Paramedic Chapter 1 EMS Systems. Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
In order to link research and evidence to patient care, one must:
A. recognize that evidence is less reliable than scientific data that produce sound statistics.
B. ensure that the quality of the evidence is sufficient to justify changing patient care protocols.
C. understand that only level 1 evidence can be used to justify changing patient care protocols.
D. conduct research at least every 10 years and then perform a retrospective analysis of the
data. - ANS B. ensure that the quality of the evidence is sufficient to justify changing patient
care protocols.
Which of the following was a required component identified by the Emergency Medical
Services System Act of 1973?
-Resource management
-Trauma systems
-National EMS certification
-Mutual aid agreements - ANS D. Mutual aid agreements
Which type of research is based on observation only, without an attempt to alter or change an
event?
-Experimental
-Prospective
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, -Retrospective
-Descriptive - ANS Descriptive
A paramedic notices a tripping hazard in the home of a patient during an emergency call. What
should the paramedic do?
A. Tell the patient or a family member that they must fix the tripping hazard before they
transport the patient to the hospital
B. Fix the tripping hazard before attending to the patient
C. Recognize that it isn't the role of the paramedic to discuss topics unrelated to the emergency
call
D. Talk about the findings with the patient or a family member - ANS D. Talk about the
findings with the patient or a family member
EMS protocol development, training methodologies, and equipment use decisions should be
based on:
A. evidence.
B. personal opinion.
C. experience.
D. public preference. - ANS A. evidence
The first EMT textbook, Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, was
published in 1971 by the:
A. American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).
B. National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE).
C. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
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2025 Questions and Answers
In order to link research and evidence to patient care, one must:
A. recognize that evidence is less reliable than scientific data that produce sound statistics.
B. ensure that the quality of the evidence is sufficient to justify changing patient care protocols.
C. understand that only level 1 evidence can be used to justify changing patient care protocols.
D. conduct research at least every 10 years and then perform a retrospective analysis of the
data. - ANS B. ensure that the quality of the evidence is sufficient to justify changing patient
care protocols.
Which of the following was a required component identified by the Emergency Medical
Services System Act of 1973?
-Resource management
-Trauma systems
-National EMS certification
-Mutual aid agreements - ANS D. Mutual aid agreements
Which type of research is based on observation only, without an attempt to alter or change an
event?
-Experimental
-Prospective
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, -Retrospective
-Descriptive - ANS Descriptive
A paramedic notices a tripping hazard in the home of a patient during an emergency call. What
should the paramedic do?
A. Tell the patient or a family member that they must fix the tripping hazard before they
transport the patient to the hospital
B. Fix the tripping hazard before attending to the patient
C. Recognize that it isn't the role of the paramedic to discuss topics unrelated to the emergency
call
D. Talk about the findings with the patient or a family member - ANS D. Talk about the
findings with the patient or a family member
EMS protocol development, training methodologies, and equipment use decisions should be
based on:
A. evidence.
B. personal opinion.
C. experience.
D. public preference. - ANS A. evidence
The first EMT textbook, Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, was
published in 1971 by the:
A. American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).
B. National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE).
C. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
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