CH 1 EMS SYSTEMS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:
A. administer punitive actions to EMTs who do not follow local protocols.
B. focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient.
C. identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
D. ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS office. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C
Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency
training?
A. Automated external defibrillation
B. Use of a manually triggered ventilator
C. Intranasal medication administration
D. Oral glucose for hypoglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A
Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as an EMT?
A. Successful completion of a recognized bystander CPR course
B. A minimum of 60 college credit hours that focus on health care
C. Proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases
D. Demonstration of the ability to life and carry at least 200 pounds - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C
Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:
A. EMS training officer.
B. State Bureau of EMS.
C. individual EMT.
D. EMS medical director. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
A. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs.
B. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing.
, C. The NREMT regulates EMS training standards.
D. The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for EMTs. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated
by the:
A. state office of EMS.
B. American Heart Association.
C. regional trauma center.
D. National Registry of EMTs. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, or
unpleasant is to:
A. demand that the patient remain quiet and cooperative during transport.
B. ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint.
C. reassure the patient that everything will be all right, even if it will not be.
D. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D
Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?
A. A 61-year-old patient who is receiving humidified supplemental oxygen
B. A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
C. A 53-year-old patient who is assisted with his prescribed nitroglycerin
D. A 64-year-old patient who is given aspirin for suspected cardiac chest pain - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B
Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?
A. Online
B. Off-line
C. Radio
D. Direct - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:
A. administer punitive actions to EMTs who do not follow local protocols.
B. focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient.
C. identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
D. ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS office. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C
Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency
training?
A. Automated external defibrillation
B. Use of a manually triggered ventilator
C. Intranasal medication administration
D. Oral glucose for hypoglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A
Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as an EMT?
A. Successful completion of a recognized bystander CPR course
B. A minimum of 60 college credit hours that focus on health care
C. Proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases
D. Demonstration of the ability to life and carry at least 200 pounds - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C
Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:
A. EMS training officer.
B. State Bureau of EMS.
C. individual EMT.
D. EMS medical director. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
A. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs.
B. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing.
, C. The NREMT regulates EMS training standards.
D. The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for EMTs. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated
by the:
A. state office of EMS.
B. American Heart Association.
C. regional trauma center.
D. National Registry of EMTs. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, or
unpleasant is to:
A. demand that the patient remain quiet and cooperative during transport.
B. ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint.
C. reassure the patient that everything will be all right, even if it will not be.
D. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D
Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?
A. A 61-year-old patient who is receiving humidified supplemental oxygen
B. A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
C. A 53-year-old patient who is assisted with his prescribed nitroglycerin
D. A 64-year-old patient who is given aspirin for suspected cardiac chest pain - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B
Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?
A. Online
B. Off-line
C. Radio
D. Direct - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B
