EMS 131 Exam 1 (Section 1) complete
study set Questions and correct
Answers
Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the
effectiveness of an EMS system?
Quality improvement
System effectiveness management
Process Improvement Plan (PIP)
Total quality system - correct answer- ✅Quality improvement
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following agencies with the
development of emergency medical service standards?
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Department of Health Services
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - correct answer- ✅U.S. Department of Transportation
What has the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system been developed to provide?
Hospital-quality care at the emergency scene and during transport
Prompt emergency response to the scene regardless of risk
Safe emergency transportation that postpones care to arrival
Trained medical personnel who can manage emergencies entirely at the scene - correct
answer- ✅Hospital-quality care at the emergency scene and during transport
What best describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS system
and provides immediate care for life-threatening problems?
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
Cardiac care responder
EMT
Emergency Medical Responder - correct answer- ✅Emergency Medical Responder
What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced pre-hospital care?
Advanced EMT
Emergency Medical Responder
Emergency Medical Technician
Paramedic - correct answer- ✅Paramedic
,Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the EMT?
Protect and stabilize the patient.
Communicate with other responders on the scene.
Maintain personal health and safety.
Provide emergency care. - correct answer- ✅Maintain personal health and safety.
What best defines the evaluation of the patient's condition in order to provide emergency care?
Patient access
Patient assessment
Medical intervention
Patient advocacy - correct answer- ✅Patient assessment
Which of the following is a component of patient advocacy?
Immobilizing the neck of a patient with a possible spinal injury
Granting patient wishes and not reporting spousal abuse to the authorities
Building rapport with the patient during transport to the hospital
Providing oxygen to a patient that is short of breath - correct answer- ✅Building rapport with
the patient during transport to the hospital
Who is responsible for on-scene safety of EMS providers?
Traffic director
Law enforcement
All crew members
Triage officer - correct answer- ✅All crew members
Which of the following is a personal trait an EMT should demonstrate?
Self-starter
Strong student
Strong communication
Good eyesight - correct answer- ✅Self-starter
Which of the following descriptions best defines the term pathogen?
An immunity developed after an exposure
A study of the origins of infection and disease
A medication with a harmful effect
An organism that causes infection and disease - correct answer- ✅An organism that causes
infection and disease
, What is a common term used to describe the items needed for Standard Precautions or body
substance isolation precautions?
Harm-reduction strategy
Exposure-control plan
Personal protective equipment
Infection-control plan - correct answer- ✅Personal protective equipment
All of the following are ways that an EMT can increase both physical and mental well-being,
except:
drinking caffeine instead of alcohol.
following a regular walking regimen.
spending more time relaxing with friends and family.
eating more carbohydrates. - correct answer- ✅drinking caffeine instead of alcohol.
You are called to an assault on a homeless male. Dried blood from the trauma is visible around
the patient's mouth and nose. During assessment, you note the patient has a productive cough.
The patient says, "Don't worry, I'm not contagious. I've had this cough for a year." Describe the
best approach regarding respiratory isolation.
Isolate the patient with a nonrebreather mask.
Mask yourself and the patient.
Mask yourself only.
Use gloves for PPE, as that's all that's needed. - correct answer- ✅Mask yourself and the
patient.
You are treating a patient who has a productive cough and who reports weight loss, loss of
appetite, weakness, night sweats, and fever. Which of the following diseases is most likely the
cause of these signs and symptoms?
Hepatitis B
Pneumonia
AIDS
Tuberculosis - correct answer- ✅Tuberculosis
You respond to a laceration call. When you arrive on-scene, you walk into the house and find a
person suffering from a severe wrist laceration from a broken window. Without thinking, you
immediately grab the wrist and apply direct pressure to the wound. You then realize that, in your
hurry to save a life, you forgot to put on your gloves. You look down to see your hand is covered
in blood. When practical, you immediately wash your hands thoroughly. What is your next best
action?
Report the exposure incident because it is the law and you could be fined a large sum of
money for failing to report the exposure.
study set Questions and correct
Answers
Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the
effectiveness of an EMS system?
Quality improvement
System effectiveness management
Process Improvement Plan (PIP)
Total quality system - correct answer- ✅Quality improvement
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following agencies with the
development of emergency medical service standards?
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Department of Health Services
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - correct answer- ✅U.S. Department of Transportation
What has the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system been developed to provide?
Hospital-quality care at the emergency scene and during transport
Prompt emergency response to the scene regardless of risk
Safe emergency transportation that postpones care to arrival
Trained medical personnel who can manage emergencies entirely at the scene - correct
answer- ✅Hospital-quality care at the emergency scene and during transport
What best describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS system
and provides immediate care for life-threatening problems?
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
Cardiac care responder
EMT
Emergency Medical Responder - correct answer- ✅Emergency Medical Responder
What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced pre-hospital care?
Advanced EMT
Emergency Medical Responder
Emergency Medical Technician
Paramedic - correct answer- ✅Paramedic
,Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the EMT?
Protect and stabilize the patient.
Communicate with other responders on the scene.
Maintain personal health and safety.
Provide emergency care. - correct answer- ✅Maintain personal health and safety.
What best defines the evaluation of the patient's condition in order to provide emergency care?
Patient access
Patient assessment
Medical intervention
Patient advocacy - correct answer- ✅Patient assessment
Which of the following is a component of patient advocacy?
Immobilizing the neck of a patient with a possible spinal injury
Granting patient wishes and not reporting spousal abuse to the authorities
Building rapport with the patient during transport to the hospital
Providing oxygen to a patient that is short of breath - correct answer- ✅Building rapport with
the patient during transport to the hospital
Who is responsible for on-scene safety of EMS providers?
Traffic director
Law enforcement
All crew members
Triage officer - correct answer- ✅All crew members
Which of the following is a personal trait an EMT should demonstrate?
Self-starter
Strong student
Strong communication
Good eyesight - correct answer- ✅Self-starter
Which of the following descriptions best defines the term pathogen?
An immunity developed after an exposure
A study of the origins of infection and disease
A medication with a harmful effect
An organism that causes infection and disease - correct answer- ✅An organism that causes
infection and disease
, What is a common term used to describe the items needed for Standard Precautions or body
substance isolation precautions?
Harm-reduction strategy
Exposure-control plan
Personal protective equipment
Infection-control plan - correct answer- ✅Personal protective equipment
All of the following are ways that an EMT can increase both physical and mental well-being,
except:
drinking caffeine instead of alcohol.
following a regular walking regimen.
spending more time relaxing with friends and family.
eating more carbohydrates. - correct answer- ✅drinking caffeine instead of alcohol.
You are called to an assault on a homeless male. Dried blood from the trauma is visible around
the patient's mouth and nose. During assessment, you note the patient has a productive cough.
The patient says, "Don't worry, I'm not contagious. I've had this cough for a year." Describe the
best approach regarding respiratory isolation.
Isolate the patient with a nonrebreather mask.
Mask yourself and the patient.
Mask yourself only.
Use gloves for PPE, as that's all that's needed. - correct answer- ✅Mask yourself and the
patient.
You are treating a patient who has a productive cough and who reports weight loss, loss of
appetite, weakness, night sweats, and fever. Which of the following diseases is most likely the
cause of these signs and symptoms?
Hepatitis B
Pneumonia
AIDS
Tuberculosis - correct answer- ✅Tuberculosis
You respond to a laceration call. When you arrive on-scene, you walk into the house and find a
person suffering from a severe wrist laceration from a broken window. Without thinking, you
immediately grab the wrist and apply direct pressure to the wound. You then realize that, in your
hurry to save a life, you forgot to put on your gloves. You look down to see your hand is covered
in blood. When practical, you immediately wash your hands thoroughly. What is your next best
action?
Report the exposure incident because it is the law and you could be fined a large sum of
money for failing to report the exposure.
