Currently, the national EMS Education and Practice Blueprint and National Registry of EMTs recognize how many levels of EMS providers?

Which of the options below is a role or responsibility of an EMT-Basic?

In order to maintain proficiency in the field, EMTs should:

Maintaining a patient's dignity, their rights to privacy, and respecting their wishes are examples of which role of the EMT-Basic?

Another term for "medical direction" is:

When an EMT consults directly, either through phone or radio, with a doctor from his or her home hospital, that is called:

When a doctor assists EMTs with standing orders and protocols, provides initial and continuing education, and participates in quality control, it is called:

The physician that assumes ultimate responsibility for patient care in every aspect of the EMS system is:

The list of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations developed by a Medical Director are:

Which of the following is NOT a part of an EMS system as identified by the "Technical Assistance Program Assessment Standards" provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?

Safety at an emergency scene is the responsibility of the:

You arrive on the scene of a shooting at a bar. Police called you in, stated that the scene has been secured and that there are multiple shooting victims. The first victim you see is lying on the floor with a spurting wound coming from a brachial artery on one arm, and is still holding a gun in the other arm. What is the best course of action?

You've arrived at the home of a terminally ill patient. The patient is silent, uninterested, and despairing. This patient is most likely in what emotional stage?

You arrive on scene of a shooting, and are directed toward a man who has been shot in the leg, where his wound is spurting bright red blood. To properly prepare for this call, what BSI precautions do you NOT need to take?

A legal right to function as an EMT is contingent on:

You arrive on scene and find a 50 year-old man lying on a street corner. You introduce yourself and ask the patient if you can "check him out. The patient responds by mumbling something that you cannot understand. What is the best course of action?

A policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMTs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations is called:

A process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement is termed:

Which of the following is NOT a component of the EMS system?

The definition of "quality improvement" is:

On scene of a cardiac patient who is struggling with chest pain, you call medical direction and the doctor directs you to administer nitroglycerin to the patient. This is an example of:

Which of the following hospitals is NOT designated as a specialty hospital?

When an EMT speaks up for a patient to protect his or her rights, the EMT is acting as the patient's:

BSI stands for:

PPE stands for:

All of the following are examples of PPE EXCEPT:

All of the below are examples of stress reactions EXCEPT:

An incident that could lead an EMT to have a stress-related reaction would be:

The two types of stress are:

Signs and symptoms of stress include all of the following EXCEPT:

Critical incident stress debriefing should:

What is considered to be the most important method of reducing disease transmission?

Which of the options below will provide information about hazardous materials?

An EMT, after he or she is certified, will have the knowledge of how to enter a hazardous materials scene without any extra assistance.

At a violent domestic scene, EMTs must decide if they can enter or if they should wait for police.

An EMT's first and primary responsibility is:

Which call could potentially be the most stressful to an EMT?

Of the following, which is NOT a good example of stress reduction practices?

You respond to a call with a leaking tanker truck on its side. There is a smell of something strange in the air and the liquid leaking out seems to be steaming. Several victims seem to be unconscious and are lying on the ground next to the tanker truck. You should do all of the following EXCEPT:

A pathogen is:

The Standard of Care is defined as:

When an EMT arrives on scene and is identified as such, the EMT must legally provide emergency medical assistance. This responsibility is called:

While you are assessing a 55-year-old male patient with chest pain, he suddenly decides that he does not want any more treatment and orders you to stop touching him. What is the best course of action?

On scene of a patient refusal, the woman declines to sign a refusal form. You have already assessed the patient's competency and explained the risks in refusing. The patient states comprehension, reiterates her desire to refuse, and continues to refuse to sign "any papers". Your best course of action is to:

After a person has signed a refusal of treatment and transport form, it is important to not re-offer to the patient treatment or transport options. If you do, you will have to re-document the patient's refusal:

You pick up a high school student and transport her to the hospital. After the call, you are packing up the ambulance, and an elderly woman approaches you and states that she is the student's legal guardian. She asks how the patient is doing by name. What is the best way to handle this situation?

You arrive on scene of a low-speed, low-impact, and no damage auto accident. Initially, the patient cannot remember where he was going, what his name is, or the day of the week. You ask him to let you assess him further and he refuses. Your best course of action is to:

When a patient suffers damage or injury because an EMT fails to perform at the accepted standard of care, this is termed:

For negligence to be proven, all of the following must be shown EXCEPT: