NM Scope Exam
Paramedic - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-150 to 190 hrs
What is certification? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-A written
component and a practical component.
Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER-the authorization granted to a person by a state to
legally perform certain actions in that state.
What is Scope of Practice? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Emergency Medical
Responder (EMR)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
Paramedic
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT ANSWER-An individual
who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous
therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications
Recertification - CORRECT ANSWER-involves completing a recertification, or refresher,
training course and/or verifying competency of skills.
Who can EMT Basics transport? (special populations) - CORRECT ANSWER-pt with
catheter (not IV)
When should you cease CPR? - CORRECT 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?) - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-Renew license every 2 years. All paperwork
must be turned in by Dec 31. License expires March 31.
Incident command system basic principles - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
Paramedic - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-150 to 190 hrs
What is certification? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-A written
component and a practical component.
Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER-the authorization granted to a person by a state to
legally perform certain actions in that state.
What is Scope of Practice? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Emergency Medical
Responder (EMR)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
Paramedic
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT ANSWER-An individual
who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous
therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications
Recertification - CORRECT ANSWER-involves completing a recertification, or refresher,
training course and/or verifying competency of skills.
Who can EMT Basics transport? (special populations) - CORRECT ANSWER-pt with
catheter (not IV)
When should you cease CPR? - CORRECT 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?) - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-Renew license every 2 years. All paperwork
must be turned in by Dec 31. License expires March 31.
Incident command system basic principles - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
