EMS/EMT Course Chapter 1:
Introduction/ Quality Control
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Who is responsible for authorizing the EMT to perform medical care in the field?
✔✔ The medical director
What is the name of the physician who provides oversight and guidance for EMS care?
✔✔ Medical director
What is the process called when an EMT performs skills under a physician's orders given over
the radio?
✔✔ Online medical direction
What is the term for medical treatment protocols written by the medical director?
✔✔ Standing orders
What is the goal of quality improvement in EMS?
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,✔✔ To continuously monitor and improve patient care
What does EMT stand for?
✔✔ Emergency Medical Technician
What is the first step in providing high-quality EMS care?
✔✔ Ensuring personal and scene safety
What is the highest priority for all EMTs during a call?
✔✔ Personal safety
What document outlines what an EMT can and cannot do?
✔✔ Scope of practice
Who is ultimately responsible for the actions of EMTs on the scene?
✔✔ The EMS medical director
What should you do if you make an error in a patient care report?
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, ✔✔ Draw a single line through it, write the correct information, and initial it
What is the best way to maintain and improve EMS skills after certification?
✔✔ Participate in continuing education
What does EMS stand for?
✔✔ Emergency Medical Services
What is the name of the evaluation process that ensures EMS providers meet certain standards?
✔✔ Certification
What is the system of delivering patient care that combines medical direction, protocols, and
EMS personnel called?
✔✔ The EMS system
What is the term for a policy or protocol that gives EMTs permission to treat certain conditions
without contacting a physician?
✔✔ Standing order
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Introduction/ Quality Control
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Who is responsible for authorizing the EMT to perform medical care in the field?
✔✔ The medical director
What is the name of the physician who provides oversight and guidance for EMS care?
✔✔ Medical director
What is the process called when an EMT performs skills under a physician's orders given over
the radio?
✔✔ Online medical direction
What is the term for medical treatment protocols written by the medical director?
✔✔ Standing orders
What is the goal of quality improvement in EMS?
1
,✔✔ To continuously monitor and improve patient care
What does EMT stand for?
✔✔ Emergency Medical Technician
What is the first step in providing high-quality EMS care?
✔✔ Ensuring personal and scene safety
What is the highest priority for all EMTs during a call?
✔✔ Personal safety
What document outlines what an EMT can and cannot do?
✔✔ Scope of practice
Who is ultimately responsible for the actions of EMTs on the scene?
✔✔ The EMS medical director
What should you do if you make an error in a patient care report?
2
, ✔✔ Draw a single line through it, write the correct information, and initial it
What is the best way to maintain and improve EMS skills after certification?
✔✔ Participate in continuing education
What does EMS stand for?
✔✔ Emergency Medical Services
What is the name of the evaluation process that ensures EMS providers meet certain standards?
✔✔ Certification
What is the system of delivering patient care that combines medical direction, protocols, and
EMS personnel called?
✔✔ The EMS system
What is the term for a policy or protocol that gives EMTs permission to treat certain conditions
without contacting a physician?
✔✔ Standing order
3
