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EUNICEEMT EXAM 1 (Chapters 1-8) WITH 100% SURE ANSWERS
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You have been called to a private All of the above
residence where a 16-year-old female
patient is reported by her parents to be
"acting strangely" and possibly "on
something." Upon your arrival, the patient
is locked in her bedroom refusing to open
the door. The patient refuses to speak to
you and will only come out if her best
friend is present. Your knowledge of life-
span development indicates that the
following characteristics are common with
a patient of this age.
Answers:
-Self-destructive behaviors such as
tobacco, alcohol, and drug use
-Depression and suicide
-Preoccupation with body image
-All of the above
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,An off- duty EMT is driving down the road The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act.
when she sees a major vehicle accident.
There are no Emergency Medical
Responders on the scene yet. There are
only Good Samaritans. The EMT is late for a
doctor's appointment so she decides that
she will not stop and help. The driver of the
vehicle dies before help arrives. One of the
Good Samaritans notices her EMT license
plates and writes them down as she passes
by. The Good Samaritan is angry that the
EMT did not stop and help and tries to get
the EMT fired for not helping. Which of the
following statements is true?
Answers:
-The EMT is not negligent because she did
not have a duty to act.
-The EMT is negligent because the patient
died.
-The EMT is not negligent because she had
a doctor's appointment.
-The EMT is negligent for not stopping and
helping.
Why is it important for EMTs to participate To identify problems and develop a plan to prevent their recurrence
in quality improvement programs?
Answers:
-To ensure adequate personnel are
available for emergencies
-To identify problem employees and create
a corrective action plan
-To identify problems and develop a plan
to prevent their recurrence
-To ensure that individuals making false
calls for EMS are prosecuted
The CDC recommends using an alcohol- The provider's hands come into contact with fecal matter.
based hand sanitizer in all except which of
the following situation(s)?
Answers:
The provider's hands come into contact
with fecal matter.
The provider is not vaccinated against
hepatitis B.
The patient has a bloodborne
communicable disease.
The patient has a respiratory illness.
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, Middle adulthood is the stage of life from 41; 60
________ to _____ years.
Answers:
-35; 65
-35; 55
-31; 60
-41; 60
The EMT's obligation to provide care to a Duty to act
patient either as a formal or ethical
responsibility is known as which of the
following?
Answers:
-Legal responsibility
-Scope of practice
-Duty to act
-Standard of care
The National Registry of Emergency National standards for emergency medical services personnel
Medical Technicians (NREMT) was founded
to establish which of the following?
Answers:
-Quality oversight of emergency medical
services practices
-National standards for emergency medical
services personnel
-Quality improvement and quality
assurance programs for emergency
medical services
-An education curriculum for EMT courses
Which of the following requires training, HIPAA
policies, and procedures related to storing,
accessing, and sharing patient information?
Answers:
HIPAA
COBRA
EMTALA
HIAPA
What is the name of the federal act that Ryan White CARE Act
mandates a procedure by which
emergency healthcare providers can find
out if they have been exposed to
potentially life- threatening diseases while
on the job?
Answers:
Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne
Pathogens Act
Communicable Disease Notification Act
Ryan White CARE Act
EMS Personnel Health Protection Act of
1991
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