AAOS EMT Eleventh Edition Section 1: Preparatory Questions and Answers
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AAOS EMT Eleventh Edition Section 1: Preparatory
AAOS EMT Eleventh Edition Section 1: Preparatory
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________. - Answer- HIPAA
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training? - Answer- EMT
The determination that prompt surgical care in the hos...
AAOS EMT Eleventh Edition Section 1:
Preparatory
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to
_____________. - Answer- HIPAA
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training? - Answer- EMT
The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than
performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is
based MOSTLY on: - Answer- EMS research.
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. - Answer- provide
more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers? -
Answer- Automated external defibrillator
What is an EMT's primary service area? - Answer- The main area in which the EMS
agency operates
Online medical control requires __________. - Answer- phone or radio contact with
the medical director
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field? - Answer- Follow the agency's
written protocols.
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________. - Answer- EMS
research
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________. - Answer-
evidence-based research
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________. -
Answer- time management
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as __________. -
Answer- self-motivation
You are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by ambulance. You know that a
transport will keep you on duty several hours after your regular quitting time. This is
an example of __________. - Answer- patient advocacy
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as
__________. - Answer- communication
,Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical
services (EMS)? - Answer- A team of health care professionals who are responsible
for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act
(ADA) of 1990 is correct? - Answer- The ADA prohibits employers from failing to
provide full and equal employment to those who are disabled.
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain
based on: - Answer- medical director approval.
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct? - Answer- The
NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing.
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare
(MIH) model? - Answer- The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to drinking alcohol but
orders you not to tell anyone. You should report the information to __________. -
Answer- the receiving nurse or doctor
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are
typically regulated by the: - Answer- state office of EMS.
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life
support (ALS) is called a(n): - Answer- paramedic.
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by
the: - Answer- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to: -
Answer- assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment
skills are functions of the: - Answer- paramedic.
The criteria to be licensed and employed as an EMT include: - Answer- proof of
immunization against certain communicable diseases.
If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she
should: - Answer- contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required
documentation.
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would require
special permission from the medical director and the state EMS office to: - Answer-
insert a peripheral intravenous catheter.
Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS? - Answer- A 48-
year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
, Which of the following skills would a layperson MOST likely be trained to perform
before arrival of EMS? - Answer- Bleeding control using a tourniquet
The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical
care in the field is the: - Answer- medical director.
Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe? -
Answer- Off-line
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to: - Answer- identify
areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
Continuing education in EMS serves to: - Answer- maintain, update, and expand the
EMT's knowledge and skills.
Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the: - Answer-
individual EMT.
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened,
demanding, or unpleasant is to: - Answer- continue to be nonjudgmental,
compassionate, and respectful.\\EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966
with the publication of:\Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of
Modern Society.
Which of the following is NOT true of medical control? - Answer- It is determined by
the dispatcher.
The major goal of quality improvement is to ensure that: - Answer- the public
receives the highest standard of care.\\Federal legislation concerning patient
confidentiality is known as:\HIPAA.
To protect a restrained patient and prevent him from using leverage to break free,
the EMT should secure __________. - Answer- one arm above the head
The _________ is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column
and the fused central posterior section of the pelvic girdle. - Answer- sacrum
An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the: - Answer- back is bent
forward at the hips.
The proper technique for using the power grip is to: - Answer- lift with your palms up.
Which of the following statements regarding patient weight distribution is correct? -
Answer- The majority of a horizontal patient's weight is in the torso.
To minimize the risk of injuring yourself when lifting or moving a patient, you should:
- Answer- keep the weight as close to your body as possible.
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing a
patient with a suspected spinal injury? - Answer- Long backboard
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