EMS systems (Jones & Bartlett
Learning eBook Quiz) Chapter 1
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which of the following best describes the primary goal of the EMS system?
A. Increase hospital admissions
B. Reduce emergency calls
✔✔C. Provide prompt, effective prehospital care
D. Avoid ambulance use whenever possible
Which professional is typically the first medically trained person on the scene?
✔✔A. Emergency Medical Responder
B. Paramedic
C. Emergency Room Nurse
D. Fire Chief
What is the role of medical direction in the EMS system?
A. To provide transportation services
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,✔✔B. To authorize and oversee the scope of care provided by EMS personnel
C. To evaluate insurance for patients
D. To approve EMT salaries
Which of the following is a component of the EMS system?
A. Grocery stores
B. Legal aid services
✔✔C. Dispatch and communication centers
D. Taxi companies
Which level of EMS provider has the most advanced training?
A. Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
B. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
C. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
✔✔D. Paramedic
Which agency is primarily responsible for setting EMS national education standards?
A. American Medical Association
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, B. Federal Communications Commission
✔✔C. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
D. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Which of the following is an example of online medical direction?
A. Standing orders in a protocol book
✔✔B. Speaking directly with a physician via radio
C. Reviewing EMS call logs
D. Writing an after-action report
What is a key responsibility of an EMT at the scene?
A. Take over hospital operations
✔✔B. Provide safe and effective patient care
C. Diagnose the patient
D. Prescribe medications
Which of the following would be considered an example of public health involvement in EMS?
✔✔A. Educating communities about CPR
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Learning eBook Quiz) Chapter 1
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which of the following best describes the primary goal of the EMS system?
A. Increase hospital admissions
B. Reduce emergency calls
✔✔C. Provide prompt, effective prehospital care
D. Avoid ambulance use whenever possible
Which professional is typically the first medically trained person on the scene?
✔✔A. Emergency Medical Responder
B. Paramedic
C. Emergency Room Nurse
D. Fire Chief
What is the role of medical direction in the EMS system?
A. To provide transportation services
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,✔✔B. To authorize and oversee the scope of care provided by EMS personnel
C. To evaluate insurance for patients
D. To approve EMT salaries
Which of the following is a component of the EMS system?
A. Grocery stores
B. Legal aid services
✔✔C. Dispatch and communication centers
D. Taxi companies
Which level of EMS provider has the most advanced training?
A. Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
B. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
C. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
✔✔D. Paramedic
Which agency is primarily responsible for setting EMS national education standards?
A. American Medical Association
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, B. Federal Communications Commission
✔✔C. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
D. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Which of the following is an example of online medical direction?
A. Standing orders in a protocol book
✔✔B. Speaking directly with a physician via radio
C. Reviewing EMS call logs
D. Writing an after-action report
What is a key responsibility of an EMT at the scene?
A. Take over hospital operations
✔✔B. Provide safe and effective patient care
C. Diagnose the patient
D. Prescribe medications
Which of the following would be considered an example of public health involvement in EMS?
✔✔A. Educating communities about CPR
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