Texas EMT- Jurisprudence Exam
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1. A General Trauma Facility is a facility that
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a. That only provides trauma care to patients.
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rauma and medical patients.
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c. Is equivalent to the level IV Trauma Facility designation.
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d. Is equivalent to meeting the criteria
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for level III and level IV trauma facilities
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Answer c. Is equivalent to the level IV Trauma Facility designation.
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2. A Major Trauma Facility is a facility that
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a. Is equivalent to a level III trauma facility.
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b. Is equivalent to a level II trauma facility.
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c. Meets the requirements of a free standing emergency f
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,d. Meets the requirements of
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an urgent care facility.
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Answer Is equivalent to a level II trauma facility.
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3. Medical supervision must be provided by
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a. Licensed physicians z
b. Paramedics
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d. Physician Assistants z
Answer a. licensed physicians
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4. An AEMT is an individual who is certified by the department and is minimally pr
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oficient in performing which of the following skills?
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a. Intravenous therapy z
b. Esophageal intubation z
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d. All of the above
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5. Care provided while transporting a patient between medical facilities is
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b) Leaving a patient without appropriate medical care once patient contact has be
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en made or turning over the care to an individual of lesser education when adva
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nced treatment has been started.
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c) Failure to gain patient consent for treatment if patient is alert, conscious, an
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d oriented.
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d) Failure to show up for a shift that you have been assigned to.
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as been made or
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turning over the care to an individual of lesser education when advanced treatment has
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7. A certificant is
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a) Emergency medical service personnel with current certification from the T
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exas Department of State Health Services
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, b) Any person certified to drive a vehicle
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c) An individual who holds a current paramedic license from the NREMT.
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d) A document showing that a student has completed training or continuing ed
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ucation hours. z
Answer a) Emergency medical service personnel with current certifica-
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sportation and/or treatment of sick and injured patients
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a. Primary EMS Provider Response Area z z z z
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9. A hospital that has successfully completed the designation process, is capa
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ble of stabilization and/or definitive treatment of critically injured persons and ac
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tively participates in a regional EMS/trauma system.
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Questions and Verified Answers z z z z
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1. A General Trauma Facility is a facility that
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a. That only provides trauma care to patients.
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b. Provides basic care to both t z z z z z
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c. Is equivalent to the level IV Trauma Facility designation.
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d. Is equivalent to meeting the criteria
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for level III and level IV trauma facilities
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Answer c. Is equivalent to the level IV Trauma Facility designation.
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2. A Major Trauma Facility is a facility that
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a. Is equivalent to a level III trauma facility.
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b. Is equivalent to a level II trauma facility.
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c. Meets the requirements of a free standing emergency f
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,d. Meets the requirements of
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an urgent care facility.
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Answer Is equivalent to a level II trauma facility.
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3. Medical supervision must be provided by
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a. Licensed physicians z
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4. An AEMT is an individual who is certified by the department and is minimally pr
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oficient in performing which of the following skills?
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a. Intravenous therapy z
b. Esophageal intubation z
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d. All of the above
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5. Care provided while transporting a patient between medical facilities is
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c) Failure to gain patient consent for treatment if patient is alert, conscious, an
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Answer a) Emergency medical service personnel with current certifica-
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ble of stabilization and/or definitive treatment of critically injured persons and ac
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