CIEMT QUIZ #1 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Acute (injury) - ANS Internal medical injury
Medical Injury (define) - ANS Nature of Illness (Internal)
Trauma Injury (define) - ANS Mechanism of Injury (anything involving KINETIC ENERGY)
The White Papers (alternative name and function) - ANS Accident Death and Disability: The
Neglected Disease of Modern Society
1. Development of training
2. Development of federal guidelines/policies
Highway Safety Act of 1966 (what funded it and helped it to grow?) - ANS Emergency
Medical Act of 1973 (created funding)
DOT (Department of Transportation) developed curriculum
Which two groups write the guidelines for the NREMT? When was the test last revised? -
ANS DOT and NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
Revised in 2010
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, Rankings of EMS - ANS 1. EMR
2. EMT
3. AEMT
4. Paramedic
EMR - ANS Lifeguard, police, etc.
EMT - ANS 1. Training in BLS
2. AED
3. Airway Adjuncts
4. Medication assistance
AEMT - ANS 1. Training in ALS
2. IV Therapy
3. Administration of certain emergency medication
Paramedic - ANS 1. Extensive ALS training
2. Endotrachel intubation
3. Emergency pharmocology
4. Cardiac monitoring
Levels of EMS - ANS 1. Federal Level
2. State Level
3. Local Level
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, What does EMS systems have? - ANS EMS systems have QUALITY CONTROL and
IMPROVEMENT
CQI - ANS Continuous quality improvement
1. Identifies areas of improvement AND
2. Provide remedial training if needed
Online vs. Offline Training - ANS Types of medical control given by medical director
Online = Direct (phone, etc)
Offline = Indirect (standing orders, training)
Protocols - ANS Standing orders
Written about appropriate care for each injury by medical director (guidelines basically)
Structure of EMS Locations - ANS Level 1 = Regional Trauma Center
Level 2 = Area Trauma Center
Level 3 = Community Trauma Center
Level 4 = Trauma Facility "doc in a box"
Specialty Centers
Interfacility Transports (dialysis)
Role of an EMT - ANS Provide a COORDINATED CONTINUUM OF CARE to maximize survival
and limit patient suffering
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AND ANSWERS
Acute (injury) - ANS Internal medical injury
Medical Injury (define) - ANS Nature of Illness (Internal)
Trauma Injury (define) - ANS Mechanism of Injury (anything involving KINETIC ENERGY)
The White Papers (alternative name and function) - ANS Accident Death and Disability: The
Neglected Disease of Modern Society
1. Development of training
2. Development of federal guidelines/policies
Highway Safety Act of 1966 (what funded it and helped it to grow?) - ANS Emergency
Medical Act of 1973 (created funding)
DOT (Department of Transportation) developed curriculum
Which two groups write the guidelines for the NREMT? When was the test last revised? -
ANS DOT and NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
Revised in 2010
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, Rankings of EMS - ANS 1. EMR
2. EMT
3. AEMT
4. Paramedic
EMR - ANS Lifeguard, police, etc.
EMT - ANS 1. Training in BLS
2. AED
3. Airway Adjuncts
4. Medication assistance
AEMT - ANS 1. Training in ALS
2. IV Therapy
3. Administration of certain emergency medication
Paramedic - ANS 1. Extensive ALS training
2. Endotrachel intubation
3. Emergency pharmocology
4. Cardiac monitoring
Levels of EMS - ANS 1. Federal Level
2. State Level
3. Local Level
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, What does EMS systems have? - ANS EMS systems have QUALITY CONTROL and
IMPROVEMENT
CQI - ANS Continuous quality improvement
1. Identifies areas of improvement AND
2. Provide remedial training if needed
Online vs. Offline Training - ANS Types of medical control given by medical director
Online = Direct (phone, etc)
Offline = Indirect (standing orders, training)
Protocols - ANS Standing orders
Written about appropriate care for each injury by medical director (guidelines basically)
Structure of EMS Locations - ANS Level 1 = Regional Trauma Center
Level 2 = Area Trauma Center
Level 3 = Community Trauma Center
Level 4 = Trauma Facility "doc in a box"
Specialty Centers
Interfacility Transports (dialysis)
Role of an EMT - ANS Provide a COORDINATED CONTINUUM OF CARE to maximize survival
and limit patient suffering
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