TEST BANK FOR PREHOSPITAL
EMERGENCY CARE, 12TH EDITION
ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Primary purpose of the modern-day EMS system - CORRECT
ANSWER-Decrease the incidence of death and disability
related to injury and illness
Document that modern-day EMS system evolved after -
CORRECT ANSWER-The white paper 'Accidental Death and
Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society' in 1966
Type of care EMRs are expected to provide in cardiac arrest -
CORRECT ANSWER-Automated external defibrillation
Type of care a paramedic can provide that an EMT cannot -
CORRECT ANSWER-IV therapy
,Seat Belt Usage - CORRECT ANSWER-I always wear my seat
belt whenever I am in the patient compartment of the
ambulance, unless I have to remove it to care for a patient.
Element an Emergency Medical Responder must know to work
full-time - CORRECT ANSWER-He will first have to become an
Emergency Medical Technician
Four levels of EMS practitioners - CORRECT ANSWER-
Paramedics
What an EMR can do as an EMT - CORRECT ANSWER-
Administer some medications
Driving Speed to Emergency - CORRECT ANSWER-I drive as
fast as I can to get to the scene of an emergency, especially
if a child is sick or injured according to dispatch information.
,Radio Communication during Emergency - CORRECT ANSWER-
When I am driving with lights and sirens, I instruct my
partner that he will need to handle all radio communications.
Glove Usage - CORRECT ANSWER-I put exam gloves on for
every patient I contact, even if he or she does not have a
known or suspected infectious disease.
EMT Role Understanding - CORRECT ANSWER-Which statement
shows that the EMT has a good understanding of her role and
responsibilities related to being an EMT?
Patient's Needs Priority - CORRECT ANSWER-The patient's
needs come before anyone else's needs.
Emergency Scene Responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER-At the
scene of an emergency, my responsibility is to get to the
patient no matter what.
Safety Priority - CORRECT ANSWER-My safety comes first,
and then the patient's safety.
, Public Safety Priority - CORRECT ANSWER-As an EMT, I
recognize that the public's safety comes before the safety of
me or my partner.
EMT Action in Domestic Violence - CORRECT ANSWER-An
ambulance with two EMTs arrives in front of a house for an
unknown medical emergency.
Next Action in Domestic Violence Case - CORRECT ANSWER-
Which action would the EMTs perform next?
Do Not Enter Scene - CORRECT ANSWER-Do not enter the
scene until it has been controlled by law enforcement.
EMS Contribution to Mobile Integrated Health Care -
CORRECT ANSWER-Why is EMS in a unique position to
contribute significantly to mobile integrated health care?
EMERGENCY CARE, 12TH EDITION
ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Primary purpose of the modern-day EMS system - CORRECT
ANSWER-Decrease the incidence of death and disability
related to injury and illness
Document that modern-day EMS system evolved after -
CORRECT ANSWER-The white paper 'Accidental Death and
Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society' in 1966
Type of care EMRs are expected to provide in cardiac arrest -
CORRECT ANSWER-Automated external defibrillation
Type of care a paramedic can provide that an EMT cannot -
CORRECT ANSWER-IV therapy
,Seat Belt Usage - CORRECT ANSWER-I always wear my seat
belt whenever I am in the patient compartment of the
ambulance, unless I have to remove it to care for a patient.
Element an Emergency Medical Responder must know to work
full-time - CORRECT ANSWER-He will first have to become an
Emergency Medical Technician
Four levels of EMS practitioners - CORRECT ANSWER-
Paramedics
What an EMR can do as an EMT - CORRECT ANSWER-
Administer some medications
Driving Speed to Emergency - CORRECT ANSWER-I drive as
fast as I can to get to the scene of an emergency, especially
if a child is sick or injured according to dispatch information.
,Radio Communication during Emergency - CORRECT ANSWER-
When I am driving with lights and sirens, I instruct my
partner that he will need to handle all radio communications.
Glove Usage - CORRECT ANSWER-I put exam gloves on for
every patient I contact, even if he or she does not have a
known or suspected infectious disease.
EMT Role Understanding - CORRECT ANSWER-Which statement
shows that the EMT has a good understanding of her role and
responsibilities related to being an EMT?
Patient's Needs Priority - CORRECT ANSWER-The patient's
needs come before anyone else's needs.
Emergency Scene Responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER-At the
scene of an emergency, my responsibility is to get to the
patient no matter what.
Safety Priority - CORRECT ANSWER-My safety comes first,
and then the patient's safety.
, Public Safety Priority - CORRECT ANSWER-As an EMT, I
recognize that the public's safety comes before the safety of
me or my partner.
EMT Action in Domestic Violence - CORRECT ANSWER-An
ambulance with two EMTs arrives in front of a house for an
unknown medical emergency.
Next Action in Domestic Violence Case - CORRECT ANSWER-
Which action would the EMTs perform next?
Do Not Enter Scene - CORRECT ANSWER-Do not enter the
scene until it has been controlled by law enforcement.
EMS Contribution to Mobile Integrated Health Care -
CORRECT ANSWER-Why is EMS in a unique position to
contribute significantly to mobile integrated health care?
