NACE CP2 PRACTICE EXAMINATION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to
_____________..
Answer: HIPAA
◍ Today's EMS providers are trained according to the __________.2010
Federal EMS Provider Standards1995
U. S. DOT Guidelines2009 National EMS Education Standards1999
National EMS Curriculum.
Answer: 2009 National EMS Education Standards
◍ Which of the following has training in limited advanced life support skills,
such as IV therapy?Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)Advanced EMT
(AEMT)ParamedicEmergency Medical Technician (EMT).
Answer: Advanced EMT (AEMT)
◍ The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called
__________..
Answer: time management
◍ When is forcible restraint permitted?.
Answer: When the patient poses a significant threat to self or others
◍ During your monthly internal quality improvement (QI) meeting, you
review several patient care reports (PCRs) with the staff of your EMS
system. You identify the patient's name, age, and sex, and then discuss the
treatment that was provided by the EMTs in the field. By taking this
approach to the QI process, you:.
Answer: are in violation of HIPAA because you did not remove the PHI
, from the PCR beforehand.
◍ Which of the following is required to work as an EMT?Advanced training in
hazardous materialsA human anatomy and physiology courseAn associate's
degreeA current basic life support/CPR credential.
Answer: A current basic life support/CPR credential
◍ EMS, as we know it today, has its origins in the 1966 __________.White
PaperRed ReportEMS ChroniclesPrehospital Roundtable.
Answer: White paper
◍ One of the most important recent advances in prehospital emergency care is
the _____________.AEDsmall-volume nebulizerauto-injectorpneumatic
stretcher.
Answer: AED
◍ Which of the following is a nationally recognized component of an EMS
system?Containment of hazardous materialsSwift water rescuePublic
educationContainment of a crime scene.
Answer: Public education
◍ Which of the following is an advantage of enhanced 9-1-1 systems over
regular 9-1-1 systems?Simultaneous dispatch with law
enforcementAssistance from a trained dispatcherImproved response
timesPotential use of GPS technology.
Answer: Potential use of GPS technology
◍ Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring quality control for all EMTs at
an EMS agency?The chief executiveThe EMS officerThe medical
directorThe senior EMT.
Answer: The medical director
◍ A proactive approach to public health focuses on _________.prevention of
injury and illnessdecreasing response times to emergenciesmaintaining skills
proficiency of EMS providerstracking outcomes of seriously injured
patients.
Answer: prevention of injury and illness
,◍ By definition, pandemic illnesses have ___________.difficulty spreading
from person to personcreated panic in the publicbeen eliminated in the
United States.spread throughout the world.
Answer: Spread throughout the world
◍ Doing what is best for the patient is known as ________.patient
advocacyduty to actstandard of carescope of practice.
Answer: patient advocacy
◍ Empathy requires the EMT to ___________.agree with the patientconsider
the needs of othersshare similar experiencesdisregard emotions while
working.
Answer: consider the needs of others
◍ You respond to the home of a 59-year-old man who is unconscious; has
slow, shallow breathing; and has a weak pulse. The family states that the
patient has terminal brain cancer and does not wish to be resuscitated. They
further state that there is a DNR order for this patient, but they are unable to
locate it. You should:.
Answer: begin treatment and contact medical control as needed.
◍ In which of the following situations does a legal duty to act clearly exist?.
Answer: A call is received 15 minutes prior to shift change.
◍ Dressing and acting properly while on duty are examples of
___________.professional attributeslegal obligationscontractual
dutiesprofessional diplomacy.
Answer: professional attributes
◍ Roles and responsibilities of the EMT include __________.talking
nonurgent patients out of using an ambulancerefusing care for verbally
abusive patientassisting law enforcement during tactical situations.providing
on-scene leadership.
Answer: providing on-scene leadershi
◍ National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________..
, Answer: provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States
◍ EMRs such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers are an
integral part of the EMS system because:they are usually trained to assist
paramedics with certain procedures.they often arrive at the scene before the
ambulance and EMTs.the average response time for the EMT crew is
approximately 15 minutes.they can initiate certain ALS procedures before
EMS arriva.
Answer: they often arrive at the scene before the ambulance and EMTs.
◍ Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based
failure?An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols
clearly state that he is not authorized to do so.Due to an improperly applied
cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is aggravated and he is permanently
disabled.A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain
proper authorization from medical control first.An EMT administers the
wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent information
about the drug..
Answer: An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did
not know the pertinent information about the drug.
◍ American Heart Association protocols are based on __________..
Answer: evidence-based research
◍ Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention
strategy?Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of
drinking and drivingThe construction of a guardrail on a dangerous curve
following a fatal motor vehicle crashProtecting a patient's spine from further
injury after a fall from a significant heightTeaching a group of new parents
how to perform one- and two-rescuer infant CPR.
Answer: Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of
drinking and driving
◍ Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS
providers?.
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to
_____________..
Answer: HIPAA
◍ Today's EMS providers are trained according to the __________.2010
Federal EMS Provider Standards1995
U. S. DOT Guidelines2009 National EMS Education Standards1999
National EMS Curriculum.
Answer: 2009 National EMS Education Standards
◍ Which of the following has training in limited advanced life support skills,
such as IV therapy?Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)Advanced EMT
(AEMT)ParamedicEmergency Medical Technician (EMT).
Answer: Advanced EMT (AEMT)
◍ The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called
__________..
Answer: time management
◍ When is forcible restraint permitted?.
Answer: When the patient poses a significant threat to self or others
◍ During your monthly internal quality improvement (QI) meeting, you
review several patient care reports (PCRs) with the staff of your EMS
system. You identify the patient's name, age, and sex, and then discuss the
treatment that was provided by the EMTs in the field. By taking this
approach to the QI process, you:.
Answer: are in violation of HIPAA because you did not remove the PHI
, from the PCR beforehand.
◍ Which of the following is required to work as an EMT?Advanced training in
hazardous materialsA human anatomy and physiology courseAn associate's
degreeA current basic life support/CPR credential.
Answer: A current basic life support/CPR credential
◍ EMS, as we know it today, has its origins in the 1966 __________.White
PaperRed ReportEMS ChroniclesPrehospital Roundtable.
Answer: White paper
◍ One of the most important recent advances in prehospital emergency care is
the _____________.AEDsmall-volume nebulizerauto-injectorpneumatic
stretcher.
Answer: AED
◍ Which of the following is a nationally recognized component of an EMS
system?Containment of hazardous materialsSwift water rescuePublic
educationContainment of a crime scene.
Answer: Public education
◍ Which of the following is an advantage of enhanced 9-1-1 systems over
regular 9-1-1 systems?Simultaneous dispatch with law
enforcementAssistance from a trained dispatcherImproved response
timesPotential use of GPS technology.
Answer: Potential use of GPS technology
◍ Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring quality control for all EMTs at
an EMS agency?The chief executiveThe EMS officerThe medical
directorThe senior EMT.
Answer: The medical director
◍ A proactive approach to public health focuses on _________.prevention of
injury and illnessdecreasing response times to emergenciesmaintaining skills
proficiency of EMS providerstracking outcomes of seriously injured
patients.
Answer: prevention of injury and illness
,◍ By definition, pandemic illnesses have ___________.difficulty spreading
from person to personcreated panic in the publicbeen eliminated in the
United States.spread throughout the world.
Answer: Spread throughout the world
◍ Doing what is best for the patient is known as ________.patient
advocacyduty to actstandard of carescope of practice.
Answer: patient advocacy
◍ Empathy requires the EMT to ___________.agree with the patientconsider
the needs of othersshare similar experiencesdisregard emotions while
working.
Answer: consider the needs of others
◍ You respond to the home of a 59-year-old man who is unconscious; has
slow, shallow breathing; and has a weak pulse. The family states that the
patient has terminal brain cancer and does not wish to be resuscitated. They
further state that there is a DNR order for this patient, but they are unable to
locate it. You should:.
Answer: begin treatment and contact medical control as needed.
◍ In which of the following situations does a legal duty to act clearly exist?.
Answer: A call is received 15 minutes prior to shift change.
◍ Dressing and acting properly while on duty are examples of
___________.professional attributeslegal obligationscontractual
dutiesprofessional diplomacy.
Answer: professional attributes
◍ Roles and responsibilities of the EMT include __________.talking
nonurgent patients out of using an ambulancerefusing care for verbally
abusive patientassisting law enforcement during tactical situations.providing
on-scene leadership.
Answer: providing on-scene leadershi
◍ National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________..
, Answer: provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States
◍ EMRs such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers are an
integral part of the EMS system because:they are usually trained to assist
paramedics with certain procedures.they often arrive at the scene before the
ambulance and EMTs.the average response time for the EMT crew is
approximately 15 minutes.they can initiate certain ALS procedures before
EMS arriva.
Answer: they often arrive at the scene before the ambulance and EMTs.
◍ Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based
failure?An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols
clearly state that he is not authorized to do so.Due to an improperly applied
cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is aggravated and he is permanently
disabled.A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain
proper authorization from medical control first.An EMT administers the
wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent information
about the drug..
Answer: An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did
not know the pertinent information about the drug.
◍ American Heart Association protocols are based on __________..
Answer: evidence-based research
◍ Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention
strategy?Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of
drinking and drivingThe construction of a guardrail on a dangerous curve
following a fatal motor vehicle crashProtecting a patient's spine from further
injury after a fall from a significant heightTeaching a group of new parents
how to perform one- and two-rescuer infant CPR.
Answer: Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of
drinking and driving
◍ Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS
providers?.
