EMT Exam Prep Comprehensive
Questions (Frequently Tested) with
Verified Answers Graded A+
Emergency moves vs Urgent moves vs Non-urgent moves - Answer: Emergency moves: used
when scene is dangerous (armpit-forearm drag, shirt drag, blanket drug)
Urgent moves: used when patient has possible life-threatening injuries or illness & rapid
extrication (motor vehicle accidents)
Non-urgent moves: used when no hazards or life-threatening conditions (direct ground lift,
extremity lift, direct carry method, draw sheet method)
Which of the following is widely considered to mark the beginning of the modern EMS system?
A. A paper titled Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
B. The current National EMS Education Standards
C. The creation of the AHA
D. A paper called the EMS Agenda for the Future - Answer: A. A paper titled Accidental Death
and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
EMS care today is based on...
A. what has been done in the past
B. whatever physicians recommend
C. evidence-based medicine
D. the original National Standard Curriculum - Answer: C. evidence-based medicine
Which of the following describes the EMT level of training?
,A. provides basic, immediate care including bleeding control, CPR, AED, and emergency
childbirth
B. includes oxygen, and ventilation sills, pulse oximetry, and administration of certain
medications
C. includes advanced assessment and management skills, various invasive skills, and extensive
pharmacology interventions
D. includes advanced airway devices, intravenous and intraosseous acmes, and blood glucose
monitoring - Answer: B. includes oxygen, and ventilation sills, pulse oximetry, and
administration of certain medications
EMT roles and responsibilities include...
A. strong written and verbal communication skills
B. the ability to establish intraosseous access
C. initial investigation at a crime scene
D. swift water rescue operations - Answer: A. strong written and verbal communication skills
Which of the following EMT activities is considered high risk for the patient?
A. assessment of vital signs
B. obtaining a blood glucose test
C. requesting permission to treat
D. transferring patient care - Answer: D. transferring patient care
You are called to a business for a patient with dizziness, headache, and nausea. As you enter the
business, you detect a strong odor, and your eyes begin to water. You should immediately...
A. leave the area and call for additional resources
B. attempt to locate the caller and remove him
C. apply a mask and safety goggles before continuing
,D. determine the cause of the odor and notify your dispatcher - Answer: A. leave the area and
call for additional resources
Which of the following statements regarding stress is correct?
A. EMTs can avoid stress by eating healthy and exercising
B. Stress will eventually cause most EMTs to leave the profession
C. Stress is an incredible consequence of the profession
D. Acute stress develops slowly due to repeat exposure to certain events - Answer: C. Stress is
an incredible consequence of the profession
Which of the following is a formalized process to help emergency workers deal with stress?
A. paid time off
B. modified duty assignment
C. critical incident stress management
D. EMS stress management exercises - Answer: C. critical incident stress management
Which of the following provides the best protection from the exposure to an airborne disease?
A. HEPA mask
B. simple mask
C. long-sleeve gown
D. mask with splash guard - Answer: A. HEPA mask
Which of the following moves is used when the scene is dangerous and the patient must be
moved before providing care?
A. urgent move
B. emergency move
C. non-urgent move
, D. critical move - Answer: B. emergency move
Scope of practice vs standard of care - Answer: Scope of practice: actions a provider is legally
allowed to perform based on his or her license or certification level (tied to the licensure or
certification)
Standard of care: degree of care a reasonable person with similar training would provide in a
similar situation ("reasonable person test")
Informed consent vs expressed consent vs implied consent vs minor consent vs involuntary
consent - Answer: Informed consent: required from all patients who are alert and competent
Expressed consent: given verbally or nonverbally, patient must be alert and competent (not as
in-depth as informed consent)
Implied consent: assumption of consent for emergency care from unresponsive or incompetent
patient
Minor consent: consent required from parent or legal guardian (implied if unable to reach)
Involuntary consent: mentally incompetent adults or those in custody of law enforcement
Negligence: Duty to act vs breech of duty vs damage vs causation - Answer: Duty to act:
obligation to respond and provide care
Breech of duty: failed to assess, treat, or transport patient according to standard of care
Damage: damage or injury recognized and worthy of compensation
Causation: "proximate cause," injury (at least part) directly due to EMTs breech of duty
Which of the following terms refer to the actions of the EMS provider is legally allowed to
perform based on his or her license or certification level?
A. duty to act
B. standard of care
C. scope of practice
D. doctrine of certification - Answer: C. scope of practice
Questions (Frequently Tested) with
Verified Answers Graded A+
Emergency moves vs Urgent moves vs Non-urgent moves - Answer: Emergency moves: used
when scene is dangerous (armpit-forearm drag, shirt drag, blanket drug)
Urgent moves: used when patient has possible life-threatening injuries or illness & rapid
extrication (motor vehicle accidents)
Non-urgent moves: used when no hazards or life-threatening conditions (direct ground lift,
extremity lift, direct carry method, draw sheet method)
Which of the following is widely considered to mark the beginning of the modern EMS system?
A. A paper titled Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
B. The current National EMS Education Standards
C. The creation of the AHA
D. A paper called the EMS Agenda for the Future - Answer: A. A paper titled Accidental Death
and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
EMS care today is based on...
A. what has been done in the past
B. whatever physicians recommend
C. evidence-based medicine
D. the original National Standard Curriculum - Answer: C. evidence-based medicine
Which of the following describes the EMT level of training?
,A. provides basic, immediate care including bleeding control, CPR, AED, and emergency
childbirth
B. includes oxygen, and ventilation sills, pulse oximetry, and administration of certain
medications
C. includes advanced assessment and management skills, various invasive skills, and extensive
pharmacology interventions
D. includes advanced airway devices, intravenous and intraosseous acmes, and blood glucose
monitoring - Answer: B. includes oxygen, and ventilation sills, pulse oximetry, and
administration of certain medications
EMT roles and responsibilities include...
A. strong written and verbal communication skills
B. the ability to establish intraosseous access
C. initial investigation at a crime scene
D. swift water rescue operations - Answer: A. strong written and verbal communication skills
Which of the following EMT activities is considered high risk for the patient?
A. assessment of vital signs
B. obtaining a blood glucose test
C. requesting permission to treat
D. transferring patient care - Answer: D. transferring patient care
You are called to a business for a patient with dizziness, headache, and nausea. As you enter the
business, you detect a strong odor, and your eyes begin to water. You should immediately...
A. leave the area and call for additional resources
B. attempt to locate the caller and remove him
C. apply a mask and safety goggles before continuing
,D. determine the cause of the odor and notify your dispatcher - Answer: A. leave the area and
call for additional resources
Which of the following statements regarding stress is correct?
A. EMTs can avoid stress by eating healthy and exercising
B. Stress will eventually cause most EMTs to leave the profession
C. Stress is an incredible consequence of the profession
D. Acute stress develops slowly due to repeat exposure to certain events - Answer: C. Stress is
an incredible consequence of the profession
Which of the following is a formalized process to help emergency workers deal with stress?
A. paid time off
B. modified duty assignment
C. critical incident stress management
D. EMS stress management exercises - Answer: C. critical incident stress management
Which of the following provides the best protection from the exposure to an airborne disease?
A. HEPA mask
B. simple mask
C. long-sleeve gown
D. mask with splash guard - Answer: A. HEPA mask
Which of the following moves is used when the scene is dangerous and the patient must be
moved before providing care?
A. urgent move
B. emergency move
C. non-urgent move
, D. critical move - Answer: B. emergency move
Scope of practice vs standard of care - Answer: Scope of practice: actions a provider is legally
allowed to perform based on his or her license or certification level (tied to the licensure or
certification)
Standard of care: degree of care a reasonable person with similar training would provide in a
similar situation ("reasonable person test")
Informed consent vs expressed consent vs implied consent vs minor consent vs involuntary
consent - Answer: Informed consent: required from all patients who are alert and competent
Expressed consent: given verbally or nonverbally, patient must be alert and competent (not as
in-depth as informed consent)
Implied consent: assumption of consent for emergency care from unresponsive or incompetent
patient
Minor consent: consent required from parent or legal guardian (implied if unable to reach)
Involuntary consent: mentally incompetent adults or those in custody of law enforcement
Negligence: Duty to act vs breech of duty vs damage vs causation - Answer: Duty to act:
obligation to respond and provide care
Breech of duty: failed to assess, treat, or transport patient according to standard of care
Damage: damage or injury recognized and worthy of compensation
Causation: "proximate cause," injury (at least part) directly due to EMTs breech of duty
Which of the following terms refer to the actions of the EMS provider is legally allowed to
perform based on his or her license or certification level?
A. duty to act
B. standard of care
C. scope of practice
D. doctrine of certification - Answer: C. scope of practice
