EMT Exam Chapters 1-10 Exam 2026
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Who develops EMS Standards? - Correct answer-In 1966, the National Highway
Safety Act charged the US Department of Transportation (DOT) in developing
EMS stardards
Enhanced 911 (E-911) - Correct answer-a system that has the capability to
automatically identify a caller's phone # and location, so even if the patient loses
consciousness, they will still be able to send emergency personnel to the scene
patient assessment - Correct answer-finding out enough about what is wrong with a
patient to be able to provide the appropriate emergency care; always precedes
emergency care
transfer of care - Correct answer-Upon arrival at the hospital, the EMT advises
hospital personnel of the patient's condition, observations from the scene, treatment
rendered, and other pertinent data to assure continuity of care; do not abandon care
until process is completed
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,Why do we document 3 sets of vital signs? - Correct answer-trends in the patient's
condition will become apparent only when vital signs are repeated, which is an
important step in continuing assessment;
quality improvement - Correct answer-continuous self review with the purpose of
identifying aspects of the system that require improvement; ensures that the public
receives the highest quality pre-hospital care; may include carefully written
documentation, maintaining equipment, getting feedback, and continuing
education
Medical Director - Correct answer-A physician who assumes ultimate
responsibility for medical direction, the patient-care aspects of the EMS system;
oversees training, develops protocols, and is a crucial part of the quality
improvement process
standing orders - Correct answer-a policy or protocol that authorizes EMTs and
others to perform particular skills in certain situations; aka off-line medical
direction; exp. administration of glucose in diabetic emergency
Why do EMTs do injury prevention programs? - Correct answer-by promoting
clean drinking water and sewer systems to promoting car seats and helmets, if
EMTs promote injury prevention, then we can potentially stop injuries before they
occur
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, Hepatitis B - Correct answer-aka HBV; a deadly disease that causes the
inflammation of the liver and can live on surfaces in dried blood for days and
killed hundreds of health care workers each year before a vaccine was made
avaliable
Tuberculosis - Correct answer-aka TB; infects the lungs, is highly contagious and
airborne-->will permeate a room if an infected person is in it
Ryan White CARE Act - Correct answer-The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS
Resource Emergency Act mandates a procedure by which emergency response
personnel can seek to find out if they have been exposed to potentially life-
threatening diseases while providing patient care
Why do we wear N-95 masks? - Correct answer-OSHA requires that you wear a N-
95 mask for caring for patients suspected of having TB , transporting them from an
infected environment in a closed vehicle, and performing suction/intubation
When/why do you place a surgical mask on a patient? - Correct answer-when a
patient is suspected of having an infection spread by droplets (such as flu or
measles), a mask may be placed if the patient is alert and cooperative
What are the signs and symptoms of a delayed stress reaction (PTSD)? - Correct
answer-flashbacks, nightmares, feelings of detachment, irritability, sleep
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Guaranteed
Who develops EMS Standards? - Correct answer-In 1966, the National Highway
Safety Act charged the US Department of Transportation (DOT) in developing
EMS stardards
Enhanced 911 (E-911) - Correct answer-a system that has the capability to
automatically identify a caller's phone # and location, so even if the patient loses
consciousness, they will still be able to send emergency personnel to the scene
patient assessment - Correct answer-finding out enough about what is wrong with a
patient to be able to provide the appropriate emergency care; always precedes
emergency care
transfer of care - Correct answer-Upon arrival at the hospital, the EMT advises
hospital personnel of the patient's condition, observations from the scene, treatment
rendered, and other pertinent data to assure continuity of care; do not abandon care
until process is completed
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,Why do we document 3 sets of vital signs? - Correct answer-trends in the patient's
condition will become apparent only when vital signs are repeated, which is an
important step in continuing assessment;
quality improvement - Correct answer-continuous self review with the purpose of
identifying aspects of the system that require improvement; ensures that the public
receives the highest quality pre-hospital care; may include carefully written
documentation, maintaining equipment, getting feedback, and continuing
education
Medical Director - Correct answer-A physician who assumes ultimate
responsibility for medical direction, the patient-care aspects of the EMS system;
oversees training, develops protocols, and is a crucial part of the quality
improvement process
standing orders - Correct answer-a policy or protocol that authorizes EMTs and
others to perform particular skills in certain situations; aka off-line medical
direction; exp. administration of glucose in diabetic emergency
Why do EMTs do injury prevention programs? - Correct answer-by promoting
clean drinking water and sewer systems to promoting car seats and helmets, if
EMTs promote injury prevention, then we can potentially stop injuries before they
occur
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, Hepatitis B - Correct answer-aka HBV; a deadly disease that causes the
inflammation of the liver and can live on surfaces in dried blood for days and
killed hundreds of health care workers each year before a vaccine was made
avaliable
Tuberculosis - Correct answer-aka TB; infects the lungs, is highly contagious and
airborne-->will permeate a room if an infected person is in it
Ryan White CARE Act - Correct answer-The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS
Resource Emergency Act mandates a procedure by which emergency response
personnel can seek to find out if they have been exposed to potentially life-
threatening diseases while providing patient care
Why do we wear N-95 masks? - Correct answer-OSHA requires that you wear a N-
95 mask for caring for patients suspected of having TB , transporting them from an
infected environment in a closed vehicle, and performing suction/intubation
When/why do you place a surgical mask on a patient? - Correct answer-when a
patient is suspected of having an infection spread by droplets (such as flu or
measles), a mask may be placed if the patient is alert and cooperative
What are the signs and symptoms of a delayed stress reaction (PTSD)? - Correct
answer-flashbacks, nightmares, feelings of detachment, irritability, sleep
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