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EMT Final Exam/1279 Questions with
Complete Solutions
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.

-provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States

-unify EMS providers under a single medical director

-facilitate a national EMS labor group

-reduce expenses at the local and state levels - -Provide more consistent
delivery of EMS care across the United States

-The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to
_____.

-HIPAA

-CQI

-APGAR

-DCAP - -HIPAA

-Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency
medical services (EMS)?

-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

-a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for
providing emergency care to critically injured patients

-a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide
definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting

-a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured - -A team of
health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care
and transportation to the sick and injured

-What is the EMT's primary service area?

,-the main area in which the EMS agency operates

-the area serviced by the EMT's medical director

-the location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call

-the only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care - -the main area in
which the EMS agency operates

-Online medical control requires _____.

-written protocols approved by medical control

-a physicians presence on the scene of the call

-phone or radio contact with the medical director

-the presence of an advanced-level provider - -phone or radio contact with
the medical director

-As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with
chest pain based on:

-medical director approval

-the patient's condition

-the transport time to the hospita

-an order from a paramedic - -medical director approval

-What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?

-deviate from established standards when necessary

-follow the agency's written protocols

-carry an EMT text for reference at all times

-contact medical direction before initiating any treatments - -follow the
agency's written protocols

-Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?

-AEMT

,-Paramedic

-EMT

-EMR - -EMT

-The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known
as __________.

-communication

-scene leadership

-self-confidence

-teamwork and diplomacy - -communication

-Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?

-the NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs

-EMS training standards are regulated by the NREMT

-the NREMT is the exclusive body for EMTs

-the NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing - -the NREMT
provides a national standard for EMS testing

-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:

-regional trauma guidelines

-the lead EMT's decision

-local protocols

-EMS research - -EMS research

-Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated
Healthcare (MIH) model?

-paramedics pick up a patient from an acute care clinic

, -EMTs respond to a woman who complains of high fever

-EMTs assess a patient whose lung disease is "acting up"

-the paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination - -the paramedic
administers a patient's flu vaccination

-Which of the following interventions is used by all levels if EMS providers?

-needle decompression

-automatic transport ventilators

-multilumen airways

-automated external defibrillator - -automated external defibrillator

-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 __________.

-undue hardship

-scope of practice

-patient advocacy

-abuse of authority - -patient advocacy

-The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called
__________.

-time management

-patient empathy

-integrity

-patient advocacy - -time management

-Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.

-the experiences of EMTs

-the opinions of physicians

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