The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to ___________.
A) DCAP
B) APGAR
C) HIPAA
D) CQI - ANS HIPPA
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
A) EMT
B) EMR
C) AEMT
D) Paramedic - ANS EMT
National guidelines ...
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to ___________.
A) DCAP
B) APGAR
C) HIPAA
D) CQI - ANS HIPPA
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
A) EMT
B) EMR
C) AEMT
D) Paramedic - ANS EMT
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
A) reduce expenses at the local and state levels
B) facilitate a national EMS labor group
C) unify EMS providers under a single medical director
D) provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States - ANS provide
more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
What is an EMT's primary service area?
A) The main area in which the EMS agency operates
B) The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
C) The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
D) The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call - ANS The main
area in which the EMS agency operates
Online medical control requires __________.
A) written protocols approved by medical control
B) phone or radio contact with the medical director
C) the presence of an advanced-level provider
,D) a physician's presence on the scene of the call - ANS phone or radio contact with the
medical director
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
A) Carry an EMT text for reference at all times.
B) Deviate from established standards when necessary.
C) Follow the agency's written protocols.
D) Contact medical direction before initiating any treatments. - ANS Follow the agency's
written protocols.
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.
A) evidence-based research
B) trends in the EMS community
C) theories ready for field trial
D) opinions from a core group of cardiologists - ANS evidence-based research
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________.
A) patient advocacy
B) integrity
C) time management
D) patient empathy - ANS time management
You are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by ambulance. You know that a transport will
keep you on duty several hours after your regular quitting time. This is an example of
__________.
A) undue hardship
B) patient advocacy
C) scope of practice
D) abuse of authority - ANS patient advocacy
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. - ANS A team of health care professionals who are
responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
A) the patient's condition.
B) medical director approval.
C) an order from a paramedic.
D) the transport time to the hospital. - ANS medical director approval.
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. - ANS The NREMT provides
a national standard for EMS testing.
You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to drinking alcohol but orders you
not to tell anyone. You should report the information to __________.
A) the receiving nurse or doctor
B) law enforcement personnel
C) the state motor vehicle department
D) your medical director - ANS the receiving nurse or doctor
After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for breakfast. While
entering the restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his chest and collapse to the floor.
When you get to him, he has no pulse and is not breathing. To treat this patient, you will follow:
A) off-line medical control.
B) online medical control.
C) protocols.
D) All of these answers are correct. - ANS All of these answers are correct.
A 12-year-old boy told his grandmother he was going to collect the day's mail, located on the
opposite side of the street, for her. As he was returning with the mail, he was struck by a vehicle
and was found lying lifeless in the middle of the street. Which of the following would be
appropriate to say to the grandmother?
, A) "Don't worry. I'm sure he'll be fine."
B) "What were you thinking? You will be reported!"
C) "We're placing him on a backboard to protect his back, and we'll take him to the Columbus
Community Hospital. Do you know who his doctor is?"
D) It's best not to spend time talking to the grandmother. - ANS "We're placing him on a
backboard to protect his back, and we'll take him to the Columbus Community Hospital. Do you
know who his doctor is?"
Vector-borne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via:
A) animals or insects.
B) smoke or dust.
C) direct contact.
D) inanimate objects. - ANS animals or insects.
Which of the following statements regarding the different stages of the grieving process is
correct?
A) The grieving process typically begins with severe depression.
B) It is rare that people will jump back and forth between stages.
C) The stages of the grieving process may occur simultaneously.
D) Bargaining is the most unpleasant stage of the grieving process. - ANS The stages of
the grieving process may occur simultaneously.
The EMT's first priority is __________.
A) personal safety
B) rapid response
C) treatment and transport
D) empathy for all patients - ANS personal safety
After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick yourself with the
contaminated lancet. You should:
A) immerse your wound in an alcohol-based solution.
B) report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
C) get immunized against hepatitis as soon as possible.
D) discontinue patient care and seek medical attention. - ANS report the incident to your
supervisor after the call.
General adaptation syndrome is characterized by which of the following phases?
A) Alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery
B) Delayed reaction, alarm response, and physical recovery
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