Question 1

To ensure there are no misunderstandings over the radio, it is best to use plain English. However, what is often used instead?
A)Abbreviations
B)Jargon
C)Codes
D)All of the above

Accepted Answer

To ensure there are no misunderstandings over the radio, it is best to use plain English. However, codes are often used instead. Codes are useful in shortening air time and to provide for patient confidentiality, but they must be understood by everyone within the system if they are to have value.

Question 2

What bit of information is not necessary for an ambulance to be dispatched?
A)Location
B)Callback number
C)Cross streets
D)Nature of the call

Accepted Answer

It is not necessary to have the cross streets for an ambulance to be dispatched. Though cross street information is helpful it is not absolutely necessary. It is vital that the dispatcher have the location, nature of call, and a callback number to dispatch an ambulance and any other resources. However, it is important to note that it is the responsibility of the EMT to be familiar with the territory they respond to.

Question 3

What technique is used to confirm orders given over the radio?
A)Mocking
B)Echoing
C)Repeating
D)All of the above.

Accepted Answer

The echoing technique is used to confirm orders given over the radio. This is done to ensure that your comprehension of orders is accurate and to check for the correctness of any orders that seem inappropriate or illogical.

Question 4

What action would decrease, or fail to increase, a portable radio's ability to transmit effectively?
A)Holding the radio towards an open window
B)Holding the radio horizontally
C)Adjusting the squelch before transmitting
D)All of the above.

Accepted Answer

All of the above - Holding the radio towards an open window, holding the radio horizontally, or adjusting the squelch before transmitting are all actions that would decrease, or fail to increase, a portable radio's ability to transmit effectively. Standing while transmitting often serves to improve the transmitting ability. This action raises the height of the antenna on the portable radio and increases coverage area. Adjusting the squelch and pausing before transmitting will not change transmitting ability. Antenna should remain as vertical as possible, thus pointing the antenna towards a window or horizontally would serve to decrease maximum transmission.

Question 5

What item must be obtained by the call -taker prior to dispatching?
A)Location
B)Callback number
C)Name of the caller
D)Nature of the call

Accepted Answer

The callback number must be obtained by the call -taker prior to dispatching. Though the location and nature of call is necessary and the name of the caller may be helpful, the callback number is a must in case of disconnection. With the callback number in hand, the other information can be gathered during travel.

Question 6

What item will serve as "back -up" if on -line medical directions are not available?
A)Nearest doctor
B)Protocols
C)Standing orders
D)Protocols and standing orders

Accepted Answer

Protocols and standing orders serve as "back -up" if on -line medical directions are not available. Dispatch has no medical authority, so they will not be able to help, so protocols and standing orders must be used if on -line medical directions are not available for some reason or another. Do not wait for another team of healthcare providers. This would delay proper treatment.

Question 7

What would be the major advantage(s) of using radio communications with hospital personnel?
A)To give the hospital a chance to prepare for the patient.
B)To obtain treatment orders.
C)To communicate medical information.
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.

Accepted Answer

The major advantages of using radio communications with hospital personnel is to give the hospital a chance to prepare for the patient, to obtain treatment orders, and to communicate medical information. Communication is important when out on a call and transporting a patient. Change your radio batteries daily.

Question 8

What entity controls and regulates radio communications?
A)The American Radio Commission
B)The Ohio Radio Dispatching System
C)The Federal Communications Commission
D)The Federal Hospital Communications Agency

Accepted Answer

The Federal Communications Commission is the entity controls and regulates radio communications. They also allocate frequencies and established technical standards for radio equipment. However, they do not require that a particular set of codes or signals to be used.

Question 9

You have been sent on a call for a building explosion. No one knows exactly what is going on, but the dispatcher's phone keeps ringing about the same site. What will you do when you get to the site?
A)Identify potential hazards
B)Secure the scene
C)Locate patients
D)All of the above.
E)A & C

Accepted Answer

When you get to the scene of an event you will identify potential hazards, secure the scene, and locate patients. Additionally, you will determine mechanism of injury, treat immediate life threats, complete physical exams, obtain baseline vital signs, and identify treatment priorities, gather information about the situation by question bystanders.

Question 10

What is the function of the vocal cords?
A)To produce sound
B)To regulate the passage of air into the trachea
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Accepted Answer

The function of the vocal cords are to produce sound and to regulate the passage of air into the trachea.

Question 11

What is the last organ that air has to pass through prior to entering the trachea?
A)Mouth
B)Nose
C)Pharynx
D)Larynx

Accepted Answer

The last organ that air has to pass through prior to entering the trachea is the larynx. Air enters the nose and mouth and then moves into the pharynx where it enters the trachea via the larynx.

Question 12

A riot has broken out in the middle of the city. The dispatcher has been told there are at least 10,000 people involved and no one knows what started the riot. You must help those who are injured, but the situation is dangerous. How do you aid those in need?
A)Gather the injured with the assistance of another EMT
B)Wait until the police direct you safe areas to gather the injured
C)Gather the injured with the assistance of the police
D)None of the above

Accepted Answer

When there is a riot or any type of situation in which there are many people involved, gather the injured with police assistance and get them to the safety of the ambulance. When the environment is hostile, do your best to get yourself and your patient to safety.

Question 13

To find life threatening injuries and to save a life you must find all injuries. In what manner would you do so?
A)Visually
B)Auscultation
C)Palpation
D)All the above.

Accepted Answer

To find life threatening injuries and to save a life you must find all injuries through visual inspection, auscultation, and palpation. Thus, you may often find yourself exposing all portions of a patient, but do it in a way that is discreet and maintains a patient's dignity.

Question 14

What is one of the most important aspects of preparing an injured patient for a log roll?
A)Stabilize the legs
B)Stabilize head and neck
C)Stabilize the arms
D)Stabilize the torso

Accepted Answer

One of the most important aspects of preparing an injured patient for a log roll is to stabilize the head and neck. Manually stabilize the head and neck in a neutral position and apply the cervical collar. Then maintain cervical spine stabilization while log rolling the patient into a long backboard. Strap the torso and legs securely to the board then secure the patients head and neck. Stabilize backboard to the cot.

Question 15

It is important to continuously monitor your patient. In minutes, how often should you monitor an unstable and stable patient, respectively?
A)10, 20
B)5, 15
C)15, 20
D)20, 30

Accepted Answer

An unstable patient should be monitored every 5 minutes while a stable patient should be monitored every 15 minutes. Serial measurements of vital signs provide important information about a patient's condition. Make sure to continue to check, airway, ventilation and circulation.

Question 16

You are sitting at a restaurant and suddenly a patron is choking; what should you do?
A)Provide CPR
B)Perform the Heimlich maneuver
C)You are not on duty - do nothing
D)None of the above

Accepted Answer

When an individual is choking, perform the Heimlich maneuver. Inspect the airway; if the obstruction is observed in the oral cavity, do a finger sweep. If patient becomes unresponsive perform CPR.

Question 17

What divides the upper and lower airway?
A)Throat
B)Trachea
C)Larynx
D)Esophagus

Accepted Answer

The larynx divides the upper and lower airway. The upper airway structures are those found superior to the larynx while the lower airway begins at the level of the larynx. The larynx contains the vocal cords.

Question 18

You are aiding a patient that has been stabbed in the leg. The wound is very deep and the cut is very long. You have applied pressure to help control the excessive amount of bleeding, but this is helping little. What should you do next to help control the bleeding?
A)Apply a tourniquet
B)Apply a Sphygmomanometer
C)Splint the leg
D)Add more pressure

Accepted Answer

To help control bleeding in the leg when applying pressure does little to help, splint the leg. Splinting the leg prevents movement of sharp bone fragments that could lacerate other vessels and promulgate any bleeding. Also, the bones contain vessels that must be stabilized so as to allow proper clotting mechanisms to take effect.

Question 19

What would be considered part of a secondary exam?
A)Airway
B)Circulation
C)Physical exam
D)Breathing

Accepted Answer

Physical exams are considered part of the secondary exam along with focused history. The initial assessment includes airway, breathing, and circulation.

Question 20

Air passes several organs once taken in. What is the last before entering the trachea?
A)Oropharynx
B)Epiglottis
C)Cricoid cartilage
D)Vocal cords

Accepted Answer

After passing several organs, the final organ air passes through prior to entering the trachea is the cricoid cartilage. Proper order: oropharynx, epiglottis, glottic opening, vocal cords, cricoid cartilage, trachea.

Quiz 1: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) Basic

To ensure there are no misunderstandings over the radio, it is best to use plain English. However, what is often used instead?

What bit of information is not necessary for an ambulance to be dispatched?

What technique is used to confirm orders given over the radio?

What action would decrease, or fail to increase, a portable radio's ability to transmit effectively?

What item must be obtained by the call -taker prior to dispatching?

What item will serve as "back -up" if on -line medical directions are not available?

What would be the major advantage(s) of using radio communications with hospital personnel?

What entity controls and regulates radio communications?

You have been sent on a call for a building explosion. No one knows exactly what is going on, but the dispatcher's phone keeps ringing about the same site. What will you do when you get to the site?

What is the function of the vocal cords?

What is the last organ that air has to pass through prior to entering the trachea?

A riot has broken out in the middle of the city. The dispatcher has been told there are at least 10,000 people involved and no one knows what started the riot. You must help those who are injured, but the situation is dangerous. How do you aid those in need?

To find life threatening injuries and to save a life you must find all injuries. In what manner would you do so?

What is one of the most important aspects of preparing an injured patient for a log roll?

It is important to continuously monitor your patient. In minutes, how often should you monitor an unstable and stable patient, respectively?

You are sitting at a restaurant and suddenly a patron is choking; what should you do?

What divides the upper and lower airway?

You are aiding a patient that has been stabbed in the leg. The wound is very deep and the cut is very long. You have applied pressure to help control the excessive amount of bleeding, but this is helping little. What should you do next to help control the bleeding?

What would be considered part of a secondary exam?

Air passes several organs once taken in. What is the last before entering the trachea?