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EMT 1-8 Exam-Questions with Correct Answers/ Verified/ LatestUpdate (2024/2025)
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would require special
permission from the medical director and the state EMS office to:
Select one:
A. use an automatic transport ventilator.
B. insert a peripheral intravenous catheter.
C. apply and interpret data from a pulse oximeter.
D. give aspirin to a patient with chest pain. Incorrect - ✔✔B
Which of the following skills would a layperson MOST likely be trained to perform before
arrival of EMS?
Select one:
A. Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway
B. Administration of supplemental oxygen
C. Bleeding control using a tourniquet
D. Obtaining a manual blood pressure Incorrect - ✔✔C
Online medical control requires __________.
Select one:
A. phone or radio contact with the medical director
B. the presence of an advanced-level provider
C. a physician's presence on the scene of the call
D. written protocols approved by medical control - ✔✔A
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH)
model?
Select one:
A. EMTs respond to a woman who complains of high fever
B. EMTs assess a patient whose lung disease is "acting up"
,C. The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
D. Paramedics pick up a patient from an acute care clinic - ✔✔C
What is an EMT's primary service area?
Select one:
A. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call
B. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
C. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
D. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director - ✔✔C
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers?
Select one:
A. Needle decompression
B. Multilumen airways
C. Automatic transport ventilators
D. Automated external defibrillator - ✔✔D
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based
on:
Select one:
A. the patient's condition.
B. an order from a paramedic.
C. medical director approval.
D. the transport time to the hospital - ✔✔C
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.
Select one:
A. trends in the EMS community
B. evidence-based research
,C. theories ready for field trial
D. opinions from a core group of cardiologists - ✔✔B
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are
functions of the:
Select one:
A. AEMT.
B. EMT.
C. paramedic.
D. EMR. - ✔✔C
Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?
Select one:
A. A 53-year-old patient who is assisted with his prescribed nitroglycerin
B. A 64-year-old patient who is given aspirin for suspected cardiac chest pain
C. A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
D. A 61-year-old patient who is receiving humidified supplemental oxygen - ✔✔C
Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?
Select one:
A. Off-line
B. Radio
C. Direct
D. Online - ✔✔A
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
Select one:
A. Contact medical direction before initiating any treatments.
B. Carry an EMT text for reference at all times.
, C. Follow the agency's written protocols.
D. Deviate from established standards when necessary. - ✔✔C
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 your regular quitting time. This is an
example of __________.
Select one:
A. abuse of authority
B. undue hardship
C. patient advocacy
D. scope of practice - ✔✔C
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the:
Select one:
A. National Registry of EMTs.
B. National Association of EMTs.
C. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
D. individual state's EMS protocols. - ✔✔C
Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you note that two small cars collided
head-on; the occupants are still in their vehicles. The fire department is in the process of
stabilizing the vehicles and law enforcement personnel are directing traffic. After parking
the ambulance at a safe distance, you and your partner should:
Select one:
A. put on high-visibility safety vests.
B. assist with vehicle stabilization.
C. quickly begin the triage process.
D. report to the incident commander. - ✔✔A
A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no more than ________ hours
following the incident.
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