EMT- Emergency Medical Technician Final Exam Practice Questions with Correct and Verified Answers.

After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for breakfast. While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his chest and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not breathing. To treat this patient, you will follow: A) off-line medical control. B) online medical control. C) protocols. D) All of these answers are correct. Correct Answer D Which of the following is NOT true of medical control? A) It is determined by the dispatcher. B) It may be written or "standing orders." C) It may require online radio or phone consultation. D) It describes the care authorized by the medical director. Correct Answer A EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of: A) the Emergency Medical Services Act. B) the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying. C) Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured. D) Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society. Correct Answer D According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would require special permission from the medical director and the state EMS office to: A) insert a peripheral intravenous catheter. B) apply and interpret data from a pulse oximeter. C) use an automatic transport ventilator. D) give aspirin to a patient with chest pain. Correct Answer A If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should: A) wait at least 24 months before taking another state-approved EMT class. B) send an official request to the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) to seek approval to take the EMT exam.