EMALB FR Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A conscious patient has refused care from an EMA. The patient suddenly becomes unconscious. The
EMA can legally provide emergency care despite the initial refusal. This is an example of: -
CORRECT ANSWER Implied consent
Maintaining a professional appearance as an EMA-FR is important because it: - CORRECT
ANSWER Maintaining a professional appearance as an EMA-FR is important because it:
As an EMA, you have answered a call to a potential crime scene. Once the scene is safe, your priority
is to: - CORRECT ANSWER Provide patient care
The best way to ensure that you meet the expectations of the licensing board, the public, your peers,
and the employer/fire department is to: - CORRECT ANSWER Always act in the best interest
of the patient
Which of the following is NOT a good characteristic of a professional EMA? - CORRECT
ANSWER Strong opinions about ethnic groups
EMAs must be able to function independently in a non-structured, constantly changing environment.
T/F? - CORRECT ANSWER True
A professional "code of ethics" helps to ensure that the public interest is maintained above personal,
corporate or financial considerations. T/F? - CORRECT ANSWER True
Provision of emergency health Services in British Columbia is a local or municipal responsibility.
T/F? - CORRECT ANSWER F
An emergency medical assistant (EMA) must notify the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing
Board of any change of name, address, or employment within 30 days after the change. T/F? -
CORRECT ANSWER T
, One requirement to obtain licensure through the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board is
that a person be of good character as an emergency medical assistant. T/F? - CORRECT
ANSWER T
The Emergency Medical Assistants Regulation includes, as a condition on every licence that EMAs
must comply with the Emergency Health Services Act, and the regulations including without
limitation the Code of Ethics set out in Schedule 3. T/F? - CORRECT ANSWER T
The register and rules must be open to inspection at the office of the Emergency Medical Assistants
Licensing Board by any person at any time. T/F? - CORRECT ANSWER F
In British Columbia the term of licence for a First Responder is: - CORRECT ANSWER 3
years
The EMA Licensing Board may grant a licence holder an endorsement provided they have
successfully completed training and/or examinations recognized by the board? T/F? - CORRECT
ANSWER T
In special circumstances the Emergency Medical Assistants (EMA) Licensing Board may extend the
licence of an EMA on one occasion provided all of the following requirements have been met except:
- CORRECT ANSWER the request is authorized by the BC Emergency Health Services
Corporation
Which of the following is not recorded in the Register? - CORRECT ANSWER the EMA's
employee number
For which of the following reasons may the Emergency Medical Assistants (EMA) Licensing Board
deny a person access to the "Register"? - CORRECT ANSWER Person is doing it for
commercial reasons
An Emergency Medical Assistant (EMA) must notify the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing
Board within how many days of legally changing his or her name? - CORRECT ANSWER 30
days
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A conscious patient has refused care from an EMA. The patient suddenly becomes unconscious. The
EMA can legally provide emergency care despite the initial refusal. This is an example of: -
CORRECT ANSWER Implied consent
Maintaining a professional appearance as an EMA-FR is important because it: - CORRECT
ANSWER Maintaining a professional appearance as an EMA-FR is important because it:
As an EMA, you have answered a call to a potential crime scene. Once the scene is safe, your priority
is to: - CORRECT ANSWER Provide patient care
The best way to ensure that you meet the expectations of the licensing board, the public, your peers,
and the employer/fire department is to: - CORRECT ANSWER Always act in the best interest
of the patient
Which of the following is NOT a good characteristic of a professional EMA? - CORRECT
ANSWER Strong opinions about ethnic groups
EMAs must be able to function independently in a non-structured, constantly changing environment.
T/F? - CORRECT ANSWER True
A professional "code of ethics" helps to ensure that the public interest is maintained above personal,
corporate or financial considerations. T/F? - CORRECT ANSWER True
Provision of emergency health Services in British Columbia is a local or municipal responsibility.
T/F? - CORRECT ANSWER F
An emergency medical assistant (EMA) must notify the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing
Board of any change of name, address, or employment within 30 days after the change. T/F? -
CORRECT ANSWER T
, One requirement to obtain licensure through the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board is
that a person be of good character as an emergency medical assistant. T/F? - CORRECT
ANSWER T
The Emergency Medical Assistants Regulation includes, as a condition on every licence that EMAs
must comply with the Emergency Health Services Act, and the regulations including without
limitation the Code of Ethics set out in Schedule 3. T/F? - CORRECT ANSWER T
The register and rules must be open to inspection at the office of the Emergency Medical Assistants
Licensing Board by any person at any time. T/F? - CORRECT ANSWER F
In British Columbia the term of licence for a First Responder is: - CORRECT ANSWER 3
years
The EMA Licensing Board may grant a licence holder an endorsement provided they have
successfully completed training and/or examinations recognized by the board? T/F? - CORRECT
ANSWER T
In special circumstances the Emergency Medical Assistants (EMA) Licensing Board may extend the
licence of an EMA on one occasion provided all of the following requirements have been met except:
- CORRECT ANSWER the request is authorized by the BC Emergency Health Services
Corporation
Which of the following is not recorded in the Register? - CORRECT ANSWER the EMA's
employee number
For which of the following reasons may the Emergency Medical Assistants (EMA) Licensing Board
deny a person access to the "Register"? - CORRECT ANSWER Person is doing it for
commercial reasons
An Emergency Medical Assistant (EMA) must notify the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing
Board within how many days of legally changing his or her name? - CORRECT ANSWER 30
days
