EMT Exam 1 Questions and Answers
1.the completes an extensive course of training, from
1,000 to more than 1,300 hours, that significantly increases knowledge
and mastery of basic skills and covers a wide range of ALS skills.
ANS paramedic
2.the course requires approximately 150 hours (more
in some states) and provides essential knowledge and skills required to
provide basic emergency care in the field.
ANS emergency medical technician (EMT)
3.the course ranges between 200 and 400 hours and
teaches skills such as IV therapy, the use of advanced airway adjuncts, and
the knowledge and skills necessary to administer a limited number of med-
ications.
ANS advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT)
4. training provides skills necessary to initiate immedi-
ate care and focuses on providing immediate BLS and urgent care with
limited equipment.
ANS emergency medical responder (EMR)
5.a can be reached by dialing 9-1-1
, ANS public safety access point
6.a determines appropriate care in a set of written standing
orders and protocols
ANS medical director
7.in , an integrated team of health care professionals
deliv- ers health care services and connects patients with other resources.
ANS mobile integrated healthcare (MIH)
8.in , providers receive advanced training including
per- forming health evaluations and administering immunizations.
ANS community paramedicine
9.TRUE or FALSE. The development of airbags in vehicles is an example of
primary prevention.
ANS false - the development of airbags in vehicles is an example of
secondary prevention
10.TRUE or FALSE. Evidence-based research is the primary means of
deter- mining if changes need to be made in patient care.
ANS true
11.TRUE or FALSE. The focus of the public health arm of health care is
education.
,ANS false - the focus of the public health arm of health care is
prevention.
12.TRUE or FALSE. ALS-level instructors and directors must hold a four-
year degree.
ANS true
13.Which of the following agencies is the source of the EMS Agenda for the
Future, the multidisciplinary national review of all aspects of EMS
delivery?-
ANS National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
14.Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?
ANS Providing cervical spine immobilization (secondary prevention
attempts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that cannot be
prevented)
15.Which of the following is the process in which a person, institution, or
program is evaluated and recognized as meeting predetermined standards
to provide safe and ethical care?
ANS certification
16.At what level is an individual who has training in basic life support,
includ- ing automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive airway
, adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications?
ANS EMT
17.What is the primary feature of the Health Insurance Portability and Ac-
countability Act (HIPAA)?
ANS It limits the availability of a patient's health care infor- mation.
18.Which organization developed and published the first curriculum that
served as the guideline for EMT training?
ANS Department of Transportation (DOT)
19.Which of the following entities controls licensure of EMTs?
ANS the state in which the EMT practices
20.Which of the following statements about health care in the United
States is true?
ANS Health care in the United States is expensive but does not
necessarily provide better health outcomes.
21.Public health examines the health needs of entire populations. In the
United States, public health focuses on education and what else?
ANS prevention
22.The responsibility of the medical director to ensure the appropriate med-
ical care standards are met by EMTs on each call is called what?
1.the completes an extensive course of training, from
1,000 to more than 1,300 hours, that significantly increases knowledge
and mastery of basic skills and covers a wide range of ALS skills.
ANS paramedic
2.the course requires approximately 150 hours (more
in some states) and provides essential knowledge and skills required to
provide basic emergency care in the field.
ANS emergency medical technician (EMT)
3.the course ranges between 200 and 400 hours and
teaches skills such as IV therapy, the use of advanced airway adjuncts, and
the knowledge and skills necessary to administer a limited number of med-
ications.
ANS advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT)
4. training provides skills necessary to initiate immedi-
ate care and focuses on providing immediate BLS and urgent care with
limited equipment.
ANS emergency medical responder (EMR)
5.a can be reached by dialing 9-1-1
, ANS public safety access point
6.a determines appropriate care in a set of written standing
orders and protocols
ANS medical director
7.in , an integrated team of health care professionals
deliv- ers health care services and connects patients with other resources.
ANS mobile integrated healthcare (MIH)
8.in , providers receive advanced training including
per- forming health evaluations and administering immunizations.
ANS community paramedicine
9.TRUE or FALSE. The development of airbags in vehicles is an example of
primary prevention.
ANS false - the development of airbags in vehicles is an example of
secondary prevention
10.TRUE or FALSE. Evidence-based research is the primary means of
deter- mining if changes need to be made in patient care.
ANS true
11.TRUE or FALSE. The focus of the public health arm of health care is
education.
,ANS false - the focus of the public health arm of health care is
prevention.
12.TRUE or FALSE. ALS-level instructors and directors must hold a four-
year degree.
ANS true
13.Which of the following agencies is the source of the EMS Agenda for the
Future, the multidisciplinary national review of all aspects of EMS
delivery?-
ANS National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
14.Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?
ANS Providing cervical spine immobilization (secondary prevention
attempts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that cannot be
prevented)
15.Which of the following is the process in which a person, institution, or
program is evaluated and recognized as meeting predetermined standards
to provide safe and ethical care?
ANS certification
16.At what level is an individual who has training in basic life support,
includ- ing automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive airway
, adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications?
ANS EMT
17.What is the primary feature of the Health Insurance Portability and Ac-
countability Act (HIPAA)?
ANS It limits the availability of a patient's health care infor- mation.
18.Which organization developed and published the first curriculum that
served as the guideline for EMT training?
ANS Department of Transportation (DOT)
19.Which of the following entities controls licensure of EMTs?
ANS the state in which the EMT practices
20.Which of the following statements about health care in the United
States is true?
ANS Health care in the United States is expensive but does not
necessarily provide better health outcomes.
21.Public health examines the health needs of entire populations. In the
United States, public health focuses on education and what else?
ANS prevention
22.The responsibility of the medical director to ensure the appropriate med-
ical care standards are met by EMTs on each call is called what?
