EMT-B FINAL PREP
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) model?
Select one:
A. The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
B. Paramedics pick up a patient from an acute care clinic
C. EMTs assess a patient whose lung disease is "acting up"
D. EMTs respond to a woman who complains of high fever - Answer-A
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
Select one:
A. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
B. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
C. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
D. facilitate a national EMS labor group - Answer-B
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________.
Select one:
A. DCAP
B. HIPAA
C. APGAR
D. CQI - Answer-B
,American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.
Select one:
A. trends in the EMS community
B. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
C. evidence-based research
D. theories ready for field trial - Answer-C
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?
Select one:
A. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
B. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical
technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients
C. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency care to
critically injured patients
D. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in the
prehospital setting - Answer-A
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
Select one:
A. AEMT
B. Paramedic
C. EMR
D. EMT - Answer-D
Online medical control requires __________.
Select one:
,A. phone or radio contact with the medical director
B. written protocols approved by medical control
C. a physician's presence on the scene of the call
D. the presence of an advanced-level provider - Answer-A
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
Select one:
A. EMS training standards are regulated by the NREMT.
B. The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for EMTs.
C. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs.
D. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing. - Answer-D
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 __________.
Select one:
A. scope of practice
B. patient advocacy
C. abuse of authority
D. undue hardship - Answer-B
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.
Select one:
A. the experiences of EMTs
B. an EMS agency's fiscal resources
C. EMS research
D. the opinions of physicians - Answer-C
, The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________.
Select one:
A. integrity
B. patient advocacy
C. time management
D. patient empathy - Answer-C
You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to drinking alcohol but orders you not to
tell anyone. You should report the information to __________.
Select one:
a. law enforcement personnel
b. your medical director
c. the receiving nurse or doctor
d. the state motor vehicle department - Answer-C
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
Select one:
A. Carry an EMT text for reference at all times.
B. Deviate from established standards when necessary.
C. Follow the agency's written protocols.
D. Contact medical direction before initiating any treatments. - Answer-C
Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is
correct?
Select one:
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) model?
Select one:
A. The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
B. Paramedics pick up a patient from an acute care clinic
C. EMTs assess a patient whose lung disease is "acting up"
D. EMTs respond to a woman who complains of high fever - Answer-A
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
Select one:
A. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
B. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
C. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
D. facilitate a national EMS labor group - Answer-B
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________.
Select one:
A. DCAP
B. HIPAA
C. APGAR
D. CQI - Answer-B
,American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.
Select one:
A. trends in the EMS community
B. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
C. evidence-based research
D. theories ready for field trial - Answer-C
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?
Select one:
A. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
B. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical
technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients
C. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency care to
critically injured patients
D. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in the
prehospital setting - Answer-A
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
Select one:
A. AEMT
B. Paramedic
C. EMR
D. EMT - Answer-D
Online medical control requires __________.
Select one:
,A. phone or radio contact with the medical director
B. written protocols approved by medical control
C. a physician's presence on the scene of the call
D. the presence of an advanced-level provider - Answer-A
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
Select one:
A. EMS training standards are regulated by the NREMT.
B. The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for EMTs.
C. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs.
D. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing. - Answer-D
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 __________.
Select one:
A. scope of practice
B. patient advocacy
C. abuse of authority
D. undue hardship - Answer-B
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.
Select one:
A. the experiences of EMTs
B. an EMS agency's fiscal resources
C. EMS research
D. the opinions of physicians - Answer-C
, The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________.
Select one:
A. integrity
B. patient advocacy
C. time management
D. patient empathy - Answer-C
You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to drinking alcohol but orders you not to
tell anyone. You should report the information to __________.
Select one:
a. law enforcement personnel
b. your medical director
c. the receiving nurse or doctor
d. the state motor vehicle department - Answer-C
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
Select one:
A. Carry an EMT text for reference at all times.
B. Deviate from established standards when necessary.
C. Follow the agency's written protocols.
D. Contact medical direction before initiating any treatments. - Answer-C
Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is
correct?
Select one:
