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EMT-B Final Study Guide (Quizzes & E-books) 100% Correct & Verified 2024 Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training? -Answer-EMT What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field? -Answer-Follow the agency's written protocols What is an EMT's primary service area? -Answer-The area serviced by the EMT's medical director The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as __________. - Answer-self-motivation Online medical control requires...

ABMDI 177 Questions with Correct Answers 100% Verified 2024/2025 Which of the following MUST notify the coroner/ME promptly upon discovery of a suspicious death? a. law enforcement official b. funeral director c. EMT or paramedic d. ER room physician e. all of the above - Correct Answers e. all of the above A 35 year old white female, who was employed as a waitress, unexpectedly dies at work. An autopsy confirms the cause of death as bacterial meningitis. Which of the following agencies...

A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. start CPR and transport immediately. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated. D. determine if he has a valid living will. - ANSWER B. begin CPR until an AED is available. Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: Select one: A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the scene of an emergency. B....

EMT Written State Exam Study Guide (PSI) (2023/2024) Already Passed 1. Which of the following is NOT true of medical control? A) It is determined by the dispatcher. B) It may be written or "standing orders." C) It may require online radio or phone consultation. D) It describes the care authorized by the medical director A) It is determined by the dispatcher. 2. The major goal of quality improvement is to ensure that: A) quarterly audits of the EMS system are performed. B) EMTs have rece...

What is the result if the neutral wire becomes open on a multiwire circuit having unequal loads? a. The load of higher resistance would overheat and probably be damaged. b. The load of lesser resistance would overheat and probably be damaged. c. No effect until one load is turned off or opens. d. No effect. a. The load of higher resistance would overheat and probably be damaged. Circuits 7 and 9 share a neutral. This is a multiwire branch circuit. If Ckt. 7 is drawing 13 amps and ...

Ch 1: Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct? Select one: A. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing. B. EMS training standards are regulated by the NREMT. C. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs. D. The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for EMTs. : A. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing. Correct Ch 1: As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: Select o...

Which of the following MUST notify the coroner/ME promptly upon discovery of a suspicious death? a. law enforcement official b. funeral director c. EMT or paramedic d. ER room physician e. all of the above - e. all of the above A 35 year old white female, who was employed as a waitress, unexpectedly dies at work. An autopsy confirms the cause of death as bacterial meningitis. Which of the following agencies must be notified promptly? a. emergency medical association b. department o...

NREMT Exam Questions and Answers/Explained 2022. You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The patient is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Your first step is to: A. apply your AED B. administer supplemental oxygen C. obtain a past medical history D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin Which of the following is the correct flow of blood through the heart and lun...

An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n): Select one: a. Advanced EMT (AEMT) b. EMR c. Paramedic d. EMT CORRECT ANSWER Paramedic An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, unpleasant is to: Select one: nue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful. ure the patient that everything will be all right, even if it will not be. e the patient's feelings and focus on ...

Providing care within the scope of practice would be considered behavior in accordance with: A. The sovereign immunity doctrine. B. Approved protocols. C. Professional Standards. D. Institutional Standards. -answer- C. Professional Standards. 2. The extent of medical procedures an EMT is authorized to perform is called the: A. Medical release. B. Scope of practice / care. C. Duty to act. D. Physician relationship. E. Skill set. -answer- B. Scope of practice / care. 3. Which of the...