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1. Which of the following is NOT true of medical A) It is determined by the dispatcher.
control?
A) It is determined by the dispatcher.
B) It may be written or "standing orders."
C) It may require online radio or phone consultation.
D) It describes the care authorized by the medical
director
2. The major goal of quality improvement is to ensure C) the public receives the highest standard of care.
that:
A) quarterly audits of the EMS system are performed.
B) EMTs have received BLS/CPR training.
C) the public receives the highest standard of care.
D) the proper information is received in the billing
department.
3. Federal legislation concerning patient confidentiality A) HIPAA
is known as:
A) HIPAA. B) NAACS. C) EMTALA.
D) FLCPC.
,4. After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and D) All of these answers are correct.
your partner go out for breakfast. While entering the
restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his chest
and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has
no pulse and is not breathing. To treat this patient, you
will follow:
A) off-line medical control.
C) protocols.
B) online medical control.
D) All of these answers are correct.
5. After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and D) Paramedic
your partner go out for breakfast. While entering the
restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his chest
and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has
no pulse and is not breathing. What level of training
would allow you to perform an electrocardiogram and
advanced life support on this patient?
A) EMR B) EMT C) AEMT D) Paramedic
6. ______________ is a circular system of continuous internal Continuous quality iimprovement
and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an
EMS system
7. One of the most dramatic recent developments in automated external
prehospital emergency care is the use of a(n)__________
defibrillator
8. The primary ________ area is the main area in which an service
EMS agency operates.
9. A 9-1-1 dispatch center is called a public safety access point
__________, or PSAP
10. ALS A) EMS professional trained in BLS interventions 10. D
11. BLS B) A system of internal reviews and audits 11. C
12. EMT C) Basic lifesaving interventions, such as CPR 12. A
13. AEMT D) Advanced procedures, such as drug 13. F
administration 14. E
14. Paramedic E) EMS professional trained in ALS 15. B
interventions
15. CQI F) EMS professional trained in some ALS
interventions
16. __________ is a response to the anticipation of danger. C) Anxiety
A) Rage B) Anger C) Anxiety D) Despair
17. If you find that you are the target of the patient's D) All are correct.
anger, make sure that you:
A) are safe. C) are tolerant and do not become
defensive.
B) do not take the anger or insults personally. D) All are
correct.
,18. When acknowledging the death of a child, reactions D) All of these answers are correct.
vary, but ____________ is common.
A) shock B) disbelief C) denial D) All of these answers
are correct.
19. The quickest source of energy is ____________; however, A) glucose
this supply will last less than a day and is consumed in
greater quantities during stress.
A) glucose B) carbohydrates C) protein D) fat
20. Components of the CISM system include: D) All of these answers are correct.
A) preincident stress education. C) spouse and family
support.
B) defusings. D) All of these answers are correct.
21. Sexual harassment is defined as: D) All of these answers are correct.
A) any unwelcome sexual advance.
B) unwelcome requests for sexual favors.
C) unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual
nature.
D) All of these answers are correct.
22. A 12-year-old boy told his grandmother he was C) "We're placing him on a backboard to protect his back, and we'll take him to
going to collect the day's mail, located on the opposite the ColumbusCommunity Hospital. Do you know who his doctor is?"
side of the street, for her. As he was returning with the
mail, he was struck by a vehicle and was found lying
lifeless in the middle of the street. Which of the
following would be appropriate to say to the
grandmother?
A) "Don't worry. I'm sure he'll be fine."
B) "What were you thinking? You will be reported!"
C) "We're placing him on a backboard to protect his
back, and we'll take him to the ColumbusCommunity
Hospital. Do you know who his doctor is?"
D) It's best not to spend time talking to the
grandmother.
23. The struggle to remain calm in the face of horrible emotional stress
circumstances contributes to the __________of the job.
24. Proper ___________ is the simplest, yet most effective, handwashing
way to control disease transmission.
25. You or your partner may develop ___________ after PTSD
experiencing a particularly stressful call.
26. PPE A) Contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or 26. B
air borne particles 27. E
27. OSHA B) Examples include gloves, gowns, and face 28. C
shields 29. A
28. General adaptation syndrome C) The process of 30. D
alarm, reaction, and recovery
29. Exposure D) Procedures to reduce transmission of
infection among patients and health care personnel
30. Infection control E) Regulatory compliance agency
, 31. The process by which an individual, an institution, or D) certification
a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting
certain standards is called:
A) the standard of care.
B) competency.
C) the scope of practice.
D) certification
32. Negligence is based on the EMT's duty to act, D) real or perceived damages
cause, breach of duty, and:
A) expressed consent. C) mode of transport.
B) termination of care. D) real or perceived damages
33. Good Samaritan laws generally are designed to B) acts of negligence
offer protection to persons who render care in good
faith. They do not offer protection from:
A) properly performed CPR. C) improvising splinting
materials.
B) acts of negligence. D) providing supportive BLS to a
DNR patient
34. Which of the following is generally NOT considered D) The location of the emergency
confidential?
A) Assessment findings C) A patient's medical history
B) A patient's mental condition D) The location of the
emergency
35. An important safeguard against legal implication is: D) writing a complete and accurate run report
A) responding to every call with lights and siren.
B) checking ambulance equipment once a month.
C) transporting every patient to an emergency
department.
D) writing a complete and accurate run report
36. Definitive or conclusive signs of death that are A) profound cyanosis.
obvious and clear to even non medical persons include
all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) profound cyanosis.
B) dependent lividity.
C) rigor mortis.
D) putrefaction.
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1. Which of the following is NOT true of medical A) It is determined by the dispatcher.
control?
A) It is determined by the dispatcher.
B) It may be written or "standing orders."
C) It may require online radio or phone consultation.
D) It describes the care authorized by the medical
director
2. The major goal of quality improvement is to ensure C) the public receives the highest standard of care.
that:
A) quarterly audits of the EMS system are performed.
B) EMTs have received BLS/CPR training.
C) the public receives the highest standard of care.
D) the proper information is received in the billing
department.
3. Federal legislation concerning patient confidentiality A) HIPAA
is known as:
A) HIPAA. B) NAACS. C) EMTALA.
D) FLCPC.
,4. After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and D) All of these answers are correct.
your partner go out for breakfast. While entering the
restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his chest
and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has
no pulse and is not breathing. To treat this patient, you
will follow:
A) off-line medical control.
C) protocols.
B) online medical control.
D) All of these answers are correct.
5. After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and D) Paramedic
your partner go out for breakfast. While entering the
restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his chest
and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has
no pulse and is not breathing. What level of training
would allow you to perform an electrocardiogram and
advanced life support on this patient?
A) EMR B) EMT C) AEMT D) Paramedic
6. ______________ is a circular system of continuous internal Continuous quality iimprovement
and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an
EMS system
7. One of the most dramatic recent developments in automated external
prehospital emergency care is the use of a(n)__________
defibrillator
8. The primary ________ area is the main area in which an service
EMS agency operates.
9. A 9-1-1 dispatch center is called a public safety access point
__________, or PSAP
10. ALS A) EMS professional trained in BLS interventions 10. D
11. BLS B) A system of internal reviews and audits 11. C
12. EMT C) Basic lifesaving interventions, such as CPR 12. A
13. AEMT D) Advanced procedures, such as drug 13. F
administration 14. E
14. Paramedic E) EMS professional trained in ALS 15. B
interventions
15. CQI F) EMS professional trained in some ALS
interventions
16. __________ is a response to the anticipation of danger. C) Anxiety
A) Rage B) Anger C) Anxiety D) Despair
17. If you find that you are the target of the patient's D) All are correct.
anger, make sure that you:
A) are safe. C) are tolerant and do not become
defensive.
B) do not take the anger or insults personally. D) All are
correct.
,18. When acknowledging the death of a child, reactions D) All of these answers are correct.
vary, but ____________ is common.
A) shock B) disbelief C) denial D) All of these answers
are correct.
19. The quickest source of energy is ____________; however, A) glucose
this supply will last less than a day and is consumed in
greater quantities during stress.
A) glucose B) carbohydrates C) protein D) fat
20. Components of the CISM system include: D) All of these answers are correct.
A) preincident stress education. C) spouse and family
support.
B) defusings. D) All of these answers are correct.
21. Sexual harassment is defined as: D) All of these answers are correct.
A) any unwelcome sexual advance.
B) unwelcome requests for sexual favors.
C) unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual
nature.
D) All of these answers are correct.
22. A 12-year-old boy told his grandmother he was C) "We're placing him on a backboard to protect his back, and we'll take him to
going to collect the day's mail, located on the opposite the ColumbusCommunity Hospital. Do you know who his doctor is?"
side of the street, for her. As he was returning with the
mail, he was struck by a vehicle and was found lying
lifeless in the middle of the street. Which of the
following would be appropriate to say to the
grandmother?
A) "Don't worry. I'm sure he'll be fine."
B) "What were you thinking? You will be reported!"
C) "We're placing him on a backboard to protect his
back, and we'll take him to the ColumbusCommunity
Hospital. Do you know who his doctor is?"
D) It's best not to spend time talking to the
grandmother.
23. The struggle to remain calm in the face of horrible emotional stress
circumstances contributes to the __________of the job.
24. Proper ___________ is the simplest, yet most effective, handwashing
way to control disease transmission.
25. You or your partner may develop ___________ after PTSD
experiencing a particularly stressful call.
26. PPE A) Contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or 26. B
air borne particles 27. E
27. OSHA B) Examples include gloves, gowns, and face 28. C
shields 29. A
28. General adaptation syndrome C) The process of 30. D
alarm, reaction, and recovery
29. Exposure D) Procedures to reduce transmission of
infection among patients and health care personnel
30. Infection control E) Regulatory compliance agency
, 31. The process by which an individual, an institution, or D) certification
a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting
certain standards is called:
A) the standard of care.
B) competency.
C) the scope of practice.
D) certification
32. Negligence is based on the EMT's duty to act, D) real or perceived damages
cause, breach of duty, and:
A) expressed consent. C) mode of transport.
B) termination of care. D) real or perceived damages
33. Good Samaritan laws generally are designed to B) acts of negligence
offer protection to persons who render care in good
faith. They do not offer protection from:
A) properly performed CPR. C) improvising splinting
materials.
B) acts of negligence. D) providing supportive BLS to a
DNR patient
34. Which of the following is generally NOT considered D) The location of the emergency
confidential?
A) Assessment findings C) A patient's medical history
B) A patient's mental condition D) The location of the
emergency
35. An important safeguard against legal implication is: D) writing a complete and accurate run report
A) responding to every call with lights and siren.
B) checking ambulance equipment once a month.
C) transporting every patient to an emergency
department.
D) writing a complete and accurate run report
36. Definitive or conclusive signs of death that are A) profound cyanosis.
obvious and clear to even non medical persons include
all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) profound cyanosis.
B) dependent lividity.
C) rigor mortis.
D) putrefaction.
