EMT CHAPTERS1-10 -EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
|VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED A+|LATEST
2026/2027
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
A. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
B. insert a peripheral intravenous (IV) line and infuse fluids.
C. administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
D. interpret a basic electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly. - ANSWER✔ assist a
patient with certain prescribed medications.
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, or
unpleasant is to:
A. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
B. demand the patient to be quiet and cooperative during transport.
C. ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint.
D. reassure him or her that everything will be all right, even if it will not be. - ANSWER✔ ignore the
patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint.
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called
a(n):
A. EMT.
B. paramedic.
C. advanced EMT (AEMT).
D. EMR. - ANSWER✔ paramedic
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacological interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of
the:
A. EMT.
B. paramedic.
, C. AEMT.
D. EMR. - ANSWER✔ paramedic
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
Select one:
A. prove research and statistical findings in prehospital care.
B. maintain, update, and expand your knowledge and skills.
C. enforce mandatory attendance to agency-specific training.
D. provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system. - ANSWER✔ maintain, update, and
expand your knowledge and skills.
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of: - ANSWER✔ accidental death
and disability: the neglected disease of modern society
If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular fibrillation on the first shock
95% of the time, you should:
Select one:
A. avoid purchasing the device because this claim is unrealistic.
B. recognize that this does not mean it will save more lives.
C. purchase the device based solely on the manufacturer's claim.
D. determine which device the American Heart Association suggests. - ANSWER✔ recognize that this
does not mean it will save more lives.
Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:
Select one:
A. individual EMT.
B. State Bureau of EMS.
C. EMS training officer.
D. EMS medical director. - ANSWER✔ individual EMT.
|VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED A+|LATEST
2026/2027
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
A. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
B. insert a peripheral intravenous (IV) line and infuse fluids.
C. administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
D. interpret a basic electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly. - ANSWER✔ assist a
patient with certain prescribed medications.
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, or
unpleasant is to:
A. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
B. demand the patient to be quiet and cooperative during transport.
C. ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint.
D. reassure him or her that everything will be all right, even if it will not be. - ANSWER✔ ignore the
patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint.
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called
a(n):
A. EMT.
B. paramedic.
C. advanced EMT (AEMT).
D. EMR. - ANSWER✔ paramedic
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacological interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of
the:
A. EMT.
B. paramedic.
, C. AEMT.
D. EMR. - ANSWER✔ paramedic
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
Select one:
A. prove research and statistical findings in prehospital care.
B. maintain, update, and expand your knowledge and skills.
C. enforce mandatory attendance to agency-specific training.
D. provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system. - ANSWER✔ maintain, update, and
expand your knowledge and skills.
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of: - ANSWER✔ accidental death
and disability: the neglected disease of modern society
If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular fibrillation on the first shock
95% of the time, you should:
Select one:
A. avoid purchasing the device because this claim is unrealistic.
B. recognize that this does not mean it will save more lives.
C. purchase the device based solely on the manufacturer's claim.
D. determine which device the American Heart Association suggests. - ANSWER✔ recognize that this
does not mean it will save more lives.
Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:
Select one:
A. individual EMT.
B. State Bureau of EMS.
C. EMS training officer.
D. EMS medical director. - ANSWER✔ individual EMT.
