Ems 131 Exam 1 (Section 1) (Actual 2025/2026) 100
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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
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
U.S. Department of Transportation
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The term body mechanics describes the proper use of your
body to lift without injury. What are the three considerations to
review before any lift?
,Equipment, patient injury, and communication
The object, patient injury, and communication
The object, your limitations, and communication
Environment, physical limitations, and communication
The object, your limitations, and communication
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When lifting a patient, a basic principle is to:
lift with your lower back.
extend your arms to maximize your lift.
rush your lift to minimize your lift time.
know your lifting limits.
know your lifting limits.
If the weight being pulled is below the level of the EMT's waist,
he should be in a(n) ________ position.
squatting
kneeling
feet-together
overhead
kneeling
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Which of the following best describes an urgent move?
Moving a patient from a car directly to a long spine board
Dragging a patient from a burning house using his shirt
Using a sheet to move a patient from a bed to the stretcher
Pulling a patient by her feet across a parking lot
Moving a patient from a car directly to a long spine board
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Which of the following is not correct when performing a log
roll?
Keep your back straight.
Lean forward from the hips.
Use your shoulder muscles.
Place both feet flat on the ground.
Place both feet flat on the ground.
What type of move should the EMT use to move a patient who
is in a car that has started to burn?
Nonurgent move
Emergency move
Extremity carry
, Urgent move
Emergency move
Which of the following is used to immobilize a patient with a
suspected spinal injury?
Portable stretcher
Long backboard
Basket stretcher
Scoop stretcher
Long backboard
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When the potential exists for exposure to exhaled air of a
person with suspected or confirmed TB, a(n) ________ mask
should be worn by the EMT.
surgical
B-50
nonrebreather
N-95
N-95
Questions And 100% Verified 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
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
U.S. Department of Transportation
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
The term body mechanics describes the proper use of your
body to lift without injury. What are the three considerations to
review before any lift?
,Equipment, patient injury, and communication
The object, patient injury, and communication
The object, your limitations, and communication
Environment, physical limitations, and communication
The object, your limitations, and communication
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
When lifting a patient, a basic principle is to:
lift with your lower back.
extend your arms to maximize your lift.
rush your lift to minimize your lift time.
know your lifting limits.
know your lifting limits.
If the weight being pulled is below the level of the EMT's waist,
he should be in a(n) ________ position.
squatting
kneeling
feet-together
overhead
kneeling
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Which of the following best describes an urgent move?
Moving a patient from a car directly to a long spine board
Dragging a patient from a burning house using his shirt
Using a sheet to move a patient from a bed to the stretcher
Pulling a patient by her feet across a parking lot
Moving a patient from a car directly to a long spine board
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Which of the following is not correct when performing a log
roll?
Keep your back straight.
Lean forward from the hips.
Use your shoulder muscles.
Place both feet flat on the ground.
Place both feet flat on the ground.
What type of move should the EMT use to move a patient who
is in a car that has started to burn?
Nonurgent move
Emergency move
Extremity carry
, Urgent move
Emergency move
Which of the following is used to immobilize a patient with a
suspected spinal injury?
Portable stretcher
Long backboard
Basket stretcher
Scoop stretcher
Long backboard
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
When the potential exists for exposure to exhaled air of a
person with suspected or confirmed TB, a(n) ________ mask
should be worn by the EMT.
surgical
B-50
nonrebreather
N-95
N-95
