EMT Final Written Exam Questions And
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,According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
A. insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids.
B. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
C. administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
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D. interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly - ANS B. assist a patient with
certain prescribed medications.
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An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS)
is called a(n):
A. paramedic.
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B. advanced EMT (AEMT).
C. EMT.
D. EMR. - ANS A. paramedic.
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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. the patient's condition.
C. an order from a paramedic.
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D. medical director approval. - ANS D. medical director approval.
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
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A. maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
B. provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system.
C. enforce mandatory attendance at agency-specific training.
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D. confirm research and statistical findings in prehospital care. - ANS A. maintain, update,
and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
A. the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying.
B. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
C. the Emergency Medical Services Act.
D. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured - ANS B. Accidental Death
and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
,EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the:
A. individual state's EMS protocols.
B. National Registry of EMTs.
C. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
D. National Association of EMTs - ANS C. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA).
If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should:
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A. recognize that any such conviction will disqualify him or her from EMT licensure.
B. contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation.
C. send an official request to the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) to seek approval to take
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the EMT exam.
D. wait at least 24 months before taking another state-approved EMT class - ANS B.
contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation.
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Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:
A. EMS medical director.
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B. State Bureau of EMS.
C. EMS training officer.
D. individual EMT - ANS D. individual EMT
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:
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A. focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient.
B. identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
C. ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS office.
D. administer punitive actions to EMTs who do not follow local protocols - ANS B. identify
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areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
The EMT certification exam is designed to:
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A. ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
B. provide EMTs with the best possible wage once certification is achieved.
C. rank EMTs based on performance on the certification exam.
D. identify those EMTs who are prepared for advanced levels of training - ANS A. ensure
that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the
field is the:
, A. field training officer.
B. medical director.
C. shift supervisor.
D. EMS administrator - ANS B. medical director.
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically
regulated by the:
A. state office of EMS.
B. regional trauma center.
C. National Registry of EMTs.
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D. American Heart Association - ANS A. state office of EMS.
Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention strategy?
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A. The construction of a guardrail on a dangerous curve following a fatal motor vehicle crash
B. Protecting a patient's spine from further injury after a fall from a significant height
C. Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving
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D. Teaching a group of new parents how to perform one- and two-rescuer infant CPR - ANS
C. Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving
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Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?
A. A 64-year-old patient who is given aspirin for suspected cardiac chest pain
B. A 61-year-old patient who is receiving humidified supplemental oxygen
C. A 53-year-old patient who is assisted with his prescribed nitroglycerin
D. A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device - ANS D. A
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48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency
training?
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A. Oral glucose for hypoglycemia
B. Automated external defibrillation
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C. Use of a manually triggered ventilator
D. Intranasal medication administration - ANS B. Automated external defibrillation
Which of the following skills would a layperson most likely be trained to perform before the
arrival of EMS?
A. Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway
B. Obtaining a manual blood pressure
C. Bleeding control using a tourniquet
D. Administration of supplemental oxygen - ANS C. Bleeding control using a tourniquet
Answers
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LA
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D
,According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
A. insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids.
B. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
C. administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
A
D. interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly - ANS B. assist a patient with
certain prescribed medications.
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An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS)
is called a(n):
A. paramedic.
U
B. advanced EMT (AEMT).
C. EMT.
D. EMR. - ANS A. paramedic.
LA
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. the patient's condition.
C. an order from a paramedic.
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D. medical director approval. - ANS D. medical director approval.
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
O
A. maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
B. provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system.
C. enforce mandatory attendance at agency-specific training.
D
D. confirm research and statistical findings in prehospital care. - ANS A. maintain, update,
and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
A. the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying.
B. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
C. the Emergency Medical Services Act.
D. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured - ANS B. Accidental Death
and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
,EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the:
A. individual state's EMS protocols.
B. National Registry of EMTs.
C. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
D. National Association of EMTs - ANS C. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA).
If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should:
A
A. recognize that any such conviction will disqualify him or her from EMT licensure.
B. contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation.
C. send an official request to the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) to seek approval to take
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the EMT exam.
D. wait at least 24 months before taking another state-approved EMT class - ANS B.
contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation.
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Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:
A. EMS medical director.
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B. State Bureau of EMS.
C. EMS training officer.
D. individual EMT - ANS D. individual EMT
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:
C
A. focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient.
B. identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
C. ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS office.
D. administer punitive actions to EMTs who do not follow local protocols - ANS B. identify
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areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
The EMT certification exam is designed to:
D
A. ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
B. provide EMTs with the best possible wage once certification is achieved.
C. rank EMTs based on performance on the certification exam.
D. identify those EMTs who are prepared for advanced levels of training - ANS A. ensure
that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the
field is the:
, A. field training officer.
B. medical director.
C. shift supervisor.
D. EMS administrator - ANS B. medical director.
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically
regulated by the:
A. state office of EMS.
B. regional trauma center.
C. National Registry of EMTs.
A
D. American Heart Association - ANS A. state office of EMS.
Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention strategy?
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A. The construction of a guardrail on a dangerous curve following a fatal motor vehicle crash
B. Protecting a patient's spine from further injury after a fall from a significant height
C. Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving
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D. Teaching a group of new parents how to perform one- and two-rescuer infant CPR - ANS
C. Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving
LA
Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?
A. A 64-year-old patient who is given aspirin for suspected cardiac chest pain
B. A 61-year-old patient who is receiving humidified supplemental oxygen
C. A 53-year-old patient who is assisted with his prescribed nitroglycerin
D. A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device - ANS D. A
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48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency
training?
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A. Oral glucose for hypoglycemia
B. Automated external defibrillation
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C. Use of a manually triggered ventilator
D. Intranasal medication administration - ANS B. Automated external defibrillation
Which of the following skills would a layperson most likely be trained to perform before the
arrival of EMS?
A. Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway
B. Obtaining a manual blood pressure
C. Bleeding control using a tourniquet
D. Administration of supplemental oxygen - ANS C. Bleeding control using a tourniquet
