Midterm EMT Actual Exam Week 1-7/ 1,180 Questions & Correct Ans
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Midterm EMT Actual Exam Week 1-7/ 1,180 Questions & Correct Ans/
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?
A. a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting
B. a team...
Midterm EMT Actual Exam Week 1-7/ 1,180
Questions & Correct Ans
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services
(EMS)?
A. a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency
care in the prehospital setting
B. a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
C. 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
D. a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing
emergency care to critically injured patients - Answer: a team of health care professionals who
are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
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,The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically
regulated by the:
A. state office of EMS.
B. regional trauma center.
C. American Heart Association.
D. National Registry of EMTs. - Answer: state office of EMS.
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is
called a(n):
A. EMT.
B. paramedic.
C. advanced EMT (AEMT).
D. EMR. - Answer: paramedic
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the:
A. National Registry of EMTs.
B. individual state's EMS protocols.
C. National Association of EMTs.
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). - Answer: National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA).
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
A. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
B. insert a peripheral intravenous (IV) line and infuse fluids.
C. administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
D. interpret a basic electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly. - Answer: assist a
patient with certain prescribed medications
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,Cardiac monitoring, pharmacological interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are
functions of the:
A. EMT.
B. paramedic.
C. AEMT.
D. EMR. - Answer: paramedic
The criteria to be licensed and employed as an EMT include:
A. demonstration of the ability to lift and carry at least 200 pounds.
B. proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases.
C. a minimum of 60 college credit hours that focus on health care.
D. successful completion of a recognized bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course.
- Answer: proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases
If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should:
A. wait at least 24 months before taking another state-approved EMT class.
B. send an official request to the National Registry of EMT (NREMT) to seek approval to take the
EMT exam.
C. recognize that any such conviction will disqualify him or her from EMT licensure.
D. contact the state EMS office and provide them with the required documentation. - Answer:
contact the state EMS office and provide them with the required documentation
Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
is correct?
A. The ADA only applies to individuals with a diagnosed and well-documented physical disability.
B. The requirements to successfully complete an EMT program are different for those who are
disabled.
C. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to the
disabled.
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, D. According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented disability are exempt from taking
the NREMT exam. - Answer: The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal
employment to the disabled
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
A. the patient's condition.
B. your local EMS protocols.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the transport time to the hospital - Answer: your local EMS protocols.
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:
A. perform blood glucose monitoring.
B. apply and interpret a pulse oximeter.
C. use an automatic transport ventilator.
D. give aspirin to a patient with chest pain. - Answer: perform blood glucose monitoring
Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the administration of ALS?
A. a 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a multilumen device
B. a 53-year-old patient who is given glucagon for significant hypoglycemia
C. a 61-year-old trauma patient whose chest is decompressed with a needle
D. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated external
defibrillator (AED) - Answer: a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an
automated external defibrillator (AED)
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
A. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs.
B. EMS training standards are regulated by the NREMT.
C. The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for EMTs.
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