AEMT: Ch1 EMS System Questions
and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary goal of the EMS system?
✔✔To provide prompt, effective emergency medical care and safe transport to definitive care.
What should you do when you arrive on scene and another unit is already there?
✔✔Check in with the incident commander or lead provider and prepare to assist.
What does medical direction provide to EMS professionals?
✔✔Authorization to perform skills through protocols and physician oversight.
What is offline medical direction?
✔✔Written protocols and standing orders that guide care without direct contact.
What is online medical direction?
✔✔Direct orders from a physician given via radio or phone during a call.
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,What is the role of an AEMT in the EMS system?
✔✔To provide limited advanced life support including IV therapy and medication
administration.
What should you do if your clinical decision-making differs from the protocol?
✔✔Contact medical direction for clarification and orders.
What is the chain of survival?
✔✔A series of actions that increase the chance of survival in cardiac arrest.
What is quality improvement in EMS?
✔✔A continuous process of evaluating and improving patient care.
What should you do if you discover an error in patient care after the call?
✔✔Report it to your supervisor and complete a quality improvement report.
What is the first link in the EMS response chain?
✔✔The public recognizing an emergency and activating 911.
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, What is an example of ALS care within the AEMT scope?
✔✔Establishing an IV and administering certain medications.
What should be your primary concern during every EMS call?
✔✔Your personal safety and the safety of your team.
What should an AEMT do if a paramedic arrives on scene and takes over care?
✔✔Assist within your scope of practice and follow team leadership.
What agency sets national EMS education standards?
✔✔The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
What is a tiered response EMS system?
✔✔A system where different levels of providers respond based on patient need.
What is the role of dispatch in the EMS system?
✔✔To gather information, prioritize calls, and coordinate resources.
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and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary goal of the EMS system?
✔✔To provide prompt, effective emergency medical care and safe transport to definitive care.
What should you do when you arrive on scene and another unit is already there?
✔✔Check in with the incident commander or lead provider and prepare to assist.
What does medical direction provide to EMS professionals?
✔✔Authorization to perform skills through protocols and physician oversight.
What is offline medical direction?
✔✔Written protocols and standing orders that guide care without direct contact.
What is online medical direction?
✔✔Direct orders from a physician given via radio or phone during a call.
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,What is the role of an AEMT in the EMS system?
✔✔To provide limited advanced life support including IV therapy and medication
administration.
What should you do if your clinical decision-making differs from the protocol?
✔✔Contact medical direction for clarification and orders.
What is the chain of survival?
✔✔A series of actions that increase the chance of survival in cardiac arrest.
What is quality improvement in EMS?
✔✔A continuous process of evaluating and improving patient care.
What should you do if you discover an error in patient care after the call?
✔✔Report it to your supervisor and complete a quality improvement report.
What is the first link in the EMS response chain?
✔✔The public recognizing an emergency and activating 911.
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, What is an example of ALS care within the AEMT scope?
✔✔Establishing an IV and administering certain medications.
What should be your primary concern during every EMS call?
✔✔Your personal safety and the safety of your team.
What should an AEMT do if a paramedic arrives on scene and takes over care?
✔✔Assist within your scope of practice and follow team leadership.
What agency sets national EMS education standards?
✔✔The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
What is a tiered response EMS system?
✔✔A system where different levels of providers respond based on patient need.
What is the role of dispatch in the EMS system?
✔✔To gather information, prioritize calls, and coordinate resources.
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