EMT Review: Exam 1 (Chapter 1-7)
Healthcare professionals responsible for providing emergency care and transport
Descriptions that MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services:
State Office of EMS
The standards for Prehospital care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the:
Paramedic
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called
a(n):
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the:
Perform blood glucose monitoring
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would require special permission from
the medical director and the state EMS office in order to:
,Provides the national standard for EMS testing
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct:
Human Resources Department
The _________ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career progression, and EMT compensation.
Recognize that this does not mean that it will save more lives.
If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular fibrillation on the first shock
95% of the time, you should:
Allow surfaces to dry unless otherwise indicated in the product details.
When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call you should:
Requesting a CISM team to provide on-scene peer support.
You have been working at the scene of a major building collapse for 8 hours. Many injured people are
still being removed, and everyone is becoming frustrated and losing focus. This situation is MOST
effectively managed by:
Standard of Care
,The manner in which the EMT must act or behave when caring for a patient is called the:
A paramedic transfers care to an EMT.
Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts abandonment:
Assault.
Acting in such a way as to make another person fear immediate bodily harm is called:
Considered Confidential.
All information recorded on the PCR must be:
Advise the physician that the order is unclear and ask for clarification.
Medical control gives you an order that seems inappropriate for the patient's condition. After
confirming that you heard the physician correctly, you should:
Neonate opens his or her arms wide, spreads fingers, seems to grasp at something after being startled.
What is the Moro Reflex?
, Commonly experience upper respiratory infections because of a loss of passive immunity.
Which of the following statements regarding toddlers and preschoolers is correct?
Increase in fatty tissue which leads to weight gain.
Physical changes that typically occur in early adults include an:
Cardiovascular health becomes an issue as does the greater incidence of cancer.
Which of the following statements regarding middle adults is correct?
Age-related changes diminish the effectiveness of the eyes and ears.
When communicating with an older patient, it is wise to remember that:
Side-effect.
After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a person begins experiencing
drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an example of a(n):
Motrin.
Healthcare professionals responsible for providing emergency care and transport
Descriptions that MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services:
State Office of EMS
The standards for Prehospital care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the:
Paramedic
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called
a(n):
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the:
Perform blood glucose monitoring
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would require special permission from
the medical director and the state EMS office in order to:
,Provides the national standard for EMS testing
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct:
Human Resources Department
The _________ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career progression, and EMT compensation.
Recognize that this does not mean that it will save more lives.
If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular fibrillation on the first shock
95% of the time, you should:
Allow surfaces to dry unless otherwise indicated in the product details.
When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call you should:
Requesting a CISM team to provide on-scene peer support.
You have been working at the scene of a major building collapse for 8 hours. Many injured people are
still being removed, and everyone is becoming frustrated and losing focus. This situation is MOST
effectively managed by:
Standard of Care
,The manner in which the EMT must act or behave when caring for a patient is called the:
A paramedic transfers care to an EMT.
Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts abandonment:
Assault.
Acting in such a way as to make another person fear immediate bodily harm is called:
Considered Confidential.
All information recorded on the PCR must be:
Advise the physician that the order is unclear and ask for clarification.
Medical control gives you an order that seems inappropriate for the patient's condition. After
confirming that you heard the physician correctly, you should:
Neonate opens his or her arms wide, spreads fingers, seems to grasp at something after being startled.
What is the Moro Reflex?
, Commonly experience upper respiratory infections because of a loss of passive immunity.
Which of the following statements regarding toddlers and preschoolers is correct?
Increase in fatty tissue which leads to weight gain.
Physical changes that typically occur in early adults include an:
Cardiovascular health becomes an issue as does the greater incidence of cancer.
Which of the following statements regarding middle adults is correct?
Age-related changes diminish the effectiveness of the eyes and ears.
When communicating with an older patient, it is wise to remember that:
Side-effect.
After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a person begins experiencing
drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an example of a(n):
Motrin.
