EMERGENCY CARE ACTUAL TEST
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
COMPLETE REVIEW SHEET
●● A term for treatments backed by research that proves that the
interventions have positive effects in patient care is:
A. evidence-based medicine.
B. traditional approach.
C. early goal-directed therapy.
D. authority-based treatment.
Answer: A
●● Treatment decisions based on research are called:
A. higher medical authority.
B. evidence-based.
C. off-line protocols.
D. standard of care.
Answer: B
●● You believe that your patient should be given nitroglycerin for his
chest pain. You do not have off-line protocols for this, so you should:
A. contact medical direction.
,B. transport the patient.
C. administer the medication and document accordingly.
D. encourage the patient to self-administer the medication.
Answer: A
●● Which step in the evidence-based medicine process deals with the
concept of determining what we already know about a particular
intervention or situation?
A. Changing of protocol on the basis of the research outcome
B. Formulating a question
C. Searching medical literature
D. Appraising evidence for validity and reliability
Answer: C
●● The modern EMS system in the United States began in the:
A. 1960s.
B. 1950s.
C. 1980s.
D. 2000s.
Answer: A
,●● Which of the following terms is the description of medical
techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence
confirming their safety and efficacy?
A. Patient outcomes
B. Injury prevention
C. Quality improvement
D. Evidence-based
Answer: D
●● What is the MOST common destination facility to which an EMT
will be transporting patients?
A. Hospital cardiac, medical, or trauma intensive-care units
B. Freestanding emergency care facility
C. Hospital emergency department
D. Private physician's office
Answer: C
●● The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides a set
of recommended standards for EMS systems called the Technical
Assistance Program Assessment Standards. Which of the following is
one of these ten standards?
A. Personnel scheduling
B. Vehicle maintenance
C. System access
, D. Medical direction
Answer: D
●● What is one way in which an EMT can work toward high-quality
care?
A. By limiting his or her education to core requirements
B. By checking and maintaining the equipment
C. By writing run reports after a shift
D. By advising against the QI process
Answer: B
●● EMS has a role in many public health issues, including:
A. vaccination programs.
B. enforcing the speeding laws.
C. promoting safer vehicle design.
D. regulating the number of work hours.
Answer: A
●● An enhanced 911 system allows the emergency dispatcher to:
A. contact police, fire, and EMS personnel simultaneously.
B. immediately access the phone number and address from which the
call is being made.
C. provide step-by-step CPR instructions to the caller.
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
COMPLETE REVIEW SHEET
●● A term for treatments backed by research that proves that the
interventions have positive effects in patient care is:
A. evidence-based medicine.
B. traditional approach.
C. early goal-directed therapy.
D. authority-based treatment.
Answer: A
●● Treatment decisions based on research are called:
A. higher medical authority.
B. evidence-based.
C. off-line protocols.
D. standard of care.
Answer: B
●● You believe that your patient should be given nitroglycerin for his
chest pain. You do not have off-line protocols for this, so you should:
A. contact medical direction.
,B. transport the patient.
C. administer the medication and document accordingly.
D. encourage the patient to self-administer the medication.
Answer: A
●● Which step in the evidence-based medicine process deals with the
concept of determining what we already know about a particular
intervention or situation?
A. Changing of protocol on the basis of the research outcome
B. Formulating a question
C. Searching medical literature
D. Appraising evidence for validity and reliability
Answer: C
●● The modern EMS system in the United States began in the:
A. 1960s.
B. 1950s.
C. 1980s.
D. 2000s.
Answer: A
,●● Which of the following terms is the description of medical
techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence
confirming their safety and efficacy?
A. Patient outcomes
B. Injury prevention
C. Quality improvement
D. Evidence-based
Answer: D
●● What is the MOST common destination facility to which an EMT
will be transporting patients?
A. Hospital cardiac, medical, or trauma intensive-care units
B. Freestanding emergency care facility
C. Hospital emergency department
D. Private physician's office
Answer: C
●● The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides a set
of recommended standards for EMS systems called the Technical
Assistance Program Assessment Standards. Which of the following is
one of these ten standards?
A. Personnel scheduling
B. Vehicle maintenance
C. System access
, D. Medical direction
Answer: D
●● What is one way in which an EMT can work toward high-quality
care?
A. By limiting his or her education to core requirements
B. By checking and maintaining the equipment
C. By writing run reports after a shift
D. By advising against the QI process
Answer: B
●● EMS has a role in many public health issues, including:
A. vaccination programs.
B. enforcing the speeding laws.
C. promoting safer vehicle design.
D. regulating the number of work hours.
Answer: A
●● An enhanced 911 system allows the emergency dispatcher to:
A. contact police, fire, and EMS personnel simultaneously.
B. immediately access the phone number and address from which the
call is being made.
C. provide step-by-step CPR instructions to the caller.
