EMT CHAPTER 1 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
American Heart Association protocols are based on _____________.
A. Trends in the EMS community
B. Opinions from core groups of cardiologists
C. Evidence based research
D. Theories ready for field trial
ANSWER
C
Question 2.
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
A. The transport time to the hospital
B. Medical director approval
C. The patients condition
D. An order from a paramedic
ANSWER
B
Question 3.
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to:
A. Unify EMS providers under a single medical provider
B. Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the US
C. Reduce expenses at the local and state levels
D. Facilitate a national EMS labor group
ANSWER
B
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, Question 4.
Online medical control requires:
A. The presence of an advanced-level provider
B. Written protocols approved by medical control
C. Phone or radio contact with the medical director
D. A physicians presence on the scene of the call
ANSWER
C
Question 5.
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on:
A. The experience of EMT's
B. The opinions of physicians
C. An EMS agency's fiscal resources
D. EMS research
ANSWER
D
Question 6.
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called:
A. Integrity
B. Time management
C. Patient advocacy
D. Patient empathy
ANSWER
B
Question 7.
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as:
A. Diplomacy
B. Self motivation
C. Self confidence
D. Time management
ANSWER
B
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AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
American Heart Association protocols are based on _____________.
A. Trends in the EMS community
B. Opinions from core groups of cardiologists
C. Evidence based research
D. Theories ready for field trial
ANSWER
C
Question 2.
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
A. The transport time to the hospital
B. Medical director approval
C. The patients condition
D. An order from a paramedic
ANSWER
B
Question 3.
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to:
A. Unify EMS providers under a single medical provider
B. Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the US
C. Reduce expenses at the local and state levels
D. Facilitate a national EMS labor group
ANSWER
B
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, Question 4.
Online medical control requires:
A. The presence of an advanced-level provider
B. Written protocols approved by medical control
C. Phone or radio contact with the medical director
D. A physicians presence on the scene of the call
ANSWER
C
Question 5.
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on:
A. The experience of EMT's
B. The opinions of physicians
C. An EMS agency's fiscal resources
D. EMS research
ANSWER
D
Question 6.
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called:
A. Integrity
B. Time management
C. Patient advocacy
D. Patient empathy
ANSWER
B
Question 7.
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as:
A. Diplomacy
B. Self motivation
C. Self confidence
D. Time management
ANSWER
B
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