Which of the following descriptions MOST A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency
accurately portrays emergency medical services care and transportation to the sick and injured
(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
What is the EMT's primary service area? the main area in which the EMS agency operates
-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
Online medical control requires _____. phone or radio contact with the medical director
-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
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QUESTIONS ANSWERS
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
__________.
-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
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's HIPAA
privacy according to _____.
-HIPAA
-CQI
-APGAR
-DCAP
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, As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer medical director approval
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
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field? follow the agency's written protocols
-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
Which of the following courses requires about 150 EMT
hours of training?
-AEMT
-Paramedic
-EMT
-EMR
The ability to understand others and have them communication
understand you is known as __________.
-communication
-scene leadership
-self-confidence
-teamwork and diplomacy
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