Quiz 1 - EMT 104 - Ch 1-8 questions with
verified answers already passed
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following agencies with the
development of emergency medical service standards?
a. U.S. Department of the Interior
b. U.S. Department of Transportation
c. U.S. Department of Health Services
d. U.S. Department of Homeland Security - correct answer ✔✔b. U.S. Department of
Transportation
Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most refers to
which of the following?
a. Trauma system
b. Emergency preparedness plan
c. Central deployment
d. Resource management - correct answer ✔✔d. Resource management
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) was founded to establish
which of the following?
a. Quality improvement and quality assurance programs for emergency medical services
b. National standards for emergency medical services personnel
c. An education curriculum for EMT courses
,d. Quality oversight of emergency medical services practices - correct answer ✔✔b. National
standards for emergency medical services personnel
What has the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system been developed to provide?
a. Trained medical personnel who can manage emergencies entirely at the scene
b. Safe emergency transportation that postpones care to arrival
c. Hospital-quality care at the emergency scene and during transport
d. Prompt emergency response to the scene regardless of risk - correct answer ✔✔c. Hospital-
quality care at the emergency scene and during transport
Who is responsible for on-scene safety of EMS providers?
a. Law Enforcement
b. Ambulance Operator
c. Fire Department
d. All crew members - correct answer ✔✔d. All crew members
To be compassionate and empathetic, to be accurate with interviews, and to inspire confidence
are all examples of which of the personal traits of a quality EMT?
a. Emotionally stable
b. Pleasant
c. Judgmental but fair
d. Able to listen to others - correct answer ✔✔d. Able to listen to others
, The application of oxygen for a patient who is short of breath without having to contact the
physician in the emergency department is an example of which of the following?
a. Standards of care
b. On-line medical direction
c. Standing orders
d. Breach of duty - correct answer ✔✔c. Standing orders
Which of the following BEST describes a list of steps the EMT should perform while assessing
and managing emergency medical situations?
a. Standard operating procedures
b. Protocols
c. Standing orders
d. On-line medical direction - correct answer ✔✔b. Protocols
You respond to a 35-year-old male patient who fell 50 feet from a bluff. Your authority to
provide emergency care is an extension of the Medical Director's license to practice medicine.
You are acting as a (n) ________ of the Medical Director.
a. Extension
b. Designated agent
c. Employee
d. Subordinate - correct answer ✔✔b. Designated agent
Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the
effectiveness of an EMS system?
verified answers already passed
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following agencies with the
development of emergency medical service standards?
a. U.S. Department of the Interior
b. U.S. Department of Transportation
c. U.S. Department of Health Services
d. U.S. Department of Homeland Security - correct answer ✔✔b. U.S. Department of
Transportation
Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most refers to
which of the following?
a. Trauma system
b. Emergency preparedness plan
c. Central deployment
d. Resource management - correct answer ✔✔d. Resource management
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) was founded to establish
which of the following?
a. Quality improvement and quality assurance programs for emergency medical services
b. National standards for emergency medical services personnel
c. An education curriculum for EMT courses
,d. Quality oversight of emergency medical services practices - correct answer ✔✔b. National
standards for emergency medical services personnel
What has the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system been developed to provide?
a. Trained medical personnel who can manage emergencies entirely at the scene
b. Safe emergency transportation that postpones care to arrival
c. Hospital-quality care at the emergency scene and during transport
d. Prompt emergency response to the scene regardless of risk - correct answer ✔✔c. Hospital-
quality care at the emergency scene and during transport
Who is responsible for on-scene safety of EMS providers?
a. Law Enforcement
b. Ambulance Operator
c. Fire Department
d. All crew members - correct answer ✔✔d. All crew members
To be compassionate and empathetic, to be accurate with interviews, and to inspire confidence
are all examples of which of the personal traits of a quality EMT?
a. Emotionally stable
b. Pleasant
c. Judgmental but fair
d. Able to listen to others - correct answer ✔✔d. Able to listen to others
, The application of oxygen for a patient who is short of breath without having to contact the
physician in the emergency department is an example of which of the following?
a. Standards of care
b. On-line medical direction
c. Standing orders
d. Breach of duty - correct answer ✔✔c. Standing orders
Which of the following BEST describes a list of steps the EMT should perform while assessing
and managing emergency medical situations?
a. Standard operating procedures
b. Protocols
c. Standing orders
d. On-line medical direction - correct answer ✔✔b. Protocols
You respond to a 35-year-old male patient who fell 50 feet from a bluff. Your authority to
provide emergency care is an extension of the Medical Director's license to practice medicine.
You are acting as a (n) ________ of the Medical Director.
a. Extension
b. Designated agent
c. Employee
d. Subordinate - correct answer ✔✔b. Designated agent
Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the
effectiveness of an EMS system?
