AHE FINAL EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 - 2027
Important Dates for EMT - ANSWERS-1966- DOT charged with
developing EMS Standards
1970- Founding of the NREMT
1973- National Emergency Medical Service Systems Act passed by
congress
What is NHTSA - ANSWERS-National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Who Invented EMS - ANSWERS-The French
How EMS changed throughout the years - ANSWERS-Civil war: Clara
Barton began emergency service then later helped establish the red cross
WW1: Volunteer Ambulance corps and development of the medic
position
Korea/Vietnam: Medical teams produced advances in field care, Trauma
centers were developed and only devoted to Trauma
Nonmilitary Ambulances: Operated by local undertaker, did not develop
in smaller communities until the late 1940s
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, AHE FINAL EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 - 2027
The 4 levels of EMS Certification(Lowest to Highest) - ANSWERS-
EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
What is affective domain and why is it important to become an EMT? -
ANSWERS-Demeanor and how you treat your peers, patients, and
superiors
NHTSA Standards for EMS Systems - ANSWERS-Regulation and
Policy, Resource Management, Human Resources and Training,
Transportation, Facilities, Communications, Public Info and Education,
Medical Direction, Trauma Systems, Evaluation
Regulation and Policy - ANSWERS-Each stater establishes laws, a lead
EMS agency, a funding mechanism, policies, procedures, and
regulations
Human Resource and Training - ANSWERS-Assure EMS personnel are
trained and certified to minimum standards
Transportation - ANSWERS-Assure all EMS systems are able to have
safe and reliable transportation
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, AHE FINAL EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 - 2027
Facilities - ANSWERS-Transport to nearest facility
Communications - ANSWERS-Universal system access number(911);
dispatch to ambulance, ambulance to ambulance, and hospital to hospital
communications
Public Info and Education - ANSWERS-Educate and inform the public
regarding health issues, how to prevent them, and how to access EMS
Medical Direction - ANSWERS-The leader of an emergency response;
accountable for all EMS personnel in the response system
Trauma Systems - ANSWERS-Develop trauma triage, transport, and
treatment protocols
Evaluation - ANSWERS-Establish program for evaluating and
improving effectiveness
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, AHE FINAL EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 - 2027
What are the dangers of an EMT? - ANSWERS-Unsafe Scene, Unsafe
Patients, Stress, Burnout, Physical Injury
What types of Pathogens Exist - ANSWERS-Hep A, Hep B, Hep C,
Tuberculosis, SARS, MERS, Influenza
Hep A - ANSWERS-Spread through Fecal to Oral
Jaundice
Hep B - ANSWERS-Deadly
100s of health care workers each year before vaccine was made
Blood and Bodily Fluids
Hep C - ANSWERS-Poses same risk
No Vaccine Yet
Only through blood
Tuberculosis - ANSWERS-Spread through tiny droplets in the air
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 - 2027
Important Dates for EMT - ANSWERS-1966- DOT charged with
developing EMS Standards
1970- Founding of the NREMT
1973- National Emergency Medical Service Systems Act passed by
congress
What is NHTSA - ANSWERS-National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Who Invented EMS - ANSWERS-The French
How EMS changed throughout the years - ANSWERS-Civil war: Clara
Barton began emergency service then later helped establish the red cross
WW1: Volunteer Ambulance corps and development of the medic
position
Korea/Vietnam: Medical teams produced advances in field care, Trauma
centers were developed and only devoted to Trauma
Nonmilitary Ambulances: Operated by local undertaker, did not develop
in smaller communities until the late 1940s
END OF
PAGE
1
, AHE FINAL EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 - 2027
The 4 levels of EMS Certification(Lowest to Highest) - ANSWERS-
EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
What is affective domain and why is it important to become an EMT? -
ANSWERS-Demeanor and how you treat your peers, patients, and
superiors
NHTSA Standards for EMS Systems - ANSWERS-Regulation and
Policy, Resource Management, Human Resources and Training,
Transportation, Facilities, Communications, Public Info and Education,
Medical Direction, Trauma Systems, Evaluation
Regulation and Policy - ANSWERS-Each stater establishes laws, a lead
EMS agency, a funding mechanism, policies, procedures, and
regulations
Human Resource and Training - ANSWERS-Assure EMS personnel are
trained and certified to minimum standards
Transportation - ANSWERS-Assure all EMS systems are able to have
safe and reliable transportation
END OF
PAGE
2
, AHE FINAL EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 - 2027
Facilities - ANSWERS-Transport to nearest facility
Communications - ANSWERS-Universal system access number(911);
dispatch to ambulance, ambulance to ambulance, and hospital to hospital
communications
Public Info and Education - ANSWERS-Educate and inform the public
regarding health issues, how to prevent them, and how to access EMS
Medical Direction - ANSWERS-The leader of an emergency response;
accountable for all EMS personnel in the response system
Trauma Systems - ANSWERS-Develop trauma triage, transport, and
treatment protocols
Evaluation - ANSWERS-Establish program for evaluating and
improving effectiveness
END OF
PAGE
3
, AHE FINAL EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 - 2027
What are the dangers of an EMT? - ANSWERS-Unsafe Scene, Unsafe
Patients, Stress, Burnout, Physical Injury
What types of Pathogens Exist - ANSWERS-Hep A, Hep B, Hep C,
Tuberculosis, SARS, MERS, Influenza
Hep A - ANSWERS-Spread through Fecal to Oral
Jaundice
Hep B - ANSWERS-Deadly
100s of health care workers each year before vaccine was made
Blood and Bodily Fluids
Hep C - ANSWERS-Poses same risk
No Vaccine Yet
Only through blood
Tuberculosis - ANSWERS-Spread through tiny droplets in the air
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