Module Exam 1 Question and answers
already passed 2025/2026
What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance personnel
responsible for direct patient care? - correct answer ✔Emergency Medical
Technician
Which of the following is a physical trait necessary for preforming the duties of
an EMT? - correct answer ✔being able to speak clearly
To be compassionate and empathetic, to be accurate with interviews, and to
inspire confidence are all examples of which of the personal traits of a quality
EMT? - correct answer ✔able to listen to others
which of the following is a primary responsibility of the emt - correct answer
✔maintain personal health and safety
A fellow EMT is talking with the Medical Director at a staff meeting. The EMT
states that the neighboring ambulance service is carrying special clotting
bandages for serious bleeding wounds. The special bandages cost five times
as much as the regular bandages, but the EMT claims they work ten times
better. The EMT wants the Medical Director to approve the bandages for use
in their ambulances. The Medical Director responds to the EMT by saying he
will not approve the bandages until he can prove they are worth the additional
cost. How can the EMT best prove the worth of the special bandages? -
correct answer ✔perform a literature searchto see what studies have been
done on the special bandages and report the findings to the medical director
which of the following best describes a list of steps the emt should perform
while assessing and managing emergency medical situations - correct
answer ✔protocols
,after delivering a patient to the emergency department you discuss with the
hospital staff the details of your care and ask for suggestions to improve your
care. this is an example of your role in which of the following - correct answer
✔quality improvement
which of the following best describes the purpose of the modern emergency
medical services (EMS) system? - correct answer ✔to have trained
personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene during
transport and at the hospital
which of the following is the most common gateway for hospital services for
patients who need emergency medical assistance - correct answer
✔emergency department
the application of oxygen for a patient who is short of breath without having to
contact the physician in the emergency department is an example of which of
the following - correct answer ✔standard order
who is responsible for on scene safety of ems providers - correct answer
✔all crew members
what would be the primary reason for an emt to change gloves between
contact with different patients - correct answer ✔to prevent spreading
infection to the next patient
what mode of transmission most accurately describes the route of spreading
hepatitis A - correct answer ✔fecal-oral
what action does an organ undergo to best describe the term hypertrophy -
correct answer ✔enlargement
, which of the following terms is best defined as a state of physical and or
psychological arousal to a stimulus - correct answer ✔stress
which of the following provides the greatest personal safety for an emt
working at a motor vehicle collision - correct answer ✔reflective outer
clothing
you are on the scene of an unknown medical call the patient is a 26 year old
250 pound male patient who suddenly becomes violently angry. everything
you say to the patient only makes him angrier. offended by your questions he
screams that he is going to cut your tongue out and hurries into the kitchen.
what should you do - correct answer ✔leave immediately to a safe area and
the call for police assistance
What is the name of the Federal act that mandates a procedure by which
emergency healthcare providers can find out if they have been exposed to
potentially life-threatening diseases while on the job - correct answer ✔the
ryan white act
which of the following behaviors would demonstrate that an emt understands
reactions to death and dying - correct answer ✔being tolerant of angry
reactions by patient and family members
one's cognitive ability refers to his or her ability to do which of the following -
correct answer ✔think and solve problems
which of the following is the form of stress that can cause immediate and long
term problems with an emts health and well being - correct answer ✔distress
already passed 2025/2026
What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance personnel
responsible for direct patient care? - correct answer ✔Emergency Medical
Technician
Which of the following is a physical trait necessary for preforming the duties of
an EMT? - correct answer ✔being able to speak clearly
To be compassionate and empathetic, to be accurate with interviews, and to
inspire confidence are all examples of which of the personal traits of a quality
EMT? - correct answer ✔able to listen to others
which of the following is a primary responsibility of the emt - correct answer
✔maintain personal health and safety
A fellow EMT is talking with the Medical Director at a staff meeting. The EMT
states that the neighboring ambulance service is carrying special clotting
bandages for serious bleeding wounds. The special bandages cost five times
as much as the regular bandages, but the EMT claims they work ten times
better. The EMT wants the Medical Director to approve the bandages for use
in their ambulances. The Medical Director responds to the EMT by saying he
will not approve the bandages until he can prove they are worth the additional
cost. How can the EMT best prove the worth of the special bandages? -
correct answer ✔perform a literature searchto see what studies have been
done on the special bandages and report the findings to the medical director
which of the following best describes a list of steps the emt should perform
while assessing and managing emergency medical situations - correct
answer ✔protocols
,after delivering a patient to the emergency department you discuss with the
hospital staff the details of your care and ask for suggestions to improve your
care. this is an example of your role in which of the following - correct answer
✔quality improvement
which of the following best describes the purpose of the modern emergency
medical services (EMS) system? - correct answer ✔to have trained
personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene during
transport and at the hospital
which of the following is the most common gateway for hospital services for
patients who need emergency medical assistance - correct answer
✔emergency department
the application of oxygen for a patient who is short of breath without having to
contact the physician in the emergency department is an example of which of
the following - correct answer ✔standard order
who is responsible for on scene safety of ems providers - correct answer
✔all crew members
what would be the primary reason for an emt to change gloves between
contact with different patients - correct answer ✔to prevent spreading
infection to the next patient
what mode of transmission most accurately describes the route of spreading
hepatitis A - correct answer ✔fecal-oral
what action does an organ undergo to best describe the term hypertrophy -
correct answer ✔enlargement
, which of the following terms is best defined as a state of physical and or
psychological arousal to a stimulus - correct answer ✔stress
which of the following provides the greatest personal safety for an emt
working at a motor vehicle collision - correct answer ✔reflective outer
clothing
you are on the scene of an unknown medical call the patient is a 26 year old
250 pound male patient who suddenly becomes violently angry. everything
you say to the patient only makes him angrier. offended by your questions he
screams that he is going to cut your tongue out and hurries into the kitchen.
what should you do - correct answer ✔leave immediately to a safe area and
the call for police assistance
What is the name of the Federal act that mandates a procedure by which
emergency healthcare providers can find out if they have been exposed to
potentially life-threatening diseases while on the job - correct answer ✔the
ryan white act
which of the following behaviors would demonstrate that an emt understands
reactions to death and dying - correct answer ✔being tolerant of angry
reactions by patient and family members
one's cognitive ability refers to his or her ability to do which of the following -
correct answer ✔think and solve problems
which of the following is the form of stress that can cause immediate and long
term problems with an emts health and well being - correct answer ✔distress
