Nationa guidelines for EMS care are intended to
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-provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
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-unify EMS providers under a single medical director
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-facilitate a national EMS labor group
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-reduce expenses at the local and state levels - ✔◻✔◻Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care
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across the United States
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The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to
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-HIPAA
-CQI
-APGAR
-DCAP - ✔◻✔◻HIPAA
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Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?
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,-a system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians
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(EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients
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-a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency care to
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critically injured patients F F
-a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in the
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prehospital setting F
-a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
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transportation to the sick and injured - ✔◻✔◻A team of health care professionals who are responsible
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for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
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What is the EMT's primary service area?
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-the main area in which the EMS agency operates
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-the area serviced by the EMT's medical director
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-the location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call
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-the only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care - ✔◻✔◻the main area in which the EMS
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agency operates F
Online medical control requires
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-written protocols approved by medical control
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,-a physicians presence on the scene of the call
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-phone or radio contact with the medical director
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-the presence of an advanced-level provider - ✔◻✔◻phone or radio contact with the medical director
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As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
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-medical director approval F F
-the patient's condition
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-the transport time to the hospita
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-an order from a paramedic - ✔◻✔◻medical director approval
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What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
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-deviate from established standards when necessary
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-follow the agency's written protocols
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-carry an EMT text for reference at all times
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-contact medical direction before initiating any treatments - ✔◻✔◻follow the agency's written
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protocols
, Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
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-AEMT
-Paramedic
-EMT
-EMR - ✔◻✔◻EMT
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The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as
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-communication
-scene leadership
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-self-confidence
-teamwork and diplomacy - ✔◻✔◻communication
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Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
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-the NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs
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