EMT basic quiz questions with correct
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Who has the ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of an EMS system? - Correct
Answers Medical director
True or False: according to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to
assist a patient with certain prescribed medications - Correct Answers True
A written authorization for an EMS provider to perform a particular skill in a specific situation is
called what? - Correct Answers Standing order
A list of steps the EMT should perform while assessing and managing emergency medical
situations is called what? - Correct Answers Protocols
Who developed the earliest documented EMS? - Correct Answers French
You have just come on duty. The EMT on the previous shift complains to you that the QI
manager was giving him grief because he did not document three sets of vital signs on the
patient record. The EMT is angry and does not understand why documenting three sets of vital
signs is so important. What is the best answer you could give him? - Correct Answers The
recording of three sets of vital signs demonstrates that you were trending the patient's
condition.
What is an example of patient advocacy? - Correct Answers Building rapport with the patient
during transport to the hospital
What is a form of off-line medical control? - Correct Answers Protocols
,What has the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system been developed to provide? -
Correct Answers Prehospital care
Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most refers to
what? - Correct Answers Resource management
The EMT's role in the quality improvement process includes becoming involved in the quality
process, keeping carefully written documentation, obtaining feedback from patients and the
hospital staff, continuing your education, and what? - Correct Answers Maintaining your
equipment
When transporting a patient with tuberculosis, a(n) ________ mask should be worn by the EMT
and a(n) ________ mask should be worn by the patient. - Correct Answers N-95; surgical
The "Stress Triad," or the body's response to a stressful stimulation, is known as general
________ syndrome - Correct Answers Adaptation
You are called to an assault on a homeless male. Dried blood from the trauma is visible around
the patient's mouth and nose. During assessment, you note the patient has a productive cough.
The patient says, "Don't worry, I'm not contagious. I've had this cough for a year." Describe the
best approach regarding respiratory isolation - Correct Answers Mask yourself and the patient.
According to Dr. Hans Selye, the third stage of the "Stress Triad" is known as the ________
stage. - Correct Answers Exhaution
When covering a patient's mouth and nose with a mask of any kind, which of the following is
the primary risk? - Correct Answers Obstructing the ability to visualize and protect the airway
For emergency workers, meeting with trained mental health and counseling personnel following
a critical incident: - Correct Answers may be helpful in some situations, but harmful in others.
,Which hormone helps the body control stress, regulate metabolism, and influence an immune
response? - Correct Answers Cortisol
Due to the high risk of an unstable work environment, EMTs responding to a motor vehicle
crash may consider using _________ in addition to standard PPE - Correct Answers Heavy-duty
gloves
What action does an organ undergo to best describe the term hypertrophy? - Correct Answers
Englargment
Define pathogen - Correct Answers An organism that causes infection and disease
Which of the following terms is best defined as "a state of physical and/or psychological arousal
to a stimulus"? - Correct Answers Stress
Since EMS personnel are often exposed to both acute and chronic stressors, ________
management may be helpful to cope with on-the-job experiences - Correct Answers critical
incident stress
If the EMT is in doubt as to whether a patient in cardiac arrest should be
resuscitated, which of the following is the best decision? - Correct Answers Begin resuscitative
measures
Who requires training, policies, and procedures related to storing, accessing, and sharing
patient information? - Correct Answers HIPAA
Your patient is a 45-year-old man who is suffering from chest pain. Upon arrival, the patient is
pale, sweaty, and seems short of breath. The patient is angry with his daughter for calling 911.
, He says that he had some spicy sausage for breakfast and has indigestion. Which of the
following is an appropriate means of getting the patient the care he needs? - Correct Answers
Try to find out why the patient does not want to go to the hospital
Sharing information about a patient's medical history with your neighbor after you hear a call
on a radio scanner would constitute which of the following? - Correct Answers Breach of
Confidentiality
Which of the following refers to the set of regulations that defines the legal actions expected
and limitations placed on the EMT? - Correct Answers Scope of Practice
You are interviewing a 52-year-old man who complains of chest discomfort. The patient is a
retired paramedic and is very anxious because he thinks he is having a heart attack. Which of
the following statements would be appropriate to say?
A. "I notice that you are a retired paramedic, so I'm sure you will understand all of the things
that we will be doing to you."
B. "This is nothing to worry about. Please try to stay calm. The physician at the hospital will
probably not find any signs of a heart problem."
C. "It is possible that you are experiencing a heart attack. I am going to give you four baby
aspirin to chew and swallow."
D. "We need to take you to the ED stat. We will give you ASA and NTG en route and then
reassess your vitals. Do you have any questions?" - Correct Answers "It is possible that you are
experiencing a heart attack. I am going to give you four baby aspirin to chew and swallow."
When communicating with an older patient, it is important to remember that: - Correct
Answers most older people think clearly and are capable of answering questions.
When communicating information over the radio, you should: - Correct Answers use the words
"affirmative" and "negative" instead of "yes" or "no.
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Who has the ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of an EMS system? - Correct
Answers Medical director
True or False: according to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to
assist a patient with certain prescribed medications - Correct Answers True
A written authorization for an EMS provider to perform a particular skill in a specific situation is
called what? - Correct Answers Standing order
A list of steps the EMT should perform while assessing and managing emergency medical
situations is called what? - Correct Answers Protocols
Who developed the earliest documented EMS? - Correct Answers French
You have just come on duty. The EMT on the previous shift complains to you that the QI
manager was giving him grief because he did not document three sets of vital signs on the
patient record. The EMT is angry and does not understand why documenting three sets of vital
signs is so important. What is the best answer you could give him? - Correct Answers The
recording of three sets of vital signs demonstrates that you were trending the patient's
condition.
What is an example of patient advocacy? - Correct Answers Building rapport with the patient
during transport to the hospital
What is a form of off-line medical control? - Correct Answers Protocols
,What has the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system been developed to provide? -
Correct Answers Prehospital care
Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most refers to
what? - Correct Answers Resource management
The EMT's role in the quality improvement process includes becoming involved in the quality
process, keeping carefully written documentation, obtaining feedback from patients and the
hospital staff, continuing your education, and what? - Correct Answers Maintaining your
equipment
When transporting a patient with tuberculosis, a(n) ________ mask should be worn by the EMT
and a(n) ________ mask should be worn by the patient. - Correct Answers N-95; surgical
The "Stress Triad," or the body's response to a stressful stimulation, is known as general
________ syndrome - Correct Answers Adaptation
You are called to an assault on a homeless male. Dried blood from the trauma is visible around
the patient's mouth and nose. During assessment, you note the patient has a productive cough.
The patient says, "Don't worry, I'm not contagious. I've had this cough for a year." Describe the
best approach regarding respiratory isolation - Correct Answers Mask yourself and the patient.
According to Dr. Hans Selye, the third stage of the "Stress Triad" is known as the ________
stage. - Correct Answers Exhaution
When covering a patient's mouth and nose with a mask of any kind, which of the following is
the primary risk? - Correct Answers Obstructing the ability to visualize and protect the airway
For emergency workers, meeting with trained mental health and counseling personnel following
a critical incident: - Correct Answers may be helpful in some situations, but harmful in others.
,Which hormone helps the body control stress, regulate metabolism, and influence an immune
response? - Correct Answers Cortisol
Due to the high risk of an unstable work environment, EMTs responding to a motor vehicle
crash may consider using _________ in addition to standard PPE - Correct Answers Heavy-duty
gloves
What action does an organ undergo to best describe the term hypertrophy? - Correct Answers
Englargment
Define pathogen - Correct Answers An organism that causes infection and disease
Which of the following terms is best defined as "a state of physical and/or psychological arousal
to a stimulus"? - Correct Answers Stress
Since EMS personnel are often exposed to both acute and chronic stressors, ________
management may be helpful to cope with on-the-job experiences - Correct Answers critical
incident stress
If the EMT is in doubt as to whether a patient in cardiac arrest should be
resuscitated, which of the following is the best decision? - Correct Answers Begin resuscitative
measures
Who requires training, policies, and procedures related to storing, accessing, and sharing
patient information? - Correct Answers HIPAA
Your patient is a 45-year-old man who is suffering from chest pain. Upon arrival, the patient is
pale, sweaty, and seems short of breath. The patient is angry with his daughter for calling 911.
, He says that he had some spicy sausage for breakfast and has indigestion. Which of the
following is an appropriate means of getting the patient the care he needs? - Correct Answers
Try to find out why the patient does not want to go to the hospital
Sharing information about a patient's medical history with your neighbor after you hear a call
on a radio scanner would constitute which of the following? - Correct Answers Breach of
Confidentiality
Which of the following refers to the set of regulations that defines the legal actions expected
and limitations placed on the EMT? - Correct Answers Scope of Practice
You are interviewing a 52-year-old man who complains of chest discomfort. The patient is a
retired paramedic and is very anxious because he thinks he is having a heart attack. Which of
the following statements would be appropriate to say?
A. "I notice that you are a retired paramedic, so I'm sure you will understand all of the things
that we will be doing to you."
B. "This is nothing to worry about. Please try to stay calm. The physician at the hospital will
probably not find any signs of a heart problem."
C. "It is possible that you are experiencing a heart attack. I am going to give you four baby
aspirin to chew and swallow."
D. "We need to take you to the ED stat. We will give you ASA and NTG en route and then
reassess your vitals. Do you have any questions?" - Correct Answers "It is possible that you are
experiencing a heart attack. I am going to give you four baby aspirin to chew and swallow."
When communicating with an older patient, it is important to remember that: - Correct
Answers most older people think clearly and are capable of answering questions.
When communicating information over the radio, you should: - Correct Answers use the words
"affirmative" and "negative" instead of "yes" or "no.
