PAPER REVISED EDITION COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2026
⩥ The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according
to _____.
-HIPAA
-CQI
-APGAR
-DCAP. Answer: HIPAA
⩥ Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays
emergency medical services (EMS)?
-a system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders
(EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are
responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients
,-a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible
for providing emergency care to critically injured patients
-a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide
definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting
-a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured. Answer: A
team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
⩥ What is the EMT's primary service area?
-the main area in which the EMS agency operates
-the area serviced by the EMT's medical director
-the location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call
-the only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care. Answer: the
main area in which the EMS agency operates
⩥ Online medical control requires _____.
,-written protocols approved by medical control
-a physicians presence on the scene of the call
-phone or radio contact with the medical director
-the presence of an advanced-level provider. Answer: phone or radio
contact with the medical director
⩥ As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient
with chest pain based on:
-medical director approval
-the patient's condition
-the transport time to the hospita
-an order from a paramedic. Answer: medical director approval
⩥ What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
, -deviate from established standards when necessary
-follow the agency's written protocols
-carry an EMT text for reference at all times
-contact medical direction before initiating any treatments. Answer:
follow the agency's written protocols
⩥ Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
-AEMT
-Paramedic
-EMT
-EMR. Answer: EMT
⩥ The ability to understand others and have them understand you is
known as __________.