Exam #1 / West Coast
EMT Block Exam #1
Questions and Answers
West Coast EMT Block Exam #1 Questions
and Answers
,American Heart Association protocols are based on
__________.
Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. trends in the EMS community
C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
D. evidence-based research - ANS-D. evidence-based
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. the patient's condition.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the transport time to the hospital. - ANS-A. medical
director approval.
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
Select one:
A. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
,B. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
C. facilitate a national EMS labor group
D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the
United States - ANS-D. provide more consistent delivery of
EMS care across the United States
Online medical control requires __________.
Select one:
A. the presence of an advanced-level provider
B. written protocols approved by medical control
C. a physician's presence on the scene of the call
D. phone or radio contact with the medical director - ANS-D.
phone or radio contact with the medical director
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on
__________.
Select one:
A. the experiences of EMTs
B. the opinions of physicians
C. an EMS agency's fiscal resources
D. EMS research - ANS-D. EMS research
, The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is
called __________.
Select one:
A. patient empathy
B. patient advocacy
C. integrity
D. time management - ANS-D. time management
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is
known as __________.
Select one:
A. self-motivation
B. diplomacy
C. time management
D. self-confidence - ANS-A. self-motivation
The ability to understand others and have them understand
you is known as __________.
Select one:
A. self-confidence