WEST
COAST EMT
BLOCK -1
EXAM WITH
CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an
EMT should be
able to:: A. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
,2. An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your
patient is fright- ened, demanding, or unpleasant is to:: C.
continue to be nonjudgemental, compassionate, and respectful.
3. An EMS provider who has extensive training in various
aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n):: C. Paramedic.
4. Cardiac monitoring, pharmacological interventions, and
other advanced treatment skills are functions of the:: C.
Paramedic.
5. Continuing education in EMS serves to:: C. maintain, update, and
expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
6. EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the
publication of:: C. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern
Society.
7. If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device
terminates ventricular fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the
time, you should:: B. recognize that this does not mean the device will save more
lives.
8. Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility
of the:: C. individual
EMT
, 9. The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is
designed to:: C. identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
10. 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:: D. EMS research.
11. The EMT certification exam is designed to:: D. ensure that EMTs are
competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
12. The standards for prehospital emergency care and the
individuals who pro- vide it are typically regulated by the:: C.
state office of EMS.
13. Which of the following criteria is required to become
licensed and employed as an EMT?: C. Proof of immunization against certain
communicable diseases.
14. Which of the following descriptions most accurately
portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?: B. A team of health care
professionals who are responsible for providing emer- gency care and transportation to the
sick and injured.
COAST EMT
BLOCK -1
EXAM WITH
CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an
EMT should be
able to:: A. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
,2. An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your
patient is fright- ened, demanding, or unpleasant is to:: C.
continue to be nonjudgemental, compassionate, and respectful.
3. An EMS provider who has extensive training in various
aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n):: C. Paramedic.
4. Cardiac monitoring, pharmacological interventions, and
other advanced treatment skills are functions of the:: C.
Paramedic.
5. Continuing education in EMS serves to:: C. maintain, update, and
expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
6. EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the
publication of:: C. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern
Society.
7. If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device
terminates ventricular fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the
time, you should:: B. recognize that this does not mean the device will save more
lives.
8. Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility
of the:: C. individual
EMT
, 9. The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is
designed to:: C. identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
10. 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:: D. EMS research.
11. The EMT certification exam is designed to:: D. ensure that EMTs are
competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
12. The standards for prehospital emergency care and the
individuals who pro- vide it are typically regulated by the:: C.
state office of EMS.
13. Which of the following criteria is required to become
licensed and employed as an EMT?: C. Proof of immunization against certain
communicable diseases.
14. Which of the following descriptions most accurately
portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?: B. A team of health care
professionals who are responsible for providing emer- gency care and transportation to the
sick and injured.
