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EMT EXAM 1 (Chapters 1-8)

All of the above

You have been called to a private residence where a 16-year-old female patient is reported by her
parents to be "acting strangely" and possibly "on something." Upon your arrival, the patient is locked in
her bedroom refusing to open the door. The patient refuses to speak to you and will only come out if
her best friend is present. Your knowledge of life- span development indicates that the following
characteristics are common with a patient of this age.



Answers:

-Self-destructive behaviors such as tobacco, alcohol, and drug use

-Depression and suicide

-Preoccupation with body image

-All of the above




The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act.

An off- duty EMT is driving down the road when she sees a major vehicle accident. There are no
Emergency Medical Responders on the scene yet. There are only Good Samaritans. The EMT is late for a
doctor's appointment so she decides that she will not stop and help. The driver of the vehicle dies
before help arrives. One of the Good Samaritans notices her EMT license plates and writes them down
as she passes by. The Good Samaritan is angry that the EMT did not stop and help and tries to get the
EMT fired for not helping. Which of the following statements is true?



Answers:

-The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act.

-The EMT is negligent because the patient died.

-The EMT is not negligent because she had a doctor's appointment.

-The EMT is negligent for not stopping and helping.




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To identify problems and develop a plan to prevent their recurrence

Why is it important for EMTs to participate in quality improvement programs?



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-To ensure adequate personnel are available for emergencies

-To identify problem employees and create a corrective action plan

-To identify problems and develop a plan to prevent their recurrence

-To ensure that individuals making false calls for EMS are prosecuted




The provider's hands come into contact with fecal matter.

The CDC recommends using an alcohol- based hand sanitizer in all except which of the following
situation(s)?



Answers:

The provider's hands come into contact with fecal matter.

The provider is not vaccinated against hepatitis B.

The patient has a bloodborne communicable disease.

The patient has a respiratory illness.




41; 60

Middle adulthood is the stage of life from ________ to ________ years.



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-35; 65

-35; 55

-31; 60

-41; 60




Duty to act

The EMT's obligation to provide care to a patient either as a formal or ethical responsibility is known as
which of the following?



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-Legal responsibility

-Scope of practice

-Duty to act

-Standard of care




National standards for emergency medical services personnel

The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) was founded to establish which of the
following?



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-Quality oversight of emergency medical services practices

-National standards for emergency medical services personnel

-Quality improvement and quality assurance programs for emergency medical services

-An education curriculum for EMT courses




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