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1. 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
2. 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.
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called
.
Select one:
A. patient empathy
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B. patient advocacy
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C. integrity
D. time management: D. time management
7. 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
8. 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
9. The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more im- portant 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.
10.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
11.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
C. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call: B. The main area in which the EMS agency
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1. 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
2. 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.
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called
.
Select one:
A. patient empathy
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B. patient advocacy
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C. integrity
D. time management: D. time management
7. 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
8. 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
9. The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more im- portant 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.
10.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
11.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
C. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call: B. The main area in which the EMS agency
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