EMT Chapters 1-8 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is
known as __________.
Select one:
A. self-confidence
B. scene leadership
C. communication
D. teamwork and diplomacy -
correct answer ✅C. communication
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of
training?
Select one:
A. EMT
B. Paramedic
C. EMR
D. AEMT -
correct answer ✅A. EMT
What is an EMT's primary service area?
Select one:
,EMT Chapters 1-8 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
C. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-
1 call -
correct answer ✅B. The main area in which the EMS agency
operates
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called
__________.
Select one:
A. integrity
B. patient advocacy
C. patient empathy
D. time management -
correct answer ✅D. time management
The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more
important than performing time-consuming procedures in the field
on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on:
Select one:
,EMT Chapters 1-8 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A. the lead EMT's decision.
B. regional trauma guidelines.
C. local protocols.
D. EMS research. -
correct answer ✅D. EMS research.
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
Select one:
A. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States
B. facilitate a national EMS labor group
C. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
D. reduce expenses at the local and state levels -
correct answer ✅A. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care
across the United States
Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With
Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is correct?
Select one:
A. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and
equal employment to those who are disabled.
, EMT Chapters 1-8 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
B. The ADA applies only to individuals with a diagnosed and well-
documented physical disability.
C. According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented
disability are exempt from taking the NREMT exam.
D. The minimum number of hours required to successfully
complete an EMT course is less for candidates who are disabled. -
correct answer ✅A. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to
provide full and equal employment to those who are disabled.
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.
Select one:
A. the experiences of EMTs
B. EMS research
C. the opinions of physicians
D. an EMS agency's fiscal resources -
correct answer ✅B. EMS research
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.
Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
Answers (Grade A+)
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is
known as __________.
Select one:
A. self-confidence
B. scene leadership
C. communication
D. teamwork and diplomacy -
correct answer ✅C. communication
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of
training?
Select one:
A. EMT
B. Paramedic
C. EMR
D. AEMT -
correct answer ✅A. EMT
What is an EMT's primary service area?
Select one:
,EMT Chapters 1-8 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
C. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-
1 call -
correct answer ✅B. The main area in which the EMS agency
operates
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called
__________.
Select one:
A. integrity
B. patient advocacy
C. patient empathy
D. time management -
correct answer ✅D. time management
The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more
important than performing time-consuming procedures in the field
on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on:
Select one:
,EMT Chapters 1-8 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A. the lead EMT's decision.
B. regional trauma guidelines.
C. local protocols.
D. EMS research. -
correct answer ✅D. EMS research.
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
Select one:
A. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States
B. facilitate a national EMS labor group
C. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
D. reduce expenses at the local and state levels -
correct answer ✅A. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care
across the United States
Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With
Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is correct?
Select one:
A. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and
equal employment to those who are disabled.
, EMT Chapters 1-8 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
B. The ADA applies only to individuals with a diagnosed and well-
documented physical disability.
C. According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented
disability are exempt from taking the NREMT exam.
D. The minimum number of hours required to successfully
complete an EMT course is less for candidates who are disabled. -
correct answer ✅A. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to
provide full and equal employment to those who are disabled.
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.
Select one:
A. the experiences of EMTs
B. EMS research
C. the opinions of physicians
D. an EMS agency's fiscal resources -
correct answer ✅B. EMS research
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.
Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
