EMT-B EXAM 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the
following agencies with the
development of emergency medical service standards?
A) The U.S. Department of Transportation
B) The U.S. Department of the Interior
C) The U.S. Department of Health Services
D) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Answer: A
◉ The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians was
founded to establish which of the
following?
A) An education curriculum for EMT courses
B) Quality oversight of emergency medical services practices
C) Professional standards for emergency medical services personnel
D) Quality improvement and quality assurance programs for
emergency medical services.
Answer: C
, ◉ What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance
personnel in most areas?
A) Emergency Medical Technician
B) Emergency Medical Responder
C) Advanced EMT
D) Emergency Ambulance Driver.
Answer: A
◉ Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the EMT?
A) Protect and stabilize the patient
B) Communicate with other responders on the scene
C) Maintain personal health and safety
D) Provide emergency care.
Answer: D
◉ Which of the following is an example of patient advocacy?
A) Immobilizing the neck of a patient with a possible spinal injury
B) Granting patient wishes and not reporting spousal abuse to the
authorities
C) Building rapport with the patient during transport to the hospital
D) Providing oxygen to a patient that is short of breath.
ASSESSMENT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the
following agencies with the
development of emergency medical service standards?
A) The U.S. Department of Transportation
B) The U.S. Department of the Interior
C) The U.S. Department of Health Services
D) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Answer: A
◉ The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians was
founded to establish which of the
following?
A) An education curriculum for EMT courses
B) Quality oversight of emergency medical services practices
C) Professional standards for emergency medical services personnel
D) Quality improvement and quality assurance programs for
emergency medical services.
Answer: C
, ◉ What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance
personnel in most areas?
A) Emergency Medical Technician
B) Emergency Medical Responder
C) Advanced EMT
D) Emergency Ambulance Driver.
Answer: A
◉ Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the EMT?
A) Protect and stabilize the patient
B) Communicate with other responders on the scene
C) Maintain personal health and safety
D) Provide emergency care.
Answer: D
◉ Which of the following is an example of patient advocacy?
A) Immobilizing the neck of a patient with a possible spinal injury
B) Granting patient wishes and not reporting spousal abuse to the
authorities
C) Building rapport with the patient during transport to the hospital
D) Providing oxygen to a patient that is short of breath.
