EMT Chapter 1: EMS Systems
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary goal of an EMS system?
✔✔ To provide timely emergency care and improve patient outcomes
What is the first step in the EMS chain of survival?
✔✔ Early recognition and activation of EMS
What level of training allows for basic airway management and CPR?
✔✔ Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
What is the role of an EMT during patient transport?
✔✔ To monitor the patient and continue appropriate care
Who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform certain medical procedures?
✔✔ Medical Director
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,What is the written document that outlines the EMT’s scope of practice called?
✔✔ Protocols or standing orders
What type of communication is used when EMTs consult with medical control by radio or
phone?
✔✔ Online medical direction
What is the minimum level of certification required to staff an ambulance?
✔✔ EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)
What federal agency oversees the EMS system in the United States?
✔✔ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
What does the term "continuous quality improvement" mean in EMS?
✔✔ A system of internal and external reviews to improve care
What is one of the 10 components of the EMS system as defined by NHTSA?
✔✔ Public access
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, What is an EMT’s primary responsibility at the scene of an emergency?
✔✔ To ensure personal and scene safety before providing care
What does a designated medical director provide to EMTs in an EMS system?
✔✔ Medical oversight and protocols
What term describes patient care that meets or exceeds accepted standards?
✔✔ Quality care
What part of the EMS system is responsible for dispatching EMS resources?
✔✔ Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD)
What is the purpose of standing orders?
✔✔ To allow EMTs to perform certain procedures without direct approval
What is the responsibility of a paramedic that differs from an EMT?
✔✔ They provide advanced life support interventions
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary goal of an EMS system?
✔✔ To provide timely emergency care and improve patient outcomes
What is the first step in the EMS chain of survival?
✔✔ Early recognition and activation of EMS
What level of training allows for basic airway management and CPR?
✔✔ Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
What is the role of an EMT during patient transport?
✔✔ To monitor the patient and continue appropriate care
Who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform certain medical procedures?
✔✔ Medical Director
1
,What is the written document that outlines the EMT’s scope of practice called?
✔✔ Protocols or standing orders
What type of communication is used when EMTs consult with medical control by radio or
phone?
✔✔ Online medical direction
What is the minimum level of certification required to staff an ambulance?
✔✔ EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)
What federal agency oversees the EMS system in the United States?
✔✔ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
What does the term "continuous quality improvement" mean in EMS?
✔✔ A system of internal and external reviews to improve care
What is one of the 10 components of the EMS system as defined by NHTSA?
✔✔ Public access
2
, What is an EMT’s primary responsibility at the scene of an emergency?
✔✔ To ensure personal and scene safety before providing care
What does a designated medical director provide to EMTs in an EMS system?
✔✔ Medical oversight and protocols
What term describes patient care that meets or exceeds accepted standards?
✔✔ Quality care
What part of the EMS system is responsible for dispatching EMS resources?
✔✔ Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD)
What is the purpose of standing orders?
✔✔ To allow EMTs to perform certain procedures without direct approval
What is the responsibility of a paramedic that differs from an EMT?
✔✔ They provide advanced life support interventions
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