,Today's EMS providers are trained according to the __________.
2010 Federal EMS Provider Standards
1995 U.S. DOT Guidelines
2009 National EMS Education Standards
1999 National EMS Curriculum - CORRECT ANSWERS-2009 National EMS Education
Standards
Which of the following has training in limited advanced life support skills, such as IV
therapy?
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
Advanced EMT (AEMT)
Paramedic
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Advanced EMT
(AEMT)
Which of the following is required to work as an EMT?
Advanced training in hazardous materials
A human anatomy and physiology course
An associate's degree
A current basic life support/CPR credential - CORRECT ANSWERS-A current basic life
support/CPR credential
EMS, as we know it today, has its origins in the 1966 __________.
,White Paper
Red Report
EMS Chronicles
Prehospital Roundtable - CORRECT ANSWERS-White paper
One of the most important recent advances in prehospital emergency care is the
_____________.
AED
small-volume nebulizer
auto-injector
pneumatic stretcher - CORRECT ANSWERS-AED
Which of the following is a nationally recognized component of an EMS system?
Containment of hazardous materials
Swift water rescue
Public education
Containment of a crime scene - CORRECT ANSWERS-Public education
Which of the following is an advantage of enhanced 9-1-1 systems over regular 9-1-1
systems?
Simultaneous dispatch with law enforcement
Assistance from a trained dispatcher
Improved response times
Potential use of GPS technology - CORRECT ANSWERS-Potential use of GPS
technology
, Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring quality control for all EMTs at an EMS
agency?
The chief executive
The EMS officer
The medical director
The senior EMT - CORRECT ANSWERS-The medical director
A proactive approach to public health focuses on _________.
prevention of injury and illness
decreasing response times to emergencies
maintaining skills proficiency of EMS providers
tracking outcomes of seriously injured patients - CORRECT ANSWERS-prevention of
injury and illness
By definition, pandemic illnesses have ___________.
difficulty spreading from person to person
created panic in the public
been eliminated in the United States.
spread throughout the world - CORRECT ANSWERS-Spread throughout the world
Doing what is best for the patient is known as ________.
patient advocacy
duty to act
2010 Federal EMS Provider Standards
1995 U.S. DOT Guidelines
2009 National EMS Education Standards
1999 National EMS Curriculum - CORRECT ANSWERS-2009 National EMS Education
Standards
Which of the following has training in limited advanced life support skills, such as IV
therapy?
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
Advanced EMT (AEMT)
Paramedic
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Advanced EMT
(AEMT)
Which of the following is required to work as an EMT?
Advanced training in hazardous materials
A human anatomy and physiology course
An associate's degree
A current basic life support/CPR credential - CORRECT ANSWERS-A current basic life
support/CPR credential
EMS, as we know it today, has its origins in the 1966 __________.
,White Paper
Red Report
EMS Chronicles
Prehospital Roundtable - CORRECT ANSWERS-White paper
One of the most important recent advances in prehospital emergency care is the
_____________.
AED
small-volume nebulizer
auto-injector
pneumatic stretcher - CORRECT ANSWERS-AED
Which of the following is a nationally recognized component of an EMS system?
Containment of hazardous materials
Swift water rescue
Public education
Containment of a crime scene - CORRECT ANSWERS-Public education
Which of the following is an advantage of enhanced 9-1-1 systems over regular 9-1-1
systems?
Simultaneous dispatch with law enforcement
Assistance from a trained dispatcher
Improved response times
Potential use of GPS technology - CORRECT ANSWERS-Potential use of GPS
technology
, Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring quality control for all EMTs at an EMS
agency?
The chief executive
The EMS officer
The medical director
The senior EMT - CORRECT ANSWERS-The medical director
A proactive approach to public health focuses on _________.
prevention of injury and illness
decreasing response times to emergencies
maintaining skills proficiency of EMS providers
tracking outcomes of seriously injured patients - CORRECT ANSWERS-prevention of
injury and illness
By definition, pandemic illnesses have ___________.
difficulty spreading from person to person
created panic in the public
been eliminated in the United States.
spread throughout the world - CORRECT ANSWERS-Spread throughout the world
Doing what is best for the patient is known as ________.
patient advocacy
duty to act
