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EMS 1021 COURSE 2026 EXAM COMPLETE
CURRENT TESTING (60) QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS|GUARANTEED
PASS.
EMS 1021
Prepare for the EMS 1021 Course Exam with this concise study
resource covering emergency medical care, patient assessment,
basic life support, and pre-hospital treatment concepts. It
reinforces key topics and includes exam-style questions to
support effective preparation. Suitable for students studying
emergency medical services and EMT training courses.
Which statement shows an accurate understanding of the
legal aspects of the prehospital care report (PCR)?
A) "A copy of the PCR should be forwarded to the police
anytime law enforcement is involved with the call."
B) "A PCR can be used in a lawsuit only if that lawsuit is filled
within 6 months."
C) "The PCR is considered a legal document only when it
describes a crime or act of violence."
D) "The PCR may be subpoenaed even if the lawsuit centers
on alleged negligence that occurred in the emergency
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department." ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... D) "The PCR may
be subpoenaed even if the lawsuit centers on alleged
negligence that occurred in the emergency department."
Your partner states that he is the "world's worst speller," and
has great difficulty using medical terms. How would you
respond to this statement?
A) "Use everyday language if you are unsure of how to apply
or spell a medical term."
B) "Do not document information that requires medical
terms you are unsure of."
C) "Consider abbreviating medical terms that you are unsure
how to spell."
D) "Ask the emergency department physician or nurse how
to spell the words of which you are unsure." ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... A) "Use everyday language if you are
unsure of how to apply or spell a medical term."
Immediately after giving a prehospital care report to the
nurse in the emergency department, dispatch informs you
that there are no more ambulances available and you must
immediately leave the hospital to cover another portion of
the county. Since your service uses a computerized
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documentation system and there is no time to complete
your report, your best course of action should be to:
A) Complete an abbreviated transfer of care report
B) Give a verbal report to the ED physician
C) Repeat your assessment findings and treatment to the
nurse
D) Leave and return to complete the report at soon as
possible ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... A) Complete an
abbreviated transfer of care report
A patient states that he has suffered from chronic neck pain
ever since an accident. Further, he states that he is filing a
lawsuit against the EMTs since they failed to put a cervical
collar on him at the time; in his eyes, this is the reason he
has daily neck and back pain. The EMT can remember the
incident well and remembers putting a collar on the patient.
As such, his best defense would be:
A) Presentation of the emergency department chart in court
B) Testimony from the supervisor stating that the EMTs
always place a cervical collar
C) Presentation of the standard of care showing that a
cervical collar is indicated
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D) Written documentation of collar placement on the PCR
✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... D) Written documentation of
collar placement on the PCR
A pertinent negative would be illustrated by:
A) "Shortness of breath with a history of lung problems."
B) "Nausea without vomiting."
C) "Dizziness for three days without notifying the doctor."
D) "Hypertension and taking medication." ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... B) "Nausea without vomiting."
An emergency medical responder comes to you and states
that he would like to work for you ambulance service on a
full-time basis. Knowing the national EMS scope of practice
model, you inform him of which element?
A) He will be able to work only with an Advanced EMT or
paramedic
B) He will first have to be come an emergency medical
technician
C) He will be able to take care of only patients with non life
threatening complaints
EMS 1021 COURSE 2026 EXAM COMPLETE
CURRENT TESTING (60) QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS|GUARANTEED
PASS.
EMS 1021
Prepare for the EMS 1021 Course Exam with this concise study
resource covering emergency medical care, patient assessment,
basic life support, and pre-hospital treatment concepts. It
reinforces key topics and includes exam-style questions to
support effective preparation. Suitable for students studying
emergency medical services and EMT training courses.
Which statement shows an accurate understanding of the
legal aspects of the prehospital care report (PCR)?
A) "A copy of the PCR should be forwarded to the police
anytime law enforcement is involved with the call."
B) "A PCR can be used in a lawsuit only if that lawsuit is filled
within 6 months."
C) "The PCR is considered a legal document only when it
describes a crime or act of violence."
D) "The PCR may be subpoenaed even if the lawsuit centers
on alleged negligence that occurred in the emergency
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department." ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... D) "The PCR may
be subpoenaed even if the lawsuit centers on alleged
negligence that occurred in the emergency department."
Your partner states that he is the "world's worst speller," and
has great difficulty using medical terms. How would you
respond to this statement?
A) "Use everyday language if you are unsure of how to apply
or spell a medical term."
B) "Do not document information that requires medical
terms you are unsure of."
C) "Consider abbreviating medical terms that you are unsure
how to spell."
D) "Ask the emergency department physician or nurse how
to spell the words of which you are unsure." ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... A) "Use everyday language if you are
unsure of how to apply or spell a medical term."
Immediately after giving a prehospital care report to the
nurse in the emergency department, dispatch informs you
that there are no more ambulances available and you must
immediately leave the hospital to cover another portion of
the county. Since your service uses a computerized
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documentation system and there is no time to complete
your report, your best course of action should be to:
A) Complete an abbreviated transfer of care report
B) Give a verbal report to the ED physician
C) Repeat your assessment findings and treatment to the
nurse
D) Leave and return to complete the report at soon as
possible ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... A) Complete an
abbreviated transfer of care report
A patient states that he has suffered from chronic neck pain
ever since an accident. Further, he states that he is filing a
lawsuit against the EMTs since they failed to put a cervical
collar on him at the time; in his eyes, this is the reason he
has daily neck and back pain. The EMT can remember the
incident well and remembers putting a collar on the patient.
As such, his best defense would be:
A) Presentation of the emergency department chart in court
B) Testimony from the supervisor stating that the EMTs
always place a cervical collar
C) Presentation of the standard of care showing that a
cervical collar is indicated
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D) Written documentation of collar placement on the PCR
✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... D) Written documentation of
collar placement on the PCR
A pertinent negative would be illustrated by:
A) "Shortness of breath with a history of lung problems."
B) "Nausea without vomiting."
C) "Dizziness for three days without notifying the doctor."
D) "Hypertension and taking medication." ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... B) "Nausea without vomiting."
An emergency medical responder comes to you and states
that he would like to work for you ambulance service on a
full-time basis. Knowing the national EMS scope of practice
model, you inform him of which element?
A) He will be able to work only with an Advanced EMT or
paramedic
B) He will first have to be come an emergency medical
technician
C) He will be able to take care of only patients with non life
threatening complaints
