EMT: CHAPTERS 1-4 LATEST VERSION UPDATED AND
REVISED IN 2025
1. The criteria to be licensed and employed as an EMT include:
Select one: (On Review)
A. successful completion of a recognized bystander CPR course.
B. demonstration of the ability to lift and carry at least 200
pounds.
C. a minimum of 60 college credit hours that focus on health
care.
D. proof of immunization against certain communicable
diseases. - ANSWER ->D
2. According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an
EMT would require special permission from the medical
director and the state EMS office to:
Select one:
A. give aspirin to a patient with chest pain.
B. use an automatic transport ventilator.
C. insert a peripheral intravenous catheter.
D. apply and interpret data from a pulse oximeter. - ANSWER -
>C
,3. The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to
perform emergency medical care in the field is the:
Select one: (On Review)
A. medical director.
B. shift supervisor.
C. field training officer.
D. EMS administrator. - ANSWER ->A
4.Which of the following scenarios involves the administration
of ALS?
Select one:
A. A 53-year-old patient who is assisted with his prescribed
nitroglycerin
B. A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a
supraglottic device
C. A 61-year-old patient who is receiving humidified
supplemental oxygen
D. A 64-year-old patient who is given aspirin for suspected
cardiac chest pain - ANSWER ->B
5.The standards for prehospital emergency care and the
individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the:
Select one:
A. regional trauma center.
B. state office of EMS.
,C. National Registry of EMTs.
D. American Heart Association. - ANSWER ->B
6.Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility
of the:
Select one:
A. EMS medical director.
B. State Bureau of EMS.
C. EMS training officer.
D. individual EMT. - ANSWER ->D
7.EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the
guidelines recommended by the:
Select one:
A. individual state's EMS protocols.
B. National Association of EMTs.
C. National Registry of EMTs.
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). -
ANSWER ->D
8.According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an
EMT should be able to:
Select one:
A. insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids.
B. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
, C. administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
D. interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly. -
ANSWER ->B
9.An EMS provider who has extensive training in various
aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n):
Select one: (On Review)
A. EMT.
B. paramedic.
C. advanced EMT (AEMT).
D. EMR. - ANSWER ->B
10.EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the
publication of:
Select one: (On Review)
A. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of
Modern Society.
B. the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and
Dying.
C. the Emergency Medical Services Act.
D. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured. -
ANSWER ->A
11.Which of the following signs would indicate that your
partner is experiencing significant stress?
REVISED IN 2025
1. The criteria to be licensed and employed as an EMT include:
Select one: (On Review)
A. successful completion of a recognized bystander CPR course.
B. demonstration of the ability to lift and carry at least 200
pounds.
C. a minimum of 60 college credit hours that focus on health
care.
D. proof of immunization against certain communicable
diseases. - ANSWER ->D
2. According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an
EMT would require special permission from the medical
director and the state EMS office to:
Select one:
A. give aspirin to a patient with chest pain.
B. use an automatic transport ventilator.
C. insert a peripheral intravenous catheter.
D. apply and interpret data from a pulse oximeter. - ANSWER -
>C
,3. The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to
perform emergency medical care in the field is the:
Select one: (On Review)
A. medical director.
B. shift supervisor.
C. field training officer.
D. EMS administrator. - ANSWER ->A
4.Which of the following scenarios involves the administration
of ALS?
Select one:
A. A 53-year-old patient who is assisted with his prescribed
nitroglycerin
B. A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a
supraglottic device
C. A 61-year-old patient who is receiving humidified
supplemental oxygen
D. A 64-year-old patient who is given aspirin for suspected
cardiac chest pain - ANSWER ->B
5.The standards for prehospital emergency care and the
individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the:
Select one:
A. regional trauma center.
B. state office of EMS.
,C. National Registry of EMTs.
D. American Heart Association. - ANSWER ->B
6.Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility
of the:
Select one:
A. EMS medical director.
B. State Bureau of EMS.
C. EMS training officer.
D. individual EMT. - ANSWER ->D
7.EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the
guidelines recommended by the:
Select one:
A. individual state's EMS protocols.
B. National Association of EMTs.
C. National Registry of EMTs.
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). -
ANSWER ->D
8.According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an
EMT should be able to:
Select one:
A. insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids.
B. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
, C. administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
D. interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly. -
ANSWER ->B
9.An EMS provider who has extensive training in various
aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n):
Select one: (On Review)
A. EMT.
B. paramedic.
C. advanced EMT (AEMT).
D. EMR. - ANSWER ->B
10.EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the
publication of:
Select one: (On Review)
A. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of
Modern Society.
B. the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and
Dying.
C. the Emergency Medical Services Act.
D. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured. -
ANSWER ->A
11.Which of the following signs would indicate that your
partner is experiencing significant stress?
