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1) Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving
the effectiveness of an EMS system?
A) Quality improvement
D) CORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in 1790 when the
French began transporting wounded soldiers from the scenes of battle to waiting physicians.
3) In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following agencies
with the development of emergency medical service standards?
A) U.S. Department of Transportation
B) U.S. Department of the Interior
C) U.S. Department of Health Services
D) U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Explanation: A) CORRECT. In 1966 the
National Highway Safety Act charged the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) with developing EMS standards and assisting the states to upgrade the quality of their prehospital emergency care.
B) INCORRECT. The U.S. Department of the Interior is charged with the management
and conservation of federal land and the country's natural resources. The Department of Transportation was charged with developing EMS standards.
C) INCORRECT. Although the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services is charged with protecting the health of all Americans, the United States Department of Transportation was assigned the task of developing emergency medical service standards.
D) INCORRECT. Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is tasked with
protecting the nation from threats, it was established in 2002 and did not exist in 1966. It was the U.S. Department of Transportation that was charged with developing EMS standards.
4) Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS system assessment
programs?
A) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
B) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
C) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
D) United States Health Services Agency (HSA) - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is not responsible for EMS system assessment programs.
B) INCORRECT. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) does not establish
EMS system assessment programs.
C) CORRECT. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Technical Assistance Program has established assessment programs with set standards for EMS systems.
D) INCORRECT. The United States Department of Health and Human Services has no
oversight of EMS systems.
5) Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most refers
to which of the following?
A) Emergency preparedness plan
B) Trauma system
C) Resource management
D) Central deployment - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. Emergency
preparedness plans are usually developed to guide the actions of a specific group of people at the outset of an emergency, with the goal of protecting people and/or property. They generally will not address the specifics of medical care or transport.
B) INCORRECT. A trauma system is an organized, coordinated effort between facilities
and responders within a defined geographic area to deliver a full range of care to injured patients. It does not address the coordination of basic (non-trauma) emergency care or transportation.
C) CORRECT. Resource management refers to the centralized coordination of an
emergency response so that all victims have equal access to basic emergency care and are transported by certified personnel, in a licensed and equipped ambulance, to an appropriate facility.
D) INCORRECT. The centralized coordination of emergency medical access,
transportation, and care within an EMS system is not referred to as central deployment.
6) Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical
services (EMS) system?
A) To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene,
during transport, and at the hospital
C) To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and "do no
harm," while providing prompt transport to the hospital
D) To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital care
Explanation: A) CORRECT. The modern Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system has been developed to get trained personnel to patients as quickly as possible and to provide emergency care on the scene, en route to the hospital, and at the hospital until care is assumed by the hospital staff.
B) INCORRECT. In addition to having trained personnel able to help patients on scene,
the modern Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system also aims to provide that same assistance while en route to the hospital and at the hospital until hospital staff can take over care.
C) INCORRECT. Although understanding limitations and doing "no harm" are important
aspects of an emergency care provider's job, the modern Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system was developed to get trained personnel to patients as quickly as possible and to provide emergency care on the scene, en route to the hospital, and at the hospital until care is assumed by the hospital staff.
D) INCORRECT. Although knowledge is an important aspect of an emergency care
provider's job, the modern Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system was specifically developed to get trained personnel to patients as quickly as possible and to provide emergency care on the scene, en route to the hospital, and at the hospital until care is assumed by the hospital staff.
7) What has the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system been developed
to provide?
A) Prehospital care
B) Prompt emergency response
C) Safe emergency transportation
D) Trained medical personnel - Explanation: A) CORRECT. In 1966 the National Highway
Safety Act charged the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) with assisting the states in upgrading the quality of their prehospital emergency care.
B) INCORRECT. Prompt responses are an important part of any EMS system, but not
what they were specifically developed to provide.
C) INCORRECT. Safe emergency transportation is only part of what modern EMS
systems were developed for.
10) What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance personnel responsible
for direct patient care? A) Emergency Medical Technician
B) Emergency Medical Responder
C) Advanced EMT
D) Emergency Ambulance Driver - Explanation: A) CORRECT. In most areas, the
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is considered the minimum level of certification for ambulance personnel.
B) INCORRECT. An Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) is below the EMT certification
level, and below the minimum usually expected for ambulance personnel.
C) INCORRECT. Advanced EMTs have a higher level of certification than what is
commonly required as the minimum for ambulance personnel.
D) INCORRECT. Most ambulance personnel are expected to be at the EMT level or
higher.
11) What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS
system and provides immediate care for life-threatening problems?
A) Emergency Medical Dispatcher
B) Cardiac care responder
C) EMT
D) Emergency Medical Responder - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Emergency
Medical Dispatcher is responsible for coordinating the appropriate EMS response and potentially providing important instructions to the person calling for assistance.
B) INCORRECT. A cardiac care responder is not a recognized level of EMS training.
C) INCORRECT. EMTs provide basic-level medical and trauma care and
transportation to a medical facility.
D) CORRECT. The emphasis of an Emergency Medical Responder is on activating
the EMS system and providing immediate care for life-threatening injuries, controlling the scene, and preparing for the arrival of the ambulance. 12) What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes use of advanced airway devices and some prehospital medication administration?
A) Advanced EMT
B) Paramedic
C) Emergency Medical Responder
D) EMT - Explanation: A) CORRECT. The Advanced EMT (AEMT) provides basic-level
care and transportation as well as some advanced-level care, such as use of advanced airway devices, monitoring of blood glucose levels, and administration of some medications, which may include intravenous and intraosseous administration.
B) INCORRECT. The Paramedic performs all of the skills of the EMT and AEMT plus
advanced-level skills. The Paramedic provides the most advanced level of prehospital care.
C) INCORRECT. The first level of EMS training (Emergency Medical Responder) is
primarily focused on activating the EMS system and immediate care for lifethreatening injuries.
D) INCORRECT. EMTs provide basic-level medical and trauma care but cannot
manage advanced airways or administer medications.
13) What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced prehospital
care?
A) Advanced EMT
B) Emergency Medical Responder
C) Emergency Medical Technician
D) Paramedic - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The AEMT provides basic-level care and
transportation as well as some advanced-level care in the pre-hospital setting.
B) INCORRECT. Emergency Medical Responders are trained to activate the EMS
system, provide immediate care for life-threatening injuries, control the scene, and prepare for the arrival of the ambulance.
C) INCORRECT. EMTs provide basic-level medical and trauma care and
transportation to a medical facility.
D) CORRECT. The Paramedic performs all of the skills of the EMT and AEMT plus
advanced-level skills. The Paramedic provides the most advanced level of prehospital care.
A) Protect and stabilize the patient
B) Communicate with other responders on the scene
C) Maintain personal health and safety
D) Provide emergency care - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. Although protecting and
stabilizing the patient is an important aspect of the EMT's job, maintaining personal health and safety first is the priority.
B) INCORRECT. Communicating with other emergency responders is necessary for
effective scene safety and coordination, but the first priority for any EMT is to ensure their own health and safety.
C) CORRECT. It is not possible to help a patient if you are not physically
capable or are injured while performing your job, so your first responsibility is to keep yourself healthy and safe.
D) INCORRECT. Providing emergency care is the EMT's purpose, but
maintaining her own personal health and safety is the EMT's primary responsibility.
15) What BEST defines the evaluation of the patient's condition in order to provide emergency
care? A) Patient access
B) Patient assessment
C) Medical intervention
D) Patient advocacy - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. Patient access means getting to
the patient's location.
B) CORRECT. Patient assessment is used to find out enough about what is wrong with
your patient to be able to provide the appropriate emergency care.
C) INCORRECT. A medical intervention is the care provided once what is wrong with
the patient has been determined.
D) INCORRECT. Patient advocacy is speaking up for the patient.
16) Upon arrival at the hospital, the EMT advises hospital personnel of the
patient's condition, observations from the scene, treatment rendered, and other pertinent data to assure continuity of care. This process is known as which of the following?
A) Transfer of care
B) Breach of duty
C) Definitive care
D) End of tour - Explanation: A) CORRECT. Providing the receiving hospital staff with
information on the patient's condition, observations of the scene, and other pertinent data so that there will be continuity of care is part of the transfer of care process.
B) INCORRECT. A breach of duty occurs when an EMT has a responsibility to care for a
patient and does not follow through.
C) INCORRECT. Definitive care refers to the type of care ultimately needed by a patient,
not to the process of transferring the patient to hospital staff.
D) INCORRECT. The end of tour generally refers to the end of a scheduled EMS shift
and is not related to patient care.
17) Which of the following is a component of patient advocacy?
A) Immobilizing the neck of a patient with a possible spinal injury
B) Granting patient wishes and not reporting spousal abuse to the authorities
C) Building rapport with the patient during transport to the hospital
D) Providing oxygen to a patient that is short of breath - Explanation: A)
INCORRECT. This is simply an example of patient care. Advocacy is working to understand the patient so that the EMT can speak up for them and promote their needs.
B) INCORRECT. Patient advocacy is not supporting a patient whose wishes will
ultimately be harmful or against the law.
C) CORRECT. Building rapport with the patient is a critical component of advocacy.
Without it, the EMT won't be able to know the patient's needs or challenges enough to effectively speak on their behalf.
D) INCORRECT. Advocacy is about truly understanding the patient and
speaking up for them to promote the best care possible, not simply providing an intervention.
18) Who is responsible for on-scene safety of EMS providers?
A) Traffic director
B) Law enforcement
C) All crew members
B) INCORRECT. Law enforcement personnel can be an important part of scene safety, but they are not necessarily responsible for the safety of EMS crews. C) CORRECT. It is the responsibility of all EMS crew members to keep themselves, the patient(s), and bystanders safe. D) INCORRECT. The triage officer is not solely responsible for the on-scene safety of EMS providers.
19) Which of the following BEST describes a person who speaks up on behalf of the patient
and supports his cause?
A) Guardian
B) Assistant
C) Advocate
D) Representative - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. A guardian is generally someone who is
legally responsible for a patient, whether or not they support or advocate for them.
B) INCORRECT. A person who assists a patient with tasks may not necessarily speak up for
the patient or support them in seeking better care.
C) CORRECT. EMTs should be advocates for their patients, speaking up for them and
supporting them in getting appropriate care.
D) INCORRECT. The term "representative" does not indicate the same level of personal
involvement in a patient's care and outcome as an "advocate" has. EMTs should always see themselves as advocates for their patients.
20) To be compassionate and empathetic, to be accurate with interviews, and to inspire
confidence are all examples of which of the personal traits of a quality EMT?
A) Able to listen to others
B) Pleasant
C) Judgmental but fair
D) Emotionally stable - Explanation: A) CORRECT. To be compassionate and empathetic,
to be accurate with interviews, and to inspire confidence are examples of the ability to listen to others.
B) INCORRECT. Inspiring confidence and helping to calm the sick and injured are
examples of being pleasant.
D) CORRECT. To reduce the chances of providing improper care or causing patient
discomfort, EMTs should be able to control their personal habits appropriately.
23) Which of the following best describes training that supplements the EMT's original
training and that is usually taken in regular intervals?
A) Distance education
B) EMT training program
C) Recertification
D) Continuing education - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. Distance education refers to the
way training or courses are delivered, not specifically to the topic.
B) INCORRECT. An EMT training program is the initial certification course, not the
supplemental training that follows it.
C) INCORRECT. Recertification refers to the renewal of an EMT certificate, not
specifically to regular ongoing training.
D) CORRECT. Ongoing education that supplements an EMT's original training is called
Continuing Education (CE).
24) During the new employee orientation, the training officer meets with the new EMTs and
explains to them the monthly training schedule and the classes they must attend for EMT recertification. One of the new EMTs asks the training officer why they have to keep taking EMT courses if they already passed the EMT examination. What is the best answer? A) The state requires the training.
B) EMTs forget everything once they pass the EMT exam.
C) It looks good to a jury should the service be sued.
D) EMS is constantly evolving in response to evidence-based research. Explanation:
A) INCORRECT. Although continuing education is mandated by most states, it is not the reason continuing education is performed.
B) INCORRECT. Continuing education does provide EMTs with a good review of rarely
used material; however, it is not accurate that EMTs forget everything once they pass the EMT exam.
C) INCORRECT. Although continuing education can demonstrate to a jury that the service
is providing adequate training, one of the goals of continuing education is to prevent lawsuits from happening in the first place, rather than to look good once a lawsuit has been filed.