The EMT is legally obligated to protect a C
patient's privacy according to
__________________.
A) DCAP
B) APGAR
C) HIPAA
D) CQI
Which of the following courses requires A
about 150 hours of training?
A) EMT
B) EMR
C) AEMT
D) Paramedic
The determination that prompt surgical A
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 lead EMT's decision
D) regional trauma guidelines
National guidelines for EMS care are D
intended to ______________.
A) reduce expenses at the local and state
,levels
B) facilitate a national EMS labor group
C) unify EMS providers under a single
medical director
D) provide more consistent delivery of
EMS care across the United States
Which of the following interventions is D
used by all levels of EMS providers?
A) Multilumen airways
B) Needle decompression
C) Automatic transport ventilators
D) Automated external defibrillator
What is an EMT's primary service area? A
A) The main area in which the EMS
agency operates
B) The only area the EMT is certified to
provide patient care
C) The area serviced by the EMT's
medical director
D) The location where the EMT provides
essential care during a 9-1-1 call
Online medical control requires B
_________________.
A) written protocols approved by medical
control
B) phone or radio contact with the medical
director
C) the presence of an advanced-level
provider
D) a physician's presence on the scene of
the call
,What should an EMT do to limit errors in C
the field?
A) Carry an EMT text for reference at all
times
B) Deviate from established standards
when necessary
C) Follow the agency's written protocol
D) Contact medical direction before
initiating any treatments
Prehospital patient care decisions should B
be based on______________.
A) the opinions of physicians
B) EMS research
C) the experiences of EMT"s
D) an EMS Agency's fiscal resources
American Heart Association protocols are A
based on _____________.
A) evidence-based research
B) trends in the EMS community
C) theories ready for field trial
D) opinions from a core group of
cardiologists
The ability to handle multiple tasks based C
on their priority is called
______________.
A) patient advocacy
B) integrity
, C) time management
D) patient empathy
The ability to take appropriate action with D
little direction is known as
_____________.
A) diplomacy
B) self-confidence
C) time management
D) self-motivation
You are encouraging a patient to go to the B
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 _____________.
A) undue hardship
B) patient advocacy
C) scope of practice
D) abuse of authority
Which of the following descriptions MOST B
accurately portrays emergency medical
services (EMS)?
A) a vast network of advanced life support
(ALS) provider definitive emergency care
in the prehospital setting
B) a team of health care professionals
who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to the
sick and injured
C) a system composed exclusively of
emergency medical responders (EMRs)
and emergency medical technicians
patient's privacy according to
__________________.
A) DCAP
B) APGAR
C) HIPAA
D) CQI
Which of the following courses requires A
about 150 hours of training?
A) EMT
B) EMR
C) AEMT
D) Paramedic
The determination that prompt surgical A
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 lead EMT's decision
D) regional trauma guidelines
National guidelines for EMS care are D
intended to ______________.
A) reduce expenses at the local and state
,levels
B) facilitate a national EMS labor group
C) unify EMS providers under a single
medical director
D) provide more consistent delivery of
EMS care across the United States
Which of the following interventions is D
used by all levels of EMS providers?
A) Multilumen airways
B) Needle decompression
C) Automatic transport ventilators
D) Automated external defibrillator
What is an EMT's primary service area? A
A) The main area in which the EMS
agency operates
B) The only area the EMT is certified to
provide patient care
C) The area serviced by the EMT's
medical director
D) The location where the EMT provides
essential care during a 9-1-1 call
Online medical control requires B
_________________.
A) written protocols approved by medical
control
B) phone or radio contact with the medical
director
C) the presence of an advanced-level
provider
D) a physician's presence on the scene of
the call
,What should an EMT do to limit errors in C
the field?
A) Carry an EMT text for reference at all
times
B) Deviate from established standards
when necessary
C) Follow the agency's written protocol
D) Contact medical direction before
initiating any treatments
Prehospital patient care decisions should B
be based on______________.
A) the opinions of physicians
B) EMS research
C) the experiences of EMT"s
D) an EMS Agency's fiscal resources
American Heart Association protocols are A
based on _____________.
A) evidence-based research
B) trends in the EMS community
C) theories ready for field trial
D) opinions from a core group of
cardiologists
The ability to handle multiple tasks based C
on their priority is called
______________.
A) patient advocacy
B) integrity
, C) time management
D) patient empathy
The ability to take appropriate action with D
little direction is known as
_____________.
A) diplomacy
B) self-confidence
C) time management
D) self-motivation
You are encouraging a patient to go to the B
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 _____________.
A) undue hardship
B) patient advocacy
C) scope of practice
D) abuse of authority
Which of the following descriptions MOST B
accurately portrays emergency medical
services (EMS)?
A) a vast network of advanced life support
(ALS) provider definitive emergency care
in the prehospital setting
B) a team of health care professionals
who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to the
sick and injured
C) a system composed exclusively of
emergency medical responders (EMRs)
and emergency medical technicians
