West Coast EMT Block Exam 1 - Questions and Answers

EMT Block 1 Questions Chapter 1 1. American Heart Association protocols are based on __. a. Theories ready for field trial b. Evidence-based research c. Opinions from a core group of cardiologists d. Trends in the EMS community 2. As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: a. The patient’s condition b. An order from a paramedic c. Medical director approval d. The transport time to the hospital 3. National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __. a. Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the US b. Reduce expenses at the local and state levels c. Facilitate a national EMS labor group d. Unify EMS providers under a single medical director 4. Online medical control requires __. a. Written protocols approved by medical control b. Physician’s presence on the scene of the call c. Phone or radio contact with the medical director d. The presence of an advanced-level provider 5. Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __. a. EMS research b. An EMS agency’s fiscal resources c. The opinions of physicians d. The experiences of EMTs 6. The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __. a. Integrity b. Patient advocacy c. Patient empathy d. Time management 7. The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as __. a. Self-motivation b. Time management c. Self-confidence d. Diplomacy 8. The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing timeconsuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on: a. The lead EMT’s decision b. EMS research c. Local protocols d. Regional trauma guidelines 9. The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient’s privacy according to __. a. APGAR b. HIPAA c. CQI d. DCAP 10. What is an EMT’s primary service area? a. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 911 call b. The area serviced by the EMT’s medical director c. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care d. The main area in which the EMS agency operates 11. What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field? a. Contact medical direction before initiating any treatments b. Follow the agency’s written protocols c. Carry an EMT text for reference at all times d. Deviate from established standards when necessary 12. Which one of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training? a. AEMT b. EMR c. Paramedic d. EMT 13. Which one of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays EMS? a. A system composed exclusively of EMRs and EMTs who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients b. A vast network of ALS providers who provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting c. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing care to critically injured patients d. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured 14. Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers? a. Automatic transport ventilators b. Needle decompression c. Multilumen airways d. AED 15. Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) model? a. Paramedics pick up a patient from an acute care clinic b. The paramedic administers a patient’s flue vaccination c. EMTs respond to a woman who complains of a high fever d. EMTs assess a patient whose lung disease is “acting