EMT MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2024 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

Earliest documented emergency medical service. - CORRECT ANSWER In 1790 the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the battlefield. Who developed the first emergency medical standards? - CORRECT ANSWER U.S. Department of Transportation What is enhanced 911? - CORRECT ANSWER Dispatchers are able to determine location of the caller. Minimum level of certification to run on an ambulance crew. - CORRECT ANSWER EMT Evaluation of patient's condition is done by doing a ___. - CORRECT ANSWER Patient Assessment Who is responsible for scene safety? - CORRECT ANSWER All crew members A person who speaks on behalf of the patient. - CORRECT ANSWER The Advocate Assumes responsibility for all EMTs. - CORRECT ANSWER The Medical Director Any agent that causes disease is called a ______. - CORRECT ANSWER Pathogen How is Hepatitis A transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWER Fecal-oral route What part of the nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response? - CORRECT ANSWER Sympathetic Nervous System Levels of EMS - CORRECT ANSWER EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic When lifting a patient, a basic principle is to: - CORRECT ANSWER Know your own limitations Preferred number of rescuers when using a stair chair. - CORRECT ANSWER 3 Set of limitations that defines the legal actions and limitations placed on the EMT. - CORRECT ANSWER Scope of Practice