The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________. - ANS HIPAA
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training? - ANS EMT
The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing time...
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________. - ANS
HIPAA
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training? - ANS 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: - ANS
EMS research.
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. - ANS provide more
consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers? - ANS
Automated external defibrillator
What is an EMT's primary service area? - ANS The main area in which the EMS agency
operates
Online medical control requires __________. - ANS phone or radio contact with the
medical director
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field? - ANS Follow the agency's written
protocols.
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________. - ANS EMS research
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________. - ANS evidence-based
research
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________. - ANS time
management
,The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as __________. - ANS
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
__________. - ANS patient advocacy
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as __________. -
ANS communication
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services
(EMS)? - ANS 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? - ANS 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: -
ANS medical director approval.
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct? - ANS The NREMT
provides a national standard for EMS testing.
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) model? -
ANS 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 __________. - ANS the receiving
nurse or doctor
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically
regulated by the: - ANS state office of EMS.
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS)
is called a(n): - ANS paramedic.
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the: - ANS
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to: - ANS
assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
, Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are
functions of the: - ANS paramedic.
The criteria to be licensed and employed as an EMT include: - ANS proof of immunization
against certain communicable diseases.
If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should: - ANS
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: - ANS insert a peripheral
intravenous catheter.
Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS? - ANS 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? - ANS Bleeding control using a tourniquet
The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the
field is the: - ANS medical director.
Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe? - ANS Off-line
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to: - ANS identify areas of
improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
Continuing education in EMS serves to: - ANS maintain, update, and expand the EMT's
knowledge and skills.
Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the: - ANS individual EMT.
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, or
unpleasant is to: - ANS 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? - ANS It is determined by the
dispatcher.
The major goal of quality improvement is to ensure that: - ANS the public receives the
highest standard of care.\\Federal legislation concerning patient confidentiality is known
as:\HIPAA.
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