EMT Final Exam UPDATED Study Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

EMT Final Exam UPDATED Study Guide
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
- National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.


-provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States


-unify EMS providers under a single medical director


-facilitate a national EMS labor group


-reduce expenses at the local and state levels - CORRECT
ANSWERS Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care
across the United States


The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according
to _____.


-HIPAA


-CQI


-APGAR


-DCAP - CORRECT ANSWERS HIPAA

,Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays
emergency medical services (EMS)?


-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


-a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible
for providing emergency care to critically injured patients


-a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who
provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting


-a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured -
CORRECT ANSWERS A team of health care professionals
who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation
to the sick and injured


What is the EMT's primary service area?


-the main area in which the EMS agency operates


-the area serviced by the EMT's medical director


-the location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1
call

,-the only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care -
CORRECT ANSWERS the main area in which the EMS
agency operates


Online medical control requires _____.


-written protocols approved by medical control


-a physicians presence on the scene of the call


-phone or radio contact with the medical director


-the presence of an advanced-level provider - CORRECT ANSWERS
phone or radio contact with the medical director


As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient
with chest pain based on:


-medical director approval


-the patient's condition


-the transport time to the hospita

, -an order from a paramedic - CORRECT ANSWERS medical
director approval


What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?


-deviate from established standards when necessary


-follow the agency's written protocols


-carry an EMT text for reference at all times


-contact medical direction before initiating any treatments -
CORRECT ANSWERS follow the agency's written protocols


Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?


-AEMT


-Paramedic


-EMT


-EMR - CORRECT ANSWERS EMT