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Section 1: EMS Systems, Safety, and Well-Being
1. What is the primary responsibility of an EMT?
A) To diagnose a patient's medical condition
B) To provide definitive care in the hospital
C) To provide immediate life-saving interventions and safe transport
D) To perform invasive procedures in the field
2. The standards for EMT training are primarily established by the:
A) Local Medical Director
B) State Department of Health
C) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
D) American Heart Association (AHA)
3. What is the term for the physician who provides medical oversight and
control for an EMS system?
A) Chief of Emergency Medicine
B) Medical Director
C) EMS Coordinator
D) Medical Examiner
,4. Which of the following is an example of an online medical control?
A) A standing order for aspirin administration
B) Speaking directly with a physician via radio or phone
C) Following a protocol for spinal immobilization
D) Reviewing a call with a supervisor after it is completed
5. The "Golden Hour" concept in trauma emphasizes:
A) The time it takes to get a patient from the scene to the operating room
B) The first hour of an EMT's shift
C) The time limit for completing patient documentation
D) The ideal response time for an ambulance
6. Which item is considered part of an EMT's personal protective equipment
(PPE) for most situations?
A) Fire helmet
B) Disposable gloves
C) Steel-toed boots
D) Surgical scrubs
7. The first step in any emergency scene is to:
A) Begin patient assessment
B) Ensure scene safety
C) Gather the patient's history
D) Open the airway
8. A disease that can be spread from one person to another is termed:
A) Infectious
B) Communicable
C) Pathogenic
D) Virulent
9. The federal act that mandates procedures for handling and disposing of
hazardous materials is:
A) HIPAA
B) OSHA
,C) CDC
D) NHTSA
10. Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) is designed to:
A) Discipline EMTs for errors made on a call
B) Help EMS personnel cope with the stress of a traumatic event
C) Provide medical control with a call review
D) Determine the cause of a patient's death
Section 2: Medical/Legal and Ethics
11. The legal responsibility for an EMT to act is known as:
A) Duty to act
B) Scope of practice
C) Standard of care
D) Confidentiality
12. A conscious, alert, and oriented adult patient has the right to refuse
treatment. This is an example of:
A) Implied consent
B) Involuntary consent
C) Expressed consent
D) Emergency consent
13. For a minor who is critically injured and whose parents are not present, the
EMT should:
A) Wait for parental consent before providing care
B) Transport the child without providing any care
C) Provide care under the doctrine of implied consent
D) Have a police officer sign a consent form
14. The federal law designed to protect the privacy of patient health information
is:
A) OSHA
, B) HIPAA
C) CDC
D) NHTSA
15. An EMT who fails to provide the standard of care, resulting in patient injury,
could be held liable for:
A) Abandonment
B) Negligence
C) Battery
D) Assault
16. When a competent patient refuses care, the EMT should:
A) Restrain the patient and provide care anyway
B) Have the patient sign a release form and document the refusal thoroughly
C) Tell the patient they will die without care
D) Leave the scene immediately
17. Abandonment occurs when:
A) An EMT transfers care to a paramedic with a higher level of training
B) An EMT terminates care without ensuring the patient is transferred to a
provider of equal or higher level
C) A patient refuses to be transported
D) An EMT follows an order from medical control
18. An advance directive such as a "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) order is intended
to:
A) Guide EMTs in all patient treatments
B) Honor a patient's wishes regarding end-of-life care
C) Allow EMTs to withhold care from any terminally ill patient
D) Be followed only if the family agrees
19. Information about a patient's condition or care that an EMT shares with
others not involved in the patient's care is a breach of:
A) Negligence
B) Scope of practice
(Mistovich & Karren) 11th Edition |
Complete EMT & Paramedic Training
Solutions Pack | Updated 2025/2026
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Prehospital Emergency Care (Mistovich & Karren) 11th Edition - Simulated Test
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Section 1: EMS Systems, Safety, and Well-Being
1. What is the primary responsibility of an EMT?
A) To diagnose a patient's medical condition
B) To provide definitive care in the hospital
C) To provide immediate life-saving interventions and safe transport
D) To perform invasive procedures in the field
2. The standards for EMT training are primarily established by the:
A) Local Medical Director
B) State Department of Health
C) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
D) American Heart Association (AHA)
3. What is the term for the physician who provides medical oversight and
control for an EMS system?
A) Chief of Emergency Medicine
B) Medical Director
C) EMS Coordinator
D) Medical Examiner
,4. Which of the following is an example of an online medical control?
A) A standing order for aspirin administration
B) Speaking directly with a physician via radio or phone
C) Following a protocol for spinal immobilization
D) Reviewing a call with a supervisor after it is completed
5. The "Golden Hour" concept in trauma emphasizes:
A) The time it takes to get a patient from the scene to the operating room
B) The first hour of an EMT's shift
C) The time limit for completing patient documentation
D) The ideal response time for an ambulance
6. Which item is considered part of an EMT's personal protective equipment
(PPE) for most situations?
A) Fire helmet
B) Disposable gloves
C) Steel-toed boots
D) Surgical scrubs
7. The first step in any emergency scene is to:
A) Begin patient assessment
B) Ensure scene safety
C) Gather the patient's history
D) Open the airway
8. A disease that can be spread from one person to another is termed:
A) Infectious
B) Communicable
C) Pathogenic
D) Virulent
9. The federal act that mandates procedures for handling and disposing of
hazardous materials is:
A) HIPAA
B) OSHA
,C) CDC
D) NHTSA
10. Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) is designed to:
A) Discipline EMTs for errors made on a call
B) Help EMS personnel cope with the stress of a traumatic event
C) Provide medical control with a call review
D) Determine the cause of a patient's death
Section 2: Medical/Legal and Ethics
11. The legal responsibility for an EMT to act is known as:
A) Duty to act
B) Scope of practice
C) Standard of care
D) Confidentiality
12. A conscious, alert, and oriented adult patient has the right to refuse
treatment. This is an example of:
A) Implied consent
B) Involuntary consent
C) Expressed consent
D) Emergency consent
13. For a minor who is critically injured and whose parents are not present, the
EMT should:
A) Wait for parental consent before providing care
B) Transport the child without providing any care
C) Provide care under the doctrine of implied consent
D) Have a police officer sign a consent form
14. The federal law designed to protect the privacy of patient health information
is:
A) OSHA
, B) HIPAA
C) CDC
D) NHTSA
15. An EMT who fails to provide the standard of care, resulting in patient injury,
could be held liable for:
A) Abandonment
B) Negligence
C) Battery
D) Assault
16. When a competent patient refuses care, the EMT should:
A) Restrain the patient and provide care anyway
B) Have the patient sign a release form and document the refusal thoroughly
C) Tell the patient they will die without care
D) Leave the scene immediately
17. Abandonment occurs when:
A) An EMT transfers care to a paramedic with a higher level of training
B) An EMT terminates care without ensuring the patient is transferred to a
provider of equal or higher level
C) A patient refuses to be transported
D) An EMT follows an order from medical control
18. An advance directive such as a "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) order is intended
to:
A) Guide EMTs in all patient treatments
B) Honor a patient's wishes regarding end-of-life care
C) Allow EMTs to withhold care from any terminally ill patient
D) Be followed only if the family agrees
19. Information about a patient's condition or care that an EMT shares with
others not involved in the patient's care is a breach of:
A) Negligence
B) Scope of practice
