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NRNP 6551 MIDTERM EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 3 LATEST
VERSIONS EACH VERSION CONTAINS 50 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED
A+ (WALDEN UNIVERSITY)
1. 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.

2. 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: - ANSWER: EMS research.

3. Cardiac monitoring, pharmacological interventions, and other advanced treatment
skills are
functions of the: - ANSWER: Paramedic.

4. An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life
support
(ALS) is called a(n): - ANSWER: Paramedic

5. If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular
fibrillation on the
first shock 95% of the time, you should: - ANSWER: Recognize that this does not
mean it will save more lives.

6. The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it
are typically
regulated by the: - ANSWER: State Official of EMS

7. Your partner, a veteran EMT who you have worked with regularly for the past 4
years, seems
unusually agitated during a call involving an elderly patient.
Upon arrival back at your station, you note the obvious smell of alcohol on his
breath. What
should you do? - ANSWER: Discretely report your suspicions to your supervisor

8. Patients who become dependent upon EMS personnel or other health care
providers often
feel: - ANSWER: Shamed

,9. Which of the following is the MOST significant factor in determining if a person
will
become ill from certain germs? - ANSWER: Immunity

10. According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations,
an
employer must: - ANSWER: Offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk for
exposure

11. Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness or
injury
include all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANSWER: Distrust of the EMT

12. When treating a patient who is trapped in a vehicle and covered with broken
glass, it is
BEST to wear: - ANSWER: Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves

13. The compliance monitoring component of an infection control plan should: -
ANSWER: Ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is
important

14. A 15-year-old boy was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle.
He has
numerous disfiguring injuries and has been placed in the back of the ambulance to
shield
him from curious bystanders. When the child's parents arrive at the scene, they
demand to
see him. You should: - ANSWER: Advise them that their son had severely disfiguring
injuries and ask them id there is anyone they would like to contact first

15. While trying to make a family member feel better after a loved one has died,
your partner
uses trite statements. The family members may view this as: - ANSWER: Your
partner's attempt to diminish your grief

16. A positive TB skin test indicates that: - ANSWER: You have been exposed to the
disease

17. Which of the following situations requires you to notify the appropriate
authorities? - ANSWER: Attempted suicide

18. You have been tasked by your medical director to assist in the development of
your EMS
agency's institutional standards. When developing these standards, it is important
to: - ANSWER: Be reasonable and realistic to avoid overburdening your personnel

, 19. In the eyes of the court, an incomplete or untidy patient care form indicates: -
ANSWER: That inadequate patient care was administered

20. While transporting a stable patient with chest pain to the hospital, you come
across a major
motor vehicle crash involving several critically injured patients. Your MOST
appropriate
action should be to: - ANSWER: Continue transporting your patient and notify the
dispatcher of the crash

21. The manner in which the EMT must act or behave when caring for a patient is
called the: - ANSWER: Standard of Care

22. In which of the following circumstances can the EMT legally release confidential
patient
information? - ANSWER: The patient is competent and signs a release form

23. An EMT would MOST likely be held liable for abandonment if he or she: -
ANSWER: Did not make provisions for continued care of an injured patient

24. You are dispatched to an office building for a 49-year-old male with chest pain.
When you
arrive at the scene, you find the patient to be conscious and alert, but in obvious
pain. He
tells you that he did not call 9-1-1; a coworker did. He further states that he does not
want to
be treated or transported to the hospital. You should: - ANSWER: Ensure that he is
aware of the risks of refusing medical care

25. When you and your partner arrive at the residence of a man in cardiac arrest,
you
immediately recognize the patient as the drunk driver who killed your brother
several years
earlier. A backup ambulance is en route to the scene. You should: - ANSWER: Being
two-rescuer CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible

26. Your BEST protection against legal liability when a competent patient refuses
EMS care
and transport is to: - ANSWER: Thoroughly document the entire event

27. What section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
MOST
affects EMS personnel? - ANSWER: Protecting patient privacy

28. You are treating a man with a closed head injury following an assault by a
burglar. The

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