CHAPTER 1 EMT with 100%
correct answers
2025(passed)
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern
emergency medical services (EMS)
system?
A) To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care
on the scene, during transport,
and at the hospital
B) To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured
and ill patients on the scene
C) To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training
and "do no harm," while
providing prompt transport to the hospital
D) To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital
care - answer A
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following
agencies with the
development of emergency medical service standards?
A) The U.S. Department of Transportation
B) The U.S. Department of the Interior
C) The U.S. Department of Health Services
D) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security - answer A
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians was founded to
establish which of the
following?
A) An education curriculum for EMT courses
, B) Quality oversight of emergency medical services practices
C) Professional standards for emergency medical services personnel
D) Quality improvement and quality assurance programs for emergency
medical services - answer C
What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance
personnel in most areas?
A) Emergency Medical Technician
B) Emergency Medical Responder
C) Advanced EMT
D) Emergency Ambulance Driver - answer A
Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the EMT?
A) Protect and stabilize the patient
B) Communicate with other responders on the scene
C) Maintain personal health and safety
D) Provide emergency care - answer D
Which of the following is an example of patient advocacy?
A) Immobilizing the neck of a patient with a possible spinal injury
B) Granting patient wishes and not reporting spousal abuse to the
authorities
C) Building rapport with the patient during transport to the hospital
D) Providing oxygen to a patient that is short of breath - answer C
Which of the following is a role of the EMT in the quality improvement
process?
A) Taking responsibility for the actions of one's partner
B) Writing complete patient care reports
C) Critiquing performance of one's partner
D) Assuring personal safety - answer B
correct answers
2025(passed)
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern
emergency medical services (EMS)
system?
A) To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care
on the scene, during transport,
and at the hospital
B) To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured
and ill patients on the scene
C) To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training
and "do no harm," while
providing prompt transport to the hospital
D) To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital
care - answer A
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following
agencies with the
development of emergency medical service standards?
A) The U.S. Department of Transportation
B) The U.S. Department of the Interior
C) The U.S. Department of Health Services
D) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security - answer A
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians was founded to
establish which of the
following?
A) An education curriculum for EMT courses
, B) Quality oversight of emergency medical services practices
C) Professional standards for emergency medical services personnel
D) Quality improvement and quality assurance programs for emergency
medical services - answer C
What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance
personnel in most areas?
A) Emergency Medical Technician
B) Emergency Medical Responder
C) Advanced EMT
D) Emergency Ambulance Driver - answer A
Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the EMT?
A) Protect and stabilize the patient
B) Communicate with other responders on the scene
C) Maintain personal health and safety
D) Provide emergency care - answer D
Which of the following is an example of patient advocacy?
A) Immobilizing the neck of a patient with a possible spinal injury
B) Granting patient wishes and not reporting spousal abuse to the
authorities
C) Building rapport with the patient during transport to the hospital
D) Providing oxygen to a patient that is short of breath - answer C
Which of the following is a role of the EMT in the quality improvement
process?
A) Taking responsibility for the actions of one's partner
B) Writing complete patient care reports
C) Critiquing performance of one's partner
D) Assuring personal safety - answer B
