CORRECT WELL DETAILED ANSWERS|LATEST
CORRECT = 100
100
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STUDY MATERIALS.......DESIGNED TO HELP YOU SUCCEED
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, SPOTLIGHT 1
100% CORRECT WELL DETAILED ANSWERS|LATEST
UPDATE!!!!!!2026|GUARANTEED PASS|GRADED
Modern Day EMS - ANSWER EMS system permits patient care to begin at the scene of
the injury or illness, and EMS is part of a continuum of patient care that extends from the
time of injury or illness until rehabilitation or discharge.
What is the primary purpose of the EMS System? - ANSWER decrease the incidence of
death and/or disability related to injury and illness.
What is Medical Direction - ANSWER allows for an EMT or paramedic to contact a
physician from the field to obtain instructions for a patient.
Medical Oversight - ANSWER establishes policies, directs training, and quality control
activities.
What is the NHTSA - ANSWER one of the organizations that outlined the minimal
standards for an EMT's scope of practice
What is the U.S. Department of Transportation? - ANSWER was responsible for
developing EMS standards and assisting states to upgrade the quality of their prehospital
emergency care. (part of NHTSA)
Federal Communications Commission - ANSWER Regulates all radio control in the U.S
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, What is quality improvement? - ANSWER This is a system of internal and external
reviews to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care. It helps to
better assess the ongoing efficiency of the care being rendered to patients.
How will an EMT participate in QI? - ANSWER Carefully documenting every call and
taking more classes to continue education
evidence-based medicine - ANSWER Treatment backed by research
evidence-based research - ANSWER abandoning an intervention secondary to the
discovery where it does NOT contribute to a positive patient outcome
What is in the EMR scope of practice? - ANSWER bleeding control, airway
management, and automated external defibrillation.
Scope of Practice - ANSWER The scope of practice is the actions and care that an EMT
is legally allowed to perform, as typically defined by state laws.
What is in the EMT scope of practice? - ANSWER advanced oxygen therapy and
ventilation, pulse oximetry, automated bp monitoring, and limited medication
administration
What is in the AEMT scope of practice? - ANSWER advanced airway devices,
monitoring BGL, IV and IO infusions, and administration of select number of medications.
What is in the paramedic scope of practice? - ANSWER highest level of prehospital
care, perform invasive and drug interventions. Their care is designed to reduce disability and
death of patients who access the EMS system.
Prehospital Care - ANSWER Emergency medical treatment given to patients before
they are transported to a hospital or other facility.
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CORRECT = 100
100
INCORRECT=0
STUDY MATERIALS.......DESIGNED TO HELP YOU SUCCEED
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, SPOTLIGHT 1
100% CORRECT WELL DETAILED ANSWERS|LATEST
UPDATE!!!!!!2026|GUARANTEED PASS|GRADED
Modern Day EMS - ANSWER EMS system permits patient care to begin at the scene of
the injury or illness, and EMS is part of a continuum of patient care that extends from the
time of injury or illness until rehabilitation or discharge.
What is the primary purpose of the EMS System? - ANSWER decrease the incidence of
death and/or disability related to injury and illness.
What is Medical Direction - ANSWER allows for an EMT or paramedic to contact a
physician from the field to obtain instructions for a patient.
Medical Oversight - ANSWER establishes policies, directs training, and quality control
activities.
What is the NHTSA - ANSWER one of the organizations that outlined the minimal
standards for an EMT's scope of practice
What is the U.S. Department of Transportation? - ANSWER was responsible for
developing EMS standards and assisting states to upgrade the quality of their prehospital
emergency care. (part of NHTSA)
Federal Communications Commission - ANSWER Regulates all radio control in the U.S
2
, What is quality improvement? - ANSWER This is a system of internal and external
reviews to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care. It helps to
better assess the ongoing efficiency of the care being rendered to patients.
How will an EMT participate in QI? - ANSWER Carefully documenting every call and
taking more classes to continue education
evidence-based medicine - ANSWER Treatment backed by research
evidence-based research - ANSWER abandoning an intervention secondary to the
discovery where it does NOT contribute to a positive patient outcome
What is in the EMR scope of practice? - ANSWER bleeding control, airway
management, and automated external defibrillation.
Scope of Practice - ANSWER The scope of practice is the actions and care that an EMT
is legally allowed to perform, as typically defined by state laws.
What is in the EMT scope of practice? - ANSWER advanced oxygen therapy and
ventilation, pulse oximetry, automated bp monitoring, and limited medication
administration
What is in the AEMT scope of practice? - ANSWER advanced airway devices,
monitoring BGL, IV and IO infusions, and administration of select number of medications.
What is in the paramedic scope of practice? - ANSWER highest level of prehospital
care, perform invasive and drug interventions. Their care is designed to reduce disability and
death of patients who access the EMS system.
Prehospital Care - ANSWER Emergency medical treatment given to patients before
they are transported to a hospital or other facility.
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