EMT Written State Exam Study Guide
(PSI)
1. Which of the following is NOT true of medical control?
A) It is determined by the dispatcher.
B) It may be written or "standing orders."
C) It may require online radio or phone consultation.
D) It describes the care authorized by the medical director - ANSWER A) It
is determined by the dispatcher.
2. The major goal of quality improvement is to ensure that:
A) quarterly audits of the EMS system are performed.
B) EMTs have received BLS/CPR training.
C) the public receives the highest standard of care.
D) the proper information is received in the billing department. - ANSWER
C) the public receives the highest standard of care.
,3. Federal legislation concerning patient confidentiality is known as:
A) HIPAA. B) NAACS. C) EMTALA.
D) FLCPC. - ANSWER A) HIPAA
4. After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for
breakfast. While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his
chest and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not
breathing. To treat this patient, you will follow:
A) off-line medical control.
C) protocols.
B) online medical control.
D) All of these answers are correct. - ANSWER D) All of these answers are
correct.
5. After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for
breakfast. While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his
chest and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not
breathing. What level of training would allow you to perform an
electrocardiogram and advanced life support on this patient?
A) EMR B) EMT C) AEMT D) Paramedic - ANSWER D) Paramedic
,6. ______________ is a circular system of continuous internal and external
reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system - ANSWER Continuous
quality iimprovement
7. One of the most dramatic recent developments in prehospital emergency care
is the use of a(n)__________ defibrillator - ANSWER automated external
8. The primary ________ area is the main area in which an EMS agency operates. -
ANSWER service
9. A 9-1-1 dispatch center is called a public safety __________, or PSAP -
ANSWER access point
, 10. ALS A) EMS professional trained in BLS interventions
11. BLS B) A system of internal reviews and audits
12. EMT C) Basic lifesaving interventions, such as CPR
13. AEMT D) Advanced procedures, such as drug administration
14. Paramedic E) EMS professional trained in ALS interventions
15. CQI F) EMS professional trained in some ALS interventions - ANSWER
10. D
11. C
12. A
13. F
14. E
15. B
16. __________ is a response to the anticipation of danger.
A) Rage B) Anger C) Anxiety D) Despair - ANSWER C) Anxiety
(PSI)
1. Which of the following is NOT true of medical control?
A) It is determined by the dispatcher.
B) It may be written or "standing orders."
C) It may require online radio or phone consultation.
D) It describes the care authorized by the medical director - ANSWER A) It
is determined by the dispatcher.
2. The major goal of quality improvement is to ensure that:
A) quarterly audits of the EMS system are performed.
B) EMTs have received BLS/CPR training.
C) the public receives the highest standard of care.
D) the proper information is received in the billing department. - ANSWER
C) the public receives the highest standard of care.
,3. Federal legislation concerning patient confidentiality is known as:
A) HIPAA. B) NAACS. C) EMTALA.
D) FLCPC. - ANSWER A) HIPAA
4. After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for
breakfast. While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his
chest and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not
breathing. To treat this patient, you will follow:
A) off-line medical control.
C) protocols.
B) online medical control.
D) All of these answers are correct. - ANSWER D) All of these answers are
correct.
5. After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for
breakfast. While entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his
chest and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not
breathing. What level of training would allow you to perform an
electrocardiogram and advanced life support on this patient?
A) EMR B) EMT C) AEMT D) Paramedic - ANSWER D) Paramedic
,6. ______________ is a circular system of continuous internal and external
reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system - ANSWER Continuous
quality iimprovement
7. One of the most dramatic recent developments in prehospital emergency care
is the use of a(n)__________ defibrillator - ANSWER automated external
8. The primary ________ area is the main area in which an EMS agency operates. -
ANSWER service
9. A 9-1-1 dispatch center is called a public safety __________, or PSAP -
ANSWER access point
, 10. ALS A) EMS professional trained in BLS interventions
11. BLS B) A system of internal reviews and audits
12. EMT C) Basic lifesaving interventions, such as CPR
13. AEMT D) Advanced procedures, such as drug administration
14. Paramedic E) EMS professional trained in ALS interventions
15. CQI F) EMS professional trained in some ALS interventions - ANSWER
10. D
11. C
12. A
13. F
14. E
15. B
16. __________ is a response to the anticipation of danger.
A) Rage B) Anger C) Anxiety D) Despair - ANSWER C) Anxiety
