National Registry Emergency Medical Technician: EMT-TEST

What is the first thing you should do after receiving orders from the medical direction physician?

A. Carry out the orders immediately.

B. Repeat the orders exactly as you heard them.

C. Question anything you did not understand.

D. Document the orders in your report.

Upon arriving on any scene what is the most important action an EMT should do?

A. Position him/herself to get out of the squad quickly.

B. Position the squad for easy access.

C. Position the squad to protect the scene.

D. Position the squad a block away and walk up to the scene.

When is it acceptable to take a patient directly from the hot zone without going through decontamination?

A. When the patient requires lifesaving interventions.

B. Never, no matter how sick the patient is they must be decontaminated.

C. Anytime the EMS commander deems it acceptable.

D. Only minor exposure patients only.