EMS 1021 COURSE CERTIFICATION
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ adolescence.
Answer: someone 12 to 15 years of age
◍ When using your portable radio, you must push the "press to talk" button
and wait one second before speaking. This is essential to effective
communication because your EMS system uses:A) RepeatersB) Digital
equipmentC) Cellular telephone linksD) Portable transmitter/receiver.
Answer: B) Repeaters
◍ Why should the EMT provide the physician or nurse with an oral report
when transferring care to the hospital emergency department?A) To provide
input on additional medical care to be given in the EDB) To provide an
opportunity for the ED staff to critique the care providedC) To summarize
patient assessment and treatment informationD) To inform them of whether
they need to see the patient immediately.
Answer: C) To summarize patient assessment and treatment information
◍ fontanelles.
Answer: soft spots on the skull for passing through the birth canal
◍ Which statement is most appropriate to start with when transferring a patient
to the emergency department and giving the oral report?A) "This is Mr.
Hedger. He has the state insurance plan."B) "Mr. Hedger has high BP and
appears to be having a heart attack."C) "Please refer to the recording of my
radio report for specific information about Mr. Hedger and his chest
pain."D) "Mr. Hedger called us today because he was having chest pain.".
Answer: D) "Mr. Hedger called us today because he was having chest pain."
,◍ What is an effective way to improve communication with patients from
most cultures?A) Use medical terminologyB) Maintain eye contactC) Have
the patient look up at youD) Speak clearly and loudly.
Answer: B) Maintain eye contact
◍ You have been called for a 23 year old male who is completely deaf. To best
communicate with this patient you should:A) Write questions on a
notepadB) Have the emergency department get the needed informationC)
Use gestures when asking questionsD) Stand in front of the patient and
speak loudly.
Answer: A) Write questions on a notepad
◍ infant.
Answer: a child 1 month to 1 year old
◍ life expectancy.
Answer: the average years of life left in a person's life
◍ You are treating a 2-year-old girl who fell off her bike. She is scared,
continues to cry, and will not answer any of your questions. What would be
a good strategy to help find out where the girl hurts?A) Use an adult-like
stern voice and tell the girl she needs to answer the questionsB) Have the
girl's mother ask your questions for youC) Tell the patient she will be okay
if she tells you what hurtsD) Promise the girl a reward like ice cream if she
answers the questions.
Answer: B) Have the girl's mother ask your questions for you
◍ maximum life span.
Answer: the theoretically longest period of time an organism will live
◍ menopause.
Answer: the permanent end of menstruation and fertility
◍ What role does the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) play in
EMS?A) The FCC determines the essential information that EMT's must
relay yo a receiving hospital about the patient careB) The FCC establishes
, and enforces regulations related to the use of radio operationsC) The FCC
approves maintenance and repair contracts for communication equipment
used by EMS systemsD) The FCC regulates only the radio communication
systems that are used by police, fire, and EMS.
Answer: B) The FCC establishes and enforces regulations related to the use
of radio operations
◍ neonate.
Answer: a child from birth to 1 month old
◍ Medical direction has advised you to place a patient who is obese and
extremely short of breath in a supine position. Knowing that doing so may
cause the patient to become even more short of breath, your best action
would be to:A) Explain your concern to the physician and ask for
clarificationB) Contact a different hospital and transport the patient thereC)
Ask your partner what she would doD) Place the patient in the supine
position and expedite transport.
Answer: A) Explain your concern to the physician and ask for clarification
◍ While you are returning from lunch, a frantic woman flags you down and
states that she just found a young child on the roadside who appears to have
been hit by a car. She is not sure if the child is breathing. You should
immediately:A) Advise dispatch that you have been flagged down for a
possible emergency, and identify your locationB) Inform the woman that
she will need to call 911 firstC) Grab equipment and get to the child's
locationD) Call for paramedic assistance and await that unit's arrival.
Answer: A) Advise dispatch that you have been flagged down for a possible
emergency, and identify your location
◍ Why is using a standard format for relaying medical information to the
emergency department important?A) Dispatch is better able to monitor and
constructively critique the radio traffic to hospitalsB) A standard format
reduces the opportunities for forgetting important medical informationC)
The EMS agency can increase its reimbursement from health care insurance
companiesD) A standard format assists the EMT in maintaining his or her
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ adolescence.
Answer: someone 12 to 15 years of age
◍ When using your portable radio, you must push the "press to talk" button
and wait one second before speaking. This is essential to effective
communication because your EMS system uses:A) RepeatersB) Digital
equipmentC) Cellular telephone linksD) Portable transmitter/receiver.
Answer: B) Repeaters
◍ Why should the EMT provide the physician or nurse with an oral report
when transferring care to the hospital emergency department?A) To provide
input on additional medical care to be given in the EDB) To provide an
opportunity for the ED staff to critique the care providedC) To summarize
patient assessment and treatment informationD) To inform them of whether
they need to see the patient immediately.
Answer: C) To summarize patient assessment and treatment information
◍ fontanelles.
Answer: soft spots on the skull for passing through the birth canal
◍ Which statement is most appropriate to start with when transferring a patient
to the emergency department and giving the oral report?A) "This is Mr.
Hedger. He has the state insurance plan."B) "Mr. Hedger has high BP and
appears to be having a heart attack."C) "Please refer to the recording of my
radio report for specific information about Mr. Hedger and his chest
pain."D) "Mr. Hedger called us today because he was having chest pain.".
Answer: D) "Mr. Hedger called us today because he was having chest pain."
,◍ What is an effective way to improve communication with patients from
most cultures?A) Use medical terminologyB) Maintain eye contactC) Have
the patient look up at youD) Speak clearly and loudly.
Answer: B) Maintain eye contact
◍ You have been called for a 23 year old male who is completely deaf. To best
communicate with this patient you should:A) Write questions on a
notepadB) Have the emergency department get the needed informationC)
Use gestures when asking questionsD) Stand in front of the patient and
speak loudly.
Answer: A) Write questions on a notepad
◍ infant.
Answer: a child 1 month to 1 year old
◍ life expectancy.
Answer: the average years of life left in a person's life
◍ You are treating a 2-year-old girl who fell off her bike. She is scared,
continues to cry, and will not answer any of your questions. What would be
a good strategy to help find out where the girl hurts?A) Use an adult-like
stern voice and tell the girl she needs to answer the questionsB) Have the
girl's mother ask your questions for youC) Tell the patient she will be okay
if she tells you what hurtsD) Promise the girl a reward like ice cream if she
answers the questions.
Answer: B) Have the girl's mother ask your questions for you
◍ maximum life span.
Answer: the theoretically longest period of time an organism will live
◍ menopause.
Answer: the permanent end of menstruation and fertility
◍ What role does the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) play in
EMS?A) The FCC determines the essential information that EMT's must
relay yo a receiving hospital about the patient careB) The FCC establishes
, and enforces regulations related to the use of radio operationsC) The FCC
approves maintenance and repair contracts for communication equipment
used by EMS systemsD) The FCC regulates only the radio communication
systems that are used by police, fire, and EMS.
Answer: B) The FCC establishes and enforces regulations related to the use
of radio operations
◍ neonate.
Answer: a child from birth to 1 month old
◍ Medical direction has advised you to place a patient who is obese and
extremely short of breath in a supine position. Knowing that doing so may
cause the patient to become even more short of breath, your best action
would be to:A) Explain your concern to the physician and ask for
clarificationB) Contact a different hospital and transport the patient thereC)
Ask your partner what she would doD) Place the patient in the supine
position and expedite transport.
Answer: A) Explain your concern to the physician and ask for clarification
◍ While you are returning from lunch, a frantic woman flags you down and
states that she just found a young child on the roadside who appears to have
been hit by a car. She is not sure if the child is breathing. You should
immediately:A) Advise dispatch that you have been flagged down for a
possible emergency, and identify your locationB) Inform the woman that
she will need to call 911 firstC) Grab equipment and get to the child's
locationD) Call for paramedic assistance and await that unit's arrival.
Answer: A) Advise dispatch that you have been flagged down for a possible
emergency, and identify your location
◍ Why is using a standard format for relaying medical information to the
emergency department important?A) Dispatch is better able to monitor and
constructively critique the radio traffic to hospitalsB) A standard format
reduces the opportunities for forgetting important medical informationC)
The EMS agency can increase its reimbursement from health care insurance
companiesD) A standard format assists the EMT in maintaining his or her
