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Today's EMS providers are trained according to the __________.
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2010 Federal EMS Provider Standards
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1995 U.S. DOT Guidelines
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2009 National EMS Education Standards
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1999 National EMS Curriculum - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔2009
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National EMS Education Standards
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Which of the following has training in limited advanced life
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support skills, inluding IV therapy? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Advanced EMT (AEMT) |\ |\
Which of the following is required to work as an EMT? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔A current basic life support/CPR credential
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EMS, as we know it today, has its origins in the 1966 __________.
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,White Paper |\
Red Report |\
EMS Chronicles |\
Prehospital Roundtable - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔White Paper|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
One of the most important recent advances in prehospital care is
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the - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔AED
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Which of the following is a nationally recognized component of an
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EMS system? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Public education
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Which of the following is an advantage of enhanced 9-1-1
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systems over regular 9-1-1 systems? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Potential use of GPS technology |\ |\ |\ |\
Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring quality control for all
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EMTs as an EMS agency? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The medical
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director
A proactive approach to public health focuses on - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔prevention of injury and illness |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,By definition, pandemic illnesses have - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔spread throughout the world |\ |\ |\
Doing what is best for the patient is known as - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Patient advocacy |\ |\
Empathy requires the EMT to - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consider
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the needs of others
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Dressing and acting appropriately while on duty are examples of
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Professional attributes
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Roles and responsibilities of the EMT include - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Providing on-scene leadership |\ |\ |\
EMRs such as fire fighters, law enforcement officers, and park
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rangers, are an integral part of the EMS system because: -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔They often arrive at the scene before the
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ambulance and EMTs
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Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based
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failure? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An EMT administers the wrong
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drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent
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information about the drug |\ |\ |\
, Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention
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strategy? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Community awareness |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates
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ventricular fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the time, you |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
should - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Recognize that this does not
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mean the device will save more lives
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The ____ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career progression,
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and EMT compensation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Human
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resources department |\
Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a
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regular basis? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Additional information
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and evidence indicates that the effectiveness of certain
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interventions has changed |\ |\
Which of the following agencies is the federal source for the EMT
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education standards? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔National Highway |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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What is the primary job of the EMT? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Ensure personal safety |\ |\
This act of legislation protects people with disabilities from being
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denied access to programs and services that are provided by
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state or local governments. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Americans
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with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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