EMS Scope of Practice and Certification.
Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
What is the National EMS Scope of Practice Model? - ANS an element of the Education
Agenda, identifies levels of national EMS providers and defines the minimum knowledge and
skills for each level.
What is Scope of Practice? - ANS Defines legally allowable actions.
What are the levels of EMS Providers? - ANS - Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
- Paramedic
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) - ANS the first step in the national EMS career ladder.
An EMR is the person who is often first on the scene of an emergency. (Police officers,
firefighters, and security guards)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - ANS the second step in the national EMS career
ladder. The primary focus of an EMT is to provide basic emergency medical care to critical and
emergent patients and to provide transportation.
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) - ANS the third step in the national EMS
career ladder. The primary focus of an AEMT is to provide basic and limited advanced
emergency medical care to critical and emergent patients and to transport patients.
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, Paramedic - ANS is the fourth step in the national EMS career ladder. The primary focus of a
Paramedic is to provide basic and advanced emergency medical care to critical and emergent
patients and to transport patients.
Three levels of National EMS providers: - ANS - Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-
Basic)
- Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate (EMT-Intermediate)
- Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-Paramedic)
First Responder (FR) - ANS which precedes EMT-Basic, is not a national level of EMS provider.
Scope of Practice of an EMR DOES NOT include: - ANS - Nasopharyngeal airway
- Venturi mask
- Use of a tourniquet
- Use of a cervical collar
- Rigid and soft splinting
- Automated blood pressure
Scope of Practice of an EMR and FR: - ANS Auto-injection for self or peer care
Compared to a First Responder, the scope of practice of an EMR does not include the use of a
cervical collar. - ANS true
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, how many levels of national EMS
providers are there? - ANS 4
What must all EMS providers follow? - ANS Their state's scope of practice.
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Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
What is the National EMS Scope of Practice Model? - ANS an element of the Education
Agenda, identifies levels of national EMS providers and defines the minimum knowledge and
skills for each level.
What is Scope of Practice? - ANS Defines legally allowable actions.
What are the levels of EMS Providers? - ANS - Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
- Paramedic
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) - ANS the first step in the national EMS career ladder.
An EMR is the person who is often first on the scene of an emergency. (Police officers,
firefighters, and security guards)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - ANS the second step in the national EMS career
ladder. The primary focus of an EMT is to provide basic emergency medical care to critical and
emergent patients and to provide transportation.
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) - ANS the third step in the national EMS
career ladder. The primary focus of an AEMT is to provide basic and limited advanced
emergency medical care to critical and emergent patients and to transport patients.
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, Paramedic - ANS is the fourth step in the national EMS career ladder. The primary focus of a
Paramedic is to provide basic and advanced emergency medical care to critical and emergent
patients and to transport patients.
Three levels of National EMS providers: - ANS - Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-
Basic)
- Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate (EMT-Intermediate)
- Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-Paramedic)
First Responder (FR) - ANS which precedes EMT-Basic, is not a national level of EMS provider.
Scope of Practice of an EMR DOES NOT include: - ANS - Nasopharyngeal airway
- Venturi mask
- Use of a tourniquet
- Use of a cervical collar
- Rigid and soft splinting
- Automated blood pressure
Scope of Practice of an EMR and FR: - ANS Auto-injection for self or peer care
Compared to a First Responder, the scope of practice of an EMR does not include the use of a
cervical collar. - ANS true
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, how many levels of national EMS
providers are there? - ANS 4
What must all EMS providers follow? - ANS Their state's scope of practice.
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