EMT 1 EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
What BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical services (EMS)
system? <correct answer>to have trained personnel respond quickly and provide
emergency care on the scene,during transport,and at the hospital
IN 1966, the National Highway Safety Act charged which agency with the development
of the emergency medical service standards? <correct answer>US Dept. of
Transportation
THe National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians was founded to establish
which of the following? <correct answer>Professional standards for emergency medical
services personnel
Upon arrival at the hospital, the EMT advises the hospital personnel of the patient's
condition,observation from the scene,treatment rendered, and other pertinent data to
assure continuity of care. THis process is known as what? <correct answer>Transfer of
care
What best describes person who speaks up on behalf of the patient and supports his
cause? <correct answer>advocate
Who assumes the ultimate responsibility for patient care rendered by the EMT? <correct
answer>Medical Director
What is a physical trait necessary for performing the duties of an EMT? <correct
answer>giving and receiving written instructions
What best describes a communication system capable of identifying the number and
location of the phone from which a caller is calling? <correct answer>Enhanced 911
Which of the following is a personality trait required of EMTs? <correct answer>Control
personal habits
What is considered a form of off-line medical control? <correct answer>Protocols
, YOu are approaching the scene of a motor vehicle crash. Which of the following would
be the first way to safeguard your well-being as an EMT? <correct answer>Ensure
scene safety
Which of the following descriptions best defines the term pathogen? <correct
answer>an organism that causes infection and disease
AN EMT may consider wearing protective eyewear when caring for which of these
patients? <correct answer>A patient who is actively coughing
During what situation would the use of protective gloves be optional? <correct
answer>Splinting a sprained ankle
WHat term is best defined as "a state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a
stimulus"? <correct answer>stress
For Emergency workers,meeting with trained mental health and counseling personnel
following a critical incident: <correct answer>may be helpful in some situations,but
harmful in others
The term burnout is also known as _____ stress reaction. <correct answer>cumulative
You are called to the home of an elderly female who has fallen and fractured her hip. At
the front door,you notice she has a German shepherd who is very defensive of its
owner. When you enter the home,the dog remains calm,but as soon as you attempt to
touch the patient, it begins to bark. The patient says, "don't worry, he's just possessive
of me. I just don't know what I'd do if anything happened to him." An appropriate course
of action would be to: <correct answer>dispatch animal control to your location
What is a simple step EMTs can perform to help prevent the spread of flu in the
prehospital environment? <correct answer>place a surgical mask on suspected flu
patients
What statement is true concerning the H1N1 Swine Flu? <correct answer>Respiratory
droplets are its mode of transmission
Which of these groups is at greatest risk of contracting and transmitting TB? <correct
answer>immunosuppressed patients
Which factors should be considered before lifting any patient? <correct answer>a. the
weight of the patient
ANSWERS 2025
What BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical services (EMS)
system? <correct answer>to have trained personnel respond quickly and provide
emergency care on the scene,during transport,and at the hospital
IN 1966, the National Highway Safety Act charged which agency with the development
of the emergency medical service standards? <correct answer>US Dept. of
Transportation
THe National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians was founded to establish
which of the following? <correct answer>Professional standards for emergency medical
services personnel
Upon arrival at the hospital, the EMT advises the hospital personnel of the patient's
condition,observation from the scene,treatment rendered, and other pertinent data to
assure continuity of care. THis process is known as what? <correct answer>Transfer of
care
What best describes person who speaks up on behalf of the patient and supports his
cause? <correct answer>advocate
Who assumes the ultimate responsibility for patient care rendered by the EMT? <correct
answer>Medical Director
What is a physical trait necessary for performing the duties of an EMT? <correct
answer>giving and receiving written instructions
What best describes a communication system capable of identifying the number and
location of the phone from which a caller is calling? <correct answer>Enhanced 911
Which of the following is a personality trait required of EMTs? <correct answer>Control
personal habits
What is considered a form of off-line medical control? <correct answer>Protocols
, YOu are approaching the scene of a motor vehicle crash. Which of the following would
be the first way to safeguard your well-being as an EMT? <correct answer>Ensure
scene safety
Which of the following descriptions best defines the term pathogen? <correct
answer>an organism that causes infection and disease
AN EMT may consider wearing protective eyewear when caring for which of these
patients? <correct answer>A patient who is actively coughing
During what situation would the use of protective gloves be optional? <correct
answer>Splinting a sprained ankle
WHat term is best defined as "a state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a
stimulus"? <correct answer>stress
For Emergency workers,meeting with trained mental health and counseling personnel
following a critical incident: <correct answer>may be helpful in some situations,but
harmful in others
The term burnout is also known as _____ stress reaction. <correct answer>cumulative
You are called to the home of an elderly female who has fallen and fractured her hip. At
the front door,you notice she has a German shepherd who is very defensive of its
owner. When you enter the home,the dog remains calm,but as soon as you attempt to
touch the patient, it begins to bark. The patient says, "don't worry, he's just possessive
of me. I just don't know what I'd do if anything happened to him." An appropriate course
of action would be to: <correct answer>dispatch animal control to your location
What is a simple step EMTs can perform to help prevent the spread of flu in the
prehospital environment? <correct answer>place a surgical mask on suspected flu
patients
What statement is true concerning the H1N1 Swine Flu? <correct answer>Respiratory
droplets are its mode of transmission
Which of these groups is at greatest risk of contracting and transmitting TB? <correct
answer>immunosuppressed patients
Which factors should be considered before lifting any patient? <correct answer>a. the
weight of the patient
