Emergency Care 14th Edition Midterm
Exam Actual Questions And Correct
Verified Answers
Part 1: Chapter 1 — The EMS System
Q# Question Correct Answer Rationale
Which of the
following groups is In 1790, the French began
credited with transporting wounded
developing soldiers off the battlefield
1 D) The French
the earliest to waiting physicians,
documented marking the first
emergency medical organized EMS.
service?
The act tasked the U.S.
In 1966, the National
Department of
Highway Safety
Transportation with
Act charged which A) U.S.
developing standards to
2 agency with Department of
improve prehospital
developing Transportation
emergency care and assist
emergency medical
states in upgrading their
service standards?
EMS systems.
Which agency is The National Highway
3 responsible for C) NHTSA Traffic Safety
establishing EMS Administration (NHTSA)
,Q# Question Correct Answer Rationale
system assessment developed the "EMS
programs? System Assessment
Standards" to help
evaluate and improve
EMS systems.
The major emphasis The core of EMT training
of EMT education is foundational
C) Basic-level
deals with of the ill assessment and
4 assessment and
or injured patient in immediate care to
care
the prehospital stabilize patients for
setting. transport to a hospital.
While important in
modern systems,
"computerization" is not
Which of the
one of the original 10 core
following is NOT a
components (e.g.,
major component of B)
5 regulation, finance, HR,
the NHTSA's EMS Computerization
transportation, facilities,
system assessment
communications, public
standards?
info, medical direction,
trauma systems,
evaluation).
⚖️ Part 2: Chapter 4 — Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
, Correct
Q# Question Rationale
Answer
You respond to a call to For a conscious, mentally
treat a mentally competent adult, you must
B)
competent adult who is obtain their expressed (or
6 Expressed
conscious and alert. actual) permission, either
consent
What type of consent is verbally or nonverbally,
required? before providing care.
Implied consent assumes a
Which type of consent reasonable person would
is used for a mentally consent to lifesaving treatment
D) Implied
7 incapacitated if they were able, thus it is
consent
patient who needs used for unconscious or
emergency care? mentally incapacitated
patients.
The set of regulations The scope of practice defines
that defines the legal what an EMT is legally
actions expected of A) Scope permitted to do, while
8
and limitations placed of practice "standard of care" defines how
on the EMT is known well they must perform those
as: actions.
The standard of care is the
The administration of degree of care, skill, and
oxygen and the judgment a reasonably prudent
B)
application of spinal EMT would use in similar
9 Standard
immobilization are part circumstances. These are the
of care
of which of the accepted measures for a
following for the EMT? patient with a potential spinal
injury.
, 🏥 Part 3: Chapter 10 — Patient Assessment
Correct
Q# Question Rationale
Answer
For a responsive medical
patient, after the primary
For a responsive medical C) Obtain a assessment, you should
patient, what is the first history of first talk to the patient to
10
step of your secondary the present gather a history of the
assessment? illness (HPI). present illness, past
medical history, and other
relevant information.
Your immediate priorities
are life safety (patients,
You are on the scene of an
firefighters) and scene
explosion at a suspected A)
stabilization. Hazmat
methamphetamine lab. Hazardous
cleanup is a long-term
11 What is material
concern; you would
the least important clean-up
request fire department
resource to request during crew
hazmat for initial
your scene size-up?
mitigation, not a private
cleanup crew.
A dog showing signs of
Which of the C) A
aggression is a potential
following requires barking and
safety threat and requires
12 additional action by the growling dog
action, such as having the
EMT during scene size- at the
owner secure the animal
up? residence
or waiting for animal
Exam Actual Questions And Correct
Verified Answers
Part 1: Chapter 1 — The EMS System
Q# Question Correct Answer Rationale
Which of the
following groups is In 1790, the French began
credited with transporting wounded
developing soldiers off the battlefield
1 D) The French
the earliest to waiting physicians,
documented marking the first
emergency medical organized EMS.
service?
The act tasked the U.S.
In 1966, the National
Department of
Highway Safety
Transportation with
Act charged which A) U.S.
developing standards to
2 agency with Department of
improve prehospital
developing Transportation
emergency care and assist
emergency medical
states in upgrading their
service standards?
EMS systems.
Which agency is The National Highway
3 responsible for C) NHTSA Traffic Safety
establishing EMS Administration (NHTSA)
,Q# Question Correct Answer Rationale
system assessment developed the "EMS
programs? System Assessment
Standards" to help
evaluate and improve
EMS systems.
The major emphasis The core of EMT training
of EMT education is foundational
C) Basic-level
deals with of the ill assessment and
4 assessment and
or injured patient in immediate care to
care
the prehospital stabilize patients for
setting. transport to a hospital.
While important in
modern systems,
"computerization" is not
Which of the
one of the original 10 core
following is NOT a
components (e.g.,
major component of B)
5 regulation, finance, HR,
the NHTSA's EMS Computerization
transportation, facilities,
system assessment
communications, public
standards?
info, medical direction,
trauma systems,
evaluation).
⚖️ Part 2: Chapter 4 — Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
, Correct
Q# Question Rationale
Answer
You respond to a call to For a conscious, mentally
treat a mentally competent adult, you must
B)
competent adult who is obtain their expressed (or
6 Expressed
conscious and alert. actual) permission, either
consent
What type of consent is verbally or nonverbally,
required? before providing care.
Implied consent assumes a
Which type of consent reasonable person would
is used for a mentally consent to lifesaving treatment
D) Implied
7 incapacitated if they were able, thus it is
consent
patient who needs used for unconscious or
emergency care? mentally incapacitated
patients.
The set of regulations The scope of practice defines
that defines the legal what an EMT is legally
actions expected of A) Scope permitted to do, while
8
and limitations placed of practice "standard of care" defines how
on the EMT is known well they must perform those
as: actions.
The standard of care is the
The administration of degree of care, skill, and
oxygen and the judgment a reasonably prudent
B)
application of spinal EMT would use in similar
9 Standard
immobilization are part circumstances. These are the
of care
of which of the accepted measures for a
following for the EMT? patient with a potential spinal
injury.
, 🏥 Part 3: Chapter 10 — Patient Assessment
Correct
Q# Question Rationale
Answer
For a responsive medical
patient, after the primary
For a responsive medical C) Obtain a assessment, you should
patient, what is the first history of first talk to the patient to
10
step of your secondary the present gather a history of the
assessment? illness (HPI). present illness, past
medical history, and other
relevant information.
Your immediate priorities
are life safety (patients,
You are on the scene of an
firefighters) and scene
explosion at a suspected A)
stabilization. Hazmat
methamphetamine lab. Hazardous
cleanup is a long-term
11 What is material
concern; you would
the least important clean-up
request fire department
resource to request during crew
hazmat for initial
your scene size-up?
mitigation, not a private
cleanup crew.
A dog showing signs of
Which of the C) A
aggression is a potential
following requires barking and
safety threat and requires
12 additional action by the growling dog
action, such as having the
EMT during scene size- at the
owner secure the animal
up? residence
or waiting for animal
