EMT Test 1 (Chapters 1 - 5 ) with
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National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
Select one:
A. facilitate a national EMS labor group
B. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
D. unify EMS providers under a single medical director - ANS-C. provide more
consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than
performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based
MOSTLY on:
Select one:
A. the lead EMT's decision.
B. regional trauma guidelines.
C. EMS research.
D. local protocols. - ANS-C. EMS research
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain
based on:
Select one:
A. medical director approval.
B. an order from a paramedic.
C. the patient's condition.
D. the transport time to the hospital. - ANS-A. medical director approval
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical
services (EMS)?
Select one:
A. 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
B. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive
emergency care in the prehospital setting
C. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency
care and transportation to the sick and injured
D. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing
emergency care to critically injured patients - ANS-C. A team of healthcare
, professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to
the sick and injured.
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
Select one:
A. Contact medical direction before initiating any treatments.
B. Follow the agency's written protocols.
C. Carry an EMT text for reference at all times.
D. Deviate from established standards when necessary. - ANS-B. Follow the agency's
written protocols
What is an EMT's primary service area?
Select one:
A. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
B. The main area in which the Correct
C. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call - ANS-B. The
main area in which the EMS agency operates
As an EMT, the standards of emergency care are often partially based on:
Select one:
A. a consensus among paramedic supervisors.
B. the wishes of the general public.
C. the priorities of the medical director.
D. locally accepted protocols. - ANS-D. Locally accepted protocols
Which of the following components are needed to prove negligence?
Select one:
A. Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and causation
B. Breach of duty, injury/damages, abandonment, and causation
C. Duty to act, abandonment, breach of duty, and causation
D. Abandonment, breach of duty, damages, and causation - ANS-A. Duty to act, breach
of duty, injury/damages and causation
You and your partner arrive at the scene of a major motor vehicle crash. The driver, a
young male, is severely entrapped in his car. He has an open head injury and massive
facial trauma. He is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a palpable
carotid pulse. You should:
Select one:
A. have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is deceased.
B. stop any active bleeding and advise dispatch to send a paramedic crew.
C. ventilate the patient for 5 minutes and then stop if there is no response.
D. request the fire department to extricate the patient so you can begin CPR. - ANS-A.
Have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is deceased
Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct?
Select one:
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National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
Select one:
A. facilitate a national EMS labor group
B. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
D. unify EMS providers under a single medical director - ANS-C. provide more
consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than
performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based
MOSTLY on:
Select one:
A. the lead EMT's decision.
B. regional trauma guidelines.
C. EMS research.
D. local protocols. - ANS-C. EMS research
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain
based on:
Select one:
A. medical director approval.
B. an order from a paramedic.
C. the patient's condition.
D. the transport time to the hospital. - ANS-A. medical director approval
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical
services (EMS)?
Select one:
A. 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
B. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive
emergency care in the prehospital setting
C. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency
care and transportation to the sick and injured
D. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing
emergency care to critically injured patients - ANS-C. A team of healthcare
, professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to
the sick and injured.
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
Select one:
A. Contact medical direction before initiating any treatments.
B. Follow the agency's written protocols.
C. Carry an EMT text for reference at all times.
D. Deviate from established standards when necessary. - ANS-B. Follow the agency's
written protocols
What is an EMT's primary service area?
Select one:
A. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
B. The main area in which the Correct
C. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call - ANS-B. The
main area in which the EMS agency operates
As an EMT, the standards of emergency care are often partially based on:
Select one:
A. a consensus among paramedic supervisors.
B. the wishes of the general public.
C. the priorities of the medical director.
D. locally accepted protocols. - ANS-D. Locally accepted protocols
Which of the following components are needed to prove negligence?
Select one:
A. Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and causation
B. Breach of duty, injury/damages, abandonment, and causation
C. Duty to act, abandonment, breach of duty, and causation
D. Abandonment, breach of duty, damages, and causation - ANS-A. Duty to act, breach
of duty, injury/damages and causation
You and your partner arrive at the scene of a major motor vehicle crash. The driver, a
young male, is severely entrapped in his car. He has an open head injury and massive
facial trauma. He is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a palpable
carotid pulse. You should:
Select one:
A. have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is deceased.
B. stop any active bleeding and advise dispatch to send a paramedic crew.
C. ventilate the patient for 5 minutes and then stop if there is no response.
D. request the fire department to extricate the patient so you can begin CPR. - ANS-A.
Have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is deceased
Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct?
Select one:
