EMT SECTION 1 EXAM WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
advanced yEMT y(AEMT) y- ycorrect yanswers y-An yindividual ywho yhas ytraining yin
yspecific yaspects yof yadvanced ylife ysupport, ysuch yas yintravenous ytherapy, yand ythe
yadministration yof ycertain yemergency ymedications.
advanced ylife ysupport y(ALS) y- ycorrect yanswers y-Advanced ylifesaving yprocedures.
American ywith yDisabilities yAct y(ADA) y- ycorrect yanswers y-Comprehensive
ylegislation ythat yis ydesigned yto yprotect yindividuals ywith ydisabilities yagainst
ydiscrimination.
automated yexternal ydefibrillator y(AED) y- ycorrect yanswers y-A ydevice ythat ydetects
ytreatable ylife-threatening ycardiac yarrhythmia yand ydelivers ythe yappropriate
yelectrical yshock yto ythe ypatient.
, certification y- ycorrect yanswers y-A yprocess yin ywhich ya yperson, yan yinstitution, yor ya
yprogram yis yevaluated yand yrecognized yas ymeeting ycertain ypredetermined
ystandards yto yprovide ysafe yand yethical ycare.
continuous yquality yimprovement y(CQI) y- ycorrect yanswers y-A ysystem yof yinternal
yand yexternal yreviews yand yaudits yof yall yaspects yof yan yEMS ysystem.
emergency ymedical ydispatch y(EMD) y- ycorrect yanswers y-A ysystem ythat yassists
ydispatchers yin yselecting yappropriate yunits yto yrespond yto ya yparticular ycall yfor
yassistance yand yin yproviding ycallers ywith yvital yinstructions yuntil ythe yarrival yof
yEMS ycrews.
emergency ymedical yresponder y(EMR) y- ycorrect yanswers y-The yfirst ytrained
yindividual, ysuch yas ya ypolice yofficer, yfire yfighter, ylifeguard, yor yother yrescuer, yto
yarrive yat ythe yscene yof yan yemergency yto yprovide yinitial ymedical yassistance.
emergency ymedical yservices y(EMS) y- ycorrect yanswers y-A ymultidisciplinary ysystem
ythat yrepresents ythe ycombined yefforts yof yseveral yprofessionals yand yagencies yto
yprovide yprehosptial yemergency ycare yto ythe ysick yand yinjured.
emergency ymedical ytechnician y(EMT) y- ycorrect yanswers y-An yindividual ywho yhas
ytraining yin ybasic ylife ysupport, yincluding yautomated yexternal ydefibrillation, yuse yof ya
ydefinitive yairway yadjunct, yand yassisting ypatients ywith ycertain ymedications.
Health yInsurance yPortability yand yAccountability yAct y(HIPAA) y- ycorrect yanswers y-
Federal ylegislation ypassed yin y1996. yIts ymain yeffect yin yEMS yis yin ylimiting
yavailability yof ypatients' yhealth ycare yinformation yand ypenalizing yviolations yof
ypatient yprivacy.
intravenous y(IV) ytherapy y- ycorrect yanswers y-The ydelivery yof ymedication ydirectly
yinto ya yvein.
licensure y- ycorrect yanswers y-The yprocess ywhereby ya ystate yallows yindividuals yto
yperform ya yregulated yact.
medical ycontrol y- ycorrect yanswers y-Physician yinstructions ythat yare ygiven ydirectly
yby yradio yor ycell yphone y(online/direct) yor yindirectly yby yprotocol/guidelines y(off-
lines/indirect), yas yauthorized yby ythe ymedical ydirector yof ythe yservice yprogram.
medical ydirector y- ycorrect yanswers y-The yphysician ywho yauthorizes yor ydelegates
yto ythe yEMT ythe yauthority yto yprovide ymedical ycare yin ythe yfield.
National yEMS yScope yof yPractice yModel y- ycorrect yanswers y-A ydocument ycreated
yby ythe yNational yHighway ySafety yTraffic yAdministration y(NHSTA) ythat youtlines ythe
yskills yperformed yby yvarious yEMS yproviders.
SOLUTIONS
advanced yEMT y(AEMT) y- ycorrect yanswers y-An yindividual ywho yhas ytraining yin
yspecific yaspects yof yadvanced ylife ysupport, ysuch yas yintravenous ytherapy, yand ythe
yadministration yof ycertain yemergency ymedications.
advanced ylife ysupport y(ALS) y- ycorrect yanswers y-Advanced ylifesaving yprocedures.
American ywith yDisabilities yAct y(ADA) y- ycorrect yanswers y-Comprehensive
ylegislation ythat yis ydesigned yto yprotect yindividuals ywith ydisabilities yagainst
ydiscrimination.
automated yexternal ydefibrillator y(AED) y- ycorrect yanswers y-A ydevice ythat ydetects
ytreatable ylife-threatening ycardiac yarrhythmia yand ydelivers ythe yappropriate
yelectrical yshock yto ythe ypatient.
, certification y- ycorrect yanswers y-A yprocess yin ywhich ya yperson, yan yinstitution, yor ya
yprogram yis yevaluated yand yrecognized yas ymeeting ycertain ypredetermined
ystandards yto yprovide ysafe yand yethical ycare.
continuous yquality yimprovement y(CQI) y- ycorrect yanswers y-A ysystem yof yinternal
yand yexternal yreviews yand yaudits yof yall yaspects yof yan yEMS ysystem.
emergency ymedical ydispatch y(EMD) y- ycorrect yanswers y-A ysystem ythat yassists
ydispatchers yin yselecting yappropriate yunits yto yrespond yto ya yparticular ycall yfor
yassistance yand yin yproviding ycallers ywith yvital yinstructions yuntil ythe yarrival yof
yEMS ycrews.
emergency ymedical yresponder y(EMR) y- ycorrect yanswers y-The yfirst ytrained
yindividual, ysuch yas ya ypolice yofficer, yfire yfighter, ylifeguard, yor yother yrescuer, yto
yarrive yat ythe yscene yof yan yemergency yto yprovide yinitial ymedical yassistance.
emergency ymedical yservices y(EMS) y- ycorrect yanswers y-A ymultidisciplinary ysystem
ythat yrepresents ythe ycombined yefforts yof yseveral yprofessionals yand yagencies yto
yprovide yprehosptial yemergency ycare yto ythe ysick yand yinjured.
emergency ymedical ytechnician y(EMT) y- ycorrect yanswers y-An yindividual ywho yhas
ytraining yin ybasic ylife ysupport, yincluding yautomated yexternal ydefibrillation, yuse yof ya
ydefinitive yairway yadjunct, yand yassisting ypatients ywith ycertain ymedications.
Health yInsurance yPortability yand yAccountability yAct y(HIPAA) y- ycorrect yanswers y-
Federal ylegislation ypassed yin y1996. yIts ymain yeffect yin yEMS yis yin ylimiting
yavailability yof ypatients' yhealth ycare yinformation yand ypenalizing yviolations yof
ypatient yprivacy.
intravenous y(IV) ytherapy y- ycorrect yanswers y-The ydelivery yof ymedication ydirectly
yinto ya yvein.
licensure y- ycorrect yanswers y-The yprocess ywhereby ya ystate yallows yindividuals yto
yperform ya yregulated yact.
medical ycontrol y- ycorrect yanswers y-Physician yinstructions ythat yare ygiven ydirectly
yby yradio yor ycell yphone y(online/direct) yor yindirectly yby yprotocol/guidelines y(off-
lines/indirect), yas yauthorized yby ythe ymedical ydirector yof ythe yservice yprogram.
medical ydirector y- ycorrect yanswers y-The yphysician ywho yauthorizes yor ydelegates
yto ythe yEMT ythe yauthority yto yprovide ymedical ycare yin ythe yfield.
National yEMS yScope yof yPractice yModel y- ycorrect yanswers y-A ydocument ycreated
yby ythe yNational yHighway ySafety yTraffic yAdministration y(NHSTA) ythat youtlines ythe
yskills yperformed yby yvarious yEMS yproviders.
