West Coast EMT Chapter 1 -- EMS Systems (2022/2023) Rated A+

West Coast EMT Chapter 1 -- EMS
Systems (2022/2023) Rated A+
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.

Select one:

A. theories ready for field trial

B. trends in the EMS community

C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists


D. evidence-based research ✔✔D.




As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:

Select one:

A. medical director approval.

B. the patient's condition.

C. an order from a paramedic.


D. the transport time to the hospital. ✔✔A.




National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.

Select one:

, A. reduce expenses at the local and state levels

B. unify EMS providers under a single medical director

C. facilitate a national EMS labor group


D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States ✔✔D.




Online medical control requires __________.

Select one:

A. the presence of an advanced-level provider

B. written protocols approved by medical control

C. a physician's presence on the scene of the call


D. phone or radio contact with the medical director ✔✔D.




Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.

Select one:

A. the experiences of EMTs

B. the opinions of physicians

C. an EMS agency's fiscal resources


D. EMS research ✔✔D.