NREMT EMT COGNITIVE FINAL EXAM 3 LATEST COMPLETE REAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) A NEW UPDATED VERSION ALREADY GRADED A+

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Where does the modern EMS system have its origin? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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The modern EMS system has its origins in funeral homes, which often operated am
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bulances. However, funeral home operators were often serving competing busines
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s interests and patients received little trained care until the hospital.
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What is considered the "birth" of EMS? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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In 1966, a paper titled "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of
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Modern Society" is published by the National Academy of Sciences. This paper is wi
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dely known in the EMS profession as the White Paper. The White Paper is widely co
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nsidered the birth of modern EMS. It spotlighted inadequacies of prehospital care i
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n the United States, particularly related to trauma.
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Who developed the first EMT National Standard Curriculum? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Early in the 1970s, the US Department of Transportation developed the first EMT N
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What are the levels of EMS training? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Emergency Medical Responder (EMR): provides basic, immediate care including bl
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eeding control, CPR, AED and emergency childbirth.
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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT): includes all EMR skills, advanced oxygen and
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bventilation skills, pulse oximetry, noninvasive blood pressure monitoring, and adm
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,Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT): includes all EMT skills, advanced
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airway devices, intravenous and intraosseous access, blood glucose monitoring, an
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d administration of additional medications.
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Paramedic: includes all preceding training levels, advanced assessment and manag
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ement skills, various invasive skills, and extensive pharmacology interventions. This
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is the highest level of prehospital care outlined in the National EMS Education Stan
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dards.


What are EMT roles and responsibilities? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Equipment preparedness b




Emergency vehicle operations b b




Establish, maintain scene safetyb b b




Patient assessment and treatment
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Strong verbal and written communication skills
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Patient advocacy b




Professional development b




Quality improvement b




Illness and injury prevention
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Maintain certification/licensureb




What is the role of the medical director? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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The medical director is a physician responsible for providing medical oversight. The
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medical director oversees quality improvement.
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,What are the two types of medical direction? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Online medical direction: direct contact between the physician and EMT via or radi
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Offline medical direction: written guidelines and protocols.
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What is an EMT's first priority? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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The EMT's first priority is always his or her own safety. Scene safety is always the to
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p priority!
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The EMT's safety priorities after personal safety are for his/her partner(s), patients
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and bystanders.
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What are the types of stress? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Acute stress: an immediate physiological and psychological reaction to a specific ev
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Delayed stress: a stress reaction that develops after the stressful event. It does not
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interfere with the EMT's ability to perform during the stressful event. PTSD is an ex
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ample of delayed stress.
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Cumulative stress: the result of exposure to stressful situations over a prolonged p
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eriod of time.
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What are the stages of grief? - CORRECT ANSWER-Denial
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Anger
Bargaining
Depression


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How can you prevent the risk of infection? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Immediately report exposures to the designated infection control officer.
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Handwashing is the single most important way to prevent the spread of infection.
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Hand sanitizers can be effective, but soap and water is preferred when available.
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What are the two types of PPE? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Minimum PPE: gloves and eye protection should be used during any patient contac
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t situation.
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Expanded PPE: use disposable gown and mask for significant contact with any body
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fluid--for example, during childbirth. Use a high-
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efficiency particulate air (HEPA) mask o N-
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95 respirator for suspected airborne disease exposure, such as tuberculosis.
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What are emergency moves? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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These are used when the scene is dangerous and the patient must be moved befor
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e providing patient care. Types of emergency moves include the armpit-
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forearm drag, shirt drag, and blanket drag.
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What is an urgent move? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Used when the patient has potentially life-
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threatening injuries or illness and must be moved quickly for evaluation and transp
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Rapid extrication: an urgent move used for patients in a motor vehicle; it requires
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multiple rescuers and a long backboard. The patient is rotated onto a backboard wi
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th manual cervical spine precautions and removed from the vehicle.
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