EMT FINAL EXAM REVIEW
100Q/A
What is the level of training designed for the rescuer who is often initially on
the scene and whose emphasis is on providing immediate care for life-
threatening injuries as well as controlling the scene? a) Emergency Medical Responder
b) Emergency Medical Technician
c) Advanced EMT
d) Paramedic - CORRECT ANSWER a) Emergency Medical Responder
What is the level of training designed for the rescuer who is often initially on
the scene and whose emphasis is on providing immediate care for life-
threatening injuries as well as controlling the scene? a) Emergency Medical Responder
b) Emergency Medical Technician
c) Advanced EMT
d) Paramedic - CORRECT ANSWER a) Emergency Medical Responder
For calls at which the physician cannot be present, there should be; a) a detailed plan for every action of the EMT
b) standing orders for the patient's treatment c) a chief officer present
d) a police officer on the scene - CORRECT ANSWER b) standing orders for the patient's treatment
An off-duty EMT is driving down the road when he 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? a)The EMT is negligent for not stopping and helping. b)The EMT is negligent because the patient died. c)The EMT is not negligent because she had a doctor's appointment. d)The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act. - CORRECT ANSWER d) the EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act
An off-duty EMT is driving down the road when he 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? a)The EMT is negligent for not stopping and helping. b)The EMT is negligent because the patient died. c)The EMT is not negligent because she had a doctor's appointment. d)The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act. - CORRECT ANSWER d) the EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act
The role of the EMS system is usually found in:
a) the states public health law
b) the state's Good Samaritan act
c) NFPA 423
d) CFR 1910.1030. - CORRECT ANSWER a) the states public health law
The set of regulations that define the extent and limits of an EMT's job are called the :
a) advanced directive
b) treatment protocol
c) scope of practice d) duty to act provision - CORRECT ANSWER c) scope of practice When informing a 45-year-old male of treatment that is needed and the associated risks, the EMT is asking for __________consent. a) expressed b) mutual
c) implied d) emancipated - CORRECT ANSWER a) expressed
In stroking the newborn's lips, the EMT is testing a nervous system reflex known as the ______ reflex. a) moro
b) sucking c) palmar d) rooting - CORRECT ANSWER b) sucking
The vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood to the right atrium is the:
a) posterior tibia
b) internal jugular c) vena cava
d) aorta - CORRECT ANSWER c) vena cava
The type of muscle that controls your legs as you walk is called:
a) voluntary
100Q/A
What is the level of training designed for the rescuer who is often initially on
the scene and whose emphasis is on providing immediate care for life-
threatening injuries as well as controlling the scene? a) Emergency Medical Responder
b) Emergency Medical Technician
c) Advanced EMT
d) Paramedic - CORRECT ANSWER a) Emergency Medical Responder
What is the level of training designed for the rescuer who is often initially on
the scene and whose emphasis is on providing immediate care for life-
threatening injuries as well as controlling the scene? a) Emergency Medical Responder
b) Emergency Medical Technician
c) Advanced EMT
d) Paramedic - CORRECT ANSWER a) Emergency Medical Responder
For calls at which the physician cannot be present, there should be; a) a detailed plan for every action of the EMT
b) standing orders for the patient's treatment c) a chief officer present
d) a police officer on the scene - CORRECT ANSWER b) standing orders for the patient's treatment
An off-duty EMT is driving down the road when he 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? a)The EMT is negligent for not stopping and helping. b)The EMT is negligent because the patient died. c)The EMT is not negligent because she had a doctor's appointment. d)The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act. - CORRECT ANSWER d) the EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act
An off-duty EMT is driving down the road when he 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? a)The EMT is negligent for not stopping and helping. b)The EMT is negligent because the patient died. c)The EMT is not negligent because she had a doctor's appointment. d)The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act. - CORRECT ANSWER d) the EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act
The role of the EMS system is usually found in:
a) the states public health law
b) the state's Good Samaritan act
c) NFPA 423
d) CFR 1910.1030. - CORRECT ANSWER a) the states public health law
The set of regulations that define the extent and limits of an EMT's job are called the :
a) advanced directive
b) treatment protocol
c) scope of practice d) duty to act provision - CORRECT ANSWER c) scope of practice When informing a 45-year-old male of treatment that is needed and the associated risks, the EMT is asking for __________consent. a) expressed b) mutual
c) implied d) emancipated - CORRECT ANSWER a) expressed
In stroking the newborn's lips, the EMT is testing a nervous system reflex known as the ______ reflex. a) moro
b) sucking c) palmar d) rooting - CORRECT ANSWER b) sucking
The vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood to the right atrium is the:
a) posterior tibia
b) internal jugular c) vena cava
d) aorta - CORRECT ANSWER c) vena cava
The type of muscle that controls your legs as you walk is called:
a) voluntary
