The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to:
a. DCAP
b. CQI
c. HIPAA
d. APGAR - answer✔c. HIPAA
What is an EMT's primary service area?
a. the area serviced by the EMT's medical director
b. the main area in which the EMS agency operates
c. the location where the EMT provides essential care during a 911 call
d. the only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care - answer✔b. the main area in which the EMS
agency operates
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 - answer✔c. follow the agency's written
protocols
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?
a. a system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical
technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients
b. a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
c. a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency care to
critically injured patients
d. a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in the
prehospital setting - answer✔b. a team of healthcare professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) model?
a. EMTs assess a patient whose lung disease is 'acting up'
b. paramedics pick up a patient from an acute care clinic
c. the paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
d. EMTs respond to a woman who complains of high fever - answer✔c. the paramedic administers a
patient's flue vaccination
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:
a. abuse of authority
b. scope of practice
c. patient advocacy
d. undue hardship - answer✔c. patient advocacy
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 - answer✔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 closet hospital - answer✔c. ensure personal safety
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 - answer✔d. Americans with Disabilities Act
Which of the following is NOT a component of an EMS system under the EMS Agenda for the Future?
d. EMS research - answer✔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 - answer✔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 - answer✔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 - answer✔b. being able to communicate while
giving respect to the listener
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA):
a. enables patients to travel without losing health insurance
b. requires insurance companies to justify denying healthcare
c. prevents an emergency department from refusing to care for a critically ill patient
d. limits the availability of a patient's health care information - answer✔d. limits the availability of a
patient's health care information
When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call, you should:
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