EMT Block 1 Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the term for written guidelines that allow EMTs to provide care without direct contact
with a physician?
✔✔Standing orders
What should you always do before lifting a patient on a stretcher?
✔✔Use proper body mechanics and communicate with your partner
What is the best way to move a patient down stairs in a building without an elevator?
✔✔Use a stair chair if the patient is conscious and stable
Who is ultimately responsible for all patient care provided by EMS?
✔✔The medical director
What is the main purpose of the EMS system?
✔✔To provide emergency medical care before hospital arrival
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,If a patient refuses care but is mentally competent, what must the EMT do?
✔✔Explain the risks, document the refusal, and have the patient sign a refusal form
What kind of consent is assumed when a patient is unconscious and needs life-saving treatment?
✔✔Implied consent
What is the minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) for responding to a patient with a
cough and fever?
✔✔Gloves and a mask
What document must you complete after every EMS call?
✔✔Patient care report (PCR)
What is the best position for an unresponsive patient with no suspected spinal injury?
✔✔Recovery position (lateral recumbent)
When can a minor legally refuse medical treatment?
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,✔✔When legally emancipated or in specific legal exceptions
What is the term for failing to provide care when there is a duty to act?
✔✔Negligence
If a bystander helps you lift a patient and gets injured, who could be held liable?
✔✔The EMT and the EMS agency
What should you do if you are exposed to a patient’s blood?
✔✔Immediately wash the area and report the exposure to your supervisor
What is the most important reason for documentation in EMS?
✔✔To provide a legal and medical record of patient care
What should you do if a patient wants to see your written report?
✔✔Explain that medical records are protected and must be requested through proper channels
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, When a patient is unable to communicate due to altered mental status, what type of consent
applies?
✔✔Implied consent
What law protects EMTs from liability when providing care in good faith during emergencies?
✔✔Good Samaritan Law
What is the most common cause of back injuries in EMS?
✔✔Improper lifting techniques
What should you do before transferring care to another healthcare provider?
✔✔Give a full verbal report and ensure a complete patient handoff
When documenting patient refusal, what should you always include?
✔✔Mental status, risks explained, signature, and witness if possible
What is the safest way to move a patient with possible spinal injury?
✔✔Manual stabilization followed by a long spine board or vacuum mattress
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the term for written guidelines that allow EMTs to provide care without direct contact
with a physician?
✔✔Standing orders
What should you always do before lifting a patient on a stretcher?
✔✔Use proper body mechanics and communicate with your partner
What is the best way to move a patient down stairs in a building without an elevator?
✔✔Use a stair chair if the patient is conscious and stable
Who is ultimately responsible for all patient care provided by EMS?
✔✔The medical director
What is the main purpose of the EMS system?
✔✔To provide emergency medical care before hospital arrival
1
,If a patient refuses care but is mentally competent, what must the EMT do?
✔✔Explain the risks, document the refusal, and have the patient sign a refusal form
What kind of consent is assumed when a patient is unconscious and needs life-saving treatment?
✔✔Implied consent
What is the minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) for responding to a patient with a
cough and fever?
✔✔Gloves and a mask
What document must you complete after every EMS call?
✔✔Patient care report (PCR)
What is the best position for an unresponsive patient with no suspected spinal injury?
✔✔Recovery position (lateral recumbent)
When can a minor legally refuse medical treatment?
2
,✔✔When legally emancipated or in specific legal exceptions
What is the term for failing to provide care when there is a duty to act?
✔✔Negligence
If a bystander helps you lift a patient and gets injured, who could be held liable?
✔✔The EMT and the EMS agency
What should you do if you are exposed to a patient’s blood?
✔✔Immediately wash the area and report the exposure to your supervisor
What is the most important reason for documentation in EMS?
✔✔To provide a legal and medical record of patient care
What should you do if a patient wants to see your written report?
✔✔Explain that medical records are protected and must be requested through proper channels
3
, When a patient is unable to communicate due to altered mental status, what type of consent
applies?
✔✔Implied consent
What law protects EMTs from liability when providing care in good faith during emergencies?
✔✔Good Samaritan Law
What is the most common cause of back injuries in EMS?
✔✔Improper lifting techniques
What should you do before transferring care to another healthcare provider?
✔✔Give a full verbal report and ensure a complete patient handoff
When documenting patient refusal, what should you always include?
✔✔Mental status, risks explained, signature, and witness if possible
What is the safest way to move a patient with possible spinal injury?
✔✔Manual stabilization followed by a long spine board or vacuum mattress
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