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EMR FINAL WRITTEN EXAMMedical control provided by a physician who is in contact with prehospital providers
is considered: - ANSWER online
A physician who directs training courses, helps set medical policies, and ensures
quality management of the EMS system is known as: - ANSWER indirect medical
control
Which of the following is considered part of the roles and responsibilities of an
emergency medical responder? - ANSWER Performing patient assessments
Which of the following is not an EMR skill? - ANSWER Cardiac monitoring
Why do the EMS system developed? - ANSWER To give patients a greater chance
of survival
A (n) ____ is trained and certified to provide advanced life support and other medical
procedures. - ANSWER paramedic
A BLS unit consists of: - ANSWER a properly equipped vehicle and EMTs
EMS systems are evaluated by the: - ANSWER National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Which of the following is one of the criteria used to evaluate and EMS system? -
ANSWER Transportation equipment
The need for transport (as opposed to rapid or prompt transport) means that: -
ANSWER the patient's condition requires care by medical professionals
Prompt transport to an appropriate medical facility means that the: - ANSWER
patient's condition may worsen without treatment
Rapid transport to an appropriate medical facility means that: - ANSWER EMS
personnel cannot give adequate care in the field
Which is not a responsibility of EMRs? - ANSWER To notify the patient's family
When EMTs or paramedics arrive, the EMR should? - ANSWER assist the EMTs or
paramedics
Which of the following needs to be documented by the EMR? - ANSWER The initial
vital signs
Direct (online) medical control: - ANSWER is usually done by two-way radio or
wireless telephone
, EMRs are a critical component of an EMS system because they are: - ANSWER the
first medically trained personnel to arrive on the scene
___ is the process by which a person, institution, or program is evaluated and
recognized as meeting certain standard to ensure safe and ethical patient care. -
ANSWER certification
Confidential medical information may be discussed with: - ANSWER medical
personnel involved in the care of the patient
Which of the following is not a goal of EMR training? - ANSWER Know how to
perform advanced skills
Ambulances were first used during: - ANSWER the Civil War
What agency established the first national standard curriculum to train EMS
providers? - ANSWER Department of Transportation
Which of the following is not a responsibility of the public health department? -
ANSWER Inspecting animals for diseases
Which of the following techniques can be used to prevent tress? - ANSWER Eating a
well-balanced diet
Hepatitis B - ANSWER is spread by direct contact with infected blood
Critical incident stress debriefings are usually held: - ANSWER 24 to 72 hours after
an incident
Which of the following is true of tuberculosis - ANSWER there are drug-resistant
strains
The stage of the grieving process in which the finality of death is recognized is
called: - ANSWER acceptance
Which of the following is not a sign of stress? - ANSWER increased efficiency
The first step in managing stress is to: - ANSWER recognize the signs and
symptoms
When you feel angry about an emergency situation that you have experienced and
you discuss your anger with others, you are: - ANSWER avoiding unhealthy physical
symptoms caused by bottling up your emotions
The stage of the grieving process that involved trying to negotiate a postponement of
death is called: - ANSWER bargaining
Which of the following statements regarding depression is false - ANSWER
Continued depression typically does not require help
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