Exam 1 (Chapters 1-9) ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy C
according to _________ _.
A) DCAP
B) APGAR
C) HIPAA
D) CQI
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours A
of training?
A) EMT
B) EMR
C) AEMT
D) Paramedic
The determination that prompt surgical care in the A
hospital is more important than performing time-
consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma
patient is based MOSTLY on:
A) EMS research
B) local protocols
C) the lead EMT's decision
D) regional trauma guidelines
,National guidelines for EMS care are intended to D
______________.
A) reduce expenses at the local and state levels
B) facilitate a national EMS labor group
C) unify EMS providers under a single medical director
D) provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across
the United States
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels D
of EMS providers?
A) Multilumen airways
B) Needle decompression
C) Automatic transport ventilators
D) Automated external defibrillator
What is an EMT's primary service area? A
A) The main area in which the EMS agency operates
B) The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient
care
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
Online medical control requires _________________. B
A) written protocols approved by medical control
B) phone or radio contact with the medical director
C) the presence of an advanced-level provider
D) a physician's presence on the scene of the call
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field? C
A) Carry an EMT text for reference at all times
B) Deviate from established standards when necessary
C) Follow the agency's written protocol
D) Contact medical direction before initiating any
treatments
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based B
on _______ _.
A) the opinions of physicians
B) EMS research
C) the experiences of EMT"s
D) an EMS Agency's fiscal resources
, American Heart Association protocols are based on A
_____________.
A) evidence-based research
B) trends in the EMS community
C) theories ready for field trial
D) opinions from a core group of cardiologists
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority C
is called ________ _.
A) patient advocacy
B) integrity
C) time management
D) patient empathy
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction D
is known as ______ _.
A) diplomacy
B) self-confidence
C) time management
D) self-motivation
You are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by B
ambulance. You know that a transport will keep you on
duty several hours after your regular quitting time. This is
an example of _____ _.
A) undue hardship
B) patient advocacy
C) scope of practice
D) abuse of authority
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately B
portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?
A) a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) provider
definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting
B) a team of health care professionals who are
responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
C) a system composed exclusively of emergency medical
responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians
(EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and
injured patients
D) a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who
are responsible for providing emergency care to critically
injured patients
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy C
according to _________ _.
A) DCAP
B) APGAR
C) HIPAA
D) CQI
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours A
of training?
A) EMT
B) EMR
C) AEMT
D) Paramedic
The determination that prompt surgical care in the A
hospital is more important than performing time-
consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma
patient is based MOSTLY on:
A) EMS research
B) local protocols
C) the lead EMT's decision
D) regional trauma guidelines
,National guidelines for EMS care are intended to D
______________.
A) reduce expenses at the local and state levels
B) facilitate a national EMS labor group
C) unify EMS providers under a single medical director
D) provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across
the United States
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels D
of EMS providers?
A) Multilumen airways
B) Needle decompression
C) Automatic transport ventilators
D) Automated external defibrillator
What is an EMT's primary service area? A
A) The main area in which the EMS agency operates
B) The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient
care
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
Online medical control requires _________________. B
A) written protocols approved by medical control
B) phone or radio contact with the medical director
C) the presence of an advanced-level provider
D) a physician's presence on the scene of the call
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field? C
A) Carry an EMT text for reference at all times
B) Deviate from established standards when necessary
C) Follow the agency's written protocol
D) Contact medical direction before initiating any
treatments
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based B
on _______ _.
A) the opinions of physicians
B) EMS research
C) the experiences of EMT"s
D) an EMS Agency's fiscal resources
, American Heart Association protocols are based on A
_____________.
A) evidence-based research
B) trends in the EMS community
C) theories ready for field trial
D) opinions from a core group of cardiologists
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority C
is called ________ _.
A) patient advocacy
B) integrity
C) time management
D) patient empathy
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction D
is known as ______ _.
A) diplomacy
B) self-confidence
C) time management
D) self-motivation
You are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by B
ambulance. You know that a transport will keep you on
duty several hours after your regular quitting time. This is
an example of _____ _.
A) undue hardship
B) patient advocacy
C) scope of practice
D) abuse of authority
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately B
portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?
A) a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) provider
definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting
B) a team of health care professionals who are
responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
C) a system composed exclusively of emergency medical
responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians
(EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and
injured patients
D) a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who
are responsible for providing emergency care to critically
injured patients
