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EMT Test 1 (Chapters 1–5) – Final Exam Review Questions and Answers | 2025/2026 Edition, Exams of Nursing

This document provides a detailed final exam review for EMT Test 1, covering Chapters 1 through 5 of standard EMT coursework. It includes carefully crafted questions and accurate answers on foundational topics such as EMS systems, workforce safety, medical/legal aspects, communication, and documentation. Updated for the 2025/2026 cycle, this guide is ideal for early exam preparation and concept reinforcement.

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EMT Test 1 (Chapters 1 - 5) Final Exam Review
Questions and Answers
1. NationalkguidelineskforkEMSkcarekarekintendedktok
.kSelectkone:
A.
facilitatekaknationalkEMSklaborkgroup
B.
reducekexpenseskatktheklocalkandkstateklevels
C.
providekmorekconsistentkdeliverykofkEMSkcarekacrosskthekUnitedkStates
D.
unifykEMSkproviderskunderkaksinglekmedicalkdirector:kC.kprovidekmorekconsis-
ktentkdeliverykofkEMSkcarekacrosskthekUnitedkStates
2. Thekdeterminationkthatkpromptksurgicalkcarekinkthekhospitalkiskmorekim-
kportantkthankperformingktime-
consumingkprocedureskinkthekfieldkonkakmajorktraumakpatientkiskbasedkMOSTLYkon:
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A.
thekleadkEMT'skdecision.
B.
regionalktraumakguidelines.
C.
EMSkresearch.
D.
localkprotocols.:kC.kEMSkresearch
3. AskankEMT,kyoukmaykbekauthorizedktokadministerkaspirinktokakpatientkwithkchestkpainkb
asedkon:
Selectkone:
A.
medicalkdirectorkapproval.
B.
ankorderkfromkakparamedic.
C.
thekpatient'skcondition.
D.
thektransportktimektokthekhospital.:kA.kmedicalkdirectorkapproval
4. WhichkofkthekfollowingkdescriptionskMOSTkaccuratelykportrayskemergencykmedicalkser
vicesk(EMS)?
Selectkone:
A.kAksystemkcomposedkexclusivelykofkemergencykmedicalkrespondersk(EMRs)kandkemergen
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EMT Test 1 (Chapters 1 - 5 ) Final Exam Review

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  1. NationalkguidelineskforkEMSkcarekarekintendedktok .kSelectkone: A. facilitatekaknationalkEMSklaborkgroup B. reducekexpenseskatktheklocalkandkstateklevels C. providekmorekconsistentkdeliverykofkEMSkcarekacrosskthekUnitedkStates D. unifykEMSkproviderskunderkaksinglekmedicalkdirector:kC.kprovidekmorekconsis- ktentkdeliverykofkEMSkcarekacrosskthekUnitedkStates
  2. Thekdeterminationkthatkpromptksurgicalkcarekinkthekhospitalkiskmorekim- kportantkthankperformingktime- consumingkprocedureskinkthekfieldkonkakmajorktraumakpatientkiskbasedkMOSTLYkon: Selectkone: A. thekleadkEMT'skdecision. B. regionalktraumakguidelines. C. EMSkresearch. D. localkprotocols.:kC.kEMSkresearch
  3. AskankEMT,kyoukmaykbekauthorizedktokadministerkaspirinktokakpatientkwithkchestkpainkb asedkon: Selectkone: A. medicalkdirectorkapproval. B. ankorderkfromkakparamedic. C. thekpatient'skcondition. D. thektransportktimektokthekhospital.:kA.kmedicalkdirectorkapproval
  4. WhichkofkthekfollowingkdescriptionskMOSTkaccuratelykportrayskemergencykmedicalkser vicesk(EMS)? Selectkone: A.kAksystemkcomposedkexclusivelykofkemergencykmedicalkrespondersk(EMRs)kandkemergen

cykmedicalktechniciansk(EMTs)kwhokarekresponsiblekforkprovidingkcarektoksickkandkinjuredkp atients B.kAkvastknetworkkofkadvancedklifeksupportk(ALS)kproviderskwhokprovidekdefinitiveke mergencykcarekinkthekprehospitalksetting C.kAkteamkofkhealthkcarekprofessionalskwhokarekresponsiblekforkprovidingkemergencyk carekandktransportationktoktheksickkandkinjured D.kAkteamkofkparamedicskandkemergencykphysicianskwhokarekresponsiblekforkprovidingkem ergencykcarektokcriticallykinjuredkpatients:kC.kAkteamkofkhealthcarekprofessionalskwhokarekres ponsiblekforkprovidingkemergencykcarekandktransportationktoktheksickkandkinjured.

  1. WhatkshouldkankEMTkdoktoklimitkerrorskinkthekfield?kSelectko ne: A. Contactkmedicalkdirectionkbeforekinitiatingkanyktreatments.

C. ThekADAkprohibitskemployerskfromkfailingktokprovidekfullkandkequalkemploy- kmentktokthosekwhokarekdisabled. D. ThekminimumknumberkofkhourskrequiredktoksuccessfullykcompletekankEMTkcoursekiskles skforkcandidateskwhokarekdisabled.:kC.kThekADAkprohibitskemployerskfromkfailingktokprovidekfull kandkequalkemploymentktokthosekwhokarekdisabled.

  1. Prehospitalkpatientkcarekdecisionskshouldkbekbasedkonk .kSelectkone:

A. EMSkresearch B. ankEMSkagency'skfiscalkresources C. thekexperienceskofkEMTs D. thekopinionskofkphysicians:kA.kEMSkresearch

  1. ThekEMT'skfirstkprioritykisk .kSelectkone: A. empathykforkallkpatients B. treatmentkandktransport C. rapidkresponse D. personalksafety:kD.kPersonalksafety
  2. Whenkdecontaminatingkthekbackkofkyourkambulancekafterkakcall,kyoukshould: Selectkone: A. allowksurfacesktokairkdrykunlesskotherwisekindicatedkinkthekproductkdirec-ktions. B. spraykthekcontaminatedkareaskandkthenkimmediatelykwipekthemkdrykwithkaktowel. C. cleankallksurfaceskandkpatientkcontactkareaskwithkakmixturekofkalcoholkandkwater. D. usekakbleachkandkwaterksolutionkatkak1:2kdilutionkratioktokthoroughlykwipekallksurfaces.:k A.kAllowksurfacesktokairkdrykunlesskotherwisekindicatedkinkthekproductkdirections
  3. Vector- bornektransmissionkofkankinfectiouskorganismkoccurskvia:kSelectkone: A. smokekorkdust. B. inanimatekobjects. C. directkcontact. D. animalskorkinsects.:kD.kAnimalskorkinsects
  4. Whilekprovidingkcarektokakpatient,kbloodkgotkontokthekambulancekstretch- ker.kBecausekthekstretcherkwasknotkproperlykcleanedkafterward,kakviruskwasktransmittedktok anotherkemergencykmedicalktechniciank(EMT)kseveralkdaysklater.kWhichkroutekofktransmissi onkdoeskthiskscenariokdescribe? Selectkone: A. Vector-bornektransmission B. Airbornektransmission C. Indirectkcontact

Youkshould: Selectkone: A. proceedkwithknormalkextricationkprocedures. B. markkoffkakdangerkzonekaroundkthekdownedklines. C. advisekthekpatientsktokcarefullykgetkoutkofkthekcar. D. removektheklineskwithkaknonconductivekobject.:kB.kMarkkoffkakdangerkzonekaroundkthek downedklines

  1. Whichkofkthekfollowingkstatementskregardingkthekdifferentkstageskofkthekgrievingkpr ocesskiskcorrect? Selectkone: A. Thekgrievingkprocessktypicallykbeginskwithkseverekdepression. B. Itkiskrarekthatkpeoplekwillkjumpkbackkandkforthkbetweenkstages. C. Bargainingkiskthekmostkunpleasantkstagekofkthekgrievingkprocess. D. Thekstageskofkthekgrievingkprocesskmaykoccurksimultaneously.:kD.kThekstageskofkthekgrieving kprocesskmaykoccurksimultaneously.
  2. ThekMOSTkseriouskconsequencekofkdrugkorkalcoholkabusekamongkEMSkpersonnelkis : Selectkone: A. lowkmoralekandkfrequentlykmissedkshifts. B. tensionkamongkcoworkerskandksupervisors. C. punitivekactionkandktheklosskofkakjob. D. substandardkorkinappropriatekpatientkcare:kD.kSubstandardkorkinappropriatekpatientkcar eA
  3. Afterkassessingkakpatient'skbloodkglucoseklevel,kyoukaccidentallykstickkyourselfkwi thkthekcontaminatedklancet.kYoukshould: Selectkone: A. getkimmunizedkagainstkhepatitiskasksoonkaskpossible. B. reportkthekincidentktokyourksupervisorkafterkthekcall. C. immersekyourkwoundkinkankalcohol-basedksolution. D. discontinuekpatientkcarekandkseekkmedicalkattention.:kB.kReportkthekincidentktokyourksup ervisorkafterkthekcall
  1. Youkarektransportingkankelderlykwomankwhokhaskpossiblykexperiencedkakstroke.kShekis kobviouslykscaredkbutkiskunablektoktalkkandkcannotkmovekthekentirekrightksidekofkherkbody.kI nkadditionktokprovidingkthekmedicalkcarekthatkshekneeds,kyoukshould: Selectkone: A. maintainkeyekcontactkatkallktimeskandktellkherkthatktherekisknokneedkforkherktokbekscared. B. tellkherkthatkyoukunderstandkwhykshekiskscaredkandkthatkeverythingkwillklikely

A. Protectingkpatientkprivacy B. Preventingkinsurancekfraud C. Ensuringkaccessktokinsurance D. Controllingkinsurancekcosts:kA.kProtectingkpatientkprivacy

  1. Tokhelpkprotectkpatients,kEMSkagencieskarekrequiredktokhavek .kSelectkone: A. publickforumskwithktheirkmedicalkdirector B. ankanonymouskreportingksystem C. akprivacykofficerktokanswerkquestions D. onlinekaccessktokpatientkrecords:kC.kAkprivacykofficerktokanswerkquestions
  2. AskankEMT,kthekstandardskofkemergencykcarekarekoftenkpartiallykbasedkon:kSelectkone: A. akconsensuskamongkparamedicksupervisors. B. thekwisheskofkthekgeneralkpublic. C. thekprioritieskofkthekmedicalkdirector. D. locallykacceptedkprotocols.:kD.kLocallykacceptedkprotocols
  3. Whichkofkthekfollowingkcomponentskarekneededktokproveknegligence?kSelectkone: A. Dutyktokact,kbreachkofkduty,kinjury/damages,kandkcausation B. Breachkofkduty,kinjury/damages,kabandonment,kandkcausation C. Dutyktokact,kabandonment,kbreachkofkduty,kandkcausation D. Abandonment,kbreachkofkduty,kdamages,kandkcausation:kA.kDutyktokact,kbreachkofkd uty,kinjury/damageskandkcausation
  4. Youkandkyourkpartnerkarrivekatkthekscenekofkakmajorkmotorkvehiclekcrash.kThekdriver,ka kyoungkmale,kiskseverelykentrappedkinkhiskcar.kHekhaskankopenkheadkinjurykandkmassivekfa cialktrauma.kHekiskunresponsive,kisknotkbreathing,kandkdoesknotkhavekakpalpablekcarotidkp ulse.kYoukshould: Selectkone: A. havekyourkpartnerkcheckkforkakpulsektokconfirmkthatkthekpatientkiskdeceased. B. stopkanykactivekbleedingkandkadvisekdispatchktoksendkakparamedickcrew. C. ventilatekthekpatientkfork 5 kminuteskandkthenkstopkifktherekisknokresponse. D. requestkthekfirekdepartmentktokextricatekthekpatientksokyoukcankbegink CPR.:kA.kHavekyou rkpartnerkcheckkforkakpulsektokconfirmkthatkthekpatientkiskdeceased
  5. Whichkofkthekfollowingkgeneralkstatementskregardingkconsentkiskcorrect?kSelectkone: A. Expressedkconsentkiskvalidkonlykifkgivenkinkwritingkbykakfamilykmember. B. Patientskwhokarekintoxicatedkarekgenerallykallowedktokrefusektreatment. C. Akpatientkcankconsentktoktransportkbutkcanklegallykrefusektokbektreated.

A. SocialkSecuritykcard B. Driver'sklicense C. Voterkregistrationkcard D. Insurancekcard:kB.kDriver'sklicense

  1. Whenkiskforciblekrestraintkpermitted?kSele ctkone: A. AnytimekthatkthekEMTkfeelskthreatened B. Onlykifklawkenforcementkpersonnelkhavekwitnessedkthreateningkbehavior C. Onlykifkconsentktokrestrainkiskgivenkbykakfamilykmember D. Whenkthekpatientkposeskaksignificantkthreatktokselfkorkothers:kD.kWhenkthekpatientkpos eskaksignificantkthreatktokselfkorkothers
  2. Whichkofkthekfollowingkstatementskregardingkakpatientkrefusalkiskcorrect?kSelectkone: A. AdvicekgivenktokakpatientkwhokrefuseskEMSktreatmentkshouldknotkbekdocu-kmented. B. AkpatientkwhokconsumedkakfewkbeerskwillklikelykbekablektokrefusekEMSktreatment. C. AkmentallykcompetentkadultkhasktheklegalkrightktokrefusekEMSkcarekandktransport.k Correct D. Documentationkofkproposedkcarekiskunnecessarykifkthekpatientkrefusesktreatment.:kC. kAkmentallykcompetentkadultkhasktheklegalkrightktokrefusekEMSkcarekandktransport
  3. Whichkofkthekfollowingkwillkhelpkimprovekradiokcommunications?kSelectkon e: A. Waitk 1 ksecondkafterkpressingkthektransmitkbuttonkbeforekspeaking. B. Answerkquestionskwithk"yes"kork"no." C. Usekcodesktokspeedkcommunication. D. Holdkthekradiokatkleastk 6 kincheskfromkyourkmouth.:kA.kWaitk 1 ksecondkafterkpressingkth ektransmitkbuttonkbeforekspeaking
  4. Youkarekprovidingkcarektokak 61 - year- oldkfemalekcomplainingkofkchestkpainkthatkiskcardiackinkorigin.kYourkservicekutilizeskakmulti plexkcommunicationksys- ktem.kYoukwishktoktransmitkthekpatient'skelectrocardiogramktokthekhospital.kInkorderktokacc omplishkthis,kyoukmust: Selectkone:

A. usekthekmultiplexksystemktoktransmitkthekinformationk. B. bekawarekthatkonlykaudiokorkdataktransmissionskcankbeksentkatkanykonektime. C. sendkthekelectrocardiogramkfromkthekbackkofkthekambulance. D. waitkuntilkyoukreachkthekhospitalktoktransmitkthekinformation.:kA.kUsekthekmultiplexks ystemktoktransmitkthekinformation

ktient'skcondition.kAfterkconfirmingkthatkyoukheardkthekphysiciankcorrectly,kyoukshould: Selectkone: A. advisekthekphysiciankthatkthekorderkiskunclearkandkaskkforkclarification. B. obtainkconsentkfromkthekpatientkandkthenkcarrykoutkthekorderkaskusual. C. carrykoutkthekorderkandkthenkcarefullykdocumentkitkonkthekrunkform.

D. statekthatkyoukwillknotkcarrykoutkthekorderkbecausekitkiskinappropriate.:kA.kAdvisekthekp hysiciankthatkthekorderkiskunclearkandkaskkforkclarification

  1. Whenkprovidingkakpatientkreportkviakradio,kyoukshouldkprotectkthekpatient'skprivacykby: Selectkone: A. notkdisclosingkhiskorkherkname. B. withholdingkmedicalkhistorykdata. C. usingkcodedkmedicalklanguage. D. refrainingkfromkobjectivekstatements.:kA.kNotkdisclosingkhiskorkherkname
  2. Duringkyourkassessmentkofkak 20 - year- oldkmankwithkakseverekheadachekandknausea,kyoukaskkhimkwhenkhiskheadachekbegan,kbutkh ekdoesknotkanswerkyourkquestionkimmediately.kYoukshould: Selectkone: A. repeatkyourkquestionkbecausekhekprobablykdidknotkhearkyou. B. askkhimkifkhekfrequentlykexperienceskseverekheadacheskandknausea. C. tellkhimkthatkyoukcannotkhelpkhimkunlesskhekanswerskyourkquestions. D. allowkhimktimektokthinkkaboutkthekquestionkandkrespondktokit.:kD.kAllowkhimktimektokthin kkaboutkthekquestionkandkrespondktokit
  3. Ak 4 - year- oldkboykhadkankapparentkseizure.kHekiskconsciouskandkcalmkandkisksittingkonkhiskmother'skl ap.kHiskfatherkisksittingkinkaknearbykchair.kThekchild'skmotherksuddenlykbeginskcryingkuncontr ollably,kwhichkcauseskthekchildktokstartkcrying.kYoukshould: Selectkone: A. attemptktokcalmkthekchild'skmother,kbutkavoidkseparatingkherkfromkherkchildkbecausekth iskwillkincreasekherkanxiety. B. reassurekthekchild'skmotherkthatkseizureskinkchildrenkarekverykcommonkandkthatktherekis knothingktokworrykabout. C. askkthekfatherktokholdkthekchildksokyoukcankassesskhimkwhilekyourkpartnerktriesktokcalm kthekmother. D. givekthekchildkakfavoritektoykorkblanketktokholdkontokandkperformkyourkassessmentktokth ekbestkofkyourkability.:kC.kAskkthekfatherktokholdkthekchildksokyoukcankassesskhimkwhilekyourkpar tnerktriesktokcalmkthekmother

D. Nokspinalkpain,kbutktinglingkinkthekextremities:kA.kNokdistractingkinjurieskorkevidenceko fkintoxication

  1. Basicklifeksupportk(BLS)kiskdefinedkas: Selectkone: A. anykformkofkemergencykmedicalktreatmentkthatkiskperformedkbykadvancedkEMTs,kpara medics,kphysicians,kandkemergencyknurses. B. noninvasivekemergencykcarekthatkiskusedktoktreatkconditionsksuchkaskairwaykobstruction, krespiratorykarrest,kandkcardiackarrest. C. invasivekemergencykmedicalkinterventionsksuchkaskintravenousktherapy,kmanualkdef ibrillation,kandkadvancedkairwaykmanagement. D. basicklifesavingktreatmentkthatkiskperformedkbykbystanderskwhilekEMSkproviderskarekenk routektokthekscenekofkankemergency.:kB.kNoninvasivekemergencykcarekthatkiskusedktoktreatkcond itionsksuchkaskairwaykobstruction,krespiratorykarrestkandkcardiackarrest.
  2. ContinuingkeducationkinkEMSkserveskto: Selectkone: A. maintain,kupdate,kandkexpandkthekEMT'skknowledgekandkskills. B. enforcekmandatorykattendancekatkagency-specificktraining. C. providekankongoingkreviewkandkauditkofkthekEMSksystem. D. confirmkresearchkandkstatisticalkfindingskinkprehospitalkcare.:kA.kMaintain,kupdatekand kexpandkthekEMT'skknowledgekandkskills
  3. Whichkofkthekfollowingkstatementskregardingkstriatedkmusclekiskcorrect?kSelectkone: A. Striatedkmusclektissuekiskattachedkdirectlyktokthekboneskbyktoughkbandskofkcartilage. B. Mostkofkthekbody'skstriatedkmusclekiskfoundkwithinkthekwallskofkthekbloodkvessels. C. Itkformskthekmajorkmusclekmasskofkthekbodykandkusuallykcrosseskatkleastkonekjoint. D. Striatedkmusclekiskinvoluntarykbecausekyoukhaveknokconsciouskcontrolkoverkit.:kC.kFormsk thekmajorkmusclekmasskofkthekbodykandkusuallykcrosseskatkleastkonekjoint
  4. AccordingktokthekNationalkEMSkScopekofkPracticekModel,kankEMTkshouldkbekablekto: Selectkone: A. insertkakperipheralkIVklinekandkinfusekfluids. B. assistkakpatientkwithkcertainkprescribedkmedications. C. interpretkakbasick(ECG)krhythmkandktreatkaccordingly.

D. administerkepinephrinekviaktheksubcutaneouskroute:kB.kAssistkakpatientkwithkcertainkpre scribedkmedications

  1. InkwhichkofkthekfollowingksituationskwouldkthekEMTskMOSTklikelykutilizekakpolicekescor t? Selectkone: A. ThekEMTskarektransportingkakcriticalkpediatrickpatientkthroughktraffic. B. ThekEMTskarekunfamiliarkwithktheklocation,kbutkthekpolicekofficerkknowskthekarea. C. Thekweatherkisktreacherouskandktherekareknumerouskroadskwashedkout. D. ThekcallkiskdispatchedkaskankunresponsivekpatientkwithkCPRkinkprogress.:kB.kThekEMT'skare kunfamiliarkwithktheklocation,kbutkthekpolicekofficerkknowskthekarea
  2. WhenkassistingkwithkALSkprocedures,kitkiskimportantktokusekthek ktechnique:kaseptic
  3. WhichkofkthekfollowingkwouldkbekthekMOSTkpracticalkmethodkofkcommu- knicatingkwithkakhearing-impairedkpatientkuntilkhiskorkherkhearingkaidskcankbeklocated? Selectkone: A. Usingkakpiecekofkpaperkandkwritingkutensilktokaskkquestions B. Attemptingktokusekbodyklanguagektokdeterminekthekproblem C. Contactingkdispatchkandkrequestingkaksignklanguagekinterpreter D. Usingkakhigh- pitchedkvoicekwhilekspeakingkdirectlykintokthekear:kA.kUsingkakpiecekofkpaperkandkwritingkute nsilktokaskkquestions
  4. Yourkdocumentationkonkaksexualkassaultkvictimkshouldk .kSelectkone: A. describekthekstatuskofktheksuspect(s) B. beksubjectivekandksummarizekthekcrime C. includekyourkopinionkofktheknaturekofkthekincident D. bekobjectivekandkfactual:kD.kBekobjectivekandkfactual
  5. Youkarekdispatchedktokaklocalkelementarykschoolkforkankinjuredkchild.kAskyoukapproa chkthekchild,kyouknotekthatkhekisklyingkatkthekbasekofkthekmonkeykbars.kHekiskunresponsiv ekandktherekareknoksignskofkbreathing.kYoukshould:kSelectkone: A. performkakheadktilt-chinkliftkmaneuver.