EMC 100- CH. 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
Which of the following is NOT a criterion used by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHT- SA) to evaluate an EMS system?
A.) education of the public
B.) regulation and policy
C.) billing and collections
D.) resource management
Answer:
C.) billing and collections
Question:
A basic life support (BLS) ambulance is MOST accurately defined as:
A.) an emergency response vehicle equipped with a defibrillator.
B.) any transport vehicle staffed by EMTs with additional training.
C.) a properly equipped vehicle that is staffed by EMT personnel.
D.) any transport vehicle that is staffed by at least two EMTs.
Answer:
C.) a properly equipped vehicle that is staffed by EMT personnel.
Question:
Upon arriving at the scene of a multiple-patient incident, the EMR's primary
responsibility is to:
A.) assess the environment to detect possible threats to his or her safety.
B.) advise the dispatcher that additional resources will be needed.
C.) quickly gain access to all patients and begin immediate treatment.
D.) protect bystanders from any hazards that may exist at the scene.
Answer:
A.) assess the environment to detect possible threats to his or her safety.
Question:
The EMR must possess the ability to:
A.) function at the same level as a paramedic.
B.) avoid improvisation whenever possible.
C.) treat patients using limited equipment.
D.) sustain a patient's life for several hours.
Answer:
C.) treat patients using limited equipment.
Question:
Fire units are often a crucial part of the EMS system because they:
A.) provide protection and control of the scene.
B.) are better trained than EMTs to assist paramedics.
C.) always arrive at the scene before EMTs or paramedics.
D.) provide specialized rescue such as patient extrication.
, Answer:
D.) provide specialized rescue such as patient extrication.
Question:
The EMS system can be considered a component of public health because:
A.) its primary role is to provide illness and injury pre-vention programs.
B.) the services it provides are available to all people in a community.
C.) the health department mandates that EMS responders carry certain
equipment.
D.) EMS provides transportation directly to an emergency department.
Answer:
B.) the services it provides are available to all people in a community.
Question:
Problems that occur in the prehospital phase of the emergency medical
services (EMS) operation are MOST often related to:
A.) failure of the dispatcher to obtain adequate information.
B.) EMRs functioning above their skill level.
C.) a lack of control and coordination of resources and personnel.
D.) delayed response times to the scene by emergency medical technicians
(EMTs).
Answer:
C.) a lack of control and coordination of resources and personnel.
Question:
A patient requires rapid transport to the hospital when:
A.) the patient's condition may deteriorate if he or she is not transported fairly
quickly.
B.) traffic is extremely heavy and the patient's condition requires treatment by
a physician.
C.) EMS personnel are unable to give the patient adequate life-saving care in
the field.
D.) he or she requires care that can be provided only by a physician at the
hospital.
Answer:
C.) EMS personnel are unable to give the patient adequate life-saving care in
the field.
Question:
The EMS system can be considered a component of public health because:
A.) its primary role is to provide illness and injury pre-vention programs.
B.) EMS provides transportation directly to an emergency department.
C.) the health department mandates that EMS responders carry certain
equipment.
D.) the services it provides are available to all people in a community.
Answer:
D.) the services it provides are available to all people in a community.
Question:
When EMTs or paramedics arrive at the scene of an emergency, the EMR
should:
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
Which of the following is NOT a criterion used by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHT- SA) to evaluate an EMS system?
A.) education of the public
B.) regulation and policy
C.) billing and collections
D.) resource management
Answer:
C.) billing and collections
Question:
A basic life support (BLS) ambulance is MOST accurately defined as:
A.) an emergency response vehicle equipped with a defibrillator.
B.) any transport vehicle staffed by EMTs with additional training.
C.) a properly equipped vehicle that is staffed by EMT personnel.
D.) any transport vehicle that is staffed by at least two EMTs.
Answer:
C.) a properly equipped vehicle that is staffed by EMT personnel.
Question:
Upon arriving at the scene of a multiple-patient incident, the EMR's primary
responsibility is to:
A.) assess the environment to detect possible threats to his or her safety.
B.) advise the dispatcher that additional resources will be needed.
C.) quickly gain access to all patients and begin immediate treatment.
D.) protect bystanders from any hazards that may exist at the scene.
Answer:
A.) assess the environment to detect possible threats to his or her safety.
Question:
The EMR must possess the ability to:
A.) function at the same level as a paramedic.
B.) avoid improvisation whenever possible.
C.) treat patients using limited equipment.
D.) sustain a patient's life for several hours.
Answer:
C.) treat patients using limited equipment.
Question:
Fire units are often a crucial part of the EMS system because they:
A.) provide protection and control of the scene.
B.) are better trained than EMTs to assist paramedics.
C.) always arrive at the scene before EMTs or paramedics.
D.) provide specialized rescue such as patient extrication.
, Answer:
D.) provide specialized rescue such as patient extrication.
Question:
The EMS system can be considered a component of public health because:
A.) its primary role is to provide illness and injury pre-vention programs.
B.) the services it provides are available to all people in a community.
C.) the health department mandates that EMS responders carry certain
equipment.
D.) EMS provides transportation directly to an emergency department.
Answer:
B.) the services it provides are available to all people in a community.
Question:
Problems that occur in the prehospital phase of the emergency medical
services (EMS) operation are MOST often related to:
A.) failure of the dispatcher to obtain adequate information.
B.) EMRs functioning above their skill level.
C.) a lack of control and coordination of resources and personnel.
D.) delayed response times to the scene by emergency medical technicians
(EMTs).
Answer:
C.) a lack of control and coordination of resources and personnel.
Question:
A patient requires rapid transport to the hospital when:
A.) the patient's condition may deteriorate if he or she is not transported fairly
quickly.
B.) traffic is extremely heavy and the patient's condition requires treatment by
a physician.
C.) EMS personnel are unable to give the patient adequate life-saving care in
the field.
D.) he or she requires care that can be provided only by a physician at the
hospital.
Answer:
C.) EMS personnel are unable to give the patient adequate life-saving care in
the field.
Question:
The EMS system can be considered a component of public health because:
A.) its primary role is to provide illness and injury pre-vention programs.
B.) EMS provides transportation directly to an emergency department.
C.) the health department mandates that EMS responders carry certain
equipment.
D.) the services it provides are available to all people in a community.
Answer:
D.) the services it provides are available to all people in a community.
Question:
When EMTs or paramedics arrive at the scene of an emergency, the EMR
should:
