EMT Written State Exam Study Guide (PSI)
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1. Which of the following is NOT A) It is determined by the dispatcher.
true of medical control?
A) It is determined by the
dispatcher.
B) It may be written or "standing
orders."
C) It may require online radio or
phone consultation.
D) It describes the care authorized
by the medical director
2. The major goal of quality C) the public receives the highest standard of
improvement is to ensure that: care.
A) quarterly audits of the EMS
system are performed.
B) EMTs have received BLS/CPR
training.
C) the public receives the highest
standard of care.
D) the proper information is
received in the billing department.
,3. Federal legislation concerning A) HIPAA
patient confidentiality is known as:
A) HIPAA. B) NAACS. C) EMTALA.
D) FLCPC.
4. After stocking the ambulance this D) All of these answers are correct.
morning, you and your partner go
out for breakfast. While entering the
restaurant, you see an older
gentleman clutch his chest and
collapse to the floor. When you get
to him, he has no pulse and is not
breathing. To treat this patient, you
will follow:
A) off-line medical control.
C) protocols.
B) online medical control.
D) All of these answers are correct.
5. After stocking the ambulance this D) Paramedic
morning, you and your partner go
out for breakfast. While entering the
restaurant, you see an older
gentleman clutch his chest and
collapse to the floor. When you get
to him, he has no pulse and is not
breathing. What level of training
would allow you to perform an
electrocardiogram and advanced
life support on this patient?
A) EMR B) EMT C) AEMT D)
Paramedic
, 6. ______________ is a circular system of Continuous quality iimprovement
continuous internal and external
reviews and audits of all aspects of
an EMS system
7. One of the most dramatic recent automated external
developments in prehospital
emergency care is the use of
a(n)__________ defibrillator
8. The primary ________ area is the service
main area in which an EMS agency
operates.
9. A 9-1-1 dispatch center is called a access point
public safety __________, or PSAP
10. ALS A) EMS professional trained 10. D
in BLS interventions 11. C
11. BLS B) A system of internal 12. A
reviews and audits 13. F
12. EMT C) Basic lifesaving 14. E
interventions, such as CPR 15. B
13. AEMT D) Advanced procedures,
such as drug administration
14. Paramedic E) EMS professional
trained in ALS interventions
15. CQI F) EMS professional trained
in some ALS interventions
16. __________ is a response to the C) Anxiety
anticipation of danger.
A) Rage B) Anger C) Anxiety D)
Despair
Chapters 1-41 2026 Newest Updated Questions
and Correct Answers () (Verified
Answers by Expert)
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Terms in this set (406)
1. Which of the following is NOT A) It is determined by the dispatcher.
true of medical control?
A) It is determined by the
dispatcher.
B) It may be written or "standing
orders."
C) It may require online radio or
phone consultation.
D) It describes the care authorized
by the medical director
2. The major goal of quality C) the public receives the highest standard of
improvement is to ensure that: care.
A) quarterly audits of the EMS
system are performed.
B) EMTs have received BLS/CPR
training.
C) the public receives the highest
standard of care.
D) the proper information is
received in the billing department.
,3. Federal legislation concerning A) HIPAA
patient confidentiality is known as:
A) HIPAA. B) NAACS. C) EMTALA.
D) FLCPC.
4. After stocking the ambulance this D) All of these answers are correct.
morning, you and your partner go
out for breakfast. While entering the
restaurant, you see an older
gentleman clutch his chest and
collapse to the floor. When you get
to him, he has no pulse and is not
breathing. To treat this patient, you
will follow:
A) off-line medical control.
C) protocols.
B) online medical control.
D) All of these answers are correct.
5. After stocking the ambulance this D) Paramedic
morning, you and your partner go
out for breakfast. While entering the
restaurant, you see an older
gentleman clutch his chest and
collapse to the floor. When you get
to him, he has no pulse and is not
breathing. What level of training
would allow you to perform an
electrocardiogram and advanced
life support on this patient?
A) EMR B) EMT C) AEMT D)
Paramedic
, 6. ______________ is a circular system of Continuous quality iimprovement
continuous internal and external
reviews and audits of all aspects of
an EMS system
7. One of the most dramatic recent automated external
developments in prehospital
emergency care is the use of
a(n)__________ defibrillator
8. The primary ________ area is the service
main area in which an EMS agency
operates.
9. A 9-1-1 dispatch center is called a access point
public safety __________, or PSAP
10. ALS A) EMS professional trained 10. D
in BLS interventions 11. C
11. BLS B) A system of internal 12. A
reviews and audits 13. F
12. EMT C) Basic lifesaving 14. E
interventions, such as CPR 15. B
13. AEMT D) Advanced procedures,
such as drug administration
14. Paramedic E) EMS professional
trained in ALS interventions
15. CQI F) EMS professional trained
in some ALS interventions
16. __________ is a response to the C) Anxiety
anticipation of danger.
A) Rage B) Anger C) Anxiety D)
Despair
