EMT Module 1 Exam Questions and Answers Graded A
1. Today's EMS providers are trained according to the 2009 National EMS Edu-
. cation Standards
2010 Federal EMS Provider Standards
1995 U.S. DOT Guidelines
2009 National EMS Education Standards
1999 National EMS Curriculum
2. Which of the following has training in limited ad- Advanced EMT (AEMT)
vanced life support skills, such as IV therapy?
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
Advanced EMT (AEMT)
Paramedic
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
3. Which of the following is required to work as an EMT? A current basic life sup-
port/CPR credential
Advanced training in hazardous materials
A human anatomy and physiology course
An associate's degree
,EMT Module 1 Exam Questions and Answers Graded A
A current basic life support/CPR credential
4. EMS, as we know it today, has its origins in the 1966 White paper
.
White Paper
Red Report
EMS Chronicles
Prehospital Roundtable
5. One of the most important recent advances in prehos- AED
pital emergency care is the .
AED
small-volume nebulizer
auto-injector
pneumatic stretcher
6. Which of the following is a nationally recognized com- Public education
ponent of an EMS system?
Containment of hazardous materials
, Swift water rescue
Public education
Containment of a crime scene
7. Which of the following is an advantage of enhanced Potential use of GPS tech-
9-1-1 systems over regular 9-1-1 systems? nology
Simultaneous dispatch with law enforcement
Assistance from a trained dispatcher
Improved response times
Potential use of GPS technology
8. Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring quality The medical director
control for all EMTs at an EMS agency?
The chief executive
The EMS officer
The medical director
The senior EMT
9. A proactive approach to public health focuses on prevention of injury and
. illness
, prevention of injury and illness
decreasing response times to emergencies
maintaining skills proficiency of EMS providers
tracking outcomes of seriously injured patients
10. By definition, pandemic illnesses have . Spread throughout the
world
difficulty spreading from person to person
created panic in the public
been eliminated in the United States.
spread throughout the world
11. Doing what is best for the patient is known as . patient advocacy
patient advocacy
duty to act
standard of care
scope of practice
12. Empathy requires the EMT to . consider the needs of oth-
ers
1. Today's EMS providers are trained according to the 2009 National EMS Edu-
. cation Standards
2010 Federal EMS Provider Standards
1995 U.S. DOT Guidelines
2009 National EMS Education Standards
1999 National EMS Curriculum
2. Which of the following has training in limited ad- Advanced EMT (AEMT)
vanced life support skills, such as IV therapy?
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
Advanced EMT (AEMT)
Paramedic
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
3. Which of the following is required to work as an EMT? A current basic life sup-
port/CPR credential
Advanced training in hazardous materials
A human anatomy and physiology course
An associate's degree
,EMT Module 1 Exam Questions and Answers Graded A
A current basic life support/CPR credential
4. EMS, as we know it today, has its origins in the 1966 White paper
.
White Paper
Red Report
EMS Chronicles
Prehospital Roundtable
5. One of the most important recent advances in prehos- AED
pital emergency care is the .
AED
small-volume nebulizer
auto-injector
pneumatic stretcher
6. Which of the following is a nationally recognized com- Public education
ponent of an EMS system?
Containment of hazardous materials
, Swift water rescue
Public education
Containment of a crime scene
7. Which of the following is an advantage of enhanced Potential use of GPS tech-
9-1-1 systems over regular 9-1-1 systems? nology
Simultaneous dispatch with law enforcement
Assistance from a trained dispatcher
Improved response times
Potential use of GPS technology
8. Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring quality The medical director
control for all EMTs at an EMS agency?
The chief executive
The EMS officer
The medical director
The senior EMT
9. A proactive approach to public health focuses on prevention of injury and
. illness
, prevention of injury and illness
decreasing response times to emergencies
maintaining skills proficiency of EMS providers
tracking outcomes of seriously injured patients
10. By definition, pandemic illnesses have . Spread throughout the
world
difficulty spreading from person to person
created panic in the public
been eliminated in the United States.
spread throughout the world
11. Doing what is best for the patient is known as . patient advocacy
patient advocacy
duty to act
standard of care
scope of practice
12. Empathy requires the EMT to . consider the needs of oth-
ers
