EMT Quiz 1 Questions and Answers

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EMT Quiz 1 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

What is the primary responsibility of an EMT at the scene of an emergency?

• Deliver medication
• Control bystanders

✔✔C. Ensure personal and scene safety

• Decide which hospital to send the patient to

What should an EMT do before approaching a trauma patient in a vehicle crash?

• Begin CPR

✔✔B. Perform a scene size-up

• Ask for the patient’s name
• Look for family members

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the primary assessment?

• Determine the patient’s insurance

✔✔B. Identify and treat immediate life threats 1 / 2

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• Decide what kind of ambulance to use
• Locate the nearest hospital

What is the correct order of steps in the patient assessment process?

• History, transport, vitals, primary

✔✔B. Scene size-up, primary assessment, secondary assessment, reassessment

• Scene size-up, reassessment, treatment, documentation
• Primary, transport, arrival

What should an EMT do if a patient refuses care?

• Leave immediately

✔✔B. Explain the risks, ensure informed refusal, and document everything

• Force them into the ambulance
• Have police restrain them

Which term describes the part of the EMT process that involves constant improvement and learning?✔✔A. Continuous Quality Improvement

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