Component 1: Preliminary NREMT-EMT/ EXAM QUESTIONS (72 Questions) Only the 1 st 30 Questions answered/ 1

Component 1: Preliminary NREMT-EMT/ EXAM QUESTIONS (72 Questions) Only the 1 st 30 Questions answered/ 1 Q: Define Proximate Causation A Proximate Causation is when you are negligent and your breach is the most direct cause of the damages to the patient. 2 Q List: The four levels of NREMT certification. A The four levels of NREMT certification are: EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) AEMT (Advanced Emergency Medical Technician) Paramedic 3 Q List: Three obvious signs of death. A Three obvious signs of death are: Dependent Lividity Rigor Mortis Putrefaction 4 Q Fill in the blank Advance Directives include ________________. A DNRs (Do Not Resuscitate) 5 Q Fill in the blank HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) considers all patient information to be ______________? A Protected Health Information (PHI) 6 Q What legal aspect needs to be intact for a patient to refuse any form of treatment or transport? A The patient must be determined as competent meaning their decision-making capacity is intact. 7 Q True or False: The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) created the first EMT curriculum in the early 1970s. A False The Department of Transportation (DOT) created the first EMT curriculum. 8 Q What was the original published name of the “White Paper”? A The “White Paper” was originally published as the Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society. 9 Q What does the “White Paper” allow for? A The NHTSA (National Highway Transportation Act) of the DOT (Department of Transportation) created the EMS Development Act which allowed for funding and development of EMS services 10 Q List: The three hierarchies of the National EMS Scope of Practice. A The three hierarchies of the EMS Scope of Practice are: Medical Direction State EMS Offices National EMS Scope of Practice Model 11 Q Which consent is applied when the patient is unconscious and unresponsive? A Implied Consent 12 Q Quality Control and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) exist under which component of the EMS Agenda for the Future Components? A Evaluation Quality Control and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) exist under the Evaluation component of the EMS Agenda for the Future Component