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Mentally competent patients have the right to refuse treatment. T/F? Correct Answer - True When a patient is unconscious, you may provide treatment under the concept of _________________. Correct Answer - Implied consent List conditions where minors may, by state law, give consent for medical care despite their young age. Correct Answer - Married, armed services, pregnant __________ is sometimes necessary when you are confronted with a patient who is in need of medical treatment and tra...

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Emergency medical services (EMS) as we know it today originated in 1966 with the highway safety act under the department of______? Correct Answer - department of transportation each EMS system has a ______ who authorizes EMTs to provide medical care in the field. Correct Answer - medical 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 ...

End-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) monitoring is clearly indicated for patients who present with: Correct Answer - respiratory distress A portable oxygen cylinder should have a capacity of a minimum of ______ of oxygen. Correct Answer - 500 L An infant with a total blood volume of 800 mL would start showing signs of shock when as little as ______ of blood is lost. Correct Answer - 100 mL When being tailgated by another vehicle while responding to an emergency call, you should: Correct Ans...

Emergencies are rarely stressful. Correct Answer - False All seriously ill patients pass through a five-stage grieving process. Correct Answer - False The main purpose of CISD is to affix responsibility for the events that took place during an incident. Correct Answer - False If a CISD is thorough, follow-up is not essential. Correct Answer - False Keeping yourself safe is your first priority when providing medical care as an EMT. Correct Answer - True Diseases are cased by pathog...

EMS System Correct Answer - Permits patient care to begin at the scene of the injury or illness and is part of a continuum of patient care that extends from the time of injury or illness until rehabilitation or discharge Highway Safety Act of 1966 Correct Answer - Required each states to establish a highway safety program that met prescribed federal standards and included emergency services Emergency Medical Services System Act of 1973 Correct Answer - Provided access to millions of dollar...

C Correct Answer - Most EMT training programs are based on standards developed by the: A. American Red Cross (ARC) B. American Heart Association (AHA) C. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) D. National Institutes of Health (NIH) D Correct Answer - An EMT can inspire patient confidence and cooperation by: A. Transporting the patient from the scene to a hospital B. providing patient care without regard for the EMT's own personal safety C. Telling the patient that ever...

Airway, Breathing, Circulation Correct Answer - ABC Pelvic Socket Correct Answer - ACETBULLUM 120/80 Correct Answer - ADULT NORMAL B/P 12-20 Correct Answer - ADULT NORMAL BREATHS 60 Correct Answer - ADULT NORMAL PULSE Erect, palms forward Correct Answer - ANATOMICAL Upper chambers of heart Correct Answer - ATRIA Involuntary motor function Correct Answer - AUTONOMIC B/P below 60 Correct Answer - BRADYCARDIA Burn, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling Correct Answer - BTLS ...

Advanced EMT (AEMT) Correct Answer - An individual who has training specific aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications: Advanced Life Support (ALS) Correct Answer - Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Correct Answer - Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination: Autom...

You respond to a nursing home and find a 78-year-old female with confusion and weakness. Staff informs you that she's had an infection and fever for the past few days. Vitals: BP - 92/56, P 144, SpO2 - 92%. What is your leading suspicion for what is causing this patient's hypotension? Correct Answer - Septic Shock You arrive on scene of a 31-year-old female whose chief complaint is a syncopal episode at a tanning salon. Workers at the salon state they saw the patient collapse after getting ...