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EMT FINAL ACTUAL EXAM (3 LATEST VERSIONS)
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Emergency medical services (EMS) as we know it today originated in 1966 with the
highway safety act under the department of______? - ANSWERdepartment of
transportation
each EMS system has a ______ who authorizes EMTs to provide medical care in the
field. - ANSWERmedical director
which of the following is an example of off-line medical control.
a. protocols
b. telemetry with the hospital emergency department
telephone communications with an emergency room physician
d. written orders from a patient's primary care physician or specialist. - ANSWERa.
protocols
_____________ is a system which ensures all providers meet the appropriate medical
standards.
a. quality assurance
b. quality control
c. quality improvement
d. quality standards - ANSWERb. quality control
__________is a system which continually monitors and audits all aspects of an EMS
system.
a. quality assurance
b. quality control
c. continuous quality improvement
d. quality standards - ANSWERc. continuous quality improvement
an enhanced 911 center will
,a. automatically dispatch the closest resources
b. forward the call to the appropriate authority
c. display the caller's address
d. gather all pertinent information - ANSWERc. displays the caller's address
which system will provide callers with vital emergency instructions prior to the arrival of
EMS
a. EMI (emergency medical dispatch)
b. TEC (telecommunication emergency care)
c. EMD (emergency medical dispatch)
d. all of the above are correct - ANSWERc. EMD (emergency medical dispatch)
each EMS system, medical director and training program must conform with
a. laws and regulations adopted by the state
b. local municipal law
c. generally accepted industry standards
d. the medical director and their training programs are autonomous - ANSWERc.
judging patients
which of the following attributes is not beneficial to the EMT
a. self confidence
b. neat and clean uniforms
c. judging patients
d. Grooming standards - ANSWERc. judging patients
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) permits sharing
confidential patient information in which of the following circumstances
a. those who are treating the patient b. those who are treating the patient
c. as requested by police for investigative purposes
d. all of the above - ANSWERd. all of the above
your partner comes in contract with dried on the gurney. This is an example of
a. direct contact
b. indirect contact
c. there is no contact since dried blood is not hazardous
d. secondary exposure - ANSWERb. indirect contact
which of the following is not a blood borne pathogen
a. tuberculosis
b. human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
c. acquired immune deficiency syndrome
d. hepatitis B - ANSWERa. tuberculosis
the most effective way to control disease
a. the use of examination gloves
b. proper handwashing
your employer must make which vaccination available to all "at risk" employees
a. influenza
b. PPD
c. Tetanus
d. Hepatitis B - ANSWERd. Hepatitis B
the body's 3 stage response to stress is
a. acute stress management
b. anxiety response syndrome
c. fatigue syndrome
d. general adaptation syndrome - ANSWERd. general adaption syndrome
excessive or prolonged exposure to stressful situation is
a. cumulative stress
b. chronic stress fatigue
c. chronic stress disorder
d. post traumatic stress disorder - ANSWERa. cumulative stress
an attempt to secure a reward for good behavior or the promise to change a particular
lifestyle is which phase of the grieving process
a. denial
b. bargaining
c. acceptance
d. depression - ANSWERb. bargaining
when dealing with stressful situations you should not
a. assure them that "everything will be all right"
b. be empathetic
c. respect their final wishes
d. treat them to the standard of care - ANSWERa. assure them that "everything will be
all right"
scene safety: when should you begin protecting yourself?
a. at dispatch
b. upon arrival on scene
c. at the end of the call
d. when you make patient contact - ANSWERa. at dispatch
when responding to a hazardous materials incident you should approach the scene
a. down wind and uphill
b. down wind and down hill
c. upwind and uphill
d. upwind and downhill - ANSWERc. upwind and uphill
, where should you obtain initial information regarding hazardous materials
a. CHEMTREC
b. Wikipedia
c. the DOT emergency response guidebook
d. hazardous materials response guidebook - ANSWERc. the DOT emergency
response guidebook
transmission - ANSWERthe manner which an infectious disease is spread
direct contact - ANSWERexposure of a communicable disease from one person to
another via physical contact
pathogen - ANSWERa microorganism which is capable of causing disease
immune - ANSWERthe body's ability to protect itself for acquiring a disease
contamination - ANSWERthe presence of infectious organisms on or in objects
host - ANSWERthe organism or individual which is attacked by an infecting agent
acute stress reactions - ANSWERresponse to stress during a stressful situation
delayed stress reactions - ANSWERresponse to stress after a stressful situation
hepatitis - ANSWERinflammation of the liver
the right of a patient to make decisions regarding their own health
a. decisional capacity
b. informed consent
c. expressed consent
d. patient autonomy - ANSWERd. patient autonomy
your patient presents unconscious, you should render emergency medical care and
treatment under which type of consent
a. absolute
b. expressed
c. implied
d. informed - ANSWERc. implied
which of the following patients has the right to refuse care
a. a patient who is a minor and is the mother of a child
b. an unconscious patient
c. a patient with an altered mental status - ANSWERa. a patient who is a minor and is
the mother of a child
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