QANDA 2026 STUDY SHEET QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● First recorded use of an ambulance.
Answer: By the military during the Siege of Malaga in the mid of 1400
●● CoAEMSP.
Answer: The only accrediting body for paramedic programs which
stands for Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the
EMS Professions
●● Registry system for licensure.
Answer: NREMT
●● Reciprocity.
Answer: Granting certification to a provider from another state or
agency
●● Correct ranking of emergency responders.
Answer: The Dispatcher, Emergency Medical Responder, EMT,
Advanced EMT, Paramedic
,●● First rescue squad called Roanoke Life Saving.
Answer: Launched in 1928 by Julian Stanley Wise
●● First National Standard Curriculum for paramedics.
Answer: Developed by NHTSA
●● Initial assessment of a patient at the emergency scene.
Answer: Respiration, Pulse, Blood pressure
●● Tension pneumothorax.
Answer: A life-threatening condition where air enters the pleural space
and causes lung collapse.
●● Chest compressions.
Answer: A procedure performed to maintain blood flow during cardiac
arrest.
●● Needle thoracotomy.
Answer: A medical procedure to relieve pressure in the pleural space by
inserting a needle.
●● Mouth-to-mouth breathing.
,Answer: A method of artificial respiration where air is blown into the
mouth of a patient.
●● Emergency call procedures.
Answer: The correct sequence of actions during an emergency call,
including preparation, response, scene management, and patient
assessment.
●● Treatment plan.
Answer: A structured approach to managing a specific illness or injury.
●● Direct Medical Control.
Answer: Immediate guidance provided by a physician to paramedics
during a medical emergency.
●● Standing order.
Answer: A pre-established protocol for treatment that does not require
direct physician approval.
●● Protocol.
Answer: A detailed plan of action for managing specific medical
situations.
●● Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI).
, Answer: A systematic approach to improving healthcare services and
outcomes.
●● Points for good CQI process.
Answer: The number of criteria or standards used to evaluate the
effectiveness of CQI, which is 16.
●● Liability.
Answer: Legal responsibility for one's actions or omissions.
●● Negligence.
Answer: Failure to take proper care in doing something, leading to
damage or injury.
●● Intentional tort.
Answer: A wrongful act done on purpose that causes harm to another
person.
●● Unintentional tort.
Answer: A wrongful act that occurs without intent to harm, often due to
negligence.
●● Civil lawsuit.