EMS Systems Questions with Correct
Solutions 2024
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________.
A. DCAP
B. HIPAA
C. CQI
D. APGAR - Answer -B
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
A. EMT
B. EMR
C. AEMT
D. Paramedic - Answer -A
The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing time-
consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on:
A. regional trauma guidelines.
B. local protocols.
C. the lead EMT's decision.
D. EMS research. - Answer -D
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
A. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
B. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
C. facilitate a national EMS labor group
D. unify EMS providers under a single medical director - Answer -A
, Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers?
A. Multilumen airways
B. Automatic transport ventilators
C. Needle decompression
D. Automated external defibrillator - Answer -D
What is an EMT's primary service area?
A. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
B. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
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 -A
Online medical control requires __________.
A. the presence of an advanced-level provider
B. a physician's presence on the scene of the call
C. written protocols approved by medical control
D. phone or radio contact with the medical director - Answer -D
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
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
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.
A. the opinions of physicians
B. an EMS agency's fiscal resources
C. the experiences of EMTs
D. EMS research - Answer -D