The EMT certification exam is designed to:
ANSWER
ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would require special per-
mission from the medical director and the state EMS office to:
ANSWER
insert a peripheral intravenous catheter
Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular basis?
ANSWER
Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of certain interventions
has changed.
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH)
model?
ANSWER
The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
EMRs such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers are an integral part of
the EMS system because:
ANSWER
they often arrive at the scene before the ambulance and EMTs.
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, Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope
of practice is correct?
ANSWER
An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training
and state approval.
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
ANSWER
assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
ANSWER
Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as an EMT?
ANSWER
proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases
Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical services
(EMS)?
ANSWER
A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
ANSWER
maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
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ANSWER
ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would require special per-
mission from the medical director and the state EMS office to:
ANSWER
insert a peripheral intravenous catheter
Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular basis?
ANSWER
Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of certain interventions
has changed.
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH)
model?
ANSWER
The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
EMRs such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers are an integral part of
the EMS system because:
ANSWER
they often arrive at the scene before the ambulance and EMTs.
1
, Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope
of practice is correct?
ANSWER
An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training
and state approval.
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
ANSWER
assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
ANSWER
Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as an EMT?
ANSWER
proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases
Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical services
(EMS)?
ANSWER
A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
ANSWER
maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
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