PARAMEDIC PREPARATORY DIVISION
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Many professional sports teams have found paramedics to be effective complements to
their:
A. Rehabilitation programs
B. Team physicians
C. Athletic trainers
D. Physical therapists - Answer-C. Athletic trainers
To legally function as a paramedic, one must:
A. Have fulfilled the specific requirements of an appropriate credentialing body
B. Be able to function independently in a non-structured, constantly changing
environment
C. Have a successfully completed an accredited EMT education program
D. Strive to maintain quality healthcare, regardless of cost or impact on one's EMS
system - Answer-A. Have fulfilled the specific requirements of an appropriate
credentialing body
Which of the following statements about a paramedics skill competency is true?
A. All skills should be reviewed equally, regardless of critically
B. High frequency, low critically, skills should be reviewed often
C. Low frequency, hi critically skills should be rarely reviewed
D. Frequent review of infrequently use skills as critical to ensure competency - Answer-
D. Frequent review of infrequently used skills is critical to ensure competency
What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the 21st
century?
A. Third party biller
B. Internet education
C. Managed health care
D. Health promotion - Answer-D. Health promotion
To practice, paramedics must be approved by a state or provincial agency and the:
A. National association of EMTs
B. EMS systems medical director
C. NREMT
,D. State medical director - Answer-B. EMS systems medical director
Which of the following is used to continuously evaluate and improve the EMS system?
A. Civil litigation
B. Quality improvement
C. Depositions
D. Progressive discipline - Answer-B. Quality improvement
Paramedics are an essential component in:
A. The hospital emergency room
B. The continuum of patient care
C. Medicare fraud prevention
D. The clinic referral system - Answer-B. The continuum of patient care
The out-of-hospital components of an EMS system include:
A. Regional poison control centers
B. Social workers
C. Emergency nurses
D. Rehabilitation services - Answer-A. Regional poison control centers
What was the effect of the publication of Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected
Disease of Modern Society on modern-day EMS?
A. Many people died from preventable causes due to the report
B. The states each took a leadership role in improving their EMS System
C. It was the "white paper" that acted as a catalyst for improving ambulance systems
and emergency responder training
D. The American Heart Association began training the public in CPR - Answer-C. It was
the "white paper" that acted as a catalyst for improving ambulance and emergency
responder training
Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society was first
published by:
A. The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
B. The Journal of Emergency Medical Services
C. The National Academy of Sciences
D. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health - Answer-C. The National
Academy of Sciences
What coincided with the release of Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected
Disease of Modern Society that resulted in the first EMS guidelines for the United
States?
,A. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1972
B. The Highway Safety Act of 1966
C. The Los Angeles County EMS Planning Conference (1961)
D. The National EMS Curriculum Act of 1963 - Answer-B. The Highway Safety Act of
1966
In 1988, the Statewide EMS Technical Assessment Program was established by
NHTSA to:
A. Provide funding to states for trauma system planning, development, implementation,
and evaluation
B. Help establish helicopter (HEMS) programs
C. Provide acute illness and injury care and follow-up, and contribute to the treatment of
chronic conditions and to community health monitoring
D. Define elements necessary to the EMS systems - Answer-D. Define elements
necessary to all EMS system
The Statewide EMS Technical Assessment Program defines elements necessary to all
EMS systems; the transportation element covers which of the following?
A. Standards for street marking and placement of house numbers
B. Defensive driving class requirements
C. Safe patient transport by ground or air ambulance
D. Minimum standards for equipping air ambulances - Answer-C. Safe patient transport
by ground or air ambulance
Standardized curriculum, adequate training, and qualified instructors are covered in
which element of the Statewide EMS Technical Assessment Program?
A. Human Resources and training
B. EMS program preparation
C. Minimum educational standards
D. Uniform training code - Answer-A. Human Resources and training
A significant advance in paramedic education was contained in the 2009 publication of
the National EMS Education Instructional Guidelines, developed by the:
A. USDOT
B. President's Council on Safety
C. NTSB
D. NHTSA - Answer-A. USDOT
Which organization recommended sweeping improvements for the helicopter air
ambulance industry?
, A. National Transportation Safety Board
B. President's Council on Safety
C. National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Answer-A. National Transportation
Safety Board
Which document recommended that EMS of the future would be a community-based
health management system that would be fully integrated into the overall health care
system?
A. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
B. Ambulance volunteers
C. The EMS Agenda for the Future
D. Emergency Medical Services Systems Act - Answer-C. The EMS Agenda for the
Future
In the publication Emergency Medical Services: At the Crossroads, published by the
National Academies Institute of Medicine, which of the following was not a weakness
identified in current EMS delivery systems?
A. Insufficient coordination
B. Disparities in response times
B. Poor patient rapport
D. Uncertain quality of care - Answer-C. Poor patient rapport
In 2006, the National Academies Institute of Medicine published an evaluation of the
status of emergency services which found that, despite the advances made in EMS,
sizable challenges remained. This evaluation was entitled:
A. The National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine: Evaluating the
Environment of Emergency Care Systems State by State
B. Emergency Medical Services: At the Crossroads
C. Statewide EMS Technical Assessment Program
D. The EMS Agenda for the Future - Answer-B. Emergency Medical Services: At the
Crossroads
Which of the following is true regarding response times to EMS calls?
A. Response times vary greatly across the United States
B. Response times are not tracked in the United States
C. Response time are very consistent throughout the United States
D. Response times are not impacted by dispatch resources - Answer-A. Response
times vary greatly across the U.S.
First used by the Salt Lake City Fire Department and using a set of medically approved
protocols, EMDs are trained to medically interrogate a distressed caller, prioritize
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Many professional sports teams have found paramedics to be effective complements to
their:
A. Rehabilitation programs
B. Team physicians
C. Athletic trainers
D. Physical therapists - Answer-C. Athletic trainers
To legally function as a paramedic, one must:
A. Have fulfilled the specific requirements of an appropriate credentialing body
B. Be able to function independently in a non-structured, constantly changing
environment
C. Have a successfully completed an accredited EMT education program
D. Strive to maintain quality healthcare, regardless of cost or impact on one's EMS
system - Answer-A. Have fulfilled the specific requirements of an appropriate
credentialing body
Which of the following statements about a paramedics skill competency is true?
A. All skills should be reviewed equally, regardless of critically
B. High frequency, low critically, skills should be reviewed often
C. Low frequency, hi critically skills should be rarely reviewed
D. Frequent review of infrequently use skills as critical to ensure competency - Answer-
D. Frequent review of infrequently used skills is critical to ensure competency
What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the 21st
century?
A. Third party biller
B. Internet education
C. Managed health care
D. Health promotion - Answer-D. Health promotion
To practice, paramedics must be approved by a state or provincial agency and the:
A. National association of EMTs
B. EMS systems medical director
C. NREMT
,D. State medical director - Answer-B. EMS systems medical director
Which of the following is used to continuously evaluate and improve the EMS system?
A. Civil litigation
B. Quality improvement
C. Depositions
D. Progressive discipline - Answer-B. Quality improvement
Paramedics are an essential component in:
A. The hospital emergency room
B. The continuum of patient care
C. Medicare fraud prevention
D. The clinic referral system - Answer-B. The continuum of patient care
The out-of-hospital components of an EMS system include:
A. Regional poison control centers
B. Social workers
C. Emergency nurses
D. Rehabilitation services - Answer-A. Regional poison control centers
What was the effect of the publication of Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected
Disease of Modern Society on modern-day EMS?
A. Many people died from preventable causes due to the report
B. The states each took a leadership role in improving their EMS System
C. It was the "white paper" that acted as a catalyst for improving ambulance systems
and emergency responder training
D. The American Heart Association began training the public in CPR - Answer-C. It was
the "white paper" that acted as a catalyst for improving ambulance and emergency
responder training
Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society was first
published by:
A. The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
B. The Journal of Emergency Medical Services
C. The National Academy of Sciences
D. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health - Answer-C. The National
Academy of Sciences
What coincided with the release of Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected
Disease of Modern Society that resulted in the first EMS guidelines for the United
States?
,A. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1972
B. The Highway Safety Act of 1966
C. The Los Angeles County EMS Planning Conference (1961)
D. The National EMS Curriculum Act of 1963 - Answer-B. The Highway Safety Act of
1966
In 1988, the Statewide EMS Technical Assessment Program was established by
NHTSA to:
A. Provide funding to states for trauma system planning, development, implementation,
and evaluation
B. Help establish helicopter (HEMS) programs
C. Provide acute illness and injury care and follow-up, and contribute to the treatment of
chronic conditions and to community health monitoring
D. Define elements necessary to the EMS systems - Answer-D. Define elements
necessary to all EMS system
The Statewide EMS Technical Assessment Program defines elements necessary to all
EMS systems; the transportation element covers which of the following?
A. Standards for street marking and placement of house numbers
B. Defensive driving class requirements
C. Safe patient transport by ground or air ambulance
D. Minimum standards for equipping air ambulances - Answer-C. Safe patient transport
by ground or air ambulance
Standardized curriculum, adequate training, and qualified instructors are covered in
which element of the Statewide EMS Technical Assessment Program?
A. Human Resources and training
B. EMS program preparation
C. Minimum educational standards
D. Uniform training code - Answer-A. Human Resources and training
A significant advance in paramedic education was contained in the 2009 publication of
the National EMS Education Instructional Guidelines, developed by the:
A. USDOT
B. President's Council on Safety
C. NTSB
D. NHTSA - Answer-A. USDOT
Which organization recommended sweeping improvements for the helicopter air
ambulance industry?
, A. National Transportation Safety Board
B. President's Council on Safety
C. National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Answer-A. National Transportation
Safety Board
Which document recommended that EMS of the future would be a community-based
health management system that would be fully integrated into the overall health care
system?
A. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
B. Ambulance volunteers
C. The EMS Agenda for the Future
D. Emergency Medical Services Systems Act - Answer-C. The EMS Agenda for the
Future
In the publication Emergency Medical Services: At the Crossroads, published by the
National Academies Institute of Medicine, which of the following was not a weakness
identified in current EMS delivery systems?
A. Insufficient coordination
B. Disparities in response times
B. Poor patient rapport
D. Uncertain quality of care - Answer-C. Poor patient rapport
In 2006, the National Academies Institute of Medicine published an evaluation of the
status of emergency services which found that, despite the advances made in EMS,
sizable challenges remained. This evaluation was entitled:
A. The National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine: Evaluating the
Environment of Emergency Care Systems State by State
B. Emergency Medical Services: At the Crossroads
C. Statewide EMS Technical Assessment Program
D. The EMS Agenda for the Future - Answer-B. Emergency Medical Services: At the
Crossroads
Which of the following is true regarding response times to EMS calls?
A. Response times vary greatly across the United States
B. Response times are not tracked in the United States
C. Response time are very consistent throughout the United States
D. Response times are not impacted by dispatch resources - Answer-A. Response
times vary greatly across the U.S.
First used by the Salt Lake City Fire Department and using a set of medically approved
protocols, EMDs are trained to medically interrogate a distressed caller, prioritize
