National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
Select one:
A. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
B. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
C. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
D. facilitate a national EMS labor group
ANSWER
A. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers?
A. Automated external defibrillator Correct
B. Automatic transport ventilators
C. Needle decompression
D. Multilumen airways
ANSWER
A. Automated external defibrillator
Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of
1990 is correct?
Select one:
A. According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented disability are exempt from tak-
ing the NREMT exam.
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, B. The minimum number of hours required to successfully complete an EMT course is less
for candidates who are disabled.
C. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to those
who are disabled.
D. The ADA applies only to individuals with a diagnosed and well-documented physical disa-
bility.
ANSWER
C. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to those
who are disabled.
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based
on:
Select one:
A. the transport time to the hospital.
B. the patient's condition.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. medical director approval.
ANSWER
D. medical director approval.
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as __________.
Select one:
A. self-confidence
B. scene leadership
C. teamwork and diplomacy
D. communication
ANSWER
D. communication
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Select one:
A. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
B. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
C. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
D. facilitate a national EMS labor group
ANSWER
A. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers?
A. Automated external defibrillator Correct
B. Automatic transport ventilators
C. Needle decompression
D. Multilumen airways
ANSWER
A. Automated external defibrillator
Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of
1990 is correct?
Select one:
A. According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented disability are exempt from tak-
ing the NREMT exam.
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, B. The minimum number of hours required to successfully complete an EMT course is less
for candidates who are disabled.
C. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to those
who are disabled.
D. The ADA applies only to individuals with a diagnosed and well-documented physical disa-
bility.
ANSWER
C. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to those
who are disabled.
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based
on:
Select one:
A. the transport time to the hospital.
B. the patient's condition.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. medical director approval.
ANSWER
D. medical director approval.
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as __________.
Select one:
A. self-confidence
B. scene leadership
C. teamwork and diplomacy
D. communication
ANSWER
D. communication
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