You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of heart problems. The patient chart
indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root of the term indicates that:
A. the problem is unrelated to the patient's heart condition.
B. the problem is a direct consequence of the patient's heart disease.
C. the organ involved is enlarged.
D. the problem is with the patient's liver. - answer✔✔D. the problem is with the patient's liver.
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.
A. theories ready for field trial
B. trends in the EMS community
C. evidence-based research
D. opinions from a core group of cardiologists - answer✔✔C. evidence-based research
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
A. medical director approval.
B. an order from a paramedic.
C. the patient's condition.
D. the transport time to the hospital. - answer✔✔A. medical director approval
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
A. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
B. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
D. facilitate a national EMS labor group - answer✔✔C. provide more consistent delivery of
EMS care across the United States
Online medical control requires __________.
A. written protocols approved by medical control
B. phone or radio contact with the medical director
C. the presence of an advanced-level provider
D. a physician's presence on the scene of the call - answer✔✔B. phone or radio contact with the
medical director
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.
A. the opinions of physicians
B. the experiences of EMTs
C. EMS research
D. an EMS agency's fiscal resources - answer✔✔C. EMS research
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________.
A. time management
B. patient advocacy
C. integrity
D. patient empathy - answer✔✔A. time management
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as __________.
D. time management - answer✔✔C. self-motivation
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as __________.
A. scene leadership
B. teamwork and diplomacy
C. communication
D. self-confidence - answer✔✔C. communication
The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing
time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on:
A. regional trauma guidelines.
B. local protocols.
C. the lead EMT's decision.
D. EMS research. - answer✔✔D. EMS research.
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________.
A. DCAP
B. APGAR
C. HIPAA
D. CQI - answer✔✔C. HIPAA
What is an EMT's primary service area?
A. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
B. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
C. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call - answer✔✔A. The
main area in which the EMS agency operates
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
A. Contact medical direction before initiating any treatments.
B. Carry an EMT text for reference at all times.
C. Follow the agency's written protocols.
D. Deviate from established standards when necessary. - answer✔✔C. Follow the agency's
written protocols
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
A. AEMT
B. Paramedic
C. EMT
D. EMR - answer✔✔C. EMT
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services
(EMS)?
A. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
B. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing
emergency care to critically injured patients
C. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency
care in the prehospital setting
D. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency
medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients -
answer✔✔A. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency
care and transportation to the sick and injured
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers?
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