EMT FINAL EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS /A+ GRADE ASSURED
Which of the following best describe the process of continuous self-review with the
purpose of identifying aspects of care that could be performed better?
• quality improvement
• client advocacy
• continuing education
• medical direction - Correct answer-a) quality improvement
Which of the following terms best describes a relationship where authority to give
medications and provide emergency care is an extension of the Medical Director's
license to practice medicine?
• protocols
• quality improvement
• designated agent
• standing orders - Correct answer-c) designated agent
Which of the following would be considered a specific public health role for EMTs?
• development of protocols
• run report review
• bleeding control
• disease surveillance - Correct answer-d) disease surveillance
According to the American Heart Association's Level of Evidence designation, which
of the following types of research would be most important?
• randomized control trials
• concurrent control studies
• retrospective control studies
• studies without a control group - Correct answer-a) randomized control trials
Which of the following types of research would be considered a compilation of
different studies looking at a single topic?
• case study
• a randomized control trial
• cohort study
• meta-analysis - Correct answer-d) meta-analysis
Which of the following responsibilities of an EMT focuses on being the one who
speaks up for the client, pleads his cause, and brings any of his concerns to the
attention of the hospitals staff?
• client advocacy
,• client care
• client assessment
• transfer of care - Correct answer-a) client advocacy
In most areas, is considered the minimum level of certification for
ambulance personnel
• EMT
• EMR
• AEMT
• Paramedic - Correct answer-a) EMT
Which of the following would be considered a system that has the capability of
automatically identifying the emergency caller's phone number and location?
• telemetry
• Emergency medical dispatch
• enhanced 911
• public health - Correct answer-c) enhanced 911
Which of the following groups created a Technical Assistance Program that
established an assessment program with a set of standards for EMS Systems?
• The National Registry of EMTs
• The American College of Surgeons
• The National Association of EMTs
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Correct answer-d) The
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Which of the following departments was charged by the 1966 Highway Safety Act
with developing EMS standards and assisting the states in upgrading the quality of
their prehospital emergency care?
• The Department of State
• The Department of Health and Human Services
• The Department of Transportation
• The Department of Homeland Security - Correct answer-c) The Department
of Transportation
You believe that your client should be given nitroglycerin for his chest pain. You do
not have off-line protocols for this, so you should
• transport the client
• contact medical direction
• administer the medication and document accordingly
• do what you did for the last client with chest pain - Correct answer-b)
contact medical direction
The system by which the medical community oversees the basic health of a
population is known as
,• emergency medical services
• best clinical practices
• the public health system
• the hospital-based care system - Correct answer-c) the public health system
The modern EMS system in the United States began in the:
• 1960s.
• 1950s.
• 1980s.
• 2000s. - Correct answer-A. 1960s.
An enhanced 911 system allows the emergency dispatcher to:
• contact police, fire, and EMS personnel simultaneously.
• immediately access the phone number and address from which the call is
being made.
• provide step-by-step CPR instructions to the caller.
• respond to the scene of a medical incident much quicker. - Correct answer-B.
immediately access the phone number and address from which the call is being
made.
You respond to a domestic violence call with your partner and the local volunteer fire
department. You should regard the fire department volunteers as
• a hindrance to providing necessary care
• primarily useful for organizing bystanders
• partners in care who may need guidance from you
• inappropriate responders unless there is a fire - Correct answer-c) partners in
care who may need guidance from you
How many nationally recognized levels of EMS practitioner are there and what is the
highest level?
• Three; EMT
• Four; AEMT
• Five; Paramedic
• Four; Paramedic - Correct answer-d) Four; Paramedic
What is least likely to be an aspect of carefully and thoroughly documenting an
emergency call?
• neatness
• completeness
• speculation
• accuracy - Correct answer-c) speculation
One aspect of quality improvement in which every EMT can participate is:
• developing standing orders.
• ignoring controversial local statutes.
, • participating in continuing education.
• rewriting agency protocols - Correct answer-C. participating in continuing education.
Which of the following levels of EMS training was formerly called EMT-Basic?
• EMR
• EMT
• AEMT
• Paramedic - Correct answer-b) EMT
From the client's perspective, care begins with
• the emergency department receiving the client
• the initial phone call to the EMD
• the EMS system sending available responders to the scene
• an ambulance transporting the client to the hospital - Correct answer-b) the
initial phone call to the EMD
Which EMT action most likely could provide information important for community
health initiatives that are designed to prevent injuries?
• Observation of the emergency scene
• Assessment of the client
• Lifting and moving the client
• Transfer of care - Correct answer-A. Observation of the emergency scene
Which of the following is true of EMTs?
• most EMTs work for the fire department
• many EMTs are volunteer EMS providers
• EMTs must be municipal employees
• all EMTs are paid - Correct answer-b) many EMTs are volunteer EMS providers
Which step in the evidence-based medicine process deals with the concept of
determining what we already know about a particular intervention or situation?
• searching a medical literature
• changing of protocol on the basis of the research outcome
• appraising evidence for validity and reliability
• formulating a question - Correct answer-a) searching a medical literature
EMS has a role in many public health issues, including
• enforcing the speeding laws
• regulating the number of work hours
• promoting safer vehicle design
• vaccination programs - Correct answer-d) vaccination programs
What do many fire departments require of an employee?
• Cross-training as a firefighter
• Cross-training as an EMT
ANSWERS /A+ GRADE ASSURED
Which of the following best describe the process of continuous self-review with the
purpose of identifying aspects of care that could be performed better?
• quality improvement
• client advocacy
• continuing education
• medical direction - Correct answer-a) quality improvement
Which of the following terms best describes a relationship where authority to give
medications and provide emergency care is an extension of the Medical Director's
license to practice medicine?
• protocols
• quality improvement
• designated agent
• standing orders - Correct answer-c) designated agent
Which of the following would be considered a specific public health role for EMTs?
• development of protocols
• run report review
• bleeding control
• disease surveillance - Correct answer-d) disease surveillance
According to the American Heart Association's Level of Evidence designation, which
of the following types of research would be most important?
• randomized control trials
• concurrent control studies
• retrospective control studies
• studies without a control group - Correct answer-a) randomized control trials
Which of the following types of research would be considered a compilation of
different studies looking at a single topic?
• case study
• a randomized control trial
• cohort study
• meta-analysis - Correct answer-d) meta-analysis
Which of the following responsibilities of an EMT focuses on being the one who
speaks up for the client, pleads his cause, and brings any of his concerns to the
attention of the hospitals staff?
• client advocacy
,• client care
• client assessment
• transfer of care - Correct answer-a) client advocacy
In most areas, is considered the minimum level of certification for
ambulance personnel
• EMT
• EMR
• AEMT
• Paramedic - Correct answer-a) EMT
Which of the following would be considered a system that has the capability of
automatically identifying the emergency caller's phone number and location?
• telemetry
• Emergency medical dispatch
• enhanced 911
• public health - Correct answer-c) enhanced 911
Which of the following groups created a Technical Assistance Program that
established an assessment program with a set of standards for EMS Systems?
• The National Registry of EMTs
• The American College of Surgeons
• The National Association of EMTs
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Correct answer-d) The
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Which of the following departments was charged by the 1966 Highway Safety Act
with developing EMS standards and assisting the states in upgrading the quality of
their prehospital emergency care?
• The Department of State
• The Department of Health and Human Services
• The Department of Transportation
• The Department of Homeland Security - Correct answer-c) The Department
of Transportation
You believe that your client should be given nitroglycerin for his chest pain. You do
not have off-line protocols for this, so you should
• transport the client
• contact medical direction
• administer the medication and document accordingly
• do what you did for the last client with chest pain - Correct answer-b)
contact medical direction
The system by which the medical community oversees the basic health of a
population is known as
,• emergency medical services
• best clinical practices
• the public health system
• the hospital-based care system - Correct answer-c) the public health system
The modern EMS system in the United States began in the:
• 1960s.
• 1950s.
• 1980s.
• 2000s. - Correct answer-A. 1960s.
An enhanced 911 system allows the emergency dispatcher to:
• contact police, fire, and EMS personnel simultaneously.
• immediately access the phone number and address from which the call is
being made.
• provide step-by-step CPR instructions to the caller.
• respond to the scene of a medical incident much quicker. - Correct answer-B.
immediately access the phone number and address from which the call is being
made.
You respond to a domestic violence call with your partner and the local volunteer fire
department. You should regard the fire department volunteers as
• a hindrance to providing necessary care
• primarily useful for organizing bystanders
• partners in care who may need guidance from you
• inappropriate responders unless there is a fire - Correct answer-c) partners in
care who may need guidance from you
How many nationally recognized levels of EMS practitioner are there and what is the
highest level?
• Three; EMT
• Four; AEMT
• Five; Paramedic
• Four; Paramedic - Correct answer-d) Four; Paramedic
What is least likely to be an aspect of carefully and thoroughly documenting an
emergency call?
• neatness
• completeness
• speculation
• accuracy - Correct answer-c) speculation
One aspect of quality improvement in which every EMT can participate is:
• developing standing orders.
• ignoring controversial local statutes.
, • participating in continuing education.
• rewriting agency protocols - Correct answer-C. participating in continuing education.
Which of the following levels of EMS training was formerly called EMT-Basic?
• EMR
• EMT
• AEMT
• Paramedic - Correct answer-b) EMT
From the client's perspective, care begins with
• the emergency department receiving the client
• the initial phone call to the EMD
• the EMS system sending available responders to the scene
• an ambulance transporting the client to the hospital - Correct answer-b) the
initial phone call to the EMD
Which EMT action most likely could provide information important for community
health initiatives that are designed to prevent injuries?
• Observation of the emergency scene
• Assessment of the client
• Lifting and moving the client
• Transfer of care - Correct answer-A. Observation of the emergency scene
Which of the following is true of EMTs?
• most EMTs work for the fire department
• many EMTs are volunteer EMS providers
• EMTs must be municipal employees
• all EMTs are paid - Correct answer-b) many EMTs are volunteer EMS providers
Which step in the evidence-based medicine process deals with the concept of
determining what we already know about a particular intervention or situation?
• searching a medical literature
• changing of protocol on the basis of the research outcome
• appraising evidence for validity and reliability
• formulating a question - Correct answer-a) searching a medical literature
EMS has a role in many public health issues, including
• enforcing the speeding laws
• regulating the number of work hours
• promoting safer vehicle design
• vaccination programs - Correct answer-d) vaccination programs
What do many fire departments require of an employee?
• Cross-training as a firefighter
• Cross-training as an EMT
