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EMT Chapter 1 – Test Exam Questions and Answers | 2025/2026 Edition, Exams of Nursing

National Polytechnic CollegeNursing

This document contains test exam questions and accurate answers specifically for Chapter 1 of the EMT curriculum, updated for the 2025/2026 academic cycle. It focuses on the EMS system, the roles and responsibilities of the EMT, professionalism, and the history and structure of emergency medical services. A great resource for mastering the foundational concepts introduced in the first chapter of EMT training.

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  1. Whatdleveldofdemergencydmedicaldtrainingdprovidesdthedmostdadvanceddpre- hospitaldcare? A. EmergencydMedicaldResponderdB. EmergencydMedicaldTechniciandC. AdvanceddEMTdD. Paramedic:dD.dPar amedic
  2. QualitydimprovementdprogramsdaredadpartdofdwhichdNHTSAdTechnicaldAssis- dtancedProgramdstandard? A. PublicdinformationdanddeducationdB. RegulationdanddpolicydC. Evaluationd D. Humandresourcesdanddtraining:dC.dEvalua tion
  3. WhatdBESTddefinesdthedevaluationdofdthedpatient'sdconditiondindorderdtodprovidedem ergencydcare? A. InjurydpreventiondB. PatientdadvocacydC. MedicaldinterventiondD. Patientdassessment:dD.dPatientd assessment
  4. Duringdthednewdemployeedorientation,dthedtrainingdofficerdmeetsdwithdthednewdEMTsdandde xplainsdtodthemdthedmonthlydtrainingdscheduledanddthedclassesdtheydmustdattenddfordEMTdre certification.dOnedofdthednewdEMTsdasksdthedtrainingdofficerdwhydtheydhavedtodkeepdtakingd

EMTdcoursesdifdtheydalreadydpasseddthedEMTdexamination.dWhatdisdthedBESTdanswer? A.

Distancededucation:dA.dContinuingded ucation

  1. WhatdBESTddescribesdthedleveldofdEMSdtrainingdthatdemphasizesdactivationdofdthedEMSd systemdanddprovidesdimmediatedcaredfordlife-threateningdprob-dlems? A.dE MTdB. EmergencydMedicaldDispatcherdC. CardiacdcaredresponderdD. EmergencydMedicaldResponder:dD.dEmer gencydMedicaldResponder
  2. WhichdofdthedfollowingdBESTddescribesdthedoveralldpurposedofdthedmoderndemergencyd medicaldservicesd(EMS)dsystem? A. TodhavedtraineddpersonneldknowledgeabledindalldaspectsdofdprehospitaldcaredB. Todhavedtraineddpersonneldunderstanddthedlimitationsdofdtheirdtrainingdandd"dodnodharm,"dwhi ledprovidingdpromptdtransportdtodthedhospital C. Todhavedtraineddpersonneldresponddquicklydanddprovidedemergencydcaredondthedscene,dd uringdtransport,danddatdthedhospital D. Todhavedtraineddpersonneldcapabledofdassessingdanddcaringdfordinjureddanddilldpatientsdondth edscene:dC. Todhavedtraineddpersonneldresponddquicklydanddprovidedemergencydcaredondthedscene,ddu ring transport,danddatdthedhospital
  3. Afterddeliveringdadpatientdtodthedemergencyddepartment,dyouddiscussdwithdhospitaldst affdtheddetailsdofdyourdcaredanddaskdfordsuggestionsdtodimprovedyourdcare.dThisdisdandexampl edofdyourdroledindwhichdofdthedfollowing? A. PatientdadvocacydB. TransferdofdcaredC. QualitydimprovementdD.

Continuingdeducation:dC.dQuali tydimprovement

  1. Whatdisdthedminimumdleveldofdcertificationdrequireddofdambulancedpersonneldresponsibl edforddirectdpatientdcare? A. EmergencydMedicaldTechniciandB. AdvanceddEMTdC. Paramedicd D. EmergencydMedicaldResponder:dA.dEmer gencydMedicaldTechnician
  2. AdfellowdEMTdisdtalkingdwithdthedMedicaldDirectordatdadstaffdmeeting.dThedEMTdstatesdth atdthedneighboringdambulancedservicedisdcarryingdspecialdclottingdbandagesdfordseriousdblee dingdwounds.dThedspecialdbandagesdcostdfivedtimesdasdmuchdasdthedregulardbandages,dbutd thedEMTdclaimsdtheydworkdtendtimesdbetter.dThedEMTdwantsdthedMedicaldDirectordtodapprov edthedbandagesdfordusedindtheirdambulances.dThedMedicaldDirectordrespondsdtodthedEMTdby dsayingdhedwilldnotdapprovedthedbandagesduntildhedcandprovedtheydaredworthdthedadditionaldc ost.dHowdcandthedEMTdbestdprovedthedworthdofdthedspecialdbandages? A. HavedadmemberdofdthedotherdambulancedservicedcalldthedMedicaldDirectordtodprovidedfirs thanddinformationdondhowdthedspecialdbandagesdaredmuchdbetter.dB. Performdadliteraturedsearchdtodseedwhatdstudiesdhavedbeenddonedondthedspecialdbandagesdand dreportdthedfindingsdtodthedMedicaldDirector. C. CalldthedmanufacturerdofdthedspecialdbandagedanddrequestdliteraturedtodgivedtodthedMedicald Director. D. Orderdadsmalldnumberdofdthedspecialdbandagesdanddcomparedthemdside-by- sidedtodthedregulardbandages.:dB. Performdadliteraturedsearchdtodseedwhatdstudiesdhavedbeenddonedondthedspecialdbandagesdanddre portdthedfindingsdtodthedMedicaldDirector.

B.

EMSdsupervisordC. MedicaldDirectordD. Directordofdqualitydassurance:dC.dMedical dDirector

  1. Thedapplicationdofdoxygendfordadpatientdwhodisdshortdofdbreathdwithoutdhavingdtodcont actdthedphysiciandindthedemergencyddepartmentdisdandexampledofdwhichdofdthedfollowing? A. StandingdordersdB. StandardsdofdcaredC. On-linedmedicalddirectiondD. Breachdofdduty:dA. Standingdorders
  2. Whichdofdthedfollowingdgroupsdisdcrediteddwithddevelopingdthedearliestddocument eddemergencydmedicaldservice? A. ThedEgyptiansdB. ThedFrenchdC. ThedSpanishdD. ThedMayans:dB.dTh edFrench
  3. Whichdofdthedfollowingdisdadphysicaldtraitdnecessarydfordperformingdtheddutiesdofda ndEMT? A. AbilitydtodremaindcalmdindstressfuldsituationsdB. NonjudgmentaldanddfairdC. AbilitydtodspeakdclearlydD.

Abilitydtodliftdanddcarryd 200 dpounds:dC.dAbilitydtodsp eakdclearly

  1. WhichdofdthedfollowingdisdadpersonalitydtraitdrequireddofdEMTs?dA. ControldofdpersonaldhabitsdB. AbledtodgivedanddreceivedoraldinstructionsdC. Abilitydtodliftdanddcarryd 125 dpoundsdD. Awarenessdofdproblemsdwithdcolordvision:dA.dControldo fdpersonaldhabits
  2. AdwrittendauthorizationdfordandEMSdproviderdtodperformdadparticulardskilldindadspecificds ituationdisda(n): A. standingdorder.dB. directdmedicaldorder.dC. standarddofdcare.dD. on- linedprotocol.:dA.dstandingd order
  3. WhichdofdthedfollowingdBESTddescribesdadcommunicationdsystemdcapabledofdidentifyi ngdthednumberdanddlocationdofdthedphonedfromdwhichdadcallerdisdcalling? A. Advancedd 911 dB. Enhancedd 911 dC. Dataddisplayd 911 dD. Priorityddispatchd911:dB.dEnhancedd 91 1
  4. Whodisdresponsibledfordon-scenedsafetydofdEMSdproviders?dA. ThedtriagedofficerdB.

B.

AbledtodlistendtodothersdC. Pleasantd D. Nonjudgmentaldanddfair:dB.dAbl edtodlistendtodothers

  1. YoudanddanotherdnewdEMTdaredstudyingdyourdlocaldprotocols.dThedotherdEMTdnoticesdth atdyoudmaydgivedoraldglucosedwithoutdutilizingdon- linedmedicaldcontrol,dbutdyoudmustdgetdandon- linedorderdfromdadphysiciandbeforedassistingdadpatientdindtakingdhisdnitroglycerindfordchestdp ain.dThedEMTdasksdyoudwhydsomeddrugsdrequiredon- linedmedicaldcontroldwhiledothersddodnot.dWhatdisdthedbestdanswerdtodgivedhim? A. Glucosedisdonlydsugardsoditdcannotdhurtdthedpatient.dB. Someddrugsdaredrarelyduseddanddsodrequiredspecialdpermission.dC. Thedphysiciandwantsdtodbedsureditdisdappropriatedfordthedpatient.dD. Thedpatient'sdnitroglycerindmightdbedexpired.:dC. Thedphysiciandwantsdtodbedsureditdisdappropriatedfordthedpatient.
  2. WhydisditdimportantdfordEMTsdtodparticipatedindqualitydimprovementdpro-dgrams? A. TodidentifydproblemdemployeesdanddcreatedadcorrectivedactiondplandB. TodensuredadequatedpersonneldaredavailabledfordemergenciesdC. TodidentifydproblemsdandddevelopdadplandtodpreventdtheirdrecurrencedD. TodensuredthatdindividualsdmakingdfalsedcallsdfordEMSdaredprosecuted:dC.dTodidentifydpr oblemsdandddevelopdadplandtodpreventdtheirdrecurrence
  3. Whichdofdthedfollowingdisdthedmostdcommondgatewaydfordhospitaldservicesdfordpatients dwhodneeddemergencydmedicaldassistance? A. SurgicaldservicesddepartmentdB. Emergencyddepartment

C.

EmergencydmedicaldservicesdsystemdD. Emergencydmedicalddispatchdcenter:dB.dEmergencydde partment

  1. WhichdofdthedfollowingdisdadroledofdthedEMTdindthedqualitydimprovementdprocess? A. WritingdcompletedpatientdcaredreportsdB. Takingdresponsibilitydfordthedactionsdofdone'sdpartnerdC. Critiquingdthedperformancedofdone'sdpartnerdD. Assuringdpersonaldsafety:dA.dWritingdcom pletedpatientdcaredreports
  2. Youdresponddtodad 35 - year- olddmaledpatientdwhodfelld 50 dfeetdfromdadbluff.dYourdauthoritydtodprovidedemergencydcaredisda ndextensiondofdthedMedicaldDirector'sdlicensedtodpracticedmedicine.dYoudaredactingdasda(n)d ofdthedMedicaldDirector. A. subordinatedB . substitutedC . designateddagentdD. employee:dC.ddesignatedd agent
  3. WhichdofdthedfollowingdisdadpersonaldtraitdandEMTdshouldddemonstrate?dA. GooddeyesightdB. StrongdstudentdC. StrongdcommunicationdD. Self- starter:dD.dSelf- starter
  1. WhichdisdthedBESTdreasondfordandEMTdtodbedpleasant?dA. TodbefrienddpatientsdanddtheirdfamiliesdB. TodimprovedcamaraderiedwithdotherdEMTsdC. TodinspiredconfidencedanddhelpdcalmdthedsickdordinjureddD. Todbedlikeabledtodpeopledindgeneral:dC. Todinspiredconfidencedanddhelpdcalmdthedsickdordinjured
  2. ThedEMT'sdroledindthedqualitydimprovementdprocessdincludesdbecomingdinvolveddindth edqualitydprocess,dkeepingdcarefullydwrittenddocumentation,dob- dtainingdfeedbackdfromdpatientsdanddthedhospitaldstaff,dcontinuingdhisdeducation,danddwhichd ofdthedfollowing? A. BeingdadmemberdofdthedQIdcommitteedB. WritingdprotocolsdanddstandingdordersdC. ProvidingdqualitydcaredD. Maintainingdequipment:dD.dMai ntainingdequipment
  3. WhichdofdthedfollowingdisdthedfirstdresponsibilitydofdthedEMT?dA. Communicatedwithdotherdrespondersdondthedscene.dB. Protectdanddstabilizedthedpatient.dC. Maintaindpersonaldhealthdanddsafety.dD. Providedemergencydcare.:dC.dMaintaindpe rsonaldhealthdanddsafety.
  4. WhichdofdthedfollowingdBESTddescribesdadlistdofdstepsdthedEMTdshoulddperformdwhi ledassessingdanddmanagingdemergencydmedicaldsituations?dA. On-linedmedicalddirectiondB. Standingdorders

C.

StandarddoperatingdproceduresdD. Protocols:dD.dProt ocols

  1. WhichdofdthedfollowingdstatementsdaboutdthedNHTSAdTechnicaldAssistancedProgramdtra nsportationdstandarddisdFALSE? A. Somedpatientsdmaydrequiredrapiddtransportationdordtransportationdbydheli- dcopterdordairplane. B. Mostdpatientsdcandbedeffectivelydtransporteddbydgrounddambulances.dC. Safe,dreliabledambulancedtransportationdisdadcriticaldcomponent.dD. Transportationdfromdremotedareasdfallsdunderdthedfacilitiesdstandarddinsteaddofdtransportatio n:dD. Transportationdfromdremotedareasdfallsdunderdthedfacilitiesdstandarddinsteaddofdtrans-dportation
  2. Whichdofdthedfollowingdrefersdtodadprogramdordprocessdfordevaluatingdanddimprovingdt hedeffectivenessdofdandEMSdsystem? A. QualitydimprovementdB. SystemdeffectivenessdmanagementdC. TotaldqualitydsystemdD. ProcessdImprovementdPland(PIP):dA.dQualitydi mprovement
  3. YoudanddyourdEMTdpartnerdaredassigneddtodspenddaddaydatdthedseniordcenterdwheredyoudar edtodinspectdthedroomsdanddcommondareasdfordfalldhazards.dYourdpartnerdisdupsetdthatdhedi sdnotdindthedambulancedwheredthed"actiondis."dHedcomplainsdthatd"lookingdfordloosedrugs"di sdadwastedofdhisdtime.dWhatdwoulddbedthedbestdresponsedtodhisdcomplaints? A. Itdimprovesdpublicdrelationsdwithdthedcommunity.dB. Itdminimizesdthednumberdofd 911 dcallsdlatedatdnight.