Midterm EMT Actual Exam Week 1-7/ 1,180 Questions & Correct Ans
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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 hos...
Midterm EMT Actual Exam Week 1-7/ 1,180
Questions & Correct Ans
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
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,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.
D. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing. - Answer: The NREMT provides a
national standard for EMS testing.
Laypeople are often trained to perform all of the following skills, EXCEPT:
A. one- or two-rescuer CPR.
B. splinting of a possible fracture.
C. insertion of an oropharyngeal airway.
D. control of life-threatening bleeding - Answer: insertion of an oropharyngeal airway.
Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency
training?
A. oral glucose for hypoglycemia
B. AED
C. intranasal medication administration
D. use of a manually triggered ventilator - Answer: AED
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,EMRs such as fire fighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers, are an integral part of
the EMS system because:
A. they are usually trained to assist paramedics with certain procedures.
B. the presence of a person trained to initiate basic life support (BLS) care cannot be ensured.
C. the average response time for the EMT crew is approximately 15 minutes.
D. they can initiate certain ALS procedures before EMS arrival. - Answer: the presence of a
person trained to initiate basic life support (BLS) care cannot be ensured.
Which of the following is a unique function of the emergency medical dispatcher (EMD)?
A. relaying relevant information to the EMTs
B. directing the ambulance to the correct address
C. obtaining patient information from the caller
D. providing callers with life-saving instructions - Answer: providing callers with life-saving
instructions
The ____________ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career progression, and EMT
compensation.
A. human resources department
B. office of the medical director
C. EMS administrator or chief
D. local public health department - Answer: human resources department
The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the
field is the:
A. shift supervisor.
B. medical director.
C. EMS administrator.
D. field training officer - Answer: medical director
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, Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of
practice is correct?
A. The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice but cannot limit it without
state approval.
B. The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's scope of practice without
state approval.
C. An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state EMS office, not the EMS
medical director.
D. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training
and state approval. - Answer: An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical
director after proper training and state approval
What type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?
A. radio
B. online
C. off-line
D. direct - Answer: off-line
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:
A. provide punitive action to EMTs who do not follow local protocols.
B. identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
C. ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS office.
D. focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient. - Answer: identify
areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?
A. An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols clearly state that he is not
authorized to do so.
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