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An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of
advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n): - Correct Answer paramedic
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who
provide it are typically regulated by the: - Correct Answer National
Registry of EMTs
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacological interventions, and other advanced
treatment skills are functions of the: - Correct Answer Paramedic
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be
able to: - Correct Answer assist a patient with certain prescribed
medications
If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or
she should: - Correct Answer send an official request to the National
Registry of EMTs (NREMT) to seek approval to take the EMT exam
Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS? -
Correct Answer A 48 year old patient whose airway is secured with a
supralottic device
,The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency
medical care in the field is the: - Correct Answer Medical director
Continuing education in the EMS serves to: - Correct Answer maintain,
update and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills
Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the: -
Correct Answer individual EMT
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is
frightened, demanding, or unpleasant is to: - Correct Answer continue to
be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful
Vector-borne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via: - Correct
Answer animals or insects
Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an
illness or injury include all of the following, EXCEPT: - Correct Answer
assessment by the EMT
While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance stretcher.
Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned afterward, a virus was
transmitted to another emergency medical technician (EMT) several days
later. What route of transmission does this scenario describe? - Correct
Answer indirect contact
The EMT's first priority is: - Correct Answer Personal safety
, The simplest, yet most effective method of preventing the spread of an
infectious disease is to: - Correct Answer wash your hands in between
patient contacts
At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken, and
power lines are lying across the car. The patients inside the car are
conscious. You should: - Correct Answer mark off a danger zone around
the downed lines
Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you note that two small
cars collided head-on; the occupants are still in their vehicles. The fire
department is in the process of stabilizing the vehicles and law
enforcement personnel are directing traffic. After parking the ambulance at
a safe distance, you and your partner should: - Correct Answer put on
high-visibility safety vests
Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you: - Correct
Answer have been infected with hepatitis in the past
Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct? - Correct
Answer There is no vaccine against HIV infection
Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser: -
Correct Answer requests sexual favors in exchange for something else