EMT-B BASIC FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

EMT-B BASIC FINAL EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

WhoA2setsA2theA2curriculumA2forA2allA2EMSA2courses?A2-A2Ans--DOT

ProvidesA2nationalA2standardsA2forA2EMTA2testingA2andA2certification.A2-A2Ans--
NationalA2Registery

PhysicianA2whoA2authorizes/
delegatesA2authorityA2toA2provideA2medicalA2careA2inA2theA2field.A2-A2Ans--
MedicalA2Control

Recognition,A2patientA2assesment,A2continuedA2assesmentA2andA2stabilizationA2inA2hospit
al,A2definitiveA2care.A2-A2Ans--ContinuumA2ofA2Care

TypesA2ofA2stressA2include:A2-A2Ans--Cumulative,A2post-
traumaticA2stressA2reaction,A2eustruss,A2acuteA2stress,A2andA2chronicA2stress

S/SA2ofA2stressA2include:A2-A2Ans--IncreasedA2respiratoryA2rate,A2heartA2rate,A2andA2B/
P,A2vasodilation,A2dialtedA2pupils,A2tensedA2muscles,A2increasedA2glucoseA2levels,A2persp
iration,A2deacreasedA2bloodA2flowA2toA2gastrointestinalA2tract,A2irritability,A2inabilityA2toA2co
ncentrate,A2difficultA2orA2increasedA2sleeping,A2anxiety,A2guilt,A2lossA2ofA2appetite,A2decrea
sedA2sexualA2activity,A2lossA2ofA2interestA2inA2work,A2alcholism,A2drugA2use.

ManagementA2ofA2stressA2includes:A2-A2Ans--
EliminateA2stressors,A2changeA2partners,A2getA2ridA2ofA2negativeA2personalities,A2changeA
2workA2hours,A2reduceA2overtime,A2changeA2yourA2attitude,A2don'tA2obsessA2overA2whatA2y
ouA2can'tA2change,A2excercise,A2diet.

FightA2orA2FlightA2response:A2-A2Ans--
DuringA2anA2acuteA2stressA2response,A2theA2autonomicA2nervousA2systemA2isA2activatedA2
andA2theA2bodyA2increasesA2levelA2ofA2cotricol,A2adrenilen,A2andA2otherA2hormonesA2thatA2
produceA2anA2increasedA2heartA2rate,A2quickA2breathing,A2andA2higherA2BP.A2BloodA2isA2s
huntedA2fromA2extremitiesA2toA2theA2bigA2musclesA2toA2"fightA2orA2flight".

RoutesA2ofA2transmissionA2include:A2-A2Ans--DirectA2-A2touchA2orA2droplets
IndirectA2-A2spreadA2byA2inanimateA2objects
MechanicalA2(vectorA2born)A2-A2byA2insects
BiologicalA2-A2TransmissionsA2byA2whichA2theA2germsA2liveA2orA2grow
AirborneA2-A2sneezes,A2coughs
DustA2-A2mayA2carryA2pores,A2mayA2remainA2forA2longA2periods.

, ControlA2andA2preventionA2ofA2contaminationA2include?A2-A2Ans--
HandA2washing,A2gloves,A2eyeA2protection,A2gowns,A2masks,A2mask,A2respirators,A2barrie
rA2devices,A2andA2immunizations.

DutyA2toA2ActA2is?A2-A2Ans--AnA2obligationA2toA2provideA2care.

DutiesA2include:A2-A2Ans--DutyA2to:
-Respond
-ObeyA2lawsA2andA2regulations
-OperateA2anA2emergerncyA2vehicleA2reasonablyA2andA2prudently
-ProvideA2careA2andA2transportationA2toA2expectedA2standard
-
ProvideA2careA2andA2transportA2consistentA2withA2theA2scopeA2ofA2practiceA2andA2localA2m
edicineA2protocolA2
-ContinueA2andA2transportA2throughA2toA2itsA2appropriateA2conclusion

TheA2scopeA2ofA2practiceA2is?A2-A2Ans--
DescriptionofA2whatA2assessmentA2andA2treatmentA2skillsA2andA2EMTA2mayA2legallyA2perf
orm.

ImpliedA2consentA2is?A2-A2Ans--
ConsentA2inA2whichA2aA2patientA2isA2unableA2toA2giveA2consentA2andA2isA2providedA2treatm
entA2underA2theA2implicationA2theyA2wouldA2wantA2treament.

InformedA2consentA2is?A2-A2Ans--
PermissionA2forA2treatmentA2givenA2byA2aA2patientA2afterA2theA2potentialA2risks,A2benefits,A
2andA2alternativesA2toA2treatmentA2haveA2beenA2explained.


EthicsA2-A2Ans--TheA2disciplineA2dealingA2withA2whatA2isA2goodA2andA2bad.

StandardA2ofA2careA2is?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2degreeA2ofA2medicalA2careA2andA2skillA2thatA2isA2expectedA2ofA2aA2resonablyA2compe
tentA2EMTA2actingA2inA2theA2sameA2orA2similarA2circumstances.

ConfidentialityA2is?A2-A2Ans--
CommunicationA2betweenA2youA2andA2theA2patientA2isA2consideredA2confindentialA2andA2c
anA2onlyA2beA2releasedA2toA2otherA2medicalA2staffA2orA2withA2aA2courtA2order.

DefiniteA2signsA2ofA2deathA2include:A2-A2Ans--
ObviousA2mortalA2damage,A2dependentA2lividity,A2rigorA2mortis,A2putrefaction.

ObviousA2mortalA2damage:A2-A2Ans--
InjuriesA2suchA2asA2decapitationA2orA2nonA2survivableA2injury.

DependentA2lividityA2-A2Ans--
BloodA2settlingA2toA2theA2lowestA2partA2ofA2theA2body.A2"Pooling"