TEST BANK FOR EMERGENCY CARE AND
TRANSPORTATION OF THE SICK AND INJURED
STUDY GUIDE TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS PRACTICE RESOURCE
◉ Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays
emergency medical services (EMS)?
a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide
definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting
a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
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
a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible
for providing emergency care to critically injured patients. Answer: a
team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
,◉ The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals
who provide it are typically regulated by the:
state office of EMS.
regional trauma center.
American Heart Association.
National Registry of EMTs.. Answer: state office of EMS.
◉ An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of
advanced life support (ALS) including medication administration,
cardiac rhythm interpretation, and endotracheal intubation is called
a(n):
EMT.
Paramedic.
Advanced EMT (AEMT).
EMR.. Answer: Paramedic.
, ◉ EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines
recommended by the:
National Registry of EMTs.
Individual state's EMS protocols.
National Association of EMTs.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).. Answer:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
◉ According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT
should be able to:
assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
insert a peripheral intravenous (IV) line and infuse fluids.
administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
interpret a basic electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythm and treat
accordingly.. Answer: assist a patient with certain prescribed
medications
TRANSPORTATION OF THE SICK AND INJURED
STUDY GUIDE TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS PRACTICE RESOURCE
◉ Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays
emergency medical services (EMS)?
a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide
definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting
a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
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
a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible
for providing emergency care to critically injured patients. Answer: a
team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
,◉ The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals
who provide it are typically regulated by the:
state office of EMS.
regional trauma center.
American Heart Association.
National Registry of EMTs.. Answer: state office of EMS.
◉ An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of
advanced life support (ALS) including medication administration,
cardiac rhythm interpretation, and endotracheal intubation is called
a(n):
EMT.
Paramedic.
Advanced EMT (AEMT).
EMR.. Answer: Paramedic.
, ◉ EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines
recommended by the:
National Registry of EMTs.
Individual state's EMS protocols.
National Association of EMTs.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).. Answer:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
◉ According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT
should be able to:
assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
insert a peripheral intravenous (IV) line and infuse fluids.
administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
interpret a basic electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythm and treat
accordingly.. Answer: assist a patient with certain prescribed
medications
