TEST 2026 DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Trauma Injury (define). Answer: Mechanism of Injury (anything
involving KINETIC ENERGY)
⩥ The White Papers (alternative name and function). Answer: Accident
Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
1. Development of training
2. Development of federal guidelines/policies
⩥ Highway Safety Act of 1966 (what funded it and helped it to grow?).
Answer: Emergency Medical Act of 1973 (created funding)
DOT (Department of Transportation) developed curriculum
⩥ Which two groups write the guidelines for the NREMT? When was
the test last revised?. Answer: DOT and NHTSA (National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration)
Revised in 2010
,⩥ Rankings of EMS. Answer: 1. EMR
2. EMT
3. AEMT
4. Paramedic
⩥ EMR. Answer: Lifeguard, police, etc.
⩥ EMT. Answer: 1. Training in BLS
2. AED
3. Airway Adjuncts
4. Medication assistance
⩥ AEMT. Answer: 1. Training in ALS
2. IV Therapy
3. Administration of certain emergency medication
⩥ Paramedic. Answer: 1. Extensive ALS training
2. Endotrachel intubation
3. Emergency pharmocology
4. Cardiac monitoring
, ⩥ Levels of EMS. Answer: 1. Federal Level
2. State Level
3. Local Level
⩥ What does EMS systems have?. Answer: EMS systems have
QUALITY CONTROL and IMPROVEMENT
⩥ CQI. Answer: Continuous quality improvement
1. Identifies areas of improvement AND
2. Provide remedial training if needed
⩥ Online vs. Offline Training. Answer: Types of medical control given
by medical director
Online = Direct (phone, etc)
Offline = Indirect (standing orders, training)
⩥ Protocols. Answer: Standing orders
Written about appropriate care for each injury by medical director
(guidelines basically)