According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model,
an EMT should be able to: - answer assist a patient with
certain prescribed medications
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model,
an EMT would require special permission from the medical
director and the state EMS office in order to: answer -
perform blood glucose monitoring
,An EMS provider who has extensive training in various
aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n):
answer - paramedic
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to
a patient with chest pain based on: - answer your local
EMS protocols
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacological interventions, and
other advanced treatment skills are functions of the: -
answer paramedic
EMRs such as fire fighters, law enforcement officers, and
park rangers, are an integral part of the EMS system
,because: - answer the presence of a person training to
initiate basic life support (BLS) care cannot be ensured
The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to
perform emergency medical care in the field is the: -
answer medical director
Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the
administration of ALS? - answer a 64-year-old cardiac
arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated
external defibrillator (AED)
What skill or intervention is included at every level of
prehospital emergency training? - answer AED
, Which of the following statements regarding the EMS
medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is
correct? - answer An EMT's scope of practice may be
expanded by the medical director after proper training and
state approval
According to Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) regulations, an employer must: -
answer offer a workplace environment that reduces the
risk for exposure.
If you are exposed to a patient's blood or other bodily fluid,
your first action should be to answer - transfer care of your
patient to another EMS provider.
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