EMS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WELL DEFINED

All but which of the following are levels of EMS training as identified by the U.S. DOT? - correct answers basic first aid Which agency has principal responsibility for the development of guidelines for the EMT training program? - correct answers national highway traffic safety administration Which of the following emergency responders comprise the national majority of personnel involved in the provision of prehospital emergency care? - correct answers EMT Which of the following emergency responders provides the highest level of care? - correct answers Paramedic All of the following statements about EMS are true except: - correct answers The concept of EMS as a system started during the Korean War. Which of the following is not one of the service delivery models for EMS? - correct answers Home-based service Which of the following correctly reflects the nationally recognized levels of prehospital care? - correct answers EMR, EMT, Advanced EMT, Paramedic Which of the following has developed standards in ten areas to guarantee high-quality emergency medical services systems? - correct answers The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The __ prepares and administers standardized testing materials designed to establish a national minimum standard of competency for EMTs. - correct answers The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. Examples of basic life support emergency care providers include: - correct answers the EMR and EMT. Examples of advanced life support emergency care providers include: - correct answers the Advanced EMT and Paramedic. Which of the following agencies is responsible for the development and publication of the 1994 EMS National Standard Curriculum? - correct answers United States Department of Transportation. Industrial medical teams are most often comprised of which of the following trained personnel? - correct answers EMRs The process of determining the nature and extent of a patient's illness or injury is called; - correct answers Assessment You are an EMT-Basic dispatched to the scene of a car-pedestrian crash. Two police officers are on the scene performing CPR on the pedestrian, a 60-year-old woman. These police officers are functioning as: - correct answers emergency medical responders. Responsibilities of the EMT include: - correct answers lifting and moving patients. You are an EMT dispatched to the scene of a shooting. Your first responsibility will be to: - correct answers ensure your own safety The EMT functions as a patient advocate. This means: - correct answers the EMT is responsible for protecting the patient's rights. Which of the following statements regarding responsibilities of the EMT is true? - correct answers The EMT must determine the most appropriate facility and method of transport for the patient. What is the term for the system of internal and external reviews of all aspects of the EMS system? - correct answers Quality improvement Which of the following is NOT a principle responsibility of the EMT? - correct answers Traffic control All of the following activities are the responsibility of the EMT except: - correct answers Establishing an IV You are dispatched to a manufacturing plant for an unconscious person. On your arrival, you see a person collapsed on the ground next to the patient. Your first thought should be to: - correct answers Determine if the area is safe Which of the following is the number one priority for an EMT-on arrival at the scene of an emergency? - correct answers Assessing the scene for safety All of the following statements regarding the EMT and communication are true except: - correct answers Providing emergency care takes priority over communicating with the patient. All of the following tasks will help the EMT ensure personal safety except: - correct answers Using good documentation skills Deviation from the accepted standard of care resulting in injury to the patient is called: - correct answers negligence. The termination of patient care without assuring the continuation of care at the same level or higher is called: - correct answers abandonment. You are called to the parking lot of a local shopping mall for an "ill woman." You arrive to find a 70-year-old woman slumped over in the passenger seat of a car. Her daughter states her mother is a diabetic and has gradually become more confused this morning. She "collapsed" approximately 1-2 minutes before your arrival. You will begin treatment of this patient using which form of consent? - correct answers implied consent or emergency consent douctrine. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent is called: - correct answers battery You are called for a 54-year-old man complaining of chest pain. The patient consents to treatment. After administering oxygen and while preparing for transport, the patient states his pain is relieved and refuses to go to the hospital. Which of the following statements is correct? - correct answers A mentally competent adult may withdraw consent at any time. Which of the following must be proved in a successful negligence case? - correct answers duty to act, breach of duty, damages, and proximate cause. You arrive on the scene of a 10-year-old boy who was struck by a car and is unconscious. The parents are no where to be found. You can begin treatment under what type of consent? - correct answers Implied consent You arrive on location of a medical emergency and find a patient having an allergic reaction. You administer oxygen and assist with the administration of epinephrine. You hear on the scanner that there is another call down the street. You leave this patient to determine the needs of the patient down the road. This action is known as: - correct answers Abandonment In order for an EMT to be found negligent, all but which of the following must be present? - correct answers Intent to do harm In order for a patient to legally refuse treatment, the patient must: - correct answers Be informed of the risks and consequences of a refusal The actions an EMT is legally authorized to perform is known as a: - correct answers Scope of practice Written instructions expressing an individual's wishes regarding health care and treatment, in the event that he becomes incapacitated or otherwise unable to make decisions on his own, is known as a(n): - correct answers Advance directive You arrive on the location of a bar fight and find a 21-year-old female patient who has a deep laceration on her arm. You begin to apply a bandage and dressing to the wound, despite her repeated statements to leave her alone. Legally, you can be charged with: - correct answers Battery The "standard of care" compares the actions of one EMT to: - correct answers The actions of a similarly trained EMT-Basic In some states, an emancipated minor is able to give consent for or refuse treatment. A minor may be emancipated if (s)he is: - correct answers Any of the above The best legal defense for an EMT is to: - correct answers Skillfully render required care You arrive on the scene of a patient who has attempted suicide by lacerating her wrists. She is bleeding profusely but refuses treatment. Her husband wants you to treat the patient. Five minutes after your arrival, the patient becomes unconscious. Should you treat her? Why? - correct answers Yes; the patient is not able to refuse care. All of the following statements regarding Advance Directives are true except: - correct answers When in doubt, do not begin resuscitation efforts. You arrive on location of a 6-year-old patient who was injured in a sledding accident. On your arrival, the mother is holding the child who is unconscious. The child is bleeding from his ears and nose. The mother tells you to go away and leave her child alone. What should you do? - correct answers Contact medical control for direction Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called: - correct answers arteries Vessels that carry blood toward the heart are: - correct answers veins The largest artery in the body is the: - correct answers Aorta The largest veins are the: - correct answers Superior and inferior vena cavae The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium are the: - correct answers Pulmonary veins The blood vessels that supply body cells with oxygen and nutrients are called - correct answers Capillaries Blood flows from the lungs into the left atrium via the: - correct answers Pulmonary veins The right ventricle pumps blood through the: - correct answers Pulmonary arteries There are_____ valves in the heart. - correct answers 4 Which structure of the heart is responsible for pumping blood to the body? - correct answers Left Ventricle The right atrium receives blood from the: - correct answers Inferior Vena cava