EMT-B FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the effectiv
eness of an EMS system?
A. System effectiveness management
B. Total quality system
C. Quality improvement
D. Process Improvement Plan (PIP) CORRECT ANSWER-C. Quality improvement
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the agencies with the development
of emergency medical service standards?
A. U.S. Department of the Interior
B. U.S. Department of Health Services
C. U.S. Department of Transportation
D. U.S. Department of Homeland Security CORRECT ANSWER-
C. U.S. Department of Transportation
Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most refers to
which of the following?
A. Emergency preparedness plan
B. Resource management
C. Central deployment
D. Tauma system CORRECT ANSWER-B. Resource management
Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS system assessment progra
ms?
A. United States Health Services Agency (HSA)
,B. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
C. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) CORRECT ANSWER-
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical services
(EMS) system?
A. To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene, durin
g transport, and at the hospital
B. To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and "do no harm," wh
ile providing prompt transport to the hospital
C. To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured and ill patients on the
scene
D. To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital care
CORRECT ANSWER-
A. To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene, durin
g transport, and at the hospital
What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance personnel responsible for dir
ect patient care?
A. Emergency Medical Technician
B. Emergency Ambulance Driver
C. Advanced EMT
D. Emergency Medical Responder CORRECT ANSWER-A. Emergency Medical Technician
What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS system a
nd provides immediate care for life-threatening problems?
A. Cardiac care responder
B. Emergency Medical Responder
,C. EMT
D. Emergency Medical Dispatcher CORRECT ANSWER-B. Emergency Medical Responder
What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced pre-hospital care?
A. Emergency Medical Responder
B. Paramedic
C. Emergency Medical Technician
D. Advanced EMT CORRECT ANSWER-B. Paramedic
What is a common term used to describe the items needed for Standard Precautions or body s
ubstance isolation precautions?
A. Exposure-control plan
B. Harm-reduction strategy
C. Personal protective equipment
D. Infection-control plan CORRECT ANSWER-C. Personal protective equipment
Which of the following descriptions BEST defines the term pathogen?
A. A study of the origins of infection and disease
B. An organism that causes infection and disease
C. A medication with a harmful effect
D. An immunity developed after an exposure CORRECT ANSWER-
B. An organism that causes infection and disease
An EMT should consider wearing protective eyewear when caring for which of these patients?
A. A patient with a difficult-to-visualize scalp laceration
B. A patient who was sprayed with mace by police during arrest
C. A patient who is actively coughing
, D. A trauma patient who is covered in dirt, rocks, and other foreign debris CORRECT
ANSWER-C. A patient who is actively coughing
Due to the high risk of an unstable work environment, EMTs responding to a motor vehicle cra
sh may consider using in addition to standard PPE.
A. Face shields
B. Heavy- duty gloves
C. Level B hazmat suits
D. N-95 masks CORRECT ANSWER-B. Heavy- duty gloves
You are called to an assault on a homeless male. Dried blood from the trauma is visible around
the patient's mouth and nose. During assessment, you note the patient has a productive coug
h. The patient says, "Don't worry, I'm not contagious. I've had this cough for a year." Describe t
he best approach regarding respiratory isolation.
A. Mask yourself only
B. Use gloves for PPE, as that's all that is needed
C. Isolate the patient with a non-rebreather mask
D. Mask yourself and the patient CORRECT ANSWER-D. Mask yourself and the patient
Which of the following is true regarding proper hand cleaning?
A. Soap and water should be used following any patient contact if the EMT does not wear glov
es
B. In cases where soap and water and alcohol-
based hand cleaners are not immediately available, bleach wipes should be used
C. If the EMT's hands are visibly dirty, an alcohol-based hand cleaner is not sufficient
D. Following patient contact, the EMT should soak his hands in warm soapy water for at least
30 seconds and then shake them vigorously CORRECT ANSWER-
C. If the EMT's hands are visibly dirty, an alcohol-based hand cleaner is not sufficient
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the effectiv
eness of an EMS system?
A. System effectiveness management
B. Total quality system
C. Quality improvement
D. Process Improvement Plan (PIP) CORRECT ANSWER-C. Quality improvement
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the agencies with the development
of emergency medical service standards?
A. U.S. Department of the Interior
B. U.S. Department of Health Services
C. U.S. Department of Transportation
D. U.S. Department of Homeland Security CORRECT ANSWER-
C. U.S. Department of Transportation
Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most refers to
which of the following?
A. Emergency preparedness plan
B. Resource management
C. Central deployment
D. Tauma system CORRECT ANSWER-B. Resource management
Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS system assessment progra
ms?
A. United States Health Services Agency (HSA)
,B. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
C. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) CORRECT ANSWER-
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical services
(EMS) system?
A. To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene, durin
g transport, and at the hospital
B. To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and "do no harm," wh
ile providing prompt transport to the hospital
C. To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured and ill patients on the
scene
D. To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital care
CORRECT ANSWER-
A. To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene, durin
g transport, and at the hospital
What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance personnel responsible for dir
ect patient care?
A. Emergency Medical Technician
B. Emergency Ambulance Driver
C. Advanced EMT
D. Emergency Medical Responder CORRECT ANSWER-A. Emergency Medical Technician
What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS system a
nd provides immediate care for life-threatening problems?
A. Cardiac care responder
B. Emergency Medical Responder
,C. EMT
D. Emergency Medical Dispatcher CORRECT ANSWER-B. Emergency Medical Responder
What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced pre-hospital care?
A. Emergency Medical Responder
B. Paramedic
C. Emergency Medical Technician
D. Advanced EMT CORRECT ANSWER-B. Paramedic
What is a common term used to describe the items needed for Standard Precautions or body s
ubstance isolation precautions?
A. Exposure-control plan
B. Harm-reduction strategy
C. Personal protective equipment
D. Infection-control plan CORRECT ANSWER-C. Personal protective equipment
Which of the following descriptions BEST defines the term pathogen?
A. A study of the origins of infection and disease
B. An organism that causes infection and disease
C. A medication with a harmful effect
D. An immunity developed after an exposure CORRECT ANSWER-
B. An organism that causes infection and disease
An EMT should consider wearing protective eyewear when caring for which of these patients?
A. A patient with a difficult-to-visualize scalp laceration
B. A patient who was sprayed with mace by police during arrest
C. A patient who is actively coughing
, D. A trauma patient who is covered in dirt, rocks, and other foreign debris CORRECT
ANSWER-C. A patient who is actively coughing
Due to the high risk of an unstable work environment, EMTs responding to a motor vehicle cra
sh may consider using in addition to standard PPE.
A. Face shields
B. Heavy- duty gloves
C. Level B hazmat suits
D. N-95 masks CORRECT ANSWER-B. Heavy- duty gloves
You are called to an assault on a homeless male. Dried blood from the trauma is visible around
the patient's mouth and nose. During assessment, you note the patient has a productive coug
h. The patient says, "Don't worry, I'm not contagious. I've had this cough for a year." Describe t
he best approach regarding respiratory isolation.
A. Mask yourself only
B. Use gloves for PPE, as that's all that is needed
C. Isolate the patient with a non-rebreather mask
D. Mask yourself and the patient CORRECT ANSWER-D. Mask yourself and the patient
Which of the following is true regarding proper hand cleaning?
A. Soap and water should be used following any patient contact if the EMT does not wear glov
es
B. In cases where soap and water and alcohol-
based hand cleaners are not immediately available, bleach wipes should be used
C. If the EMT's hands are visibly dirty, an alcohol-based hand cleaner is not sufficient
D. Following patient contact, the EMT should soak his hands in warm soapy water for at least
30 seconds and then shake them vigorously CORRECT ANSWER-
C. If the EMT's hands are visibly dirty, an alcohol-based hand cleaner is not sufficient
