EMT Chapter 1 – 32 Test Questions with 100% Correct Solutions | Graded A+

HIPAA - The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patients privacy according to______________ EMS research - The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important then performing time consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on ______________ Automated External Defibrillator - Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers? phone or radio contact with the medical director - Online medical control requires______________ EMS research - Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on ________________ Time management - The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called ___________________ patient advocacy - You are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by ambulance. You know that a transport will keep you on duty several hours after your regular quitting time. This is an example of ________________ A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured - Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services? Medical director approval - As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on__________ The paramedic administers a patients flu vaccination - Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare model? animals or insects - Vector borne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via _______________ assessment by the EMT - Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness or injury include all of the following EXCEPT ____________ personal safety - The EMTs first priority is __________________ wash your hands in between patient contacts - The simplest yet most effective method of preventing the spread of an infectious disease is to ____________ report the incident to your supervisor after the call - After assessing a patients blood glucose level you accidently stick yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should ______________ have been infected with hepatitis in the past - Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you _____________ alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery - general adaptation syndrome is characterized by which of the following phases? requests sexual favors in exchange for something else - quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when he harasser__________________ acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good care of her - you are transporting an elderly woman who has possibly experienced a stroke. She is obviously scared but is unable to talk and cannot move the entire right side of her body. In addition to providing the medical care that she needs you should __________________ put on high visibility safety vests - 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 ___________ it is difficult to prove actions were performed if they are not included on the report - As an EMT, the standards of emergency care are often partially based on _______________ Expressed - Which type of consent is involved when a 39 yr old mentally competent female with a severe headache asks you to take her to the hospital? when the patient poses a significant threat to self or others - When is forcible restraint permitted? protecting patient privacy - Which aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act MOST affects EMS personnel? begin treatment and contact medical control as needed - You respond to the home of a 59 yr old man who is unconscious, has slow, shallow breathing, and has a weak pulse. The family states that the patient has terminal brain cancer and does not wish to be resuscitated. They further state that there is a DNR order for this patient, but they are unable to locate it. You should ______________ decomposition of the bodys tissue - Putrefaction is defined as ______________ medical director - The EMTs scope of practice within his or her local response area is defined by the ___________________ A call is received 15 minutes prior to shift change - In which of the following situations does a legal duty act clearly exist? not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons - Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include _______________ confirm the patient identity and then confirm the DNR by calling the MedicAlert Foundation number on the bracelet - You are called to attend to an elderly patient with an extensive medical history who is now in cardiac arrest. The patients family tells you that the patient has a DNR order. There is no paperwork available but the patient does have a MedicAlert bracelet indicationg Do Not Resuscitate . You should ___________ verbal and nonverbal communication techniques - Effective therapeutic communication skills require _________ wait 1 second after pressing the transmit button before speaking - Which of the following will help improve radio communications? allow him time to think about the question and respond to it - During your assessment of 20 year old man with a severe headache and nausea, you ask him when his headache began, but he does not answer your question immediately. You should _____________ ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm the mother - A 4 yr old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and calm and is sitting on his mothers lap. His father is sitting in a nearby chair. The childs mother suddenly begins crying uncontrollably which causes the child to start crying. You should __________ respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician - As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency department doors, your receive another call for a major motor vehicle crash. You should ______________ A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport - Which of the following statements regarding a patient refusal is correct? It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by outside users - Which of the following statements regarding a "dedicated line" is correct? not disclosing his or her name - When providing a patient report via radio, you should protect the patients privacy by __________ advise the physician that the order is unclear and ask for clarification - Medical control gives you an order that seems inappropriate for the patients condition. After confirming that you heard the physician correctly, you should __________________________