EMS 131 FINAL ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
● EMS. Answer: Emergency Medical Services system providing prehospital emergency care
● EMT. Answer: Emergency Medical Technician providing basic life support in the field
● Paramedic. Answer: Advanced prehospital provider with expanded scope of practice
● First Responder. Answer: First trained person arriving at an emergency scene
● Scope of Practice. Answer: Procedures an EMS provider is legally authorized to perform
● Medical Director. Answer: Physician responsible for clinical oversight of EMS system
● Online Medical Control. Answer: Direct physician guidance via radio or phone during a
call
● Offline Medical Control. Answer: Protocols and policies established before a call occurs
● Standing Orders. Answer: Pre-authorized treatments EMS can perform without physician
contact
● Protocols. Answer: Written guidelines directing EMS assessment and treatment
● Patient Assessment. Answer: Systematic evaluation of a patient's condition
● Scene Size-Up. Answer: Initial evaluation of scene safety, mechanism of injury, and
resources
● Primary Survey. Answer: Rapid assessment of life threats using ABCDE approach
● ABCDE. Answer: Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure in primary survey
● Secondary Survey. Answer: Detailed head-to-toe assessment after life threats are
addressed
● Chief Complaint. Answer: Patient's main reason for calling EMS
● History of Present Illness. Answer: Detailed account of the patient's current symptoms
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
● EMS. Answer: Emergency Medical Services system providing prehospital emergency care
● EMT. Answer: Emergency Medical Technician providing basic life support in the field
● Paramedic. Answer: Advanced prehospital provider with expanded scope of practice
● First Responder. Answer: First trained person arriving at an emergency scene
● Scope of Practice. Answer: Procedures an EMS provider is legally authorized to perform
● Medical Director. Answer: Physician responsible for clinical oversight of EMS system
● Online Medical Control. Answer: Direct physician guidance via radio or phone during a
call
● Offline Medical Control. Answer: Protocols and policies established before a call occurs
● Standing Orders. Answer: Pre-authorized treatments EMS can perform without physician
contact
● Protocols. Answer: Written guidelines directing EMS assessment and treatment
● Patient Assessment. Answer: Systematic evaluation of a patient's condition
● Scene Size-Up. Answer: Initial evaluation of scene safety, mechanism of injury, and
resources
● Primary Survey. Answer: Rapid assessment of life threats using ABCDE approach
● ABCDE. Answer: Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure in primary survey
● Secondary Survey. Answer: Detailed head-to-toe assessment after life threats are
addressed
● Chief Complaint. Answer: Patient's main reason for calling EMS
● History of Present Illness. Answer: Detailed account of the patient's current symptoms
