WEST COAST EMT BLOCK EXAM #1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT | GRADED 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. 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
D. DCAP - ✔C. HIPAA
What is an EMT's primary service area?
Select one:
A. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT | GRADED 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. 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
D. DCAP - ✔C. HIPAA
What is an EMT's primary service area?
Select one:
A. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
