EMS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
What profession came before EMS? Who took care of the bodies/ sick people? -
ANS Paramedics.
Define the function of Public Health and give an example of public health in EMS. - ANS The
science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical health and
efficiency through organized community efforts for the sanitation of the environment
What are the three core functions of Public Health? - ANS -Assessment, Detection, and
Prediction
-Policy Development and Action Plan
-Assurance - Delivery
three primary components of a system (input, process, output) and explain the three
components pertaining to EMS. - ANS -Input is what enter the system
-Process the input processing in the system
-Output is the input processed leaving the system
How many attributes Have the EMS System? - ANS 14
In what document are the 14 attributes of EMS found? - ANS Consensus Document
How many components essential have EMS? - ANS 15
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, (NHSA) - ANS National Highway Safety Act of 1966
National Highway Safety Act of 1966 - ANS Was the first Federal EMS-related Legislation
Emergency Medical Services Systems Act - ANS Was the first actual legislation that addressed
EMS Specifically
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 - ANS End of funding under EMSS Act
Trauma Care Systems Training and Development Act of 1990 - ANS Coordinated trauma care
EMTALA - ANS Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
What makes a patient competent enough to refuse care? - ANS • Informed
• Documented
• Properly assessed
• Not coerced
• Properly Document!!
causes of negligence in EMS patient care. - ANS Failure to take timely actions
Screening problems
Abandonment
Inadequate resources
Improper medical care
Vehicle crashes
typical components of a State EMS lead agency - ANS 1. State EMS director
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ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
What profession came before EMS? Who took care of the bodies/ sick people? -
ANS Paramedics.
Define the function of Public Health and give an example of public health in EMS. - ANS The
science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical health and
efficiency through organized community efforts for the sanitation of the environment
What are the three core functions of Public Health? - ANS -Assessment, Detection, and
Prediction
-Policy Development and Action Plan
-Assurance - Delivery
three primary components of a system (input, process, output) and explain the three
components pertaining to EMS. - ANS -Input is what enter the system
-Process the input processing in the system
-Output is the input processed leaving the system
How many attributes Have the EMS System? - ANS 14
In what document are the 14 attributes of EMS found? - ANS Consensus Document
How many components essential have EMS? - ANS 15
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, (NHSA) - ANS National Highway Safety Act of 1966
National Highway Safety Act of 1966 - ANS Was the first Federal EMS-related Legislation
Emergency Medical Services Systems Act - ANS Was the first actual legislation that addressed
EMS Specifically
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 - ANS End of funding under EMSS Act
Trauma Care Systems Training and Development Act of 1990 - ANS Coordinated trauma care
EMTALA - ANS Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
What makes a patient competent enough to refuse care? - ANS • Informed
• Documented
• Properly assessed
• Not coerced
• Properly Document!!
causes of negligence in EMS patient care. - ANS Failure to take timely actions
Screening problems
Abandonment
Inadequate resources
Improper medical care
Vehicle crashes
typical components of a State EMS lead agency - ANS 1. State EMS director
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