EMS Systems Review Exam 1 Chapter
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Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What does the term “scope of practice” mean for EMS providers?
A. The equipment they carry
✔✔B. The range of duties and skills legally allowed
C. The type of vehicle they drive
D. The hospitals they can visit
Which level of EMS provider can administer limited medications and start IV lines?
A. EMT
B. Paramedic
✔✔C. Advanced EMT
D. EMR
Which communication method allows dispatch to give instructions before EMS arrives?
A. Morse code
B. Pager alerts
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,✔✔C. Emergency Medical Dispatch
D. Patient care report
What is the “chain of survival”?
A. A list of hospital contacts
B. A legal document for resuscitation
✔✔C. Steps to improve survival from cardiac arrest
D. A type of EMS training
Which type of hospital provides the highest level of trauma care?
A. Community hospital
✔✔B. Level I trauma center
C. Urgent care clinic
D. Rehabilitation center
What is the written guide for EMS care without direct physician contact?
A. Flowchart
B. Medical journal
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,✔✔C. Standing orders
D. Referral slip
Which organization develops many EMS educational standards?
A. American Heart Association
✔✔B. National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
D. World Health Organization
What is the main goal of quality improvement in EMS?
A. Increase staff pay
✔✔B. Improve patient care and system performance
C. Buy more ambulances
D. Reduce documentation
What is the most important action to prevent disease transmission in EMS?
A. Wearing gloves
B. Using masks
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, ✔✔C. Hand washing
D. Wearing gowns
What is the term for the smooth transfer of care from EMS to hospital staff?
A. Patient discharge
✔✔B. Continuity of care
C. Chain of command
D. Transfer form
Which EMS role includes evaluating the system and training other providers?
A. EMR
B. EMT
✔✔C. Paramedic
D. Dispatcher
What is the main responsibility of an Emergency Medical Responder?
A. Drive the ambulance
B. Transport patients
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1 Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What does the term “scope of practice” mean for EMS providers?
A. The equipment they carry
✔✔B. The range of duties and skills legally allowed
C. The type of vehicle they drive
D. The hospitals they can visit
Which level of EMS provider can administer limited medications and start IV lines?
A. EMT
B. Paramedic
✔✔C. Advanced EMT
D. EMR
Which communication method allows dispatch to give instructions before EMS arrives?
A. Morse code
B. Pager alerts
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,✔✔C. Emergency Medical Dispatch
D. Patient care report
What is the “chain of survival”?
A. A list of hospital contacts
B. A legal document for resuscitation
✔✔C. Steps to improve survival from cardiac arrest
D. A type of EMS training
Which type of hospital provides the highest level of trauma care?
A. Community hospital
✔✔B. Level I trauma center
C. Urgent care clinic
D. Rehabilitation center
What is the written guide for EMS care without direct physician contact?
A. Flowchart
B. Medical journal
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,✔✔C. Standing orders
D. Referral slip
Which organization develops many EMS educational standards?
A. American Heart Association
✔✔B. National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
D. World Health Organization
What is the main goal of quality improvement in EMS?
A. Increase staff pay
✔✔B. Improve patient care and system performance
C. Buy more ambulances
D. Reduce documentation
What is the most important action to prevent disease transmission in EMS?
A. Wearing gloves
B. Using masks
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, ✔✔C. Hand washing
D. Wearing gowns
What is the term for the smooth transfer of care from EMS to hospital staff?
A. Patient discharge
✔✔B. Continuity of care
C. Chain of command
D. Transfer form
Which EMS role includes evaluating the system and training other providers?
A. EMR
B. EMT
✔✔C. Paramedic
D. Dispatcher
What is the main responsibility of an Emergency Medical Responder?
A. Drive the ambulance
B. Transport patients
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