EMS 131 EXAM 1 FINAL PAPER PRACTICE SOLUTION TESTED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS

EMS 131 EXAM 1 FINAL PAPER PRACTICE
SOLUTION TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS

●● Inspiring confidence and showing initiative are examples of a good
EMT's:
A.
patient care advocacy.
B.
knowledge and skills.
C.
physical demands.
D.
personal traits.
Answer: D.
personal traits.


●● What is the advantage of using medical terminology in the
prehospital setting?
A.
It makes easy, understandable shortcuts for documenting a run.
B.

,It allows the EMT to describe a problem to a patient clearly.
C.
It promotes better patient care and ambulance billing.
D.
It allows effective communication among the team.
Answer: D.
It allows effective communication among the team.


●● An acronym is fine to use with other EMTs if it:
A.
uses the same letters as a common abbreviation that means something
different.
B.
is common and widely used.
C.
is relatively obscure except for specialists in a particular area.
D.
means different things in different contexts.
Answer: B.
is common and widely used.


●● The ring-shaped structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
is the:

, A.
cricoid cartilage.
B.
meniscal cartilage.
C.
laryngeal cartilage.
D.
thyroid cartilage.
Answer: A.
cricoid cartilage.


●● The medical term that is used to refer to the sole of the foot is:
A.
solar.
B.
inferior.
C.
plantar.
D.
distal.
Answer: C.
plantar.