Ultimate EMT Exam Prep Guide: Test Bank
for Prehospital Emergency Care
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 labor group
-reduce expenses at the local and state levels - answer-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 - answer-HIPAA
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services
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,(EMS)?
-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
-a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency
care to critically injured patients
-a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care
in the prehospital setting
-a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured - answer-A team of health care professionals who are
responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
What is the EMT's primary service area?
-the main area in which the EMS agency operates
-the area serviced by the EMT's medical director
-the location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call
-the only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care - answer-the main area in which the
EMS agency operates
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,Online medical control requires _____.
-written protocols approved by medical control
-a physicians presence on the scene of the call
-phone or radio contact with the medical director
-the presence of an advanced-level provider - answer-phone or radio contact with the medical
director
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
-medical director approval
-the patient's condition
-the transport time to the hospita
-an order from a paramedic - answer-medical director approval
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
-deviate from established standards when necessary
3
, -follow the agency's written protocols
-carry an EMT text for reference at all times
-contact medical direction before initiating any treatments - answer-follow the agency's written
protocols
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
-AEMT
-Paramedic
-EMT
-EMR - answer-EMT
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as __________.
-communication
-scene leadership
-self-confidence
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for Prehospital Emergency Care
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 labor group
-reduce expenses at the local and state levels - answer-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 - answer-HIPAA
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services
1
,(EMS)?
-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
-a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency
care to critically injured patients
-a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care
in the prehospital setting
-a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured - answer-A team of health care professionals who are
responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
What is the EMT's primary service area?
-the main area in which the EMS agency operates
-the area serviced by the EMT's medical director
-the location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call
-the only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care - answer-the main area in which the
EMS agency operates
2
,Online medical control requires _____.
-written protocols approved by medical control
-a physicians presence on the scene of the call
-phone or radio contact with the medical director
-the presence of an advanced-level provider - answer-phone or radio contact with the medical
director
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
-medical director approval
-the patient's condition
-the transport time to the hospita
-an order from a paramedic - answer-medical director approval
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
-deviate from established standards when necessary
3
, -follow the agency's written protocols
-carry an EMT text for reference at all times
-contact medical direction before initiating any treatments - answer-follow the agency's written
protocols
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
-AEMT
-Paramedic
-EMT
-EMR - answer-EMT
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as __________.
-communication
-scene leadership
-self-confidence
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