CH 1 EMS SYSTEMS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026 ASSURED

QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026

1.fMobilefarmyfsurgicalfhospitalsf(M*A*S*H)fsavedfthousandsfoffsoldiers'flivesfduringfthefKoreanfw
arfby:

A)fperformingfsurgeryfwithinf30fminutesfoffthefinjury.

B)fbringingfthefhospitalffacilitiesfcloserftofthefbattlefield.

C)fdeployingfcombatfmedicsftofretrievefwoundedfsoldiers.

D)fusingfhelicoptersftofairliftfcasualtiesftofthefUnitedfStates.f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSB)fbringingfthefhospitalffacilitiesfcloserftofthefbattlefield.




2.fInfthefUnitedfStates,fmobilefintensivefcarefunitsf(MICUs)finitiallyfwerefstaffedfby:

A)fphysicians.

B)fregisteredfnurses.

C)ffuneralfhomefdirectors.

D)fnonphysicianfproviders.f-ffCORRECTfANSWERSD)fnonphysicianfproviders.



3.fThefentityfthatfwasfcreatedfinf1966fandfthatfprovidesfauthorityfandffinancialfsupportfforfthefdeve
lopmentfoffbasicfandfadvancedflifefsupportfprogramsfisfthe:

A)fNationalfAssociationfoffEMTs.

B)fUnitedfStatesfDepartmentfoffTransportation.

C)fNationalfHighwayfSafetyfDepartment.

D)fCentersfforfDiseasefControlfandfPrevention.f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSB)fUnitedfStatesfDepartmentfoffTransportation.

,4.fWhichfofftheffollowingfisfNOTfafcriticalfpointfaddressedfbyfthef"WhitefPaper"fwrittenfinf1966fthatf
wasfentitledf"AccidentalfDeathfandfDisability:fThefNeglectedfDiseasefoffModernfSociety"?

A)fEnsuringfthatfparamedicsfrespondedftofeveryfcall

B)fParticipatingfinfcommunity-basedfpreventionfefforts

C)fAllocatingfadequatefresourcesfforfmedicalfdirection

D)fDevelopingfandfpursuingfafnationalfEMSfresearchfagendaf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSA)fEnsuringfthatfparamedicsfrespondedftofeveryfcall




5.fTheffirstfEMTftextbook,fEmergencyfCarefandfTransportationfoffthefSickfandfInjured,fwasfpublishe
dfinf1971fbyfthe:

A)fNationalfAssociationfoffEMSfEducatorsf(NAEMSE).

B)fAmericanfCollegefoffEmergencyfPhysiciansf(ACEP).

C)fAmericanfAcademyfoffOrthopaedicfSurgeonsf(AAOS).

D)fAmericanfAssociationfoffCriticalfCarefNursesf(AACN).f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSC)fAmericanfAcademyfoffOrthopaedicfSurgeonsf(AAOS).




6.fDr.fEugenefNagelfadvancedfemergencyfmedicalftreatmentfinf1969fby:

A)ftrainingfparamedicsftofadministerfcertainfmedicationsfdirectlyfthroughfthefchestfwallfandfintofth
efleftfventricle.

B)fdevelopingfandfimplementingfclosed-
chestfcardiacfmassagef(CPR)finforderftofpumpfbloodfinfafpatientfwithoutfafpulse.

C)fimplementingfthef"goldenfhour,"fwhichfdramaticallyfincreasedfsurvivalfratesfoffpatientsfwhofexp
eriencedfsevereftrauma.

D)fdevelopingfaftelemetryfsystemfthatfenabledffireffightersftoftransmitfafpatient'sfelectrocardiogra
mftofthefphysicianfatfthefhospital.f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSD)fdevelopingfaftelemetryfsystemfthatfenabledffireffightersftoftransmitfafpatie


nt'sfelectrocardiogramftofthefphysicianfatfthefhospital.

, 7.fWhichfofftheffollowingfwasfNOTfafrequiredfcomponentfidentifiedfbyfthefEmergencyfMedicalfServ
icesfSystemfActfoff1973?

A)fEMSfresearch

B)fMutualfaidfagreements

C)fNationalfEMSfcertification

D)fIntegrationfoffhealthfservicesf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSC)fNationalfEMSfcertification



8.fWhichfofftheffollowingfisfonefoffthef10fsystemfelementsfdevelopedfbyfthefNationalfHighwayfTraffi
cfSafetyfAdministrationf(NHTSA)finfanfeffortftofsustainfEMSfsystems?

A)fMedicalfdirection

B)fFullyfenhancedf9-1-1

C)fParamedicfsupervisors

D)fContinuedffederalffundingf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSA)fMedicalfdirection



9.fThefEMSfnetworkfbegins:

A)fbyfeducatingfdispatchers.

B)fwithfcitizenfinvolvement.

C)fwhenfanfinjuryfhasfoccurred.

D)fwhenfparamedicsfarefnotified.f-ffCORRECTfANSWERSB)fwithfcitizenfinvolvement.



10.fWhichfofftheffollowingfstatementsfregardingfthefEMSfsystemfisfcorrect?

A)fThefparamedicfisfusuallyfthefpublic'sffirstfcontactfwithfthefEMSfsystem.

B)fThefparamedicfisfafpublicfservantfwhofoftenfrespondsftofnon-emergencyfcalls.

C)fThefpublic'sfperceptionfoffanfemergencyfisfoftenfthefsamefasfthefparamedic's.

D)fDispatchfinformationfisfusuallyfanfaccuratefdepictionfoffwhatfreallyfhappened.f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSB)fThefparamedicfisfafpublicfservantfwhofoftenfrespondsftofnon-


emergencyfcalls.