JBL MODULE 1 EXAM | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST
UPDATE | GRADED A+
You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of heart problems. The
patient chart indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root of the term indicates that:
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A. the problem is unrelated to the patient's heart condition.
B. the problem is a direct consequence of the patient's heart disease.
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C. the organ involved is enlarged.
D. the problem is with the patient's liver.
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Correct Answer: D. the problem is with the patient's liver.
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American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.
C
A. theories ready for field trial
B. trends in the EMS community
C. evidence-based research
D. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
Correct Answer: C. evidence-based research
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,As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain
based on:
A. medical director approval.
B. an order from a paramedic.
C. the patient's condition.
D. the transport time to the hospital.
Correct Answer: A. medical director approval
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National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
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A. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
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B. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
D. facilitate a national EMS labor group
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Correct Answer: C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States
C
Online medical control requires __________.
A. written protocols approved by medical control
B. phone or radio contact with the medical director
C. the presence of an advanced-level provider
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,D. a physician's presence on the scene of the call
Correct Answer: B. phone or radio contact with the medical director
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.
A. the opinions of physicians
B. the experiences of EMTs
C. EMS research
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D. an EMS agency's fiscal resources
Correct Answer: C. EMS research
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The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________.
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A. time management
B. patient advocacy
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C. integrity
D. patient empathy
C
Correct Answer: A. time management
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as __________.
A. diplomacy
B. self-confidence
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, C. self-motivation
D. time management
Correct Answer: C. self-motivation
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as
__________.
A. scene leadership
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B. teamwork and diplomacy
C. communication
D. self-confidence
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Correct Answer: C. communication
FD
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
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MOSTLY on:
C
A. regional trauma guidelines.
B. local protocols.
C. the lead EMT's decision.
D. EMS research.
Correct Answer: D. EMS research.
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ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST
UPDATE | GRADED A+
You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of heart problems. The
patient chart indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root of the term indicates that:
PR
A. the problem is unrelated to the patient's heart condition.
B. the problem is a direct consequence of the patient's heart disease.
O
C. the organ involved is enlarged.
D. the problem is with the patient's liver.
FD
Correct Answer: D. the problem is with the patient's liver.
O
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.
C
A. theories ready for field trial
B. trends in the EMS community
C. evidence-based research
D. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
Correct Answer: C. evidence-based research
1
,As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain
based on:
A. medical director approval.
B. an order from a paramedic.
C. the patient's condition.
D. the transport time to the hospital.
Correct Answer: A. medical director approval
PR
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
O
A. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
FD
B. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
D. facilitate a national EMS labor group
O
Correct Answer: C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States
C
Online medical control requires __________.
A. written protocols approved by medical control
B. phone or radio contact with the medical director
C. the presence of an advanced-level provider
2
,D. a physician's presence on the scene of the call
Correct Answer: B. phone or radio contact with the medical director
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.
A. the opinions of physicians
B. the experiences of EMTs
C. EMS research
PR
D. an EMS agency's fiscal resources
Correct Answer: C. EMS research
O
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________.
FD
A. time management
B. patient advocacy
O
C. integrity
D. patient empathy
C
Correct Answer: A. time management
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as __________.
A. diplomacy
B. self-confidence
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, C. self-motivation
D. time management
Correct Answer: C. self-motivation
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as
__________.
A. scene leadership
PR
B. teamwork and diplomacy
C. communication
D. self-confidence
O
Correct Answer: C. communication
FD
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
O
MOSTLY on:
C
A. regional trauma guidelines.
B. local protocols.
C. the lead EMT's decision.
D. EMS research.
Correct Answer: D. EMS research.
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