AAOS EMT Eleventh Edition Section 1: Preparatory questions with correct answers

The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________. CORRECT ANSWER HIPAA Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training? CORRECT ANSWER EMT The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on: CORRECT ANSWER EMS research. National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. CORRECT ANSWER provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers? CORRECT ANSWER Automated external defibrillator What is an EMT's primary service area? CORRECT ANSWER The main area in which the EMS agency operates Online medical control requires __________. CORRECT ANSWER phone or radio contact with the medical director What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field? CORRECT ANSWER Follow the agency's written protocols.