EMT Chapter 1 EMS Systems
Exam Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Answers.
GRADED A+. Latest 2026/2027
Update.
1. Control of external bleeding, oxygen administration, and CPR are included in
the "scope of practice" of the:
a. paramedic
b. EMT
c. AEMT
d. EMR - Ans✔✔-EMT
Which of the following is not true of medical control?
a. it is determined by the dispatcher
b. it may be written or "standing orders"
c. it may require online radio or phone consultation
d. it describes the care authorized by the medical director - Ans✔✔-it is
determined by the dispatcher
,All of the following are components of continuous quality improvement except:
a. periodic run reviews
b. remedial training
c. internal reviews and audits
d. public seminars and meetings - Ans✔✔-public seminars and meetings
The major goal of quality improvement is to ensure that:
a. quarterly audits of the EMS system are performed
b. EMT's have received BLS/CPR training
c. the public receives the highest standard of care
d. the proper information is received in the billing department - Ans✔✔-the
public receives the highest standard of care
Federal legislation concerning patient confidentiality is known as:
a. HIPAA
b. NAACS
c. EMTALA
d. FLCPC - Ans✔✔-HIPAA
After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for
breakfast. While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his
chest and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not
breathing. Which of the following authorizes you, as an EMT, to provide
emergency care to this patient?
a. city council
b. medical control
, c. the medical director
d. the fire chief - Ans✔✔-the medical director
After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for
breakfast. While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his
chest and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not
breathing. To treat this patient, you will follow:
a. off-line medical control
b. online medical control
c. protocols
d. all of the above - Ans✔✔-All of the Above
After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for
breakfast. While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his
chest and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not
breathing. What level of training would allow you to perform an
electrocardiogram and advanced life support on the patient?
a. EMR
b. EMT
c. AEMT
d. paramedic - Ans✔✔-Paramedic
After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for
breakfast. While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his
chest and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not
breathing. While you checked the patient's airway, breathing, and circulation,
your partner considered the benefits of requesting a(n) __________
ambulance to assist with patient care.
Exam Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Answers.
GRADED A+. Latest 2026/2027
Update.
1. Control of external bleeding, oxygen administration, and CPR are included in
the "scope of practice" of the:
a. paramedic
b. EMT
c. AEMT
d. EMR - Ans✔✔-EMT
Which of the following is not true of medical control?
a. it is determined by the dispatcher
b. it may be written or "standing orders"
c. it may require online radio or phone consultation
d. it describes the care authorized by the medical director - Ans✔✔-it is
determined by the dispatcher
,All of the following are components of continuous quality improvement except:
a. periodic run reviews
b. remedial training
c. internal reviews and audits
d. public seminars and meetings - Ans✔✔-public seminars and meetings
The major goal of quality improvement is to ensure that:
a. quarterly audits of the EMS system are performed
b. EMT's have received BLS/CPR training
c. the public receives the highest standard of care
d. the proper information is received in the billing department - Ans✔✔-the
public receives the highest standard of care
Federal legislation concerning patient confidentiality is known as:
a. HIPAA
b. NAACS
c. EMTALA
d. FLCPC - Ans✔✔-HIPAA
After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for
breakfast. While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his
chest and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not
breathing. Which of the following authorizes you, as an EMT, to provide
emergency care to this patient?
a. city council
b. medical control
, c. the medical director
d. the fire chief - Ans✔✔-the medical director
After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for
breakfast. While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his
chest and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not
breathing. To treat this patient, you will follow:
a. off-line medical control
b. online medical control
c. protocols
d. all of the above - Ans✔✔-All of the Above
After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for
breakfast. While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his
chest and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not
breathing. What level of training would allow you to perform an
electrocardiogram and advanced life support on the patient?
a. EMR
b. EMT
c. AEMT
d. paramedic - Ans✔✔-Paramedic
After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for
breakfast. While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his
chest and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not
breathing. While you checked the patient's airway, breathing, and circulation,
your partner considered the benefits of requesting a(n) __________
ambulance to assist with patient care.
