WEST COAST EMT BLOCK EXAM #1
Questions and Answers
1. A
merican Heart Association protocols are based on
. Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. trends in the EMS community
C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
D. evidence-based research
Answer: D. evidence-based research
2. As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a
patient with chest pain based on:
Select one:
A. medical director approval.
B. the patient's condition.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the transport time to the hospital.
Answer: A. medical director approval.
3. N
,ational guidelines for EMS care are intended to
. Select one:
A. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
B. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
C. facilitate a national EMS labor group
D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States
Answer: D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
4. O
nline medical control requires
. Select one:
A. the presence of an advanced-level provider
B. written protocols approved by medical control
C. a physician's presence on the scene of the call
D. phone or radio contact with the medical director
Answer: D. phone or radio contact with the medical director
5. P
rehospital patient care decisions should be based on
. Select one:
A. the experiences of EMTs
B. the opinions of physicians
C. an EMS agency's fiscal resources
,D. EMS research
Answer: D. EMS research
6. The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is
called
.
Select
one:
A. patient empathy
B. patient advocacy
C. integrity
D. time management
Answer: D. time management
7. The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is
known as
.
Select
one:
A. self-motivation
B. diplomacy
C. time management
D. self-confidence
Answer: A. self-motivation
, 8. The ability to understand others and have them
understand you is known as .
Select one:
A. self-confidence
B. teamwork and diplomacy
C. communication
D. scene leadership
Answer: C. communication
9. The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is
more im-portant than performing time-consuming procedures in
the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on:
Select one:
A. the lead EMT's decision.
B. regional trauma guidelines.
C. EMS research.
D. local protocols.
Answer: C. EMS research.
10. The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy
according to
Questions and Answers
1. A
merican Heart Association protocols are based on
. Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. trends in the EMS community
C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
D. evidence-based research
Answer: D. evidence-based research
2. As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a
patient with chest pain based on:
Select one:
A. medical director approval.
B. the patient's condition.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the transport time to the hospital.
Answer: A. medical director approval.
3. N
,ational guidelines for EMS care are intended to
. Select one:
A. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
B. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
C. facilitate a national EMS labor group
D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States
Answer: D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
4. O
nline medical control requires
. Select one:
A. the presence of an advanced-level provider
B. written protocols approved by medical control
C. a physician's presence on the scene of the call
D. phone or radio contact with the medical director
Answer: D. phone or radio contact with the medical director
5. P
rehospital patient care decisions should be based on
. Select one:
A. the experiences of EMTs
B. the opinions of physicians
C. an EMS agency's fiscal resources
,D. EMS research
Answer: D. EMS research
6. The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is
called
.
Select
one:
A. patient empathy
B. patient advocacy
C. integrity
D. time management
Answer: D. time management
7. The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is
known as
.
Select
one:
A. self-motivation
B. diplomacy
C. time management
D. self-confidence
Answer: A. self-motivation
, 8. The ability to understand others and have them
understand you is known as .
Select one:
A. self-confidence
B. teamwork and diplomacy
C. communication
D. scene leadership
Answer: C. communication
9. The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is
more im-portant than performing time-consuming procedures in
the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on:
Select one:
A. the lead EMT's decision.
B. regional trauma guidelines.
C. EMS research.
D. local protocols.
Answer: C. EMS research.
10. The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy
according to
