FINAL EXAM/COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
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1. An EMS provider who has extensive training in various
aspects of advanced life support
(ALS) is called a(n): - (correct answer) Paramedic
2. If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device
terminates ventricular fibrillation on the
first shock 95% of the time, you should: - (correct answer)
Recognize that this does not mean it will save more lives.
3. The standards for prehospital emergency care and the
individuals who provide it are typically
regulated by the: - (correct answer) State Official of EMS
4. Which of the following statements regarding the EMS
medical director and an EMT's scope
,of practice is correct? - (correct answer) An EMT's scope of
practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper
training and state approval.
5. 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: - (correct answer) EMS research.
6. Cardiac monitoring, pharmacological interventions, and
other advanced treatment skills are
functions of the: - (correct answer) Paramedic.
7. Your partner, a veteran EMT who you have worked with
regularly for the past 4 years, seems
unusually agitated during a call involving an elderly patient.
Upon arrival back at your station, you note the obvious smell of
alcohol on his breath. What
should you do? - (correct answer) Discretely report your
suspicions to your supervisor
,8. Patients who become dependent upon EMS personnel or
other health care providers often
feel: - (correct answer) Shamed
9. Which of the following is the MOST significant factor in
determining if a person will
become ill from certain germs? - (correct answer) Immunity
10. According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) regulations, an
employer must: - (correct answer) Offer a workplace
environment that reduces the risk for exposure
11. Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the
stress of an illness or injury
include all of the following, EXCEPT: - (correct answer)
Distrust of the EMT
12. When treating a patient who is trapped in a vehicle and
covered with broken glass, it is
BEST to wear: - (correct answer) Puncture-proof leather
gloves over your latex gloves
, 13. The compliance monitoring component of an infection
control plan should: - (correct answer) Ensure that
employees understand what they should do and why it is
important
14. A 15-year-old boy was killed when he was struck by a car
while riding his bicycle. He has
numerous disfiguring injuries and has been placed in the back
of the ambulance to shield
him from curious bystanders. When the child's parents arrive at
the scene, they demand to
see him. You should: - (correct answer) Advise them that
their son had severely disfiguring injuries and ask them id there
is anyone they would like to contact first
15. While trying to make a family member feel better after a
loved one has died, your partner
uses trite statements. The family members may view this as: -
(correct answer) Your partner's attempt to diminish your grief
16. A positive TB skin test indicates that: - (correct answer)
You have been exposed to the disease