CERTIFICATION TEST SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What is an EMT's primary service area? Answer: The main area in
which the EMS agency operates
⩥ What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field? Answer: Follow
the agency's written protocols
⩥ You are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by ambulance. You
know that a transport will keep you on duty several hours after your
regular quitting time. This is an example of ____________. Answer:
Patient advocacy
⩥ Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays
emergency medical services (EMS). Answer: A team of health care
professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
⩥ You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to
drinking alcohol but orders you not to tell anyone. You should report the
information to _____. Answer: The receiving nurse or doctor
,⩥ Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?.
Answer: EMT
⩥ Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With
Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is correct?. Answer: The ADA prohibits
employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to those
who are disabled
⩥ Backboard. Answer: A long flat board made of rigid, rectangular
material used to provide support to a patient who is suspect of having a
hip, pelvic, spinal, or lower extremity injury
⩥ Bariatrics. Answer: A branch of medicine concerned with the
management of obesity and allied disease
⩥ Basket Stretcher. Answer: A rigid stretcher commonly used in
technical and water rescue that surrounds and supports the patient, yet
allows water to drain through holes in the bottom
⩥ Body Mechanics. Answer: The relationship between the body's
anatomical structures and the physical forces associated with lifting,
moving, and carrying
, ⩥ Diamond Carry. Answer: A carrying technique in which one provider
is located at the head end of the stretch, one at the foot end, and one at
each side of the patient, all using one hand to support the stretch
⩥ Direct Ground Lift. Answer: A lifting that is used for patients who are
found lying supine on the ground with no suspected spinal injury
⩥ Emergency Move. Answer: A move in which the patient is dragged or
pulled from a dangerous scene before assessment and care are provided
⩥ Extremity Lift. Answer: A lifting technique that is used for patients
who are supine or in a sitting position with no suspected extremity or
spinal injuries
⩥ Flexible Stretcher. Answer: A stretcher that is a rigid carrying device
when secured around a patient but can be folded or rolled when not in
use
⩥ Portable Stretcher. Answer: A stretcher with a strong, rectangular,
tubular metal frame and rigid fabric stretched across it
⩥ Power Grip. Answer: A technique in which the stretcher is gripped by
inserting each hand under the handle with the palm facing up and the
thumb extended, fully supporting the underside of the handle on the
palm with the fingers and thumb