Texas Jurisprudence EMT Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
A person commits an offense if the person knowingly practices as, attempts to practice as, or represents himself to be an
EMT-P, AEMT, EMT, ECA, or licensed paramedic and the person does not hold an appropriate certification issued by the
department under this chapter. An offense under this subsection is a:
A) felony criminal offense
B) class B misdemeanor offense
C) class A misdemeanor offense
D) level III felony criminal offense
Correct Answer
C) class A misdemeanor offense
Question 2
A person commits an offense if the person knowingly uses or permits to be used a vehicle that the person owns, operates
or controls to transport a sick or injured person unless the person is licensed as an emergency medical services provider by
the department. An offense under this subsection is:
A) a civil penalty
B) a speeding ticket
C) class A misdemeanor criminal offense
D) level III felony criminal offense
Correct Answer
C) class A misdemeanor criminal offense
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,Question 3
Prosecution of a criminal offense under TAC Chapter 773 must be prosecuted at which of the following locations?
A) in the designated EMS court of Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council of Texas
B) in the county where the offense occurred
C) the nearest local justice of the peace office where the offense occurred
D) in the county where the offense did not occur
Correct Answer
B) in the county where the offense occurred
Question 4
A continuing education credit unit awarded for successful completion of a unit of learning activity is a:
A) current
B) candidate
C) distance learning
D) credit hour
Correct Answer
D) credit hour
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,Question 5
A hospital that has successfully completed the designation process, is capable of stabilization and/or definitive treatment
of critically injured persons, and actively participates in a regional EMS/trauma system is a:
A) trauma facility
B) designated trauma facility
C) major trauma facility
D) lead trauma facility
Correct Answer
A) trauma facility
Question 6
A unit specially organized to provide coordinated emergency medical response operation systems during large scale EMS
incidents is a:
A) trauma regional advisory council
B) emergency militia task force
C) governor's emergency trauma advisory council
D) emergency medical task force
Correct Answer
D) emergency medical task force
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, Question 7
A(n) ______ is an EMS personnel with current certification from the TDSHS.
A) candidate
B) certificant
C) applicant
D) employee
Correct Answer
B) certificant
Question 8
An AEMT is an individual who is certified by the department and is minimally proficient in performing which of the
following skills?
A) IV therapy
B) esophageal intubation
C) endotracheal intubation
D) all of the above
Correct Answer
D) all of the above
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Question 1
A person commits an offense if the person knowingly practices as, attempts to practice as, or represents himself to be an
EMT-P, AEMT, EMT, ECA, or licensed paramedic and the person does not hold an appropriate certification issued by the
department under this chapter. An offense under this subsection is a:
A) felony criminal offense
B) class B misdemeanor offense
C) class A misdemeanor offense
D) level III felony criminal offense
Correct Answer
C) class A misdemeanor offense
Question 2
A person commits an offense if the person knowingly uses or permits to be used a vehicle that the person owns, operates
or controls to transport a sick or injured person unless the person is licensed as an emergency medical services provider by
the department. An offense under this subsection is:
A) a civil penalty
B) a speeding ticket
C) class A misdemeanor criminal offense
D) level III felony criminal offense
Correct Answer
C) class A misdemeanor criminal offense
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,Question 3
Prosecution of a criminal offense under TAC Chapter 773 must be prosecuted at which of the following locations?
A) in the designated EMS court of Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council of Texas
B) in the county where the offense occurred
C) the nearest local justice of the peace office where the offense occurred
D) in the county where the offense did not occur
Correct Answer
B) in the county where the offense occurred
Question 4
A continuing education credit unit awarded for successful completion of a unit of learning activity is a:
A) current
B) candidate
C) distance learning
D) credit hour
Correct Answer
D) credit hour
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,Question 5
A hospital that has successfully completed the designation process, is capable of stabilization and/or definitive treatment
of critically injured persons, and actively participates in a regional EMS/trauma system is a:
A) trauma facility
B) designated trauma facility
C) major trauma facility
D) lead trauma facility
Correct Answer
A) trauma facility
Question 6
A unit specially organized to provide coordinated emergency medical response operation systems during large scale EMS
incidents is a:
A) trauma regional advisory council
B) emergency militia task force
C) governor's emergency trauma advisory council
D) emergency medical task force
Correct Answer
D) emergency medical task force
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, Question 7
A(n) ______ is an EMS personnel with current certification from the TDSHS.
A) candidate
B) certificant
C) applicant
D) employee
Correct Answer
B) certificant
Question 8
An AEMT is an individual who is certified by the department and is minimally proficient in performing which of the
following skills?
A) IV therapy
B) esophageal intubation
C) endotracheal intubation
D) all of the above
Correct Answer
D) all of the above
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