EMT Practice Test - Question List

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166. What bit of information is not necessary for an ambulance to be dispatched?
  1. Location
  2. Callback number
  3. Cross streets
  4. Nature of the call
167. What technique is used to confirm orders given over the radio?
  1. Mocking
  2. Echoing
  3. Repeating
  4. All of the above.
168. What action would decrease, or fail to increase, a portable radio’s ability to transmit effectively?
  1. Holding the radio towards an open window
  2. Holding the radio horizontally
  3. Adjusting the squelch before transmitting
  4. All of the above.
169.

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

  1. Location
  2. Callback number
  3. Name of the caller
  4. Nature of the call
170. What item will serve as “back-up” if on-line medical directions are not available?
  1. Nearest doctor
  2. Protocols
  3. Standing orders
  4. Protocols and standing orders

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