Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the effec-
tiveness of an EMS system?
A. System effectiveness management
B. Total quality system
C. Quality improvement
D. Process Improvement Plan (PIP)
ANSWER
C. Quality improvement
Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most refers
to which of the following?
A. Emergency preparedness plan
B. Resource management
C. Central deployment
D. Tauma system
ANSWER
B. Resource management
Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS system assessment pro-
grams?
A. United States Health Services Agency (HSA)
B. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
C. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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,ANSWER
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the agencies with the develop-
ment of emergency medical service standards?
A. U.S. Department of the Interior
B. U.S. Department of Health Services
C. U.S. Department of Transportation
D. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
ANSWER
C. U.S. Department of Transportation
What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance personnel responsible for
direct patient care?
A. Emergency Medical Technician
B. Emergency Ambulance Driver
C. Advanced EMT
D. Emergency Medical Responder
ANSWER
A. Emergency Medical Technician
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical ser-
vices (EMS) system?
A. To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene, dur-
ing transport, and at the hospital
B. To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and "do no harm,"
while providing prompt transport to the hospital
C. To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured and ill patients on
the scene
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,D. To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital care
ANSWER
A. To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene, dur-
ing transport, and at the hospital
What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS system
and provides immediate care for life-threatening problems?
A. Cardiac care responder
B. Emergency Medical Responder
C. EMT
D. Emergency Medical Dispatcher
ANSWER
B. Emergency Medical Responder
What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced pre-hospital care?
A. Emergency Medical Responder
B. Paramedic
C. Emergency Medical Technician
D. Advanced EMT
ANSWER
B. Paramedic
What is a common term used to describe the items needed for Standard Precautions or
body substance isolation precautions?
A. Exposure-control plan
B. Harm-reduction strategy
C. Personal protective equipment
D. Infection-control plan
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, ANSWER
C. Personal protective equipment
Which of the following descriptions BEST defines the term pathogen?
A. A study of the origins of infection and disease
B. An organism that causes infection and disease
C. A medication with a harmful effect
D. An immunity developed after an exposure
ANSWER
B. An organism that causes infection and disease
An EMT should consider wearing protective eyewear when caring for which of these pa-
tients?
A. A patient with a difficult-to-visualize scalp laceration
B. A patient who was sprayed with mace by police during arrest
C. A patient who is actively coughing
D. A trauma patient who is covered in dirt, rocks, and other foreign debris
ANSWER
C. A patient who is actively coughing
You are called to an assault on a homeless male. Dried blood from the trauma is visible
around the patient's mouth and nose. During assessment, you note the patient has a pro-
ductive cough. The patient says, "Don't worry, I'm not contagious. I've had this cough for a
year." Describe the best approach regarding respiratory isolation.
A. Mask yourself only
B. Use gloves for PPE, as that's all that is needed
C. Isolate the patient with a non-rebreather mask
D. Mask yourself and the patient
ANSWER
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tiveness of an EMS system?
A. System effectiveness management
B. Total quality system
C. Quality improvement
D. Process Improvement Plan (PIP)
ANSWER
C. Quality improvement
Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most refers
to which of the following?
A. Emergency preparedness plan
B. Resource management
C. Central deployment
D. Tauma system
ANSWER
B. Resource management
Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS system assessment pro-
grams?
A. United States Health Services Agency (HSA)
B. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
C. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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,ANSWER
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the agencies with the develop-
ment of emergency medical service standards?
A. U.S. Department of the Interior
B. U.S. Department of Health Services
C. U.S. Department of Transportation
D. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
ANSWER
C. U.S. Department of Transportation
What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance personnel responsible for
direct patient care?
A. Emergency Medical Technician
B. Emergency Ambulance Driver
C. Advanced EMT
D. Emergency Medical Responder
ANSWER
A. Emergency Medical Technician
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical ser-
vices (EMS) system?
A. To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene, dur-
ing transport, and at the hospital
B. To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and "do no harm,"
while providing prompt transport to the hospital
C. To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured and ill patients on
the scene
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,D. To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital care
ANSWER
A. To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene, dur-
ing transport, and at the hospital
What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS system
and provides immediate care for life-threatening problems?
A. Cardiac care responder
B. Emergency Medical Responder
C. EMT
D. Emergency Medical Dispatcher
ANSWER
B. Emergency Medical Responder
What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced pre-hospital care?
A. Emergency Medical Responder
B. Paramedic
C. Emergency Medical Technician
D. Advanced EMT
ANSWER
B. Paramedic
What is a common term used to describe the items needed for Standard Precautions or
body substance isolation precautions?
A. Exposure-control plan
B. Harm-reduction strategy
C. Personal protective equipment
D. Infection-control plan
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, ANSWER
C. Personal protective equipment
Which of the following descriptions BEST defines the term pathogen?
A. A study of the origins of infection and disease
B. An organism that causes infection and disease
C. A medication with a harmful effect
D. An immunity developed after an exposure
ANSWER
B. An organism that causes infection and disease
An EMT should consider wearing protective eyewear when caring for which of these pa-
tients?
A. A patient with a difficult-to-visualize scalp laceration
B. A patient who was sprayed with mace by police during arrest
C. A patient who is actively coughing
D. A trauma patient who is covered in dirt, rocks, and other foreign debris
ANSWER
C. A patient who is actively coughing
You are called to an assault on a homeless male. Dried blood from the trauma is visible
around the patient's mouth and nose. During assessment, you note the patient has a pro-
ductive cough. The patient says, "Don't worry, I'm not contagious. I've had this cough for a
year." Describe the best approach regarding respiratory isolation.
A. Mask yourself only
B. Use gloves for PPE, as that's all that is needed
C. Isolate the patient with a non-rebreather mask
D. Mask yourself and the patient
ANSWER
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