Emt final exam |197 questions and answers.

Emergency medical services (EMS) as we know it today originated in 1966 with the highway safety act under the department of______? department of transportation each EMS system has a ______ who authorizes EMTs to provide medical care in the field. medical director which of the following is an example of off-line medical control. a. protocols b. telemetry with the hospital emergency department telephone communications with an emergency room physician d. written orders from a patient's primary care physician or specialist. a. protocols _____________ is a system which ensures all providers meet the appropriate medical standards. a. quality assurance b. quality control c. quality improvement d. quality standards b. quality control __________is a system which continually monitors and audits all aspects of an EMS system. a. quality assurance b. quality control c. continuous quality improvement d. quality standards c. continuous quality improvement an enhanced 911 center will a. automatically dispatch the closest resources b. forward the call to the appropriate authority c. display the caller's address d. gather all pertinent information c. displays the caller's address which system will provide callers with vital emergency instructions prior to the arrival of EMS a. EMI (emergency medical dispatch) b. TEC (telecommunication emergency care) c. EMD (emergency medical dispatch) d. all of the above are correct c. EMD (emergency medical dispatch) each EMS system, medical director and training program must conform with a. laws and regulations adopted by the state b. local municipal law c. generally accepted industry standards d. the medical director and their training programs are autonomous c. judging patients which of the following attributes is not beneficial to the EMT a. self confidence b. neat and clean uniforms c. judging patients d. Grooming standards c. judging patients The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) permits sharing confidential patient information in which of the following circumstances a. those who are treating the patient b. those who are treating the patient c. as requested by police for investigative purposes d. all of the above d. all of the above your partner comes in contract with dried on the gurney. This is an example of a. direct contact b. indirect contact c. there is no contact since dried blood is not hazardous d. secondary exposure b. indirect contact which of the following is not a blood borne pathogen a. tuberculosis b. human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) c. acquired immune deficiency syndrome d. hepatitis B a. tuberculosis the most effective way to control disease a. the use of examination gloves b. proper handwashing c. splash resistant safety glasses/ goggles d. gowns b. proper handwashing your employer must make which vaccination available to all "at risk" employees a. influenza b. PPD c. Tetanus d. Hepatitis B d. Hepatitis B the body's 3 stage response to stress is a. acute stress management b. anxiety response syndrome c. fatigue syndrome d. general adaptation syndrome d. general adaption syndrome excessive or prolonged exposure to stressful situation is a. cumulative stress b. chronic stress fatigue c. chronic stress disorder d. post traumatic stress disorder a. cumulative stress an attempt to secure a reward for good behavior or the promise to change a particular lifestyle is which phase of the grieving process a. denial b. bargaining c. acceptance d. depression b. bargaining when dealing with stressful situations you should not a. assure them that "everything will be all right" b. be empathetic c. respect their final wishes d. treat them to the standard of care a. assure them that "everything will be all right" scene safety: when should you begin protecting yourself? a. at dispatch b. upon arrival on scene c. at the end of the call d. when you make patient contact a. at dispatch when responding to a hazardous materials incident you should approach the scene a. down wind and uphill b. down wind and down hill c. upwind and uphill d. upwind and downhill c. upwind and uphill where should you obtain initial information regarding hazardous materials a. CHEMTREC b. Wikipedia c. the DOT emergency response guidebook d. hazardous materials response guidebook c. the DOT emergency response guidebook transmission the manner which an infectious disease is spread direct contact exposure of a communicable disease from one person to another via physical contact pathogen a microorganism which is capable of causing disease immune the body's ability to protect itself for acquiring a disease contamination the presence of infectious organisms on or in objects host the organism or individual which is attacked by an infecting agent acute stress reactions response to stress during a stressful situation delayed stress reactions response to stress after a stressful situation hepatitis inflammation of the liver the right of a patient to make decisions regarding their own health a. decisional capacity b. informed consent c. expressed consent d. patient autonomy d. patient autonomy your patient presents unconscious, you should render emergency medical care and treatment under which type of consent a. absolute b. expressed c. implied d. informed c. implied which of the following patients has the right to refuse care a. a patient who is a minor and is the mother of a child b. an unconscious patient c. a patient with an altered mental status a. a patient who is a minor and is the mother of a child the responsibility to provide patient care is a. duty to act b. standard of care c. a tort d. continuance of care a. duty to act The unilateral termination of care without turning patient treatment over to a competent provider (equal or higher level of certification) is a. neglect b. abandonment c. res ipsa loquitor d. assault b. abandonment assault is defined as a. unlawfully touching a person b. kidnapping c. placing a person in fear of immediate bodily harm d. defamation c. placing a person in fear of immediate bodily harm