JB LEARNING CH.1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
emergency medical services (EMS) -
correct answer ✅system consists of a team of health care
professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care
and transportation to the sick and injured.
certification -
correct answer ✅exam ensures all health care providers have the
same basic level of knowledge and skill.
Licensure -
correct answer ✅is the process by which states ensure an
applicant's competency in an examination setting.
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the people who
provide it are -
correct answer ✅governed by the laws of each state and are
typically regulated by a state office of EMS.
After you successfully complete this course, you'll be eligible to take
either -
correct answer ✅National Registry of EMTs exam or your state's
certification exam.
,JB LEARNING CH.1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Side note for licensure -
correct answer ✅Different states will refer to the authority
granted to you to function as an EMT as Licensure, certification, or
credentialing. For the purposes of this course, the term licensure
will be used
Scene size-up -
correct answer ✅Involves:
-Awareness of scene safety
-Awareness of the overall situation
During scene size-up you must:
-Get a big-picture overview of the call
-Determine whether it is safe to proceed
-Determine if additional resources are needed
-Identify the initial approach to mitigate the emergency
Patient assessment -
correct answer ✅You need to determine:
-What is wrong with the patient
, JB LEARNING CH.1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
-Which complaints are life threatening
Treatment -
correct answer ✅As an emergency medical technician (EMT), you
will:
-Provide oxygenation
-Provide medication therapy
-Control bleeding
-Manage patients in emotional crisis
Packaging -
correct answer ✅Most patients will need to be transported to a
hospital, clinic, or other medical care facility.
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
recognized the need for a symbol that would represent EMS as a
critical public service and created the -
correct answer ✅Star of Life
Adapted from the personal Medical Identification Symbol of the
American Medical Association, each bar on the Star of Life
ANSWERS
emergency medical services (EMS) -
correct answer ✅system consists of a team of health care
professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care
and transportation to the sick and injured.
certification -
correct answer ✅exam ensures all health care providers have the
same basic level of knowledge and skill.
Licensure -
correct answer ✅is the process by which states ensure an
applicant's competency in an examination setting.
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the people who
provide it are -
correct answer ✅governed by the laws of each state and are
typically regulated by a state office of EMS.
After you successfully complete this course, you'll be eligible to take
either -
correct answer ✅National Registry of EMTs exam or your state's
certification exam.
,JB LEARNING CH.1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Side note for licensure -
correct answer ✅Different states will refer to the authority
granted to you to function as an EMT as Licensure, certification, or
credentialing. For the purposes of this course, the term licensure
will be used
Scene size-up -
correct answer ✅Involves:
-Awareness of scene safety
-Awareness of the overall situation
During scene size-up you must:
-Get a big-picture overview of the call
-Determine whether it is safe to proceed
-Determine if additional resources are needed
-Identify the initial approach to mitigate the emergency
Patient assessment -
correct answer ✅You need to determine:
-What is wrong with the patient
, JB LEARNING CH.1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
-Which complaints are life threatening
Treatment -
correct answer ✅As an emergency medical technician (EMT), you
will:
-Provide oxygenation
-Provide medication therapy
-Control bleeding
-Manage patients in emotional crisis
Packaging -
correct answer ✅Most patients will need to be transported to a
hospital, clinic, or other medical care facility.
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
recognized the need for a symbol that would represent EMS as a
critical public service and created the -
correct answer ✅Star of Life
Adapted from the personal Medical Identification Symbol of the
American Medical Association, each bar on the Star of Life
