EMT Test 1 (Chapters 1 - 5) Questions
and Answers
1.National guidelines for EMS care are intended to
. Select one
A. facilitate a national EMS labor group
B. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States
D. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
Answer C. provide more consis- tent delivery of EMS care across the
United States
2.The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital
is more im- portant than performing time-consuming
procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based
MOSTLY on
Select one
A. the lead EMT's decision.
B. regional trauma guidelines.
C. EMS research.
D. local protocols.
Answer C. EMS research
,3.As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a
patient with chest pain based on
Select one
A. medical director approval.
B. an order from a paramedic.
C. the patient's condition.
D. the transport time to the hospital.
Answer A. medical director approval
4.Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays
emergency medical services (EMS)?
Select one
A. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical
responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs)
who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured
patients
B. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers
who provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital
setting
C. A team of health care professionals who are responsible
for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick
and injured
D. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are
, responsible for providing emergency care to critically injured
patients
Answer C. A team of healthcare professionals who are responsible for
providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured.
5.What should an EMT do to limit errors in
the field? Select one
A. Contact medical direction before initiating any treatments.
B. Follow the agency's written protocols.
C. Carry an EMT text for reference at all times.
D. Deviate from established standards when necessary.
Answer B. Follow the agency's written protocols
6.What is an EMT's primary service
area? Select one
A. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
B. The main area in which the Correct
C. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a
9-1-1 call
Answer B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
7.The ability to understand others and have them understand
you is known as .
Select one
and Answers
1.National guidelines for EMS care are intended to
. Select one
A. facilitate a national EMS labor group
B. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States
D. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
Answer C. provide more consis- tent delivery of EMS care across the
United States
2.The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital
is more im- portant than performing time-consuming
procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based
MOSTLY on
Select one
A. the lead EMT's decision.
B. regional trauma guidelines.
C. EMS research.
D. local protocols.
Answer C. EMS research
,3.As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a
patient with chest pain based on
Select one
A. medical director approval.
B. an order from a paramedic.
C. the patient's condition.
D. the transport time to the hospital.
Answer A. medical director approval
4.Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays
emergency medical services (EMS)?
Select one
A. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical
responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs)
who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured
patients
B. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers
who provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital
setting
C. A team of health care professionals who are responsible
for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick
and injured
D. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are
, responsible for providing emergency care to critically injured
patients
Answer C. A team of healthcare professionals who are responsible for
providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured.
5.What should an EMT do to limit errors in
the field? Select one
A. Contact medical direction before initiating any treatments.
B. Follow the agency's written protocols.
C. Carry an EMT text for reference at all times.
D. Deviate from established standards when necessary.
Answer B. Follow the agency's written protocols
6.What is an EMT's primary service
area? Select one
A. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
B. The main area in which the Correct
C. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a
9-1-1 call
Answer B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
7.The ability to understand others and have them understand
you is known as .
Select one
