EMT Exam 1 Study Guide – Practice
Questions & Detailed Solutions 160
Questions with Correct Answers
Section 1: National Levels & EMS System
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the four national levels of EMS provider?
a) Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
b) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
c) Paramedic
d) Critical Care Transport Specialist
Answer: d
2. Which level of EMS provider is trained in advanced airway devices, intravenous
access, and medication administration?
a) EMR
b) EMT
c) AEMT
d) Paramedic
Answer: d
3. Who is responsible for the care delivered in the EMS system?
a) The medical director
b) The EMT on scene
c) The hospital emergency physician
d) The Department of Transportation
Answer: d (The Department of Transportation is responsible for the EMS system
oversight; however, the medical director is responsible for medical oversight. The
,image states "The Department of Transportation" as the answer for "Who is
responsible for the care delivered in the EMS system?" We'll follow the image.)
4. The Advanced EMT (AEMT) level includes training in:
a) Basic life support and limited advanced skills such as IV therapy
b) Intubation and surgical airways
c) 12-lead ECG interpretation
d) Only basic first aid
Answer: a
5. Which level requires the least amount of training?
a) EMR
b) EMT
c) AEMT
d) Paramedic
Answer: a
6. The primary federal agency responsible for developing EMS standards is the:
a) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
b) Department of Health and Human Services
c) Department of Transportation
d) Federal Emergency Management Agency
Answer: c
7. Which of the following is a core competency of the EMT level?
a) Perform surgical cricothyrotomy
b) Interpret 12-lead ECGs
c) Use a bag-valve-mask device and automated external defibrillator
d) Administer narcotic analgesics
Answer: c
,8. Paramedic training typically includes:
a) Advanced airway management and cardiac rhythm interpretation
b) Only basic life support
c) Splinting and bandaging
d) Patient transport only
Answer: a
9. The scope of practice for an EMT is defined by:
a) The National Registry of EMTs
b) State and local medical direction
c) The hospital where the EMT works
d) The Department of Transportation
Answer: b
10. Which level is the minimum required to staff a basic life support (BLS)
ambulance?
a) EMR
b) EMT
c) AEMT
d) Paramedic
Answer: b
Section 2: DCAP-BTLS
11. In the DCAP-BTLS mnemonic, what does the "D" stand for?
a) Deformities
b) Dislocations
c) Dizziness
d) Dyspnea
Answer: a
, 12. The "C" in DCAP-BTLS represents:
a) Contusions
b) Crepitus
c) Cyanosis
d) Capillary refill
Answer: a
13. Which letter in DCAP-BTLS stands for "Abrasions"?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
Answer: a
14. "P" in DCAP-BTLS refers to:
a) Punctures/Penetrations
b) Pain
c) Palpation
d) Perfusion
Answer: a
15. "B" in DCAP-BTLS stands for:
a) Burns
b) Bleeding
c) Bruising
d) Breath sounds
Answer: a
Questions & Detailed Solutions 160
Questions with Correct Answers
Section 1: National Levels & EMS System
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the four national levels of EMS provider?
a) Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
b) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
c) Paramedic
d) Critical Care Transport Specialist
Answer: d
2. Which level of EMS provider is trained in advanced airway devices, intravenous
access, and medication administration?
a) EMR
b) EMT
c) AEMT
d) Paramedic
Answer: d
3. Who is responsible for the care delivered in the EMS system?
a) The medical director
b) The EMT on scene
c) The hospital emergency physician
d) The Department of Transportation
Answer: d (The Department of Transportation is responsible for the EMS system
oversight; however, the medical director is responsible for medical oversight. The
,image states "The Department of Transportation" as the answer for "Who is
responsible for the care delivered in the EMS system?" We'll follow the image.)
4. The Advanced EMT (AEMT) level includes training in:
a) Basic life support and limited advanced skills such as IV therapy
b) Intubation and surgical airways
c) 12-lead ECG interpretation
d) Only basic first aid
Answer: a
5. Which level requires the least amount of training?
a) EMR
b) EMT
c) AEMT
d) Paramedic
Answer: a
6. The primary federal agency responsible for developing EMS standards is the:
a) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
b) Department of Health and Human Services
c) Department of Transportation
d) Federal Emergency Management Agency
Answer: c
7. Which of the following is a core competency of the EMT level?
a) Perform surgical cricothyrotomy
b) Interpret 12-lead ECGs
c) Use a bag-valve-mask device and automated external defibrillator
d) Administer narcotic analgesics
Answer: c
,8. Paramedic training typically includes:
a) Advanced airway management and cardiac rhythm interpretation
b) Only basic life support
c) Splinting and bandaging
d) Patient transport only
Answer: a
9. The scope of practice for an EMT is defined by:
a) The National Registry of EMTs
b) State and local medical direction
c) The hospital where the EMT works
d) The Department of Transportation
Answer: b
10. Which level is the minimum required to staff a basic life support (BLS)
ambulance?
a) EMR
b) EMT
c) AEMT
d) Paramedic
Answer: b
Section 2: DCAP-BTLS
11. In the DCAP-BTLS mnemonic, what does the "D" stand for?
a) Deformities
b) Dislocations
c) Dizziness
d) Dyspnea
Answer: a
, 12. The "C" in DCAP-BTLS represents:
a) Contusions
b) Crepitus
c) Cyanosis
d) Capillary refill
Answer: a
13. Which letter in DCAP-BTLS stands for "Abrasions"?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
Answer: a
14. "P" in DCAP-BTLS refers to:
a) Punctures/Penetrations
b) Pain
c) Palpation
d) Perfusion
Answer: a
15. "B" in DCAP-BTLS stands for:
a) Burns
b) Bleeding
c) Bruising
d) Breath sounds
Answer: a
