EMT Section 1 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
Abandonment Correct Answers Unilateral termination of care
by the EMT without the patient's consent and without making
provisions for transferring care to another medical professional
with the skills and training necessary to meet the needs of the
patient.
Abduction Correct Answers Motion of limb away from the
midline.
Acute Stress Reactions Correct Answers Reactions to stress
that occur during a stressful situation.
Adduction Correct Answers Motion of limb toward the
midline.
Advance Directive Correct Answers Written documentation
that specifies medical treatment for a competent patient should
the patient become unable to make decisions; also called a living
will or healthcare directive.
advanced EMT (AEMT) Correct Answers An individual who
has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as
intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain
emergency medications.
advanced life support (ALS) Correct Answers Advanced
lifesaving procedures.
,Airborne Transmission Correct Answers The spread of an
organism via droplets or dust
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Correct Answers
Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals
with disabilities against discrimination.
Anterior Correct Answers The front surface of the body; the
side facing you in the standard anatomic position.
Apex (plural apices) Correct Answers The pointed extremity of
a conical structure.
Applied Ethics Correct Answers The manner in which
principles of ethics are incorporated into professional conduct.
Assault Correct Answers Unlawfully placing a patient in fear
of bodily harm.
automated external defibrillator (AED) Correct Answers A
device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia
and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient.
Base Station Correct Answers any radio hardware containing a
transmitter and receiver that is located in a fixed place
Battery Correct Answers Unlawfully touching a patient or
providing emergency care without consent.
Bilateral Correct Answers A body part or condition that
appears on both sides of the midline
, Bioethics Correct Answers The study of ethics related to issues
that arise in health care.
Bloodborne Pathogens Correct Answers Pathogenic
microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause
disease in humans. The pathogens include but not limited to,
Hepatitis B virus and Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV)
Breach of Confidentiality Correct Answers Disclosure of
information without proper authorization.
Cellular Telephone Correct Answers a low power portable
radio that communicates through an interconnected series of
repeater stations called cells
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) Correct
Answers The primary federal agency that conducts and supports
public health activities in the United States. The CDC is part of
the US Department of Health and Human Services.
certification Correct Answers A process in which a person, an
institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting
certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care.
Certification Correct Answers A process in which a person, an
institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting
certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical
patient care.
Abandonment Correct Answers Unilateral termination of care
by the EMT without the patient's consent and without making
provisions for transferring care to another medical professional
with the skills and training necessary to meet the needs of the
patient.
Abduction Correct Answers Motion of limb away from the
midline.
Acute Stress Reactions Correct Answers Reactions to stress
that occur during a stressful situation.
Adduction Correct Answers Motion of limb toward the
midline.
Advance Directive Correct Answers Written documentation
that specifies medical treatment for a competent patient should
the patient become unable to make decisions; also called a living
will or healthcare directive.
advanced EMT (AEMT) Correct Answers An individual who
has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as
intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain
emergency medications.
advanced life support (ALS) Correct Answers Advanced
lifesaving procedures.
,Airborne Transmission Correct Answers The spread of an
organism via droplets or dust
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Correct Answers
Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals
with disabilities against discrimination.
Anterior Correct Answers The front surface of the body; the
side facing you in the standard anatomic position.
Apex (plural apices) Correct Answers The pointed extremity of
a conical structure.
Applied Ethics Correct Answers The manner in which
principles of ethics are incorporated into professional conduct.
Assault Correct Answers Unlawfully placing a patient in fear
of bodily harm.
automated external defibrillator (AED) Correct Answers A
device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia
and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient.
Base Station Correct Answers any radio hardware containing a
transmitter and receiver that is located in a fixed place
Battery Correct Answers Unlawfully touching a patient or
providing emergency care without consent.
Bilateral Correct Answers A body part or condition that
appears on both sides of the midline
, Bioethics Correct Answers The study of ethics related to issues
that arise in health care.
Bloodborne Pathogens Correct Answers Pathogenic
microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause
disease in humans. The pathogens include but not limited to,
Hepatitis B virus and Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV)
Breach of Confidentiality Correct Answers Disclosure of
information without proper authorization.
Cellular Telephone Correct Answers a low power portable
radio that communicates through an interconnected series of
repeater stations called cells
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) Correct
Answers The primary federal agency that conducts and supports
public health activities in the United States. The CDC is part of
the US Department of Health and Human Services.
certification Correct Answers A process in which a person, an
institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting
certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care.
Certification Correct Answers A process in which a person, an
institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting
certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical
patient care.
