Ch. 1 UCLA EMT UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Advanced EMT - CORRECT ANSWER - An individual who has training in specific aspects
of advanced life support, such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain
emergency medications.
advanced life support (ALS) - CORRECT ANSWER - Advanced lifesaving procedures,
including cardiac monitoring, administration of intravenous fluids and medications, and the use
of advanced airway adjuncts. EMTs may be trained in some of these areas.
ADA - CORRECT ANSWER - Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect people
with disabilities against discrimination
AED - CORRECT ANSWER - A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac
arrhythmias and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient
Certification - CORRECT ANSWER - A process in which a person, an institution, or a
program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe
and ethical care.
community paramedicine - CORRECT ANSWER - A health care model in which experienced
paramedics receive advanced training to equip them to provide additional services in the
prehospital environment, such as health evaluations, monitoring of chronic illnesses or
conditions, and patient advocacy.
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) - CORRECT ANSWER - A system of internal and
external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system.
Emergency medical dispatch (EMD) - CORRECT ANSWER - A system that assists
dispatchers in selecting appropriate units to respond to a particular call for assistance and in
providing callers with vital instructions until the arrival of EMS crews.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Advanced EMT - CORRECT ANSWER - An individual who has training in specific aspects
of advanced life support, such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain
emergency medications.
advanced life support (ALS) - CORRECT ANSWER - Advanced lifesaving procedures,
including cardiac monitoring, administration of intravenous fluids and medications, and the use
of advanced airway adjuncts. EMTs may be trained in some of these areas.
ADA - CORRECT ANSWER - Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect people
with disabilities against discrimination
AED - CORRECT ANSWER - A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac
arrhythmias and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient
Certification - CORRECT ANSWER - A process in which a person, an institution, or a
program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe
and ethical care.
community paramedicine - CORRECT ANSWER - A health care model in which experienced
paramedics receive advanced training to equip them to provide additional services in the
prehospital environment, such as health evaluations, monitoring of chronic illnesses or
conditions, and patient advocacy.
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) - CORRECT ANSWER - A system of internal and
external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system.
Emergency medical dispatch (EMD) - CORRECT ANSWER - A system that assists
dispatchers in selecting appropriate units to respond to a particular call for assistance and in
providing callers with vital instructions until the arrival of EMS crews.
