EMT FINAL EXAM ALL TESTS COMBINED | ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

EMT FINAL EXAM ALL TESTS COMBINED | ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 1.National guidelines for EMS care are intended to . -provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States -unify EMS providers under a single medical director -facilitate a national EMS labor group -reduce expenses at the local and state levels - correct answer Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States 2. The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to . -HIPAA -CQI -APGAR -DCAP - correct answer HIPAA 3. Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)? -a system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients -a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency care to critically injured patients -a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting -a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured - correct answer A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured 4. What is the EMT's primary service area? -the main area in which the EMS agency operates -the area serviced by the EMT's medical director -the location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call -the only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care - correct answer the main area in which the EMS agency operates 5. Online medical control requires . -written protocols approved by medical control -a physicians presence on the scene of the call -phone or radio contact with the medical director -the presence of an advanced-level provider - correct answer phone or radio contact with the medical director