EMS 235 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
The first report of successful CPR was in - ANS 1960
The first use of a mobile coronary care unit (ambulance) was in - ANS Belfast, Ireland
"Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society" was a pivotal
report on the status of prehospital care and was published in - ANS 1966
What federal agency is responsible for overseeing the development of EMS systems as
described in the Highway Safety Act of 1966? - ANS Department of Transportation
The first EMT-Ambulance course was administered in wha year? - ANS 1969
Which of the following are nationally recognized credentials for prehospital personnel? -
ANS EMT, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic
Which of the following is the accrediting body for EMS education programs? -
ANS Committee on the Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
The statutes or regulations that govern the procedures that a paramedic may preform is called a
- ANS Scope of practice
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, ___ permits a paramedic to preform certain skills and procedures prior to contacting medical
control - ANS Standing orders
The enabling legislation that governs EMS is highly variable across the states. True or false? -
ANS True
The areas in which the EMS administrator has the greatest control in terms of delivering
efficient and affective service are - ANS System design and ambulance deployment strategies
EMS has been described by economists as a "natural monopoly." What is a natural monopoly? -
ANS When a market can economically support only one provider of a good or service
What is the mechanism for consumer protection within a natural monopoly market? -
ANS Government regulation of prices
To be at least somewhat economically efficient, an EMS system needs a minimum population of
___ within its service area. - ANS 200,000
To be the most efficient (lowest point on the cost curve) an EMS system needs a population of
___ . - ANS 1.2 million
Dividing a large market into smaller jurisdictions (and populations) and subcontracting each
jurisdiction to a different EMS provider will preserve the economies of scale observed in larger
markets. True or false? - ANS False
In general, and up to a point, the average cost of providing EMS services ___ . - ANS Declines
as call volume increases
A specialized production strategy consists of ___ . - ANS ALS and BLS ambulances
The system that attempts to match ambulance staffing levels with variations in demand patterns
is ___ . - ANS System status management
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ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
The first report of successful CPR was in - ANS 1960
The first use of a mobile coronary care unit (ambulance) was in - ANS Belfast, Ireland
"Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society" was a pivotal
report on the status of prehospital care and was published in - ANS 1966
What federal agency is responsible for overseeing the development of EMS systems as
described in the Highway Safety Act of 1966? - ANS Department of Transportation
The first EMT-Ambulance course was administered in wha year? - ANS 1969
Which of the following are nationally recognized credentials for prehospital personnel? -
ANS EMT, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic
Which of the following is the accrediting body for EMS education programs? -
ANS Committee on the Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
The statutes or regulations that govern the procedures that a paramedic may preform is called a
- ANS Scope of practice
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, ___ permits a paramedic to preform certain skills and procedures prior to contacting medical
control - ANS Standing orders
The enabling legislation that governs EMS is highly variable across the states. True or false? -
ANS True
The areas in which the EMS administrator has the greatest control in terms of delivering
efficient and affective service are - ANS System design and ambulance deployment strategies
EMS has been described by economists as a "natural monopoly." What is a natural monopoly? -
ANS When a market can economically support only one provider of a good or service
What is the mechanism for consumer protection within a natural monopoly market? -
ANS Government regulation of prices
To be at least somewhat economically efficient, an EMS system needs a minimum population of
___ within its service area. - ANS 200,000
To be the most efficient (lowest point on the cost curve) an EMS system needs a population of
___ . - ANS 1.2 million
Dividing a large market into smaller jurisdictions (and populations) and subcontracting each
jurisdiction to a different EMS provider will preserve the economies of scale observed in larger
markets. True or false? - ANS False
In general, and up to a point, the average cost of providing EMS services ___ . - ANS Declines
as call volume increases
A specialized production strategy consists of ___ . - ANS ALS and BLS ambulances
The system that attempts to match ambulance staffing levels with variations in demand patterns
is ___ . - ANS System status management
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