TESTBANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
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
medical director approval
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
-deviate from established standards when necessary
-follow the agency's written protocols
-carry an EMT text for reference at all times
,-contact medical direction before initiating any treatments
follow the agency's written protocols
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
-AEMT
-Paramedic
-EMT
-EMR
EMT
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as
__________.
-communication
-scene leadership
-self-confidence
-teamwork and diplomacy
,communication
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
-the NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs
-EMS training standards are regulated by the NREMT
-the NREMT is the exclusive body for EMTs
-the NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing
the NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing
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:
-regional trauma guidelines
-the lead EMT's decision
-local protocols
-EMS research
, EMS research
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare
(MIH) model?
-paramedics pick up a patient from an acute care clinic
-EMTs respond to a woman who complains of high fever
-EMTs assess a patient whose lung disease is "acting up"
-the paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
the paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels if EMS providers?
-needle decompression
-automatic transport ventilators
-multilumen airways
-automated external defibrillator
automated external defibrillator