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Test Bank for EMT Exams/ Actual Exam Questions
(All Units Covered) with Correct Verified Answers/
Updated 2024.
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Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?
ED
-a system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical
technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients
-a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency care to
ST
critically injured patients
-a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in the
prehospital setting
-a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
U
transportation to the sick and injured - ANS - A team of health care professionals who are responsible for
providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
D
What is the EMT's primary service area?
Y
-the main area in which the EMS agency operates
-the area serviced by the EMT's medical director
-the location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call
-the only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care - ANS - the main area in which the EMS agency
operates
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Which of the following would provide the EMT with the BEST cover in a situation involving active
gunfire?
-stacked empty barrels
-a large cluster of shrubs
-a concrete barricade
-behind a car door - ANS - a concrete barricade
M
Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser:
ED
-requests sexual favors in exchange for something else
-touches another person without his or her consent
-stares at certain parts of another person’s anatomy
ST
-makes rude remarks about a person's body parts - ANS - requests sexual favors in exchange for
something else
Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
U
reaction?
D
-a newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated and diaphoretic at the scene of an incident
involving grotesque injuries
Y
-an EMT with many years of field experience becomes irritable with her coworkers and experiences
headaches and insomnia
-an EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving the same type of car in
which a child was previously killed
-an EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a school bus crash involving critical injuries and
the death of several children - ANS - an EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash
involving the same type of car in which a child was previously killed
The EMT's first priority is .
-personal safety
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-treatment and transport
-rapid response
-empathy for all patients - ANS - personal safety
The MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS personnel is:
-punitive action and the loss of a job
M
-low morale and frequently missed shifts
-tension among coworkers and supervisors
ED
-substandard or inappropriate patient care - ANS - substandard or inappropriate patient care
Online medical control requires .
ST
-written protocols approved by medical control
-a physician’s presence on the scene of the call
-phone or radio contact with the medical director
U
-the presence of an advanced-level provider - ANS - phone or radio contact with the medical director
D
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
Y
-medical director approval
-the patient's condition
-the transport time to the hospital
-an order from a paramedic - ANS - medical director approval
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
-deviate from established standards when necessary
-follow the agency's written protocols
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-carry an EMT text for reference at all times
-contact medical direction before initiating any treatments - ANS - follow the agency's written protocols
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
-AEMT
-Paramedic
M
-EMT
-EMR - ANS - EMT
ED
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as .
-communication
ST
-scene leadership
-self-confidence
-teamwork and diplomacy - ANS - communication
U
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
D
-the NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs
Y
-EMS training standards are regulated by the NREMT
-the NREMT is the exclusive body for EMTs
-the NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing - ANS - the NREMT provides a national
standard for EMS testing
To help protect patients, EMS agencies are required to have .
-public forums with their medical director
-an anonymous reporting system
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Test Bank for EMT Exams/ Actual Exam Questions
(All Units Covered) with Correct Verified Answers/
Updated 2024.
M
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?
ED
-a system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical
technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients
-a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency care to
ST
critically injured patients
-a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in the
prehospital setting
-a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
U
transportation to the sick and injured - ANS - A team of health care professionals who are responsible for
providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
D
What is the EMT's primary service area?
Y
-the main area in which the EMS agency operates
-the area serviced by the EMT's medical director
-the location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call
-the only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care - ANS - the main area in which the EMS agency
operates
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Which of the following would provide the EMT with the BEST cover in a situation involving active
gunfire?
-stacked empty barrels
-a large cluster of shrubs
-a concrete barricade
-behind a car door - ANS - a concrete barricade
M
Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser:
ED
-requests sexual favors in exchange for something else
-touches another person without his or her consent
-stares at certain parts of another person’s anatomy
ST
-makes rude remarks about a person's body parts - ANS - requests sexual favors in exchange for
something else
Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
U
reaction?
D
-a newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated and diaphoretic at the scene of an incident
involving grotesque injuries
Y
-an EMT with many years of field experience becomes irritable with her coworkers and experiences
headaches and insomnia
-an EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving the same type of car in
which a child was previously killed
-an EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a school bus crash involving critical injuries and
the death of several children - ANS - an EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash
involving the same type of car in which a child was previously killed
The EMT's first priority is .
-personal safety
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-treatment and transport
-rapid response
-empathy for all patients - ANS - personal safety
The MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS personnel is:
-punitive action and the loss of a job
M
-low morale and frequently missed shifts
-tension among coworkers and supervisors
ED
-substandard or inappropriate patient care - ANS - substandard or inappropriate patient care
Online medical control requires .
ST
-written protocols approved by medical control
-a physician’s presence on the scene of the call
-phone or radio contact with the medical director
U
-the presence of an advanced-level provider - ANS - phone or radio contact with the medical director
D
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
Y
-medical director approval
-the patient's condition
-the transport time to the hospital
-an order from a paramedic - ANS - medical director approval
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
-deviate from established standards when necessary
-follow the agency's written protocols
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-carry an EMT text for reference at all times
-contact medical direction before initiating any treatments - ANS - follow the agency's written protocols
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
-AEMT
-Paramedic
M
-EMT
-EMR - ANS - EMT
ED
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as .
-communication
ST
-scene leadership
-self-confidence
-teamwork and diplomacy - ANS - communication
U
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
D
-the NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs
Y
-EMS training standards are regulated by the NREMT
-the NREMT is the exclusive body for EMTs
-the NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing - ANS - the NREMT provides a national
standard for EMS testing
To help protect patients, EMS agencies are required to have .
-public forums with their medical director
-an anonymous reporting system
