Paramedic Operations Practice Test 1

Some ambulances will have a mounted computer in the driver’s compartment called an MDT. What is an MDT?

All EMS systems must adhere to the rules and regulations of the state where they operate. Whose responsibility is to authorize, audit, and regulate the EMS professionals in each state?

You are assisting at a mass-casualty incident (MCI) and are assigned to triage patients that are not the walking wounded. What does triage mean?

Your EMS unit is dispatched to an MCI and assigned to triage patients that have not yet been triaged. Using the START triage method, how quickly should each patient take to triage?

As a paramedic, you will most likely encounter a patient with a do not resuscitate (DNR) order. Which of the following is not needed to make the DNR order valid?

You are called for a patient involved in a motor vehicle crash in front of a fire station. The fire captain tells dispatch they need an ambulance to respond with a KED.

What is a KED?

Where is the most dangerous location for accidents when responding to a call?

What is the first phase of an ambulance call?

What is the name of the three-stage stress response?

When is the first full set of vital signs recommended to be taken during your patient assessment?