AAOS EMT Eleventh Edition Section 1.
Preparatory Questions and Correct Answers
2024
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________. - Answer -HIPAA
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training? - Answer -EMT
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: - Answer -EMS
research.
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. - Answer -provide more consistent
delivery of EMS care across the United States
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers? - Answer -Automated
external defibrillator
What is an EMT's primary service area? - Answer -The main area in which the EMS agency operates
Online medical control requires __________. - Answer -phone or radio contact with the medical director
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field? - Answer -Follow the agency's written protocols.
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________. - Answer -EMS research
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________. - Answer -evidence-based research
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________. - Answer -time
management
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as __________. - Answer -self-
motivation
You are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by ambulance. You know that a transport will keep
you on duty several hours after your regular quitting time. This is an example of __________. - Answer -
patient advocacy
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as __________. - Answer -
communication
,Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)? -
Answer -A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is
correct? - Answer -The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to
those who are disabled.
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: - Answer -
medical director approval.
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct? - Answer -The NREMT provides a
national standard for EMS testing.
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) model? - Answer
-The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to drinking alcohol but orders you not to
tell anyone. You should report the information to __________. - Answer -the receiving nurse or doctor
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated
by the: - Answer -state office of EMS.
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called
a(n): - Answer -paramedic.
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the: - Answer -
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to: - Answer -assist a
patient with certain prescribed medications.
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of
the: - Answer -paramedic.
The criteria to be licensed and employed as an EMT include: - Answer -proof of immunization against
certain communicable diseases.
If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should: - Answer -contact
the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation.
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: - Answer -insert a peripheral intravenous catheter.
Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS? - Answer -A 48-year-old patient
whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
, Which of the following skills would a layperson MOST likely be trained to perform before arrival of EMS?
- Answer -Bleeding control using a tourniquet
The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the field is
the: - Answer -medical director.
Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe? - Answer -Off-line
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to: - Answer -identify areas of
improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
Continuing education in EMS serves to: - Answer -maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge
and skills.
Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the: - Answer -individual EMT.
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, or
unpleasant is to: - Answer -continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.\\EMS as we
know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:\Accidental Death and Disability: The
Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
Which of the following is NOT true of medical control? - Answer -It is determined by the dispatcher.
The major goal of quality improvement is to ensure that: - Answer -the public receives the highest
standard of care.\\Federal legislation concerning patient confidentiality is known as:\HIPAA.
To protect a restrained patient and prevent him from using leverage to break free, the EMT should
secure __________. - Answer -one arm above the head
The _________ is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column and the fused central
posterior section of the pelvic girdle. - Answer -sacrum
An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the: - Answer -back is bent forward at the hips.
The proper technique for using the power grip is to: - Answer -lift with your palms up.
Which of the following statements regarding patient weight distribution is correct? - Answer -The
majority of a horizontal patient's weight is in the torso.
To minimize the risk of injuring yourself when lifting or moving a patient, you should: - Answer -keep the
weight as close to your body as possible.
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing a patient with a
suspected spinal injury? - Answer -Long backboard
To facilitate a safe and coordinated move, the team leader should: - Answer -use preparatory commands
to initiate any moves.
Preparatory Questions and Correct Answers
2024
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________. - Answer -HIPAA
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training? - Answer -EMT
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: - Answer -EMS
research.
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. - Answer -provide more consistent
delivery of EMS care across the United States
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers? - Answer -Automated
external defibrillator
What is an EMT's primary service area? - Answer -The main area in which the EMS agency operates
Online medical control requires __________. - Answer -phone or radio contact with the medical director
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field? - Answer -Follow the agency's written protocols.
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________. - Answer -EMS research
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________. - Answer -evidence-based research
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________. - Answer -time
management
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as __________. - Answer -self-
motivation
You are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by ambulance. You know that a transport will keep
you on duty several hours after your regular quitting time. This is an example of __________. - Answer -
patient advocacy
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as __________. - Answer -
communication
,Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)? -
Answer -A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is
correct? - Answer -The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to
those who are disabled.
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: - Answer -
medical director approval.
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct? - Answer -The NREMT provides a
national standard for EMS testing.
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) model? - Answer
-The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to drinking alcohol but orders you not to
tell anyone. You should report the information to __________. - Answer -the receiving nurse or doctor
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated
by the: - Answer -state office of EMS.
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called
a(n): - Answer -paramedic.
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the: - Answer -
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to: - Answer -assist a
patient with certain prescribed medications.
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of
the: - Answer -paramedic.
The criteria to be licensed and employed as an EMT include: - Answer -proof of immunization against
certain communicable diseases.
If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should: - Answer -contact
the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation.
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: - Answer -insert a peripheral intravenous catheter.
Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS? - Answer -A 48-year-old patient
whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
, Which of the following skills would a layperson MOST likely be trained to perform before arrival of EMS?
- Answer -Bleeding control using a tourniquet
The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the field is
the: - Answer -medical director.
Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe? - Answer -Off-line
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to: - Answer -identify areas of
improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
Continuing education in EMS serves to: - Answer -maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge
and skills.
Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the: - Answer -individual EMT.
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, or
unpleasant is to: - Answer -continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.\\EMS as we
know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:\Accidental Death and Disability: The
Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
Which of the following is NOT true of medical control? - Answer -It is determined by the dispatcher.
The major goal of quality improvement is to ensure that: - Answer -the public receives the highest
standard of care.\\Federal legislation concerning patient confidentiality is known as:\HIPAA.
To protect a restrained patient and prevent him from using leverage to break free, the EMT should
secure __________. - Answer -one arm above the head
The _________ is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column and the fused central
posterior section of the pelvic girdle. - Answer -sacrum
An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the: - Answer -back is bent forward at the hips.
The proper technique for using the power grip is to: - Answer -lift with your palms up.
Which of the following statements regarding patient weight distribution is correct? - Answer -The
majority of a horizontal patient's weight is in the torso.
To minimize the risk of injuring yourself when lifting or moving a patient, you should: - Answer -keep the
weight as close to your body as possible.
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing a patient with a
suspected spinal injury? - Answer -Long backboard
To facilitate a safe and coordinated move, the team leader should: - Answer -use preparatory commands
to initiate any moves.
