UPDATED 2025 EMS SYSTEMS FINAL STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A++
A patient who requires cardiac monitoring in the field would
require, at aminimum, which level of EMS provider?
A. EMR
B. EMT
C. Paramedic
D. AEMT - ANSWER-C. Paramedic
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:
A. give aspirin to a patient with chest pain.
B. apply and interpret data from a pulse oximeter.
C. insert a peripheral intravenous catheter.
D. use an automatic transport ventilator. - ANSWER-insert a
peripheral intravenous catheter.
All of the following are responsibilities of the EMS medical director,
EXCEPT:
A. evaluating patient insurance information.
B. serving as a liaison to the medical community.
C. ensuring that the appropriate standards are met by EMTs.
,D. ensuring appropriate EMT education and continuing training. -
ANSWER-A. evaluating patient insurance information.
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of
advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n):
a) paramedic.
b) advanced EMT (AEMT).
c) EMR.
d) EMT. - ANSWER-paramedic
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient
with chest pain based on:
A. an order from a paramedic.
B. the transport time to the hospital.
C. the patient's condition.
D. medical director approval.
- ANSWER-medical director approval.
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
a) maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
b) provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system.
c) confirm research and statistical findings in prehospital care.
,d) enforce mandatory attendance at agency-specific training. -
ANSWER-maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge
and skills.
Emergency patient care occurs in progressive phases. What
occurs first?
A. Activation of EMS
B. Initial prehospital care
C. The patient receives definitive care
D. Incident recognition
- ANSWER-D. Incident recognition
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the
publication of:
A. the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and
Dying.
B. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
C. the Emergency Medical Services Act.
D. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of
Modern Society.
- ANSWER-Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease
of Modern Society.
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines
recommended by the:
a) National Association of EMTs.
b) National Registry of EMTs.
,c) individual state's EMS protocols.
d) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). -
ANSWER-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA).
If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates
ventricular fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the time, you
should:
A. determine which device the American Heart Association
recommends.
B. avoid purchasing the device because this claim is unrealistic.
C. recognize that this does not mean the device will save more
lives.
D. purchase the device based solely on the manufacturer's claim.
- ANSWER-recognize that this does not mean the device will
save more lives.
If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or
misdemeanor, he or she should:
a) contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the
required documentation.
b) recognize that any such conviction will disqualify him or her
from EMT licensure.
c) wait at least 24 months before taking another state-approved
EMT class.
,d) send an official request to the National Registry of EMTs
(NREMT) to seek approval to take the EMT exam. -
ANSWER-contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with
the required documentation.
Quality control in an EMS system is the ultimate responsibility of
the:
A. paramedic.
B. lead EMT.
C. medical director.
D. EMS administrator. - ANSWER-C. medical director.
The ____________ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career
progression, and EMT compensation.
A. office of the medical director
B. human resources department
C. local public health department
D. EMS administrator or chief - ANSWER-human resources
department
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:
a) identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if
needed.
b) ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS
office.
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A++
A patient who requires cardiac monitoring in the field would
require, at aminimum, which level of EMS provider?
A. EMR
B. EMT
C. Paramedic
D. AEMT - ANSWER-C. Paramedic
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:
A. give aspirin to a patient with chest pain.
B. apply and interpret data from a pulse oximeter.
C. insert a peripheral intravenous catheter.
D. use an automatic transport ventilator. - ANSWER-insert a
peripheral intravenous catheter.
All of the following are responsibilities of the EMS medical director,
EXCEPT:
A. evaluating patient insurance information.
B. serving as a liaison to the medical community.
C. ensuring that the appropriate standards are met by EMTs.
,D. ensuring appropriate EMT education and continuing training. -
ANSWER-A. evaluating patient insurance information.
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of
advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n):
a) paramedic.
b) advanced EMT (AEMT).
c) EMR.
d) EMT. - ANSWER-paramedic
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient
with chest pain based on:
A. an order from a paramedic.
B. the transport time to the hospital.
C. the patient's condition.
D. medical director approval.
- ANSWER-medical director approval.
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
a) maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
b) provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system.
c) confirm research and statistical findings in prehospital care.
,d) enforce mandatory attendance at agency-specific training. -
ANSWER-maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge
and skills.
Emergency patient care occurs in progressive phases. What
occurs first?
A. Activation of EMS
B. Initial prehospital care
C. The patient receives definitive care
D. Incident recognition
- ANSWER-D. Incident recognition
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the
publication of:
A. the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and
Dying.
B. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
C. the Emergency Medical Services Act.
D. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of
Modern Society.
- ANSWER-Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease
of Modern Society.
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines
recommended by the:
a) National Association of EMTs.
b) National Registry of EMTs.
,c) individual state's EMS protocols.
d) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). -
ANSWER-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA).
If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates
ventricular fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the time, you
should:
A. determine which device the American Heart Association
recommends.
B. avoid purchasing the device because this claim is unrealistic.
C. recognize that this does not mean the device will save more
lives.
D. purchase the device based solely on the manufacturer's claim.
- ANSWER-recognize that this does not mean the device will
save more lives.
If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or
misdemeanor, he or she should:
a) contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the
required documentation.
b) recognize that any such conviction will disqualify him or her
from EMT licensure.
c) wait at least 24 months before taking another state-approved
EMT class.
,d) send an official request to the National Registry of EMTs
(NREMT) to seek approval to take the EMT exam. -
ANSWER-contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with
the required documentation.
Quality control in an EMS system is the ultimate responsibility of
the:
A. paramedic.
B. lead EMT.
C. medical director.
D. EMS administrator. - ANSWER-C. medical director.
The ____________ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career
progression, and EMT compensation.
A. office of the medical director
B. human resources department
C. local public health department
D. EMS administrator or chief - ANSWER-human resources
department
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:
a) identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if
needed.
b) ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS
office.
