EMT Final Exam 2025 With 100% Correct
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As an EMT the standards of emergency care are often partially based on - correct answers
✔✔locally accepted protocols
american heart association protocols are based on - correct answers ✔✔evidence-based
research
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: -
correct answers ✔✔medical director approval
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. - correct answers ✔✔provide
more consistent delivery of EMS care across the united states
Online medical control requires __________. - correct answers ✔✔phone or radio contact with
the medical director
the standard for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically
regulated by the - correct answers ✔✔state office of EMS
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________. - correct answers ✔✔EMS
research
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the: -
correct answers ✔✔national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA)
,the ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called ______ - correct answers
✔✔time management
during your monthly internal quality improvement (QI) meeting, you review several patient care
reports (PCRs) with the staff of your EMS system. You identify the patients name, age, and sex,
and then discuss the treatment that was provided by the EMTs in the field. By taking this
approach to the QI process you: - correct answers ✔✔are in violation of HIPPA because you did
not remove the PHI from the PCR before hand
the ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as ______ - correct
answers ✔✔communication
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 - correct
answers ✔✔EMS research
the EMT is legally obligated to protect a patients privacy according to _________ - correct
answers ✔✔HIPPA
which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training - correct answers ✔✔EMT
which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services
(EMS) - correct answers ✔✔a team of health care professionals who are responsible for
providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers - correct answers
✔✔automated external defibrillator
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of: - correct answers
✔✔accidental death and disability: the neglected disease of modern society
,What is an EMT's primary service area? - correct answers ✔✔The main area in which the EMS
agency operates
what should an EMT do to limit errors in the field - correct answers ✔✔Follow the agency's
written protocols
which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct - correct answers ✔✔the
NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing
you are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. she admits to drinking alcohol but orders you
not to tell anyone. you should report the information to - correct answers ✔✔the receiving
nurse or doctor
you are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by ambulance. you know that a transport
will keep you on duty several hours after quitting time. this is an example of _____ - correct
answers ✔✔patient advocacy
which of the following is a specific example of the mobile integrated healthcare (MIH) model -
correct answers ✔✔the paramedic administers a patients flu vaccination
which of the following statements regarding the americans with disabilities act (ADA) of 1990 is
correct - correct answers ✔✔the ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal
employment to those who are disabled
After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick yourself with the
contaminated lancet. You should: - correct answers ✔✔report the incident to your supervisor
after the call
, At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken, and power lines are lying
across the car. The patients inside the car are conscious. You should: - correct answers ✔✔mark
off a danger zone around the downed lines
Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness or injury include
all of the following, EXCEPT: - correct answers ✔✔assessment by the EMT
Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness or injury include
all of the following, EXCEPT: - correct answers ✔✔distrust of EMTs
As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress: -
correct answers ✔✔may not be obvious or present all the time
general adaptation syndrome is characterized by which of the following phases - correct
answers ✔✔alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery
gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used - correct answers ✔✔when
performing endotracheal intubation
quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser - correct answers
✔✔requests sexual favors in exchange for something else
the EMTs first priority is ______ - correct answers ✔✔personal safety
the MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS personnel is - correct
answers ✔✔substandard or inappropriate patient care
the simplest, yet most effective method of preventing the spread of an infectious disease to -
correct answers ✔✔wash your hands between patient contacts
Answers
As an EMT the standards of emergency care are often partially based on - correct answers
✔✔locally accepted protocols
american heart association protocols are based on - correct answers ✔✔evidence-based
research
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: -
correct answers ✔✔medical director approval
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. - correct answers ✔✔provide
more consistent delivery of EMS care across the united states
Online medical control requires __________. - correct answers ✔✔phone or radio contact with
the medical director
the standard for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically
regulated by the - correct answers ✔✔state office of EMS
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________. - correct answers ✔✔EMS
research
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the: -
correct answers ✔✔national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA)
,the ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called ______ - correct answers
✔✔time management
during your monthly internal quality improvement (QI) meeting, you review several patient care
reports (PCRs) with the staff of your EMS system. You identify the patients name, age, and sex,
and then discuss the treatment that was provided by the EMTs in the field. By taking this
approach to the QI process you: - correct answers ✔✔are in violation of HIPPA because you did
not remove the PHI from the PCR before hand
the ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as ______ - correct
answers ✔✔communication
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 - correct
answers ✔✔EMS research
the EMT is legally obligated to protect a patients privacy according to _________ - correct
answers ✔✔HIPPA
which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training - correct answers ✔✔EMT
which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services
(EMS) - correct answers ✔✔a team of health care professionals who are responsible for
providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers - correct answers
✔✔automated external defibrillator
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of: - correct answers
✔✔accidental death and disability: the neglected disease of modern society
,What is an EMT's primary service area? - correct answers ✔✔The main area in which the EMS
agency operates
what should an EMT do to limit errors in the field - correct answers ✔✔Follow the agency's
written protocols
which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct - correct answers ✔✔the
NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing
you are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. she admits to drinking alcohol but orders you
not to tell anyone. you should report the information to - correct answers ✔✔the receiving
nurse or doctor
you are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by ambulance. you know that a transport
will keep you on duty several hours after quitting time. this is an example of _____ - correct
answers ✔✔patient advocacy
which of the following is a specific example of the mobile integrated healthcare (MIH) model -
correct answers ✔✔the paramedic administers a patients flu vaccination
which of the following statements regarding the americans with disabilities act (ADA) of 1990 is
correct - correct answers ✔✔the ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal
employment to those who are disabled
After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick yourself with the
contaminated lancet. You should: - correct answers ✔✔report the incident to your supervisor
after the call
, At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken, and power lines are lying
across the car. The patients inside the car are conscious. You should: - correct answers ✔✔mark
off a danger zone around the downed lines
Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness or injury include
all of the following, EXCEPT: - correct answers ✔✔assessment by the EMT
Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness or injury include
all of the following, EXCEPT: - correct answers ✔✔distrust of EMTs
As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress: -
correct answers ✔✔may not be obvious or present all the time
general adaptation syndrome is characterized by which of the following phases - correct
answers ✔✔alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery
gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used - correct answers ✔✔when
performing endotracheal intubation
quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser - correct answers
✔✔requests sexual favors in exchange for something else
the EMTs first priority is ______ - correct answers ✔✔personal safety
the MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS personnel is - correct
answers ✔✔substandard or inappropriate patient care
the simplest, yet most effective method of preventing the spread of an infectious disease to -
correct answers ✔✔wash your hands between patient contacts
