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Chapter 1: EMS Systems (Multiple
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Which of the following agencies is the federal source for the EMT education standards? A. Department of Health and Human Services B. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration C. Federal Emergency Management Agency D. Department of Transportation - correct answers B. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration What is the primary job of the EMT? A. Provide appropriate medical care B. Diagnose the patient's condition C. Ensure personal safety D. Provide transport to the closest hospital - correct answers A or C - unclear This act of legislation protects people with disabilities from being denied access to programs and services that are provided by state or local governments A. Ryan White Act B. Marchman Act C. Equal Rights Amendment D. Americans with Disabilities Act - correct answers D. Americans with Disabilities Act Which of the following is NOT a component of an EMS system under the EMS Agenda for the Future?
A. Medical direction B. Certification reciprocity C. Public education D. EMS research - correct answers B. Certification reciprocity Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention? A. Providing cervical spine immobilization B. Administering vaccines C. Conducting injury surveillance D. Teaching safety in schools - correct answers A. Providing cervical spine immobilization The roles and responsibilities of an EMT include all of the following EXCEPT: A. Performing a patient assessment B. Upholding medical and legal standards C. Providing legal advice to patients D. Ensuring and protecting patient privacy - correct answers C. Providing legal advice to patients An example of teamwork and diplomacy is: A. Using your persona to project a sense of trust B. Being able to communicate while giving respect to the listener C. Placing others in high regard or importance D. Delegating multiple tasks ensuring efficiency and safety - correct answers B. Being able to communicate while giving respect to the listener The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA):
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to: A. Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States B. Facilitate a national EMS labor group C. Reduce expenses at the local and state levels D. Unify EMS providers under a single medical director - correct answers A. Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers? A. Automated external defibrillator B. Multilumen airways C. Needle decompression D. Automatic transport ventilators - correct answers A. Automated external defibrillator What is an EMT's primary service area? A. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care B. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call C. The main area in which the EMS agency operates D. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director - correct answers C. The main area in which the EMS agency operates Online medical control requires: A. Phone or radio contact with the medical director or designated physician B. The presence of an advanced-level provider C. Written protocols approved by medical control D. A physician's presence on the scene of a call - correct answers A. Phone or radio contact with the medical director or designated physician
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field? A. Deviate from established standards when necessary B. Carry an EMT text for reference at all times C. Follow the agency's written protocols D. Contact medical direction before initiating any treatments - correct answers C. Follow the agency's written protocols Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on: A. An EMS agency's fiscal resources B. EMS research C. The experiences of EMTs D. The opinions of physicians - correct answers B. EMS research American Heart Association protocols are based on: A. Trends in the EMS community B. Opinions from a core group of cardiologists C. Theories ready for field trial D. Evidence-based research - correct answers D. Evidence-based research Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services EMS? A. A vast network of advanced life-support (ALS) professionals who provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting B. A team of healthcare professionals who are responsible for providing care and transportation to the sick and injured
A. Wait at least 24 months before taking another state approved EMT class B. Send an official request to the national registry of EMT (NREMT) to seek approval to take the EMT exam C. Recognize that any such conviction will disqualify him or her from EMT licensure D. Contact the state EMS office and provide them with the required documentation - correct answers D. Contact the state EMS office and provide them with the required documentation Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is correct? A. The ADA only applies to individuals with a diagnosed and well-documented physical disability B. The requirements to successfully complete an EMT program are different for those who are disabled C. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to the disabled D. According to the ADA EMT candidates with documented disabilities are exempt from taking the NREMT exam - correct answers C. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to the disabled According to the national EMS scope of practice model, an EMT would require special permission from the medical director and state EMS office in order to: A. Perform blood glucose monitoring B. Apply and interpret a pulse oximeter C. Use an automatic transport ventilator D. Give aspirin to a patient with chest pain - correct answers A. Perform blood glucose monitoring Laypeople are often trained to perform all of the following skills, except: A. 1- or 2-rescuer CPR
B. Splinting of a possible fracture C. Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway D. Control of life-threatening bleeding - correct answers C. Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway EMRs such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers are an integral part of the EMS system because: A. They are usually trained to assist paramedics with certain procedures B. The presence of a person trained to initiate basic life support (BLS) care cannot be ensured C. The average response time for the EMT crew is approximately 15 minutes D. They can initiate certain ALS procedures before EMS arrival - correct answers B. The presence of a person trained to initiate basic life support (BLS) care cannot be ensured The __________ deals with the well being of EMT career progression and EMT compensation A. Human resources department B. Office of the medical director C. EMS administrator or chief D. Local public health department - correct answers A. Human resources department The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the field is the: A. Shift supervisor B. Medical director C. EMS administrator D. Field training officer - correct answers B. Medical director
C. Purchase the device based solely on the manufacturer's claim D. Determine which device the American Heart Association suggests - correct answers B. Recognize that this does not mean it will save more lives An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened demanding, or unpleasant is to: A. Continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful B. Demand the patient to be quiet and cooperative during transport C. Ignore the patient's feeling and focus on his or her medical compliant D. Reassure them that everything will be all right, even if it will not be - correct answers A. Continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the: A. Regional trauma center B. American Heart Association C. State office of EMS D. National Registry of EMTs - correct answers C. State office of EMS Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct? A. The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice but cannot limit it without state approval B. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval C. An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state EMS office, not the EMS medical director D. The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's scope of practice without state approval - correct answers B. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: A. Your local EMS protocols B. An order from a paramedic C. The patient's condition D. The transport time to the hospital - correct answers A. Your local EMS protocols Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct? A. EMS training standards are regulated by the NREMT B. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs C. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing D. The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for EMTs - correct answers C. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the: A. State Bureau of EMS B. EMS training officer C. EMS medical director D. Individual EMT - correct answers D. Individual EMT Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the administration of ALS? A. A 61-year-old trauma patient whose chest is decompressed with a needle B. A 53-year-old patient who is given glucagon for significant hypoglycemia C. A 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated external defibrillator (AED)
