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“AXON EMT TEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS
EXAM”LATEST EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST
VERSION) WELL REVISED 100% GUARANTEE
PASS
Axon EMT Test Bank
Ch.1: According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should
be able to:
Administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
Insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids.
Interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly.
**Assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
Ch.1: EMRs such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers
are an integral part of the EMS system because:
They are usually trained to assist paramedics with certain procedures.
They can initiate certain ALS procedures before EMS arrival.
**They often arrive at the scene before the ambulance and EMTs.
The average response time for the EMT crew is approximately 15 minutes.
Ch.1: Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated
Healthcare (MIH) model?
EMTs respond to a woman who complains of high fever
Paramedics pick up a patient from an acute care clinic
EMTs assess a patient whose lung disease is "acting up"
**The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
Ch.1: An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is
frightened, demanding, or unpleasant is to:
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Demand that the patient remain quiet and cooperative during transport.
Reassure the patient that everything will be all right, even if it will not be.
Ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint.
**Continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
Ch.1: The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform
emergency medical care in the field is the:
Shift supervisor.
Field training officer.
**Medical director.
EMS administrator.
Ch.1: EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines
recommended by the:
National Association of EMTs.
Individual state's EMS protocols.
National Registry of EMTs.
**National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Ch.1: Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?
A 64-year-old patient who is given aspirin for suspected cardiac chest pain
A 53-year-old patient who is assisted with his prescribed nitroglycerin
A 61-year-old patient who is receiving humidified supplemental oxygen
**A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
Ch.1: The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who
provide it are typically regulated by the:
National Registry of EMTs.
American Heart Association.
**State office of EMS.
Regional trauma center.
Ch.1: The EMT certification exam is designed to:
Provide EMTs with the best possible wage once certification is achieved.
Identify those EMTs who are prepared for advanced levels of training.
**Ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
Rank EMTs based on performance on the certification exam.
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Ch.1: Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of
prehospital emergency training?
**Automated external defibrillation
Use of a manually triggered ventilator
Oral glucose for hypoglycemia
Intranasal medication administration
Ch.1: Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director
and an EMT's scope of practice is correct?
The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice but cannot limit it
without state approval.
An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state EMS office, not the
EMS medical director.
**An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper
training and state approval.
The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's scope of practice
without state approval.
Ch.1: If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he
or she should:
**Contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation.
Send an official request to the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) to seek approval
to take the EMT exam.
Wait at least 24 months before taking another state-approved EMT class.
Recognize that any such conviction will disqualify him or her from EMT licensure.
Ch.1: The ____________ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career
progression, and EMT compensation.
Office of the medical director
Local public health department
EMS administrator or chief
**Human resources department
Ch.1: If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates
ventricular fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the time, you should:
**Recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives.
Purchase the device based solely on the manufacturer's claim.
Determines which device the American Heart Association recommends.
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Avoid purchasing the device because this claim is unrealistic.
Ch.1: The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:
Ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS office.
Administer punitive actions to EMTs who do not follow local protocols.
Focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient.
**Identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
Ch.1: Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency
medical services (EMS)?
A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing
emergency care to critically injured patients
**A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency
care and transportation to the sick and injured
A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive
emergency care in the prehospital setting
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
Ch.1: Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for EMTs.
The NREMT regulates EMS training standards.
The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs.
**The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing.
Ch.1: Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular
basis?
The federal government requires the implementation of changes to existing
emergency care protocols at least every five years.
**Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of certain
interventions has changed.
Statistical data indicate that an increasing number of people are being diagnosed
with a particular illness.
EMS providers should be encouraged to actively participate in research and become
familiar with data analysis.
Ch.1: As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with
chest pain based on:
**Medical director approval.
The transport time to the hospital.
“AXON EMT TEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS
EXAM”LATEST EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST
VERSION) WELL REVISED 100% GUARANTEE
PASS
Axon EMT Test Bank
Ch.1: According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should
be able to:
Administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
Insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids.
Interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly.
**Assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
Ch.1: EMRs such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers
are an integral part of the EMS system because:
They are usually trained to assist paramedics with certain procedures.
They can initiate certain ALS procedures before EMS arrival.
**They often arrive at the scene before the ambulance and EMTs.
The average response time for the EMT crew is approximately 15 minutes.
Ch.1: Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated
Healthcare (MIH) model?
EMTs respond to a woman who complains of high fever
Paramedics pick up a patient from an acute care clinic
EMTs assess a patient whose lung disease is "acting up"
**The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
Ch.1: An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is
frightened, demanding, or unpleasant is to:
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Demand that the patient remain quiet and cooperative during transport.
Reassure the patient that everything will be all right, even if it will not be.
Ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint.
**Continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
Ch.1: The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform
emergency medical care in the field is the:
Shift supervisor.
Field training officer.
**Medical director.
EMS administrator.
Ch.1: EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines
recommended by the:
National Association of EMTs.
Individual state's EMS protocols.
National Registry of EMTs.
**National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Ch.1: Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?
A 64-year-old patient who is given aspirin for suspected cardiac chest pain
A 53-year-old patient who is assisted with his prescribed nitroglycerin
A 61-year-old patient who is receiving humidified supplemental oxygen
**A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
Ch.1: The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who
provide it are typically regulated by the:
National Registry of EMTs.
American Heart Association.
**State office of EMS.
Regional trauma center.
Ch.1: The EMT certification exam is designed to:
Provide EMTs with the best possible wage once certification is achieved.
Identify those EMTs who are prepared for advanced levels of training.
**Ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
Rank EMTs based on performance on the certification exam.
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Ch.1: Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of
prehospital emergency training?
**Automated external defibrillation
Use of a manually triggered ventilator
Oral glucose for hypoglycemia
Intranasal medication administration
Ch.1: Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director
and an EMT's scope of practice is correct?
The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice but cannot limit it
without state approval.
An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state EMS office, not the
EMS medical director.
**An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper
training and state approval.
The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's scope of practice
without state approval.
Ch.1: If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he
or she should:
**Contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation.
Send an official request to the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) to seek approval
to take the EMT exam.
Wait at least 24 months before taking another state-approved EMT class.
Recognize that any such conviction will disqualify him or her from EMT licensure.
Ch.1: The ____________ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career
progression, and EMT compensation.
Office of the medical director
Local public health department
EMS administrator or chief
**Human resources department
Ch.1: If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates
ventricular fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the time, you should:
**Recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives.
Purchase the device based solely on the manufacturer's claim.
Determines which device the American Heart Association recommends.
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Avoid purchasing the device because this claim is unrealistic.
Ch.1: The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:
Ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS office.
Administer punitive actions to EMTs who do not follow local protocols.
Focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient.
**Identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
Ch.1: Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency
medical services (EMS)?
A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing
emergency care to critically injured patients
**A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency
care and transportation to the sick and injured
A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive
emergency care in the prehospital setting
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
Ch.1: Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for EMTs.
The NREMT regulates EMS training standards.
The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs.
**The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing.
Ch.1: Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular
basis?
The federal government requires the implementation of changes to existing
emergency care protocols at least every five years.
**Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of certain
interventions has changed.
Statistical data indicate that an increasing number of people are being diagnosed
with a particular illness.
EMS providers should be encouraged to actively participate in research and become
familiar with data analysis.
Ch.1: As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with
chest pain based on:
**Medical director approval.
The transport time to the hospital.
