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EMSU EXAM 1 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY
A GRADED |HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY
EXPERTS |NEW AND REVISED
Why should EMTs participate in quality improvement programs?
Options: A. To ensure adequate personnel are available B. To ensure
false calls are prosecuted C. To identify problem employees D. To
identify problems and develop a plan to prevent recurrence - ANSWER-
D
Purpose of the modern EMS system? Options: A. Hospital-quality care
at the scene and during transport B. Trained personnel manage
emergencies entirely C. Safe transport that postpones care D. Prompt
response regardless of risk - ANSWER- A
Why must EMTs continue taking courses after initial certification?
Options: A. Looks good to a jury B. EMTs forget everything C. EMS
constantly evolves with evidence-based research D. State requires
training - ANSWER- C
Primary responsibility of the EMT? Options: A. Provide emergency care
B. Maintain personal health and safety C. Communicate with other
responders D. Protect and stabilize the patient - ANSWER- B
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Personal trait an EMT should demonstrate? Options: A. Strong student
B. Strong communication C. Self-starter D. Good eyesight - ANSWER-
C
Application of oxygen per existing protocols without contacting a
physician is an example of? Options: A. On-line medical direction B.
Standing orders C. Breach of duty D. Standards of care - ANSWER- B
Minimum certification required for ambulance personnel responsible for
patient care? Options: A. Emergency Medical Responder B. Emergency
Ambulance Driver C. Emergency Medical Technician D. Advanced
EMT - ANSWER- C
Public health initiative likely involving EMTs? Options: A.
Development of standing orders B. Allocation of funds to health
programs C. Drafting new safety legislation D. Public vaccination
programs - ANSWER- D
A person who speaks up on behalf of a patient and supports their cause?
Options: A. Guardian B. Advocate C. Assistant D. Representative -
ANSWER- B
Why is inspecting senior center rooms for fall hazards important?
Options: A. Injury prevention in the community B. Makes taxpayers
happy C. Minimizes 911 calls at night D. Good practice for next
emergency call - ANSWER- A
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Written authorization for an EMS provider to perform a skill in a
specific situation is called? Options: A. Standing order B. On-line
protocol C. Standard of care D. Direct medical order - ANSWER- A
Physical trait necessary for EMT duties? Options: A. Ability to remain
calm B. Nonjudgmental and fair C. Ability to lift and carry 200 pounds
D. Ability to speak clearly - ANSWER- D
Evaluation of the patient's condition to provide emergency care is
called? Options: A. Patient access B. Patient advocacy C. Medical
intervention D. Patient assessment - ANSWER- D
EMS training level that activates the EMS system and provides
immediate care for life-threatening problems? Options: A. Emergency
Medical Dispatcher B. Emergency Medical Responder C. EMT D.
Cardiac care responder - ANSWER- B
Which of the following behaviors would be considered a common sign
of stress rather than an acute psychological problem? Options: A.
Irritability with friends, family, and coworkers B. Increased speeding
and reckless driving C. Flashbacks, nightmares, and feelings of
detachment D. Failure to use PPE appropriately on a regular basis -
ANSWER- A
Which of the following is a physiologic effect of the stress triad as
described by the physician Hans Selye? Options: A. Hypertrophy of the
lymph nodes B. Amnesia for stressful events C. Bleeding gastric ulcers
D. Atrophy of the adrenal glands - ANSWER- C
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While transporting a patient to the hospital who has a history of terminal
brain cancer, the patient says, "I know I'm going to die, but first I want
to see my grandson graduate from high school." What stage of death and
dying describes this patient's current condition? Options: A. Anger B.
Depression C. Bargaining D. Denial - ANSWER- C
What is not the priority of an EMT at the scene of a hazardous materials
incident? Options: A. Personal safety B. Patient care C. Safety of
bystanders D. Identification of hazardous materials - ANSWER- D
According to Dr. Hans Selye, the third stage of the body's response to
stress is known as the ________ stage. Options: A. cumulative B.
resistance C. exhaustion D. alarm - ANSWER- C
The tuberculin skin test (TST), formerly known as the purified protein
derivative (PPD) test, is used to: Options: A. inoculate healthcare
workers against TB infections B. prevent tuberculosis from spreading
following an exposure C. determine if a person has infected others with
TB D. detect a person's exposure to tuberculosis - ANSWER- D
You are first on the scene of a vehicle collision where a vehicle has gone
off a bridge and is partially submerged. Your partner starts to take off
his shoes and prepares to go in to save the victim. You stop your partner
and tell him it is too dangerous. He tells you he is prepared to die to save
a life. What is the best response to him? Options: A. He will force
additional fire units to come to his aid unnecessarily and waste taxpayer
money B. The patient's family may sue him if he is not successful in
rescuing him C. He is not only putting his life at risk, but also placing
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EMSU EXAM 1 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY
A GRADED |HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY
EXPERTS |NEW AND REVISED
Why should EMTs participate in quality improvement programs?
Options: A. To ensure adequate personnel are available B. To ensure
false calls are prosecuted C. To identify problem employees D. To
identify problems and develop a plan to prevent recurrence - ANSWER-
D
Purpose of the modern EMS system? Options: A. Hospital-quality care
at the scene and during transport B. Trained personnel manage
emergencies entirely C. Safe transport that postpones care D. Prompt
response regardless of risk - ANSWER- A
Why must EMTs continue taking courses after initial certification?
Options: A. Looks good to a jury B. EMTs forget everything C. EMS
constantly evolves with evidence-based research D. State requires
training - ANSWER- C
Primary responsibility of the EMT? Options: A. Provide emergency care
B. Maintain personal health and safety C. Communicate with other
responders D. Protect and stabilize the patient - ANSWER- B
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Personal trait an EMT should demonstrate? Options: A. Strong student
B. Strong communication C. Self-starter D. Good eyesight - ANSWER-
C
Application of oxygen per existing protocols without contacting a
physician is an example of? Options: A. On-line medical direction B.
Standing orders C. Breach of duty D. Standards of care - ANSWER- B
Minimum certification required for ambulance personnel responsible for
patient care? Options: A. Emergency Medical Responder B. Emergency
Ambulance Driver C. Emergency Medical Technician D. Advanced
EMT - ANSWER- C
Public health initiative likely involving EMTs? Options: A.
Development of standing orders B. Allocation of funds to health
programs C. Drafting new safety legislation D. Public vaccination
programs - ANSWER- D
A person who speaks up on behalf of a patient and supports their cause?
Options: A. Guardian B. Advocate C. Assistant D. Representative -
ANSWER- B
Why is inspecting senior center rooms for fall hazards important?
Options: A. Injury prevention in the community B. Makes taxpayers
happy C. Minimizes 911 calls at night D. Good practice for next
emergency call - ANSWER- A
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Written authorization for an EMS provider to perform a skill in a
specific situation is called? Options: A. Standing order B. On-line
protocol C. Standard of care D. Direct medical order - ANSWER- A
Physical trait necessary for EMT duties? Options: A. Ability to remain
calm B. Nonjudgmental and fair C. Ability to lift and carry 200 pounds
D. Ability to speak clearly - ANSWER- D
Evaluation of the patient's condition to provide emergency care is
called? Options: A. Patient access B. Patient advocacy C. Medical
intervention D. Patient assessment - ANSWER- D
EMS training level that activates the EMS system and provides
immediate care for life-threatening problems? Options: A. Emergency
Medical Dispatcher B. Emergency Medical Responder C. EMT D.
Cardiac care responder - ANSWER- B
Which of the following behaviors would be considered a common sign
of stress rather than an acute psychological problem? Options: A.
Irritability with friends, family, and coworkers B. Increased speeding
and reckless driving C. Flashbacks, nightmares, and feelings of
detachment D. Failure to use PPE appropriately on a regular basis -
ANSWER- A
Which of the following is a physiologic effect of the stress triad as
described by the physician Hans Selye? Options: A. Hypertrophy of the
lymph nodes B. Amnesia for stressful events C. Bleeding gastric ulcers
D. Atrophy of the adrenal glands - ANSWER- C
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While transporting a patient to the hospital who has a history of terminal
brain cancer, the patient says, "I know I'm going to die, but first I want
to see my grandson graduate from high school." What stage of death and
dying describes this patient's current condition? Options: A. Anger B.
Depression C. Bargaining D. Denial - ANSWER- C
What is not the priority of an EMT at the scene of a hazardous materials
incident? Options: A. Personal safety B. Patient care C. Safety of
bystanders D. Identification of hazardous materials - ANSWER- D
According to Dr. Hans Selye, the third stage of the body's response to
stress is known as the ________ stage. Options: A. cumulative B.
resistance C. exhaustion D. alarm - ANSWER- C
The tuberculin skin test (TST), formerly known as the purified protein
derivative (PPD) test, is used to: Options: A. inoculate healthcare
workers against TB infections B. prevent tuberculosis from spreading
following an exposure C. determine if a person has infected others with
TB D. detect a person's exposure to tuberculosis - ANSWER- D
You are first on the scene of a vehicle collision where a vehicle has gone
off a bridge and is partially submerged. Your partner starts to take off
his shoes and prepares to go in to save the victim. You stop your partner
and tell him it is too dangerous. He tells you he is prepared to die to save
a life. What is the best response to him? Options: A. He will force
additional fire units to come to his aid unnecessarily and waste taxpayer
money B. The patient's family may sue him if he is not successful in
rescuing him C. He is not only putting his life at risk, but also placing
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