Levels of ems - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)? Select one: A. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured B. 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 C. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for prov...

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is a _________ correct answer: System 4 training and licensure levels correct answer: EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic NHTSA correct answer: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration mobile integrated healthcare (MIH) correct answer: A method of delivering health care which involves providing health care within the community rather than at a physician's office or hospital. What is the primary job of the EMT? correct answer: Provide appropriate med...

American Heart Association protocols are based on __________. Select one: A. theories ready for field trial B. trends in the EMS community C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists D. evidence-based research - ANSWER D. evidence-based research As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: Select one: A. medical director approval. B. the patient's condition. C. an order from a paramedic. D. the transport time to the hospital. - AN...

Company officer two's may interact with? - Answer- Their organization's upper levels and with their local and regional government agencies. Company officer two's supervise? - Answer- Other officers Company officer two's act as _______ change agents within their organization - Answer- Change Prerequisite knowledge for for Fire Officer two? - Answer- 1. The organization of thier local government 2. The enabling and regulatory legislation and the law-making process at the local, state...

A. routine post delivery care A newborn's one minute APGAR score is 8. Which of the following EMT interventions will you provide to this newborn? A. routine post delivery care B. full resuscitation is needed and reassess APGAR score C. some resuscitation assistance such as oxygen D. continue to monitor and reassess the APGAR score in 10 minutes AED and portable suction unit If you could only take two pieces of equipment with you to a patient's side, you should choose the: C...

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 labour 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 description...

The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to __________________. A) DCAP B) APGAR C) HIPAA D) CQI - ANSWER C Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training? A) EMT B) EMR C) AEMT D) Paramedic - ANSWER A 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: A) EMS research B) local protocols C) the le...

When using a dynamic schedule and the energy profile in an hour is >250 MW and the actual hourly integration deviates from the hourly energy profile by ____ the tag must be modified. A. 100 MW B. 10% C. 50 MW D. 25% B. 10% Dry steam plants, flash steam plants, and binary cycle power plants are the three main types of what kind of generating plant? A. Nuclear generators B. Combustion turbine generators C. Geothermal generators D. Hydroelectric generators C. Geothermal generators...

why is 1966 important - DOT charged with devolping EMS standards the white paper was published whats the white paper - accidental death and disabilty the neglected disease of modern society state of emergency care was poor many people died on highways and this was a turning point for ems 4 national levels of EMS providers - emergency medical responder (first responder) emergency medical technician (emt basic) advanced emergency medical technician (emt intermediate) paramedi...

West Coast EMT Block Exam #1 COMPLETE SOLUTION 1. American Heart Association protocols are based on . Select one: A. theories ready for field trial B. trends in the EMS community C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists D. evidence-based research: D. evidence-based research 2. As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: Select one: A. medical director approval. B. the patient's condition. C. an order from a paramedic. D. the t...