EMT Chapter 1 EMS Systems
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which level of EMS provider can perform advanced airway management and administer a wide
range of medications?
A. EMT
B. AEMT
✔✔C. Paramedic
D. EMR
Which federal agency is responsible for developing EMS standards and the EMS Agenda for the
Future?
A. CDC
✔✔B. NHTSA
C. FDA
D. OSHA
What is the primary responsibility of an EMT at an emergency scene?
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,A. Ensure law enforcement arrives
✔✔B. Provide basic emergency medical care and transport
C. Supervise the hospital team
D. Drive the ambulance only
What does the term “scope of practice” refer to?
A. The skills EMTs wish to learn
✔✔B. The range of duties and skills legally allowed
C. National EMS funding guidelines
D. A list of EMS equipment
Who provides medical oversight for EMS providers in the field?
A. Hospital nurse
B. Patient’s family
✔✔C. Medical Director
D. Dispatcher
What is an example of an EMS system component?
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,A. Patient billing
✔✔B. Public access through 911
C. Hospital cafeteria
D. Medical textbooks
What is the first priority after arriving at the scene of an emergency?
A. Check patient’s airway
B. Ask for patient history
✔✔C. Ensure scene safety
D. Contact medical control
Which EMS level is trained to initiate IV therapy and provide some advanced airway skills?
A. EMT
✔✔B. AEMT
C. EMR
D. Paramedic
Which term describes the transfer of patient care between EMS providers and hospital staff?
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, A. Scene turnover
B. Protocol handoff
✔✔C. Continuity of care
D. Medical clearance
Which written guidelines direct EMS providers on what care to provide without direct physician
contact?
A. Laws
✔✔B. Standing orders
C. Patient bills of rights
D. Public health rules
What is the national emergency telephone number in the United States?
A. 999
✔✔B. 911
C. 111
D. 119
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which level of EMS provider can perform advanced airway management and administer a wide
range of medications?
A. EMT
B. AEMT
✔✔C. Paramedic
D. EMR
Which federal agency is responsible for developing EMS standards and the EMS Agenda for the
Future?
A. CDC
✔✔B. NHTSA
C. FDA
D. OSHA
What is the primary responsibility of an EMT at an emergency scene?
1
,A. Ensure law enforcement arrives
✔✔B. Provide basic emergency medical care and transport
C. Supervise the hospital team
D. Drive the ambulance only
What does the term “scope of practice” refer to?
A. The skills EMTs wish to learn
✔✔B. The range of duties and skills legally allowed
C. National EMS funding guidelines
D. A list of EMS equipment
Who provides medical oversight for EMS providers in the field?
A. Hospital nurse
B. Patient’s family
✔✔C. Medical Director
D. Dispatcher
What is an example of an EMS system component?
2
,A. Patient billing
✔✔B. Public access through 911
C. Hospital cafeteria
D. Medical textbooks
What is the first priority after arriving at the scene of an emergency?
A. Check patient’s airway
B. Ask for patient history
✔✔C. Ensure scene safety
D. Contact medical control
Which EMS level is trained to initiate IV therapy and provide some advanced airway skills?
A. EMT
✔✔B. AEMT
C. EMR
D. Paramedic
Which term describes the transfer of patient care between EMS providers and hospital staff?
3
, A. Scene turnover
B. Protocol handoff
✔✔C. Continuity of care
D. Medical clearance
Which written guidelines direct EMS providers on what care to provide without direct physician
contact?
A. Laws
✔✔B. Standing orders
C. Patient bills of rights
D. Public health rules
What is the national emergency telephone number in the United States?
A. 999
✔✔B. 911
C. 111
D. 119
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