Exam 1 (Chapters 1-9) Exam Question
And Answers 2024
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy
according to __________________.
A) DCAP
B) APGAR
C) HIPAA
D) CQI - correct answers✅C
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours
of training?
A) EMT
B) EMR
C) AEMT
D) Paramedic - correct answers✅A
The determination that prompt surgical care in the
hospital is more important than performing time-
consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma
patient is based MOSTLY on:
A) EMS research
B) local protocols
,Exam 1 (Chapters 1-9) Exam Question
And Answers 2024
C) the lead EMT's decision
D) regional trauma guidelines - correct answers✅A
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to
______________.
A) reduce expenses at the local and state levels
B) facilitate a national EMS labor group
C) unify EMS providers under a single medical director
D) provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across
the United States - correct answers✅D
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels
of EMS providers?
A) Multilumen airways
B) Needle decompression
C) Automatic transport ventilators
D) Automated external defibrillator - correct
answers✅D
What is an EMT's primary service area?
,Exam 1 (Chapters 1-9) Exam Question
And Answers 2024
A) The main area in which the EMS agency operates
B) The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient
care
C) The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
D) The location where the EMT provides essential care
during a 9-1-1 call - correct answers✅A
Online medical control requires _________________.
A) written protocols approved by medical control
B) phone or radio contact with the medical director
C) the presence of an advanced-level provider
D) a physician's presence on the scene of the call -
correct answers✅B
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
A) Carry an EMT text for reference at all times
B) Deviate from established standards when necessary
C) Follow the agency's written protocol
D) Contact medical direction before initiating any
treatments - correct answers✅C
, Exam 1 (Chapters 1-9) Exam Question
And Answers 2024
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based
on______________.
A) the opinions of physicians
B) EMS research
C) the experiences of EMT"s
D) an EMS Agency's fiscal resources - correct
answers✅B
American Heart Association protocols are based on
_____________.
A) evidence-based research
B) trends in the EMS community
C) theories ready for field trial
D) opinions from a core group of cardiologists - correct
answers✅A
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority
is called ______________.
A) patient advocacy
B) integrity
And Answers 2024
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy
according to __________________.
A) DCAP
B) APGAR
C) HIPAA
D) CQI - correct answers✅C
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours
of training?
A) EMT
B) EMR
C) AEMT
D) Paramedic - correct answers✅A
The determination that prompt surgical care in the
hospital is more important than performing time-
consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma
patient is based MOSTLY on:
A) EMS research
B) local protocols
,Exam 1 (Chapters 1-9) Exam Question
And Answers 2024
C) the lead EMT's decision
D) regional trauma guidelines - correct answers✅A
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to
______________.
A) reduce expenses at the local and state levels
B) facilitate a national EMS labor group
C) unify EMS providers under a single medical director
D) provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across
the United States - correct answers✅D
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels
of EMS providers?
A) Multilumen airways
B) Needle decompression
C) Automatic transport ventilators
D) Automated external defibrillator - correct
answers✅D
What is an EMT's primary service area?
,Exam 1 (Chapters 1-9) Exam Question
And Answers 2024
A) The main area in which the EMS agency operates
B) The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient
care
C) The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
D) The location where the EMT provides essential care
during a 9-1-1 call - correct answers✅A
Online medical control requires _________________.
A) written protocols approved by medical control
B) phone or radio contact with the medical director
C) the presence of an advanced-level provider
D) a physician's presence on the scene of the call -
correct answers✅B
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
A) Carry an EMT text for reference at all times
B) Deviate from established standards when necessary
C) Follow the agency's written protocol
D) Contact medical direction before initiating any
treatments - correct answers✅C
, Exam 1 (Chapters 1-9) Exam Question
And Answers 2024
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based
on______________.
A) the opinions of physicians
B) EMS research
C) the experiences of EMT"s
D) an EMS Agency's fiscal resources - correct
answers✅B
American Heart Association protocols are based on
_____________.
A) evidence-based research
B) trends in the EMS community
C) theories ready for field trial
D) opinions from a core group of cardiologists - correct
answers✅A
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority
is called ______________.
A) patient advocacy
B) integrity
