1 Exam (elaborations) Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Final Exam Questions And Graded A 2024. 2 Exam (elaborations) EMR National Registry Final Exam Well Answered Graded A 2024. 3 Exam (elaborations) EMS History Midterm Exam And Complete Solutions 2024. 4 Exam (elaborations) EMS Sc...
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The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians was founded to establish which of the following? - Answer Professional standards for emergency medical services personnel. Which of the following groups is responsible for the Educational standards of the EMT course? - Answer Department o...
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Add to cartThe National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians was founded to establish which of the following? - Answer Professional standards for emergency medical services personnel. Which of the following groups is responsible for the Educational standards of the EMT course? - Answer Department o...
Stridor - Answer harsh, high-pitched sound, swelling, FB in upper airway Snoring - Answer tongue blocking airway Gurgling - Answer indicates presence of fluid in the upper airway, need for suctioning Decorticate posturing - Answer characterized by upper extremities flexed at the elb...
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Add to cartStridor - Answer harsh, high-pitched sound, swelling, FB in upper airway Snoring - Answer tongue blocking airway Gurgling - Answer indicates presence of fluid in the upper airway, need for suctioning Decorticate posturing - Answer characterized by upper extremities flexed at the elb...
Medical Direction - Answer Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director. Protocols - Answer lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations. Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS system Offline D...
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Add to cartMedical Direction - Answer Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director. Protocols - Answer lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations. Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS system Offline D...
BSI, PPE each stands for - Answer bodily substance isolation, personal protective equipment Crackling sound in either the joints or lungs is called - Answer crepitus For trauma patient, align the head with spine in a _____ position until they are properly secured on the backboard - Answer ...
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Add to cartBSI, PPE each stands for - Answer bodily substance isolation, personal protective equipment Crackling sound in either the joints or lungs is called - Answer crepitus For trauma patient, align the head with spine in a _____ position until they are properly secured on the backboard - Answer ...
Searching the Internet for literature to support a new procedure that your service would like to implement is an example of Answer - Reviewing literature What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS system and provides immediate care for life-threatening p...
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Add to cartSearching the Internet for literature to support a new procedure that your service would like to implement is an example of Answer - Reviewing literature What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS system and provides immediate care for life-threatening p...
Crenation - Answer Shrinking of a cell due to osmosis. Hemolysis - Answer Breaking of a cell. Atrophy (of a cell) - Answer Also involves the shrinking of a cell, but is not due to an osmotic force, and is usually due to tissue breakdown. Hypertrophy (of a cell) - Answer Enlarging or...
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Add to cartCrenation - Answer Shrinking of a cell due to osmosis. Hemolysis - Answer Breaking of a cell. Atrophy (of a cell) - Answer Also involves the shrinking of a cell, but is not due to an osmotic force, and is usually due to tissue breakdown. Hypertrophy (of a cell) - Answer Enlarging or...
Overview of the historical events leading to development of modern emergency medical services. - Answer 1) Earliest documented emergency medical service. French military transports wounded field off the battlefield. 2) Clara Barton Created service for wounded soldiers during Civil War, helped est...
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Add to cartOverview of the historical events leading to development of modern emergency medical services. - Answer 1) Earliest documented emergency medical service. French military transports wounded field off the battlefield. 2) Clara Barton Created service for wounded soldiers during Civil War, helped est...
You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The patient is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Your first step is to: A. apply your AED B. administer supplemental oxygen C. obtain a past medical hist...
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Add to cartYou arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The patient is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Your first step is to: A. apply your AED B. administer supplemental oxygen C. obtain a past medical hist...
Initial Assessment: B-SMNAC -Answer - BSI (body substance isolation); - Scene Safety; - Mechanism of Injury (MOI)/Nature of Illness (NOI); - Number of Patients; - Assistance (additional units, Fire, Police, etc.); - C-spine (and/or C-collar) Initial Assessment: G-CAAT -Answer - General...
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Add to cartInitial Assessment: B-SMNAC -Answer - BSI (body substance isolation); - Scene Safety; - Mechanism of Injury (MOI)/Nature of Illness (NOI); - Number of Patients; - Assistance (additional units, Fire, Police, etc.); - C-spine (and/or C-collar) Initial Assessment: G-CAAT -Answer - General...
Searching the Internet for literature to support a new procedure that your service would like to implement is an example of - Answer Reviewing literature What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS system and provides immediate care for life-threatening p...
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Add to cartSearching the Internet for literature to support a new procedure that your service would like to implement is an example of - Answer Reviewing literature What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS system and provides immediate care for life-threatening p...
You are assessing a patient who is complaining of weakness and syncope. His pulse rate is 42 and his blood pressure is 108/60. His wife states that he has a pacemaker. You should initially suspect that a. he is having an acute myocardial infarction b. he is hypoglycemic c. his pacemaker is mal...
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Add to cartYou are assessing a patient who is complaining of weakness and syncope. His pulse rate is 42 and his blood pressure is 108/60. His wife states that he has a pacemaker. You should initially suspect that a. he is having an acute myocardial infarction b. he is hypoglycemic c. his pacemaker is mal...
EMR - Answer Provide care before ambulance arrive EMT - Answer Basic life training support, AED, airway adjuncts, and some meds AEMT - Answer Some advanced life support, IVs, some meds. Paramedic - Answer Extensive ALS training, intubation, cardiac monitoring, and meds. DOT a...
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Add to cartEMR - Answer Provide care before ambulance arrive EMT - Answer Basic life training support, AED, airway adjuncts, and some meds AEMT - Answer Some advanced life support, IVs, some meds. Paramedic - Answer Extensive ALS training, intubation, cardiac monitoring, and meds. DOT a...
Stroke is a common cause of brain disorder that is ______ ? - Answer Potentially treatable Petit mal seizure typically occurs in children ___ to ___ y/o - Answer 4-12 years old In some situations the postical state may be characterized by? - Answer Hemapharesis or weakness on one side...
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Add to cartStroke is a common cause of brain disorder that is ______ ? - Answer Potentially treatable Petit mal seizure typically occurs in children ___ to ___ y/o - Answer 4-12 years old In some situations the postical state may be characterized by? - Answer Hemapharesis or weakness on one side...
Indications for oxygen (7) - Answer Cardiac arrest, artificial ventilation, hypoxia, shock, SaO2 below 94%, altered/decreased LOC, medical condition or traumatic injury where oxygen could benefit. Artificial ventilations are intended for... - Answer Any patient with inadequate spontaneous bre...
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Add to cartIndications for oxygen (7) - Answer Cardiac arrest, artificial ventilation, hypoxia, shock, SaO2 below 94%, altered/decreased LOC, medical condition or traumatic injury where oxygen could benefit. Artificial ventilations are intended for... - Answer Any patient with inadequate spontaneous bre...
Effects of Epinephrine - Answer Vasoconstrictor & Bronchodilator Effects of Nitroglycerin - Answer Vasodilator 4 Contraindications for Nitroglycerin - Answer 1) BP < 100 systolic 2) Already taken 3 doses 3) Last dose within 5 minutes 4) Sexual enhancement drugs within 48 hours W...
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Add to cartEffects of Epinephrine - Answer Vasoconstrictor & Bronchodilator Effects of Nitroglycerin - Answer Vasodilator 4 Contraindications for Nitroglycerin - Answer 1) BP < 100 systolic 2) Already taken 3 doses 3) Last dose within 5 minutes 4) Sexual enhancement drugs within 48 hours W...
3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs - Answer bradycardia, irregular breathing, hypertension ___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Answer chronic bronchitis ___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days...
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Add to cart3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs - Answer bradycardia, irregular breathing, hypertension ___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Answer chronic bronchitis ___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days...
Advanced EMT - Answer an individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as IV therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications ALS - Answer (advanced life support) lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT ADA - A...
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Add to cartAdvanced EMT - Answer an individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as IV therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications ALS - Answer (advanced life support) lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT ADA - A...
IN 1790 - Answer French began to transport wounded soldiers away from the scene in battle Clara Barton - Answer During American Civil War, responsible for establishing the American Red Cross 1900s - Answer Nonmilitary ambulance services begain in some major American cities as transport s...
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Add to cartIN 1790 - Answer French began to transport wounded soldiers away from the scene in battle Clara Barton - Answer During American Civil War, responsible for establishing the American Red Cross 1900s - Answer Nonmilitary ambulance services begain in some major American cities as transport s...
The modern EMS system originated from what? - Answer Funeral Homes Describe the American Heart Association (AHA) document? - Answer *created in 1980s *It increased awareness of cardiovascular disease prevention, and additional EMS levels of training were added to accommodate this. Describ...
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Add to cartThe modern EMS system originated from what? - Answer Funeral Homes Describe the American Heart Association (AHA) document? - Answer *created in 1980s *It increased awareness of cardiovascular disease prevention, and additional EMS levels of training were added to accommodate this. Describ...
What was the goal of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)? - Answer To provide standards for credentialing ambulance personnel What agency published the National Standard Curricula for EMS personnel? - Answer The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTS...
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Add to cartWhat was the goal of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)? - Answer To provide standards for credentialing ambulance personnel What agency published the National Standard Curricula for EMS personnel? - Answer The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTS...
What is the National EMS Scope of Practice Model? - Answer an element of the Education Agenda, identifies levels of national EMS providers and defines the minimum knowledge and skills for each level. What is Scope of Practice? - Answer Defines legally allowable actions. What are the levels...
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Add to cartWhat is the National EMS Scope of Practice Model? - Answer an element of the Education Agenda, identifies levels of national EMS providers and defines the minimum knowledge and skills for each level. What is Scope of Practice? - Answer Defines legally allowable actions. What are the levels...
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians - Answer What does NREMT stand for? Current National Registry Certification or state license at the EMT level, or higher, Successful completion of a CAAHEP-accredited Paramedic education program (or an education program that has been issued a C...
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Add to cartNational Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians - Answer What does NREMT stand for? Current National Registry Certification or state license at the EMT level, or higher, Successful completion of a CAAHEP-accredited Paramedic education program (or an education program that has been issued a C...
All of the following tools can be used to help unlock a vehicle door expect a.. a. slim-jim b. screwdriver c. wire hook d. K Tool - Answer d. K Tool The first thing you should do when you come upon a vehicle that is overturned or on its side is to a. gain access through a window b. tur...
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Add to cartAll of the following tools can be used to help unlock a vehicle door expect a.. a. slim-jim b. screwdriver c. wire hook d. K Tool - Answer d. K Tool The first thing you should do when you come upon a vehicle that is overturned or on its side is to a. gain access through a window b. tur...
EMTs and paramedics are dispatched by a 911 operator to the scene, where they often work with who? - Answer police and firefighters. Collectively, EMTs, paramedics, police officers, and firefighters are often referred to as ______ - Answer first responders What do they do? - Answer -EMTs...
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Add to cartEMTs and paramedics are dispatched by a 911 operator to the scene, where they often work with who? - Answer police and firefighters. Collectively, EMTs, paramedics, police officers, and firefighters are often referred to as ______ - Answer first responders What do they do? - Answer -EMTs...
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