EMS 131 FINAL EXAM TERMS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Medical Director - CORRECT ANSWER -
The physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility for medical direction, or oversight of the pat
ient-care aspects of the EMS system
Medical Direction - CORRECT ANSWER -oversight of the patient-care aspects of the EMS system
Protocols - CORRECT ANSWER -
list of steps for assessment and interventions to be performed in different situations
Designated Agent - CORRECT ANSWER -
An EMT at a basic or advanced level with the authority to give medications and provide emergenc
y care
Standing Orders - CORRECT ANSWER -
a policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMTs and others to perform parti
cular skills in certain situations
Off-Line medical direction: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Standing orders issued by the Medical Director that allow EMTs to give certain medications or perf
orm certain procedures without speaking to the Medical Director or another physician.
Online Medical Direction: - CORRECT ANSWER -Orders from the on-
duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone.
Pathogens: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Organisms that cause infections, such as viruses and bacteria causing diseases
Standard Precautions: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Equipment and procedures that protect you from the blood and body fluids of the patient
,Contamination: - CORRECT ANSWER -
The introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease, or infectious materials.
Who is charged with developing EMS Standards nationally and assisting states in upgrading their qu
ality of prehospital emergency care? - CORRECT ANSWER -Department of Transportation
Types of hepatitis, what it effects in the body and which one can live for several days on dried blo
od? - CORRECT ANSWER -Causes inflammation of the liver
Hep A: acquired through contact with food or water contaminated with stool
Hep B and C: acquired through contact with blood or other bodily fluids
Hep B can live for many days in dried blood
Tuberculosis - Where is found in the body, what are the signs and symptoms? -
CORRECT ANSWER -
An infection that sometimes settles in the lungs and that in some cases can be fatal. Can be sprea
d through the air. Main symptom is productive dry cough.
What is the Ryan White CARE act? - CORRECT ANSWER -
(C)omprehensive (A)IDS (R)esources (E)mergency CARE
Mandates a procedure by which emergency response personnel can seek to find out if they have b
een exposed to potentially life-threatening disease while providing patient care.
Acute Stress: - CORRECT ANSWER -often linked to catastrophes, such as a large-
scale natural disaster, plane crash, etc. Signs and symptoms will develop simultaneously or within a
very short time following the incident
Delayed stress: - CORRECT ANSWER -
(PTSD) can be triggered by a specific incident; however, signs and symptoms might not be present
for days, months, or even years later
, Cumulative stress: - CORRECT ANSWER -
(Burnout) is not triggered by a single critical incident, but instead results from sustained, recurring
low-level stressors
What is proper lifting technique? - CORRECT ANSWER -Position feet properly shoulder-width apart
Use your legs not your back
Never turn or twist
Do not compensate when lifting with one hand
Keep the weight as close as possible to your body
(use a chair when carrying down the stairs)
Emergent/Emergency moves - CORRECT ANSWER -
3 situations that may require the use of an emergency move:
The scene is hazardous
Care of life-threatening conditions requiring repositioning
You must reach other patients
Urgent Moves: - CORRECT ANSWER -
The required treatment can be performed only if the patient is moved.
Factors at the scene cause patient decline.
*Patients with spine/suspected spine injuries need to be placed in C-spine precautions with a c-
collar and on a spine board.
What do you do to treat for shock? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Scope of practice: - CORRECT ANSWER -The collective set of regulations and ethical considerations
Standard of care: - CORRECT ANSWER -
the care that would be expected to be provided by an EMT with similar training when caring for a
patient in a similar situation
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Medical Director - CORRECT ANSWER -
The physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility for medical direction, or oversight of the pat
ient-care aspects of the EMS system
Medical Direction - CORRECT ANSWER -oversight of the patient-care aspects of the EMS system
Protocols - CORRECT ANSWER -
list of steps for assessment and interventions to be performed in different situations
Designated Agent - CORRECT ANSWER -
An EMT at a basic or advanced level with the authority to give medications and provide emergenc
y care
Standing Orders - CORRECT ANSWER -
a policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMTs and others to perform parti
cular skills in certain situations
Off-Line medical direction: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Standing orders issued by the Medical Director that allow EMTs to give certain medications or perf
orm certain procedures without speaking to the Medical Director or another physician.
Online Medical Direction: - CORRECT ANSWER -Orders from the on-
duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone.
Pathogens: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Organisms that cause infections, such as viruses and bacteria causing diseases
Standard Precautions: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Equipment and procedures that protect you from the blood and body fluids of the patient
,Contamination: - CORRECT ANSWER -
The introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease, or infectious materials.
Who is charged with developing EMS Standards nationally and assisting states in upgrading their qu
ality of prehospital emergency care? - CORRECT ANSWER -Department of Transportation
Types of hepatitis, what it effects in the body and which one can live for several days on dried blo
od? - CORRECT ANSWER -Causes inflammation of the liver
Hep A: acquired through contact with food or water contaminated with stool
Hep B and C: acquired through contact with blood or other bodily fluids
Hep B can live for many days in dried blood
Tuberculosis - Where is found in the body, what are the signs and symptoms? -
CORRECT ANSWER -
An infection that sometimes settles in the lungs and that in some cases can be fatal. Can be sprea
d through the air. Main symptom is productive dry cough.
What is the Ryan White CARE act? - CORRECT ANSWER -
(C)omprehensive (A)IDS (R)esources (E)mergency CARE
Mandates a procedure by which emergency response personnel can seek to find out if they have b
een exposed to potentially life-threatening disease while providing patient care.
Acute Stress: - CORRECT ANSWER -often linked to catastrophes, such as a large-
scale natural disaster, plane crash, etc. Signs and symptoms will develop simultaneously or within a
very short time following the incident
Delayed stress: - CORRECT ANSWER -
(PTSD) can be triggered by a specific incident; however, signs and symptoms might not be present
for days, months, or even years later
, Cumulative stress: - CORRECT ANSWER -
(Burnout) is not triggered by a single critical incident, but instead results from sustained, recurring
low-level stressors
What is proper lifting technique? - CORRECT ANSWER -Position feet properly shoulder-width apart
Use your legs not your back
Never turn or twist
Do not compensate when lifting with one hand
Keep the weight as close as possible to your body
(use a chair when carrying down the stairs)
Emergent/Emergency moves - CORRECT ANSWER -
3 situations that may require the use of an emergency move:
The scene is hazardous
Care of life-threatening conditions requiring repositioning
You must reach other patients
Urgent Moves: - CORRECT ANSWER -
The required treatment can be performed only if the patient is moved.
Factors at the scene cause patient decline.
*Patients with spine/suspected spine injuries need to be placed in C-spine precautions with a c-
collar and on a spine board.
What do you do to treat for shock? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Scope of practice: - CORRECT ANSWER -The collective set of regulations and ethical considerations
Standard of care: - CORRECT ANSWER -
the care that would be expected to be provided by an EMT with similar training when caring for a
patient in a similar situation
