EMS Operations Practice Questions
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During the new employee orientation, the training officer
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meets with the new EMTs and explains to them the
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monthly training schedule and the classes they must
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attend for EMT recertification. One of the new EMTs asks
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the training officer why they have to keep taking EMT
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courses if they already passed the EMT examination.
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What is the best answer?
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a) it looks good to a jury should the service be sued
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b) EMTs forgot everything once they pass the EMT exam
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C) the state requires the training
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d) EMS is constantly evolving in response to evidence-
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based research - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔d) EMS is
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constantly evolving in response to evidence-based || || || || || ||
research
,In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of
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the following agencies with the development of
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emergency medical service standards?
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a) U.S department of homeland security
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b) U.S department of transportation
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c) U.S department of the interior
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d) U.S department of health services - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔b) U.S department of transportation || || || ||
The application of oxygen for a patient who is short of
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breath without having to contact the physician in the
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emergency department is an example of which of the
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following?
a) breach of duty
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b) standing orders
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c) standard of care
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,d) on-line medical direction - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔b)
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standing orders ||
Upon arrival at the hospital, the EMT advises hospital
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personnel of the patient's condition, observations from
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the scene, treatment rendered, and other pertinent data
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to assure continuity of care. This process is known as
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which of the following?
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a) definitive care
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b) end of tour
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c) transfer of care
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d) breach of duty - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔c) transfer of
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care
What is the minimum level of certification required of
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ambulance personnel responsible for direct patient care? || || || || || ||
a) emergency medical technician
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b) advanced EMT
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, c) emergency medical responder
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d) emergency ambulance driver - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔a) emergency medical technician || || ||
Which of the following BEST describes a list of steps the
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EMT should perform while assessing and managing
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emergency medical situations? || ||
a) protocols
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b) standing orders
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c) on-line medical direction
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d) standard operating procedures - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔a) protocols ||
Which of the following BEST describes a person who
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speaks up on behalf of the patient and supports his
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cause?
a) assistant
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With Answers || ||
During the new employee orientation, the training officer
|| || || || || || || ||
meets with the new EMTs and explains to them the
|| || || || || || || || || ||
monthly training schedule and the classes they must
|| || || || || || || ||
attend for EMT recertification. One of the new EMTs asks
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the training officer why they have to keep taking EMT
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courses if they already passed the EMT examination.
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What is the best answer?
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a) it looks good to a jury should the service be sued
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b) EMTs forgot everything once they pass the EMT exam
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C) the state requires the training
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d) EMS is constantly evolving in response to evidence-
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based research - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔d) EMS is
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constantly evolving in response to evidence-based || || || || || ||
research
,In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of
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the following agencies with the development of
|| || || || || || || ||
emergency medical service standards?
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a) U.S department of homeland security
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b) U.S department of transportation
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c) U.S department of the interior
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d) U.S department of health services - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔b) U.S department of transportation || || || ||
The application of oxygen for a patient who is short of
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breath without having to contact the physician in the
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emergency department is an example of which of the
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following?
a) breach of duty
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b) standing orders
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c) standard of care
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,d) on-line medical direction - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔b)
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standing orders ||
Upon arrival at the hospital, the EMT advises hospital
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personnel of the patient's condition, observations from
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the scene, treatment rendered, and other pertinent data
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to assure continuity of care. This process is known as
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which of the following?
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a) definitive care
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b) end of tour
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c) transfer of care
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d) breach of duty - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔c) transfer of
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care
What is the minimum level of certification required of
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ambulance personnel responsible for direct patient care? || || || || || ||
a) emergency medical technician
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b) advanced EMT
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, c) emergency medical responder
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d) emergency ambulance driver - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔a) emergency medical technician || || ||
Which of the following BEST describes a list of steps the
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EMT should perform while assessing and managing
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emergency medical situations? || ||
a) protocols
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b) standing orders
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c) on-line medical direction
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d) standard operating procedures - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔a) protocols ||
Which of the following BEST describes a person who
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speaks up on behalf of the patient and supports his
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cause?
a) assistant
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