HOSA EMT Study Guide questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
The organization in the United States government that is responsible for establishing the National
Standard Curriculum for each EMT level is the:
- correct answer Department of Transportation
Why is the year 1966 usually referred to as the beginning of the modern era of EMS?
- correct answer The report "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society"
was published.
EMS providers who can perform advanced cardiac life support skills, may use a manual defibrillator, and
are trained for 800 to 1,500 hours are called:
- correct answer EMT- Paramedics
Emergency Medical Dispatch has been developed to:
- correct answer allow dispatchers to provide instructions to the caller until EMS arrives.
The type of medical control where a physician may either confirm or modify a proposed treatment plan
over the radio or telephone is referred to as:
- correct answer online or direct medical control.
A Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) system is designed to:
- correct answer identify areas of improvement and appropriate education to help fix them.
The roles and responsibilities of the EMT-B do not include:
- correct answer placing yourself or your partner at risk to save a patient's life.
When you are called to assist a patient who is uncooperative and verbally abusive, you should:
- correct answer treat the patient with respect and call for law enforcement assistance.
2026\2027 A+ Grade
The organization in the United States government that is responsible for establishing the National
Standard Curriculum for each EMT level is the:
- correct answer Department of Transportation
Why is the year 1966 usually referred to as the beginning of the modern era of EMS?
- correct answer The report "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society"
was published.
EMS providers who can perform advanced cardiac life support skills, may use a manual defibrillator, and
are trained for 800 to 1,500 hours are called:
- correct answer EMT- Paramedics
Emergency Medical Dispatch has been developed to:
- correct answer allow dispatchers to provide instructions to the caller until EMS arrives.
The type of medical control where a physician may either confirm or modify a proposed treatment plan
over the radio or telephone is referred to as:
- correct answer online or direct medical control.
A Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) system is designed to:
- correct answer identify areas of improvement and appropriate education to help fix them.
The roles and responsibilities of the EMT-B do not include:
- correct answer placing yourself or your partner at risk to save a patient's life.
When you are called to assist a patient who is uncooperative and verbally abusive, you should:
- correct answer treat the patient with respect and call for law enforcement assistance.
