EMT practice written exam with correct
answers 2025
which of the following definitions best describes an EMS system? <correct answer>a
system of resources and personnel necessary to provide immediate medical care to
patients with sudden or unexpected illness or injury
the first use of ambulances in the United States occurred during the: <correct
answer>civil war
motorized ambulances were first used by which hospital? <correct
answer>massachusetts general hospital
which landmark paper did the National Academy of Sciences publish in 1966? <correct
answer>"accidental death and disability the neglected disease of modern society"
the ________ is the "central nervous system" of EMS resources. <correct
answer>dispatch center
which component of an EMS system is the "intersection of care" for the critical patient?
<correct answer>the hospital emergency department
who of the following EMS system personnel often provides first help to the patient?
<correct answer>the lay rescuer
which of the following are the best ways to maintain competence? <correct
answer>employing a serious effort to apply and perfect the skills taught during the initial
training program, as well as taking measures to prevent deterioration of knowledge
which of the following is not a primary role for the EMT? <correct answer>online
medical director
,which of the following treatments would require wearing only gloves (no goggles) as
your personal protective equipment? <correct answer>bandaging a minor wound
which of the following best describes offline medical direction? <correct
answer>standing orders and written protocols to advise rescuers on how to deal with
certain situations
the EMTs first priority when dealing with a dangerous patient is: <correct
answer>personal safety
you and your partner have completed treating and transporting a patient who sustained
a slash injury to her right arm. During the treatment of this patient you wore disposable
medical gloves that are now visibly contaminated with blood. once you move your
patient to the emergency department stretcher, you should: <correct answer>take off
your gloves, properly dispose of them, and immediately wash your hands
when confronted with an open wound oozing blood, the EMT should: <correct
answer>put on disposable medical gloves before assessing and treating the patient
when confronted with a patient who has a 2-week history of persistent cough and night
sweats, the proper personal protective equipment for the EMT includes: <correct
answer>disposable medical gloves and a HEPA respirator
diseases capable of being spread from one person to another are called: <correct
answer>communicable diseases
the simplest and most effective way to block the spread of infection is: <correct
answer>hand washing after every-patient contact
, which of the following is not a source of information at a hazardous materials
transportation accident site? <correct answer>the color of the vehicle
which of the following describes the term "standard of care"? <correct answer>the body
of knowledge, laws, policies, standards, and guidelines set forth by various standard-
setting organizations that provides the basis of prehospital and medical care
you respond to the call of an attempted murder. you witness a person removing a knife
from the scene. what should you do? <correct answer>report it to police and document
the event
the spinal column consists of ______ vertebrae. <correct answer>33
two imaginary lines that intersect at the umbilicus form the: <correct answer>abdominal
quadrants
which of the following actions is produced by voluntary or skeletal muscles? <correct
answer>movement of the arms
cardiac muscle is responsible for: <correct answer>pumping of blood
the air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen from the lungs to the blood
occurs are called: <correct answer>alveoli
the capillary level is where: <correct answer>oxygen is transferred from blood to the
cells
the part of the urinary system that filters the blood and reabsorbs essential ingredients
while excreting waste products is called the: <correct answer>kidney
answers 2025
which of the following definitions best describes an EMS system? <correct answer>a
system of resources and personnel necessary to provide immediate medical care to
patients with sudden or unexpected illness or injury
the first use of ambulances in the United States occurred during the: <correct
answer>civil war
motorized ambulances were first used by which hospital? <correct
answer>massachusetts general hospital
which landmark paper did the National Academy of Sciences publish in 1966? <correct
answer>"accidental death and disability the neglected disease of modern society"
the ________ is the "central nervous system" of EMS resources. <correct
answer>dispatch center
which component of an EMS system is the "intersection of care" for the critical patient?
<correct answer>the hospital emergency department
who of the following EMS system personnel often provides first help to the patient?
<correct answer>the lay rescuer
which of the following are the best ways to maintain competence? <correct
answer>employing a serious effort to apply and perfect the skills taught during the initial
training program, as well as taking measures to prevent deterioration of knowledge
which of the following is not a primary role for the EMT? <correct answer>online
medical director
,which of the following treatments would require wearing only gloves (no goggles) as
your personal protective equipment? <correct answer>bandaging a minor wound
which of the following best describes offline medical direction? <correct
answer>standing orders and written protocols to advise rescuers on how to deal with
certain situations
the EMTs first priority when dealing with a dangerous patient is: <correct
answer>personal safety
you and your partner have completed treating and transporting a patient who sustained
a slash injury to her right arm. During the treatment of this patient you wore disposable
medical gloves that are now visibly contaminated with blood. once you move your
patient to the emergency department stretcher, you should: <correct answer>take off
your gloves, properly dispose of them, and immediately wash your hands
when confronted with an open wound oozing blood, the EMT should: <correct
answer>put on disposable medical gloves before assessing and treating the patient
when confronted with a patient who has a 2-week history of persistent cough and night
sweats, the proper personal protective equipment for the EMT includes: <correct
answer>disposable medical gloves and a HEPA respirator
diseases capable of being spread from one person to another are called: <correct
answer>communicable diseases
the simplest and most effective way to block the spread of infection is: <correct
answer>hand washing after every-patient contact
, which of the following is not a source of information at a hazardous materials
transportation accident site? <correct answer>the color of the vehicle
which of the following describes the term "standard of care"? <correct answer>the body
of knowledge, laws, policies, standards, and guidelines set forth by various standard-
setting organizations that provides the basis of prehospital and medical care
you respond to the call of an attempted murder. you witness a person removing a knife
from the scene. what should you do? <correct answer>report it to police and document
the event
the spinal column consists of ______ vertebrae. <correct answer>33
two imaginary lines that intersect at the umbilicus form the: <correct answer>abdominal
quadrants
which of the following actions is produced by voluntary or skeletal muscles? <correct
answer>movement of the arms
cardiac muscle is responsible for: <correct answer>pumping of blood
the air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen from the lungs to the blood
occurs are called: <correct answer>alveoli
the capillary level is where: <correct answer>oxygen is transferred from blood to the
cells
the part of the urinary system that filters the blood and reabsorbs essential ingredients
while excreting waste products is called the: <correct answer>kidney
