EMT B UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE
●● If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates
ventricular fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the time, you should:
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: B.
●● An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient
is frightened, demanding, or unpleasant is to:
A. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
B. reassure him or her that everything will be all right, even if it will not
be.
C. ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical
complaint.
,D. demand the patient to be quiet and cooperative during transport.
Answer: A.
●● What type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols
describe?
A. direct
B. off-line
C. online
D. radio
Answer: B.
●● The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals
who provide it are typically regulated by the:
A. regional trauma center.
B. American Heart Association.
C. state office of EMS.
D. National Registry of EMTs.
Answer: C.
●● Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular
basis?
,A. EMS providers should be encouraged to actively participate in
research and become familiar with data analysis.
B. Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of
certain interventions has changed.
C. The federal government requires that changes be made to existing
emergency care protocols at least every 5 years.
D. Statistical data indicate that an increasing number of people are being
diagnosed with a particular illness.
Answer: B.
●● The ____________ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career
progression, and EMT compensation.
A. human resources department
B. local public health department
C. office of the medical director
D. EMS administrator or chief
Answer: A.
●● Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical
director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct?
, A. The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice
but cannot limit it without state approval.
B. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director
after proper training and state approval.
C. An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state EMS
office, not the EMS medical director.
D. The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's
scope of practice without state approval.
Answer: B.
●● According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT
should be able to:
A. insert a peripheral intravenous (IV) line and infuse fluids.
B. interpret a basic electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythm and treat
accordingly.
C. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
D. administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
Answer: C.
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE
●● If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates
ventricular fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the time, you should:
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: B.
●● An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient
is frightened, demanding, or unpleasant is to:
A. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
B. reassure him or her that everything will be all right, even if it will not
be.
C. ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical
complaint.
,D. demand the patient to be quiet and cooperative during transport.
Answer: A.
●● What type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols
describe?
A. direct
B. off-line
C. online
D. radio
Answer: B.
●● The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals
who provide it are typically regulated by the:
A. regional trauma center.
B. American Heart Association.
C. state office of EMS.
D. National Registry of EMTs.
Answer: C.
●● Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular
basis?
,A. EMS providers should be encouraged to actively participate in
research and become familiar with data analysis.
B. Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of
certain interventions has changed.
C. The federal government requires that changes be made to existing
emergency care protocols at least every 5 years.
D. Statistical data indicate that an increasing number of people are being
diagnosed with a particular illness.
Answer: B.
●● The ____________ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career
progression, and EMT compensation.
A. human resources department
B. local public health department
C. office of the medical director
D. EMS administrator or chief
Answer: A.
●● Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical
director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct?
, A. The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice
but cannot limit it without state approval.
B. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director
after proper training and state approval.
C. An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state EMS
office, not the EMS medical director.
D. The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's
scope of practice without state approval.
Answer: B.
●● According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT
should be able to:
A. insert a peripheral intravenous (IV) line and infuse fluids.
B. interpret a basic electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythm and treat
accordingly.
C. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
D. administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
Answer: C.
