the house and then call the police.
C.retreat to a safe place until the police arrive.
D.tell the patient to exit the residence so you can provide care. -
correct answer ✅C
Rationale: Never enter a scene in which signs of violence are
present, including yelling, screaming, or the sound of breaking
glass. Law enforcement must secure the scene prior to the EMT's
entry.
4.Which of the following is NOT a component of continuous quality
improvement (CQI)?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1.Which of the following is an example of care that is provided
using standing orders?
A.Medical control is contacted by the EMT after a patient with chest
pain refuses EMS care.
B.The EMT defibrillates a cardiac arrest patient, begins CPR, and
then contacts medical control.
C.A physician gives the EMT an order via radio to administer oral
glucose to a diabetic patient.
D.Following an overdose, the EMT contacts the medical director for
permission to give activated charcoal. -
correct answer ✅B
Rationale: Standing orders—a form of off-line (indirect) medical
control—involve performing certain life-saving interventions (ie,
CPR, defibrillation, bleeding control) before contacting a physician
for further instructions.
2.Quality control in an EMS system is the ultimate responsibility of
the:
A.paramedic.
B.lead EMT.
C.medical director.
, EMT JB LEARNING CHAPTER 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
D.EMS administrator. -
correct answer ✅C
Rationale: The medical director is responsible for maintaining
quality control, which ensures that all staff members who are
involved in caring for patients meet the standard of care on every
call.
3.Upon arriving at the scene of a domestic dispute, you hear yelling
and the sound of breaking glass from inside the residence. You
should:
A.immediately gain access to the patient.
B.carefully enter the house and then call the police.
C.retreat to a safe place until the police arrive.
D.tell the patient to exit the residence so you can provide care. -
correct answer ✅C
Rationale: Never enter a scene in which signs of violence are
present, including yelling, screaming, or the sound of breaking
glass. Law enforcement must secure the scene prior to the EMT's
entry.
4.Which of the following is NOT a component of continuous quality
improvement (CQI)?
