NM Scope Exam Practice Questions and Answers, Latest Updated 2024/2025 | Scored A+

What is Scope of Practice? Answer- maximum skills an EMT can perform and the maximum list of drugs EMT of any level can administer What are the levels of EMS Providers? Answer- Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) Paramedic Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Answer- The first trained professional, such as a police officer, firefighters, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to arrive at the scene of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Answer- An individual who has training in basic life support, including automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) Answer- An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications Paramedic Answer- An individual who has extensive training in advanced life support, including endotracheal intubation, emergency pharmacology, cardiac monitoring, and other advanced assessment and treatment skills. Three levels of National EMS providers: Answer- Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-Basic) Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate (EMT-Intermediate) Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-Paramedic) How long is the course length for EMT? Answer- 150 to 190 hrs What is certification? Answer- involves completing a training program and then passing an examination that verifies a person's knowledge and skills. What does an EMS certification examination involve? Answer- A written component and a practical component. NM Scope Exam Practice Questions and Answers, Latest Updated 2024/2025 | Scored A+ Licensure Answer- the authorization granted to a person by a state to legally perform certain actions in that state. Recertification Answer- involves completing a recertification, or refresher, training course and/or verifying competency of skills. Who can EMT Basics transport? (special populations) Answer- pt with catheter (not IV) When should you cease CPR? Answer- S- Starts breathing and has a pulse T- Transfer of care to provider of equal or higher level training O- Out of strength P- Physician or MCEP tells you to stop Continuing education hours (how many?) Answer- 40 total 4 preparatory/operations 6 airway, resp, and ventilation 6 cardio emergencies 8 med emergencies 8 trauma 8 special considerations (4 must be peds) License renewal Answer- Renew license every 2 years. All paperwork must be turned in by Dec 31. License expires March 31. Incident command system basic principles Answer- Command officer is in charge of establishing scene safety, scene size up, assure pt conditions are prioritized (triage), establishing command name/post, give updates and reports to on scene personnel, establish med officer and other roles (med officer is in charge triage), summarize situation to new incident commander START triage Answer- a system that quickly distinguishes between critically ill victims and the less severely injured S- simple T- triage A- and R- rapid T- treatment assess ability to walk, respiratory status, hemodynamic status (pulse), and neurologic status 1. tell patient to move to a location (green tag) 2. assess respiratory, if pt not breathing, open airway. if does not breathe = black, if breathes = red 3. assess hemodynamic status by checking bilateral radial pulses, if no radial pulse = red 4. assess neurologic status by asking to show 3 fingers, if pt can't = red, if pt can = yellow JumpSTART triage Answer- - for children younger than 8 years and are less than 100lb 1. identify walking wounded = green, infants or children not developed enough should receive immediate secondary triage not breathing = no pulse = black not breathing = pulse, open airway = 5 rescue breaths = still no then black 2. assess respiratory rate less than 15 or more than 45 = red 3. assess hemodynamic status no pulse = red 4. assess neurologic status use modified AVPU score unresponsive, incomprehensible sounds, unable to localize pain = red responds to pain, alert = yellow triage tag system Answer- #1 red (immediate) #2 yellow (delayed) #3 green (minor) #4 black (dead/dying) level 1 trauma center Answer- 24/7 trauma available. Specialist on call. Surgery capable. level 2 trauma center Answer- 24/7 trauma not available. Surgery on call. level 3 trauma center Answer- Clinical hours only. Emergency surgery not available. List the hospitals in ABQ according to their capabilities. Answer- Level 1: UNMH Level 2: Pres downtown Level 2: Lovelace Level 3: Lovelace Women's hospital Level 3: Kaseman Presbyterian hospital. can you drive past stopped school bus during emergency transport? Answer- no unless school bus driver signals that it's safe to pass how do we communicate with hospitals? Answer- MED channel repeater radios cell phone not secure and recorded what channel do we use for MCI's Answer- NM tac multi patient incident Answer- more than 3 patients (up to 25) mass casualty incident (MCI) Answer- more than 25 patients major medical incident Answer- an incident involving more than 3 patients ALS and paramedic assist Answer- EMT B's can spike IV's (bag), orotracheal intubation, cardiac monitoring (hooking up leads and such), sellick maneuver (holding crichoide cartilage in place) Which two Stroke scales are used in NM's scope of practice? Answer- Cincinnati and Los Angeles What are two reasons an EMT may terminate CPR? Answer- Orders by MCEP and a valid DNR order present. Define "code 1" Answer- no lights, no sirens Define "code 3" Answer- lights and sirens True or False: When traveling code 3 through a school zone, it is permissible to disregard the speed limit. Answer- False True or False: You may only pass a school bus when its stop sign is down. AnswerTrue True or false: EMT-B are allowed to obtain a patients ECG's for paramedics on-scene. Answer- True If a patient has ingested a caustic substance and is having shortness of breath, what are your airway options? Answer- NPA OPA LMA KING How do you treat a suspected stroke patient with a low BGL? Answer- Perform the Cincinnati stroke test Take a BGL and give glucose to patient only if they can maintain their own airway. You are treating an unstable chest pain. Transport time is appx. 30 min. What is your priority? Answer- Administer O2. ASA, Contact ALS. Ask PT if they are prescribed Nitroglycerin.