EMT Midterm Review - Protocols, Cardiac, Respiratory & Pharmacology | Exam Questions & Verified Answers
When is it appropriate to transport to a When protocols direct certain types of patients to
different facility besides what is particular hospitals, such as trauma, stroke, cardiac
requested by the patient? events, or mental illness.
What should you do if a patient's wife Tell the patient's wife that you need to take the patient
requests to take the patient to a further to a closer hospital to ensure the best outcome.
hospital after a stroke?
What is the difference between Empathy involves identifying and understanding a
empathy and sympathy? patient's feelings, while sympathy does not.
What must be ensured to link research The quality of the evidence must be sufficient to justify
and evidence to patient care? changing patient care protocols.
Who published the first EMT textbook The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
and what is its title? (AAOS) published 'Emergency Care and Transportation
of the Sick and Injured' in 1971.
What is the main benefit of online It provides an immediate and specific patient care
medical control? resource.
What are standing orders in the context Specific functions that the paramedic should perform
of contacting medical control? prior to contacting medical control.
What is burnout most accurately The exhaustion of physical or emotional strength.
defined as?
What is a symptom that is NOT Requesting additional shifts.
indicative of impending burnout?
What is the hypothalamic-pituitary- Part of the neuroendocrine system that controls
adrenal axis? reactions to stress.
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,EMT Midterm Review - Protocols, Cardiac, Respiratory & Pharmacology | Exam Questions & Verified Answers
What does continued stress lead to in A loss of normal control mechanisms and exhaustion of
the body? the stress mechanism.
How does cortisol affect the immune Consistently high cortisol levels suppress the immune
system? system.
What characterizes the resistance Stimulation of the adrenal glands to secrete hormones
stage of the stress reaction? that increase blood glucose levels and maintain blood
pressure.
What is regression in the context of Returning to an earlier age level of behavior or
defense mechanisms? emotional adjustment.
What is projection in psychological Attributing personal feelings, motives, or behavior to
terms? other people.
What should a paramedic do if a Try to determine why he or she is refusing treatment.
mentally competent adult refuses
emergency medical treatment?
What must a paramedic ensure before Ensure the patient is aware of the risks of his or her
asking a patient to sign a refusal form? refusal.
What should you do if a patient with Contact online medical control for guidance.
decision-making capacity adamantly
refuses treatment?
What does informed consent involve? Ensuring that a patient understands the potential risks
involved in performing a particular procedure.
What is expressed consent? A type of informed consent that occurs when the patient
demonstrates permission to provide emergency
medical care.
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, EMT Midterm Review - Protocols, Cardiac, Respiratory & Pharmacology | Exam Questions & Verified Answers
What is implied consent based on? The assumption that a person unable to give consent
would have done so.
What could happen if a competent adult False imprisonment.
patient is transported without consent?
What is the first step when obtaining Describe the suspected injury or illness to the patient.
informed consent from a patient?
What should you conclude if a patient You do not have consent to treat him.
folds his arms and turns away from
you?
What is an emancipated minor? A person younger than the legal age (generally 18) who
is legally considered an adult due to circumstances
such as marriage, pregnancy, or active military service.
Which patient is NOT an emancipated A 17-year-old woman who goes to college and lives
minor? with her parents.
What is biotelemetry? The transmission of physiologic data, such as an
electrocardiogram, from the patient to a distant point of
reception.
What is the definition of frequency in How frequently a radio wave recurs in a given time.
radio communications?
What is a multiplex system? A system that allows the paramedic to talk and transmit
an ECG simultaneously on one frequency.
What does HIPAA stand for? Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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When is it appropriate to transport to a When protocols direct certain types of patients to
different facility besides what is particular hospitals, such as trauma, stroke, cardiac
requested by the patient? events, or mental illness.
What should you do if a patient's wife Tell the patient's wife that you need to take the patient
requests to take the patient to a further to a closer hospital to ensure the best outcome.
hospital after a stroke?
What is the difference between Empathy involves identifying and understanding a
empathy and sympathy? patient's feelings, while sympathy does not.
What must be ensured to link research The quality of the evidence must be sufficient to justify
and evidence to patient care? changing patient care protocols.
Who published the first EMT textbook The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
and what is its title? (AAOS) published 'Emergency Care and Transportation
of the Sick and Injured' in 1971.
What is the main benefit of online It provides an immediate and specific patient care
medical control? resource.
What are standing orders in the context Specific functions that the paramedic should perform
of contacting medical control? prior to contacting medical control.
What is burnout most accurately The exhaustion of physical or emotional strength.
defined as?
What is a symptom that is NOT Requesting additional shifts.
indicative of impending burnout?
What is the hypothalamic-pituitary- Part of the neuroendocrine system that controls
adrenal axis? reactions to stress.
2026-2027 | Stuvia Edition
,EMT Midterm Review - Protocols, Cardiac, Respiratory & Pharmacology | Exam Questions & Verified Answers
What does continued stress lead to in A loss of normal control mechanisms and exhaustion of
the body? the stress mechanism.
How does cortisol affect the immune Consistently high cortisol levels suppress the immune
system? system.
What characterizes the resistance Stimulation of the adrenal glands to secrete hormones
stage of the stress reaction? that increase blood glucose levels and maintain blood
pressure.
What is regression in the context of Returning to an earlier age level of behavior or
defense mechanisms? emotional adjustment.
What is projection in psychological Attributing personal feelings, motives, or behavior to
terms? other people.
What should a paramedic do if a Try to determine why he or she is refusing treatment.
mentally competent adult refuses
emergency medical treatment?
What must a paramedic ensure before Ensure the patient is aware of the risks of his or her
asking a patient to sign a refusal form? refusal.
What should you do if a patient with Contact online medical control for guidance.
decision-making capacity adamantly
refuses treatment?
What does informed consent involve? Ensuring that a patient understands the potential risks
involved in performing a particular procedure.
What is expressed consent? A type of informed consent that occurs when the patient
demonstrates permission to provide emergency
medical care.
2026-2027 | Stuvia Edition
, EMT Midterm Review - Protocols, Cardiac, Respiratory & Pharmacology | Exam Questions & Verified Answers
What is implied consent based on? The assumption that a person unable to give consent
would have done so.
What could happen if a competent adult False imprisonment.
patient is transported without consent?
What is the first step when obtaining Describe the suspected injury or illness to the patient.
informed consent from a patient?
What should you conclude if a patient You do not have consent to treat him.
folds his arms and turns away from
you?
What is an emancipated minor? A person younger than the legal age (generally 18) who
is legally considered an adult due to circumstances
such as marriage, pregnancy, or active military service.
Which patient is NOT an emancipated A 17-year-old woman who goes to college and lives
minor? with her parents.
What is biotelemetry? The transmission of physiologic data, such as an
electrocardiogram, from the patient to a distant point of
reception.
What is the definition of frequency in How frequently a radio wave recurs in a given time.
radio communications?
What is a multiplex system? A system that allows the paramedic to talk and transmit
an ECG simultaneously on one frequency.
What does HIPAA stand for? Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
2026-2027 | Stuvia Edition
