West Coast EMT Block Exam 1
Questions and Answers Already Passed
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. evidence-based research
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. medical director approval.
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. provide more
consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
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. phone or radio contact with the
medical director
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. EMS research
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________.
Select one:
A. patient empathy
B. patient advocacy
C. integrity
D. time management ✔✔D. time management
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as __________.
Select one:
A. self-motivation
B. diplomacy
C. time management
D. self-confidence ✔✔A. self-motivation
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as __________.
Select one:
, A. self-confidence
B. teamwork and diplomacy
C. communication
D. scene leadership ✔✔C. communication
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:
Select one:
A. the lead EMT's decision.
B. regional trauma guidelines.
C. EMS research.
D. local protocols. ✔✔C. EMS research.
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________.
Select one:
A. APGAR
B. CQI
C. HIPAA
Questions and Answers Already Passed
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. evidence-based research
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. medical director approval.
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. provide more
consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
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. phone or radio contact with the
medical director
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. EMS research
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________.
Select one:
A. patient empathy
B. patient advocacy
C. integrity
D. time management ✔✔D. time management
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as __________.
Select one:
A. self-motivation
B. diplomacy
C. time management
D. self-confidence ✔✔A. self-motivation
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as __________.
Select one:
, A. self-confidence
B. teamwork and diplomacy
C. communication
D. scene leadership ✔✔C. communication
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:
Select one:
A. the lead EMT's decision.
B. regional trauma guidelines.
C. EMS research.
D. local protocols. ✔✔C. EMS research.
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________.
Select one:
A. APGAR
B. CQI
C. HIPAA
