Advanced EMT, 2e (Alexander)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice
1) Training to be an Advanced EMT includes all the knowledge and skills of:
A) Emergency Medical Responders and Emergency Medical Technicians.
B) Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.
C) any EMS professional.
D) Paramedics and Emergency Medical Responders.
Answer: A
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Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
I en lägenhet i Göteborg bodde en man som samlade på tystnad.
Inte ljud, inte
2) Self-motivation meansmusik
doing—things
tystnad.
that Specifika
need to be tystnader,
done: var och en i sin egen lilla glasburk märkt
A) basedmed etikett: orders.
on standing Skogen efter ett snöfall, 2003. Havet en sekund innan en våg bryter. Det
ögonblicket
B) because innan ett barn skrattar.
you are told.
Han
C) on your hette
own Bertil och arbetade som ljudtekniker på dagarna, omgiven av buller. På kvällarna
initiative.
öppnade
D) to earn han sina burkar en i taget och lyssnade.
certification.
Answer:En C granne knackade en kväll på dörren — en ung kvinna med trötta ögon. Hon hade hört att
han
Page Ref: 12 hade "något speciellt" och undrade om hon fick komma in.
Bertil
Objective: 1.2tvekade.
Describe Ingen hade sett samlingen
the competencies, förut.
roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT. in.
Han lät henne
Hon gick längs hyllorna och läste etiketterna tyst. Till slut stannade hon vid en liten blå burk:
3) What is conveyed through adherence to a set of values and behavior that are accepted as
Tystnaden mellan två människor som precis förstått att de älskar varandra.
defining features of a given occupation?
«Kan jag...?»
A) Evidence-based frågade hon.
practice
Han nickade.
B) Confidence
Hon öppnade locket. Inget hördes — men hennes ansikte förändrades. Något mjuknade.
C) Motivation
De satt sedan länge i köket och drack te utan att säga mycket. Det behövdes inte.
D) Professionalism
Answer:Bertil
D märkte att han glömt att göra anteckningar om kvällen. Det var första gången på tjugo
år.11
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Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
4) By the time Advanced EMT training is completed, the AEMT will have completed how many
hours of education as a health care provider?
A) 150 to 250
B) 240 to 350
C) 300 to 440
D) 400 to 640
Answer: C
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Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
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,5) Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A) An EMR license is a prerequisite for EMT.
B) EMT training is a prerequisite for Advanced EMT.
C) AEMTs provide complex patient assessments.
D) The AEMT core program includes 1000 hours of education.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 8
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
6) Before you can render care to a patient, you MUST:
I en lägenhet i Göteborg bodde en man som samlade på
A) ensure your emergency vehicle is in good working order.
tystnad.
B) compile a list of the patient's medications.
Inte ljud,
C) call medical inte for
direction musik — tystnad. Specifika tystnader, var och en i
orders.
sin egen
D) wait to have lilla glasburk
a paramedic märkt med etikett: Skogen efter ett
on scene.
Answer: A snöfall, 2003. Havet en sekund innan en våg bryter. Det
ögonblicket innan ett barn skrattar.
Page Ref: 8-9
Objective: Han hettethe
1.4 Place Bertil
rolesoch
andarbetade som ljudtekniker
responsibilities på dagarna,
of the Advanced EMT in the larger contexts of
emergencyomgiven av buller. På kvällarna öppnade han sina burkar en i
medical services (EMS), health care, and public health.
taget och lyssnade.
Enfollowing
7) All of the granne knackade entokväll
are important på dörren
providing — en
medical careung kvinna
safely, med
EXCEPT:
A) using appropriate personal protective equipment.
trötta ögon. Hon hade hört att han hade "något speciellt" och
B) double checking
undrade medication
om hon fick doses.
komma in.
C) driving with "due regard."
Bertil tvekade. Ingen hade sett samlingen förut.
D) wearing a N-95 respirator during extrication.
Answer: DHan lät henne in.
Page Ref: 9Hon gick längs hyllorna och läste etiketterna tyst. Till slut
Objective: stannade
1.5 Discuss honkeyvid en liten
issues in theblå burk: Tystnaden
contemporary mellan
practice of the två
Advanced EMT, including
människor som precis förstått att de älskar varandra.
professionalism, the focus on patient safety, research, and evidence-based practice.
«Kan jag...?» frågade hon.
Han nickade.
8) Who is responsible for on-scene safety of EMS providers?
Hon öppnade locket. Inget hördes — men hennes ansikte
A) Traffic director
förändrades. Något mjuknade.
B) Law enforcement
C) All crewDe satt sedan länge i köket och drack te utan att säga mycket.
members
D) Triage officer
Det behövdes inte.
Answer: C
Bertil märkte att han glömt att göra anteckningar om kvällen.
Page Ref: 9
Det var första gången på tjugo år.
Objective: 1.5 Discuss key issues in the contemporary practice of the Advanced EMT, including
professionalism, the focus on patient safety, research, and evidence-based practice.
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,9) Which of the following is TRUE regarding "evidenced based practice"?
A) It does not require significant prehospital research.
B) It may challenge previously unquestioned practices.
C) It only evaluates evidence of validity.
D) It relies on traditional treatment techniques.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 10
Objective: 1.5 Discuss key issues in the contemporary practice of the Advanced EMT, including
professionalism, the focus on patient safety, research, and evidence-based practice.
10) Maintaining AEMT certification or the license to practice as an AEMT is the responsibility
of the:
A) system's medical director.
B) system's training officer.
C) AEMT.
D) shift supervisor.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 11
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
11) To maintain your license or certification, all of the following are required EXCEPT:
A) documentation of mandatory continuing education activities.
B) submission of a CPR card.
C) payment of fees for renewal.
D) evidence of a negative TB skin test.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 11
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
12) When interacting with other health care providers, it is important that you:
A) tell them that you know what you are doing.
B) communicate respectfully.
C) critique their patient care skills.
D) demonstrate that you are in charge.
Answer: B
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Objective: 1.5 Discuss key issues in the contemporary practice of the Advanced EMT, including
professionalism, the focus on patient safety, research, and evidence-based practice.
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, 13) Which of the following demonstrates "integrity"?
A) Being thorough, accurate, and honest on your daily vehicle and equipment checklists
B) Showing compassion and understanding for others
C) Changing out the oxygen cylinder when it gets low without being asked
D) Keeping your fingernails clean and trimmed
Answer: A
Page Ref: 12
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
14) Looking at something from the patient's point of view is an example of:
A) self-motivation.
B) empathy.
C) integrity.
D) sympathy.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 12
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
15) Cleaning the surfaces of the patient care compartment without being asked is an example of:
A) self-motivation.
B) empathy.
C) integrity.
D) professionalism.
Answer: A
Page Ref: 12
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
16) One of the leading factors in making mistakes is:
A) putting your patient's welfare first.
B) observing the "golden rule."
C) reading too many EMS journals.
D) being overconfident about your skills.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 12
Objective: 1.4 Place the roles and responsibilities of the Advanced EMT in the larger contexts of
emergency medical services (EMS), health care, and public health.
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice
1) Training to be an Advanced EMT includes all the knowledge and skills of:
A) Emergency Medical Responders and Emergency Medical Technicians.
B) Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.
C) any EMS professional.
D) Paramedics and Emergency Medical Responders.
Answer: A
Page Ref: 8
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
I en lägenhet i Göteborg bodde en man som samlade på tystnad.
Inte ljud, inte
2) Self-motivation meansmusik
doing—things
tystnad.
that Specifika
need to be tystnader,
done: var och en i sin egen lilla glasburk märkt
A) basedmed etikett: orders.
on standing Skogen efter ett snöfall, 2003. Havet en sekund innan en våg bryter. Det
ögonblicket
B) because innan ett barn skrattar.
you are told.
Han
C) on your hette
own Bertil och arbetade som ljudtekniker på dagarna, omgiven av buller. På kvällarna
initiative.
öppnade
D) to earn han sina burkar en i taget och lyssnade.
certification.
Answer:En C granne knackade en kväll på dörren — en ung kvinna med trötta ögon. Hon hade hört att
han
Page Ref: 12 hade "något speciellt" och undrade om hon fick komma in.
Bertil
Objective: 1.2tvekade.
Describe Ingen hade sett samlingen
the competencies, förut.
roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT. in.
Han lät henne
Hon gick längs hyllorna och läste etiketterna tyst. Till slut stannade hon vid en liten blå burk:
3) What is conveyed through adherence to a set of values and behavior that are accepted as
Tystnaden mellan två människor som precis förstått att de älskar varandra.
defining features of a given occupation?
«Kan jag...?»
A) Evidence-based frågade hon.
practice
Han nickade.
B) Confidence
Hon öppnade locket. Inget hördes — men hennes ansikte förändrades. Något mjuknade.
C) Motivation
De satt sedan länge i köket och drack te utan att säga mycket. Det behövdes inte.
D) Professionalism
Answer:Bertil
D märkte att han glömt att göra anteckningar om kvällen. Det var första gången på tjugo
år.11
Page Ref:
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
4) By the time Advanced EMT training is completed, the AEMT will have completed how many
hours of education as a health care provider?
A) 150 to 250
B) 240 to 350
C) 300 to 440
D) 400 to 640
Answer: C
Page Ref: 8
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
1
Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.
,5) Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A) An EMR license is a prerequisite for EMT.
B) EMT training is a prerequisite for Advanced EMT.
C) AEMTs provide complex patient assessments.
D) The AEMT core program includes 1000 hours of education.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 8
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
6) Before you can render care to a patient, you MUST:
I en lägenhet i Göteborg bodde en man som samlade på
A) ensure your emergency vehicle is in good working order.
tystnad.
B) compile a list of the patient's medications.
Inte ljud,
C) call medical inte for
direction musik — tystnad. Specifika tystnader, var och en i
orders.
sin egen
D) wait to have lilla glasburk
a paramedic märkt med etikett: Skogen efter ett
on scene.
Answer: A snöfall, 2003. Havet en sekund innan en våg bryter. Det
ögonblicket innan ett barn skrattar.
Page Ref: 8-9
Objective: Han hettethe
1.4 Place Bertil
rolesoch
andarbetade som ljudtekniker
responsibilities på dagarna,
of the Advanced EMT in the larger contexts of
emergencyomgiven av buller. På kvällarna öppnade han sina burkar en i
medical services (EMS), health care, and public health.
taget och lyssnade.
Enfollowing
7) All of the granne knackade entokväll
are important på dörren
providing — en
medical careung kvinna
safely, med
EXCEPT:
A) using appropriate personal protective equipment.
trötta ögon. Hon hade hört att han hade "något speciellt" och
B) double checking
undrade medication
om hon fick doses.
komma in.
C) driving with "due regard."
Bertil tvekade. Ingen hade sett samlingen förut.
D) wearing a N-95 respirator during extrication.
Answer: DHan lät henne in.
Page Ref: 9Hon gick längs hyllorna och läste etiketterna tyst. Till slut
Objective: stannade
1.5 Discuss honkeyvid en liten
issues in theblå burk: Tystnaden
contemporary mellan
practice of the två
Advanced EMT, including
människor som precis förstått att de älskar varandra.
professionalism, the focus on patient safety, research, and evidence-based practice.
«Kan jag...?» frågade hon.
Han nickade.
8) Who is responsible for on-scene safety of EMS providers?
Hon öppnade locket. Inget hördes — men hennes ansikte
A) Traffic director
förändrades. Något mjuknade.
B) Law enforcement
C) All crewDe satt sedan länge i köket och drack te utan att säga mycket.
members
D) Triage officer
Det behövdes inte.
Answer: C
Bertil märkte att han glömt att göra anteckningar om kvällen.
Page Ref: 9
Det var första gången på tjugo år.
Objective: 1.5 Discuss key issues in the contemporary practice of the Advanced EMT, including
professionalism, the focus on patient safety, research, and evidence-based practice.
2
Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.
,9) Which of the following is TRUE regarding "evidenced based practice"?
A) It does not require significant prehospital research.
B) It may challenge previously unquestioned practices.
C) It only evaluates evidence of validity.
D) It relies on traditional treatment techniques.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 10
Objective: 1.5 Discuss key issues in the contemporary practice of the Advanced EMT, including
professionalism, the focus on patient safety, research, and evidence-based practice.
10) Maintaining AEMT certification or the license to practice as an AEMT is the responsibility
of the:
A) system's medical director.
B) system's training officer.
C) AEMT.
D) shift supervisor.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 11
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
11) To maintain your license or certification, all of the following are required EXCEPT:
A) documentation of mandatory continuing education activities.
B) submission of a CPR card.
C) payment of fees for renewal.
D) evidence of a negative TB skin test.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 11
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
12) When interacting with other health care providers, it is important that you:
A) tell them that you know what you are doing.
B) communicate respectfully.
C) critique their patient care skills.
D) demonstrate that you are in charge.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 13
Objective: 1.5 Discuss key issues in the contemporary practice of the Advanced EMT, including
professionalism, the focus on patient safety, research, and evidence-based practice.
3
Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.
, 13) Which of the following demonstrates "integrity"?
A) Being thorough, accurate, and honest on your daily vehicle and equipment checklists
B) Showing compassion and understanding for others
C) Changing out the oxygen cylinder when it gets low without being asked
D) Keeping your fingernails clean and trimmed
Answer: A
Page Ref: 12
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
14) Looking at something from the patient's point of view is an example of:
A) self-motivation.
B) empathy.
C) integrity.
D) sympathy.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 12
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
15) Cleaning the surfaces of the patient care compartment without being asked is an example of:
A) self-motivation.
B) empathy.
C) integrity.
D) professionalism.
Answer: A
Page Ref: 12
Objective: 1.2 Describe the competencies, roles, responsibilities, and professional characteristics
of the Advanced EMT.
16) One of the leading factors in making mistakes is:
A) putting your patient's welfare first.
B) observing the "golden rule."
C) reading too many EMS journals.
D) being overconfident about your skills.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 12
Objective: 1.4 Place the roles and responsibilities of the Advanced EMT in the larger contexts of
emergency medical services (EMS), health care, and public health.
4
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