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EMT Prep Exam Questions And Answers
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What do patients most remember about their medical emergency? - answer✔your Attitude,
Behavior, Communication, and how much you care
What is online medical direction? - answer✔direct orders from physician given by radio or
phone
What is offline medical direction? - answer✔medical policies, procedures, and practices that
medical direction has established in written guidelines [also called protocols, standing orders]
What are the 4 levels of E.M.S. practitioners? - answer✔- Emergency Medical Responder
[E.M.R.]
- Emergency Medical Technician [E.M.T.]
- Advanced Emergency Medical Technician [A.E.M.T.]
- Paramedic
What is patient advocacy? - answer✔the E.M.T.'s role to protect patients' rights when they are
ill, injured, and vulnerable.
Provide some examples of patient advocacy. - answer✔- collecting and safeguarding valuables
- protecting patient's privacy
- answering questions truthfully
An Emergency Medical Responder's [E.M.R.] training includes what? - answer✔- basic Airway
- Oxygen (O2) therapy
- Vital Signs
- C.P.R. and A.E.D.
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An Emergency Medical Technician's [E.M.T.] training includes what? - answer✔- basic
emergency medical care
- Ambulance equipment and transport
- advanced Oxygen (O2) therapy
- limited Medications
An Advanced Emergency Medical Technician's [A.E.M.T.] training includes what? - answer✔-
Advanced airway
- blood glucose monitoring
- I.V. and I.O.
- select Medications
A Paramedic's training includes what? - answer✔- the highest level of pre-hospital care
- advanced assessments
- patient management skills
- aim to reduce disability and death of patient
List the roles and responsibilities of an E.M.T. - answer✔- Personal safety and the safety of
others
- Patient assessment and emergency care
- Safe lifting and moving
- Transport and transfer of care
- Record keeping and data collection
- Patient advocacy
What are the professional attributes E.M.T.'s are expected to maintain? - answer✔-
Appearance
- Knowledge and skills
- Physical demands
- Personal traits
- Certification and licensure
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When do the patient's needs become your priority? - answer✔once scene safety is assured
After scene safety has been assured and you gain access to the patient(s), how do you proceed?
- answer✔- perform a Primary Assessment
- complete a Secondary Assessment
- be aware of Changing Conditions and ensure continued scene safety
Why is record keeping and maintaining an accurate log of calls a critical aspect of the job? -
answer✔because the written or electronic pre-hospital care report [P.C.R.] becomes part of the
patient's medical record and part of the E.M.S. system's permanent records
List some high-risk activities that pre-hospital care providers encounter. - answer✔- Transfer of
care
- Poor communication
- Carrying and moving patients
- Ambulance crash while transporting
- Lack of or improper spine immobilization
- Errors during patient care
Name some of the signs and symptoms of stress for the E.M.T. - answer✔- irritability
- decreased concentration
- insomnia or nightmares
- anxiety or guilt
- loss of appetite
Define critical incident stress management [CISM]. - answer✔a process to deal with stress
encountered by the E.M.T.
What are the two different approaches to stress management? - answer✔- critical incident
stress debriefing [C.I.S.D.]
- critical incident defusing
Define critical incident stress debriefing [CISD]. - answer✔- occurs 24 to 72 hours post incident
- structured and includes all involved
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- long-term stress relief
- no blaming
- no professional counseling
- currently controversial
Define defusing. - answer✔- occurs 1 to 4 hour post incident
- not formal or structured
- emotional venting
- information sharing
What are the stages of death/dying/grieving? - answer✔• Denial - "Not true!"
• Anger - "Why me?"
• Bargaining - "Okay, but first..."
• Depression - "But I never even..."
• Acceptance - "Okay, I am not afraid."
What are "standard precautions"? - answer✔- formerly known as body substance isolation
[B.S.I.]
- protecting yourself from disease transmission through exposure to blood and other body
fluids
The equipment utilized for "standard precautions" is referred to as what? - answer✔Personal
Protective Equipment [PPE]
What is the most important thing an E.M.T. can do to prevent spreading infection? -
answer✔hand washing
What are the various types of PPE? - answer✔- eye protection
- protective gloves
- gowns
- masks
When should PPE be used? - answer✔- always use as a barrier against infection
11/06/2024 10:41 AM
EMT Prep Exam Questions And Answers
100% Pass
What do patients most remember about their medical emergency? - answer✔your Attitude,
Behavior, Communication, and how much you care
What is online medical direction? - answer✔direct orders from physician given by radio or
phone
What is offline medical direction? - answer✔medical policies, procedures, and practices that
medical direction has established in written guidelines [also called protocols, standing orders]
What are the 4 levels of E.M.S. practitioners? - answer✔- Emergency Medical Responder
[E.M.R.]
- Emergency Medical Technician [E.M.T.]
- Advanced Emergency Medical Technician [A.E.M.T.]
- Paramedic
What is patient advocacy? - answer✔the E.M.T.'s role to protect patients' rights when they are
ill, injured, and vulnerable.
Provide some examples of patient advocacy. - answer✔- collecting and safeguarding valuables
- protecting patient's privacy
- answering questions truthfully
An Emergency Medical Responder's [E.M.R.] training includes what? - answer✔- basic Airway
- Oxygen (O2) therapy
- Vital Signs
- C.P.R. and A.E.D.
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11/06/2024 10:41 AM
An Emergency Medical Technician's [E.M.T.] training includes what? - answer✔- basic
emergency medical care
- Ambulance equipment and transport
- advanced Oxygen (O2) therapy
- limited Medications
An Advanced Emergency Medical Technician's [A.E.M.T.] training includes what? - answer✔-
Advanced airway
- blood glucose monitoring
- I.V. and I.O.
- select Medications
A Paramedic's training includes what? - answer✔- the highest level of pre-hospital care
- advanced assessments
- patient management skills
- aim to reduce disability and death of patient
List the roles and responsibilities of an E.M.T. - answer✔- Personal safety and the safety of
others
- Patient assessment and emergency care
- Safe lifting and moving
- Transport and transfer of care
- Record keeping and data collection
- Patient advocacy
What are the professional attributes E.M.T.'s are expected to maintain? - answer✔-
Appearance
- Knowledge and skills
- Physical demands
- Personal traits
- Certification and licensure
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When do the patient's needs become your priority? - answer✔once scene safety is assured
After scene safety has been assured and you gain access to the patient(s), how do you proceed?
- answer✔- perform a Primary Assessment
- complete a Secondary Assessment
- be aware of Changing Conditions and ensure continued scene safety
Why is record keeping and maintaining an accurate log of calls a critical aspect of the job? -
answer✔because the written or electronic pre-hospital care report [P.C.R.] becomes part of the
patient's medical record and part of the E.M.S. system's permanent records
List some high-risk activities that pre-hospital care providers encounter. - answer✔- Transfer of
care
- Poor communication
- Carrying and moving patients
- Ambulance crash while transporting
- Lack of or improper spine immobilization
- Errors during patient care
Name some of the signs and symptoms of stress for the E.M.T. - answer✔- irritability
- decreased concentration
- insomnia or nightmares
- anxiety or guilt
- loss of appetite
Define critical incident stress management [CISM]. - answer✔a process to deal with stress
encountered by the E.M.T.
What are the two different approaches to stress management? - answer✔- critical incident
stress debriefing [C.I.S.D.]
- critical incident defusing
Define critical incident stress debriefing [CISD]. - answer✔- occurs 24 to 72 hours post incident
- structured and includes all involved
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- long-term stress relief
- no blaming
- no professional counseling
- currently controversial
Define defusing. - answer✔- occurs 1 to 4 hour post incident
- not formal or structured
- emotional venting
- information sharing
What are the stages of death/dying/grieving? - answer✔• Denial - "Not true!"
• Anger - "Why me?"
• Bargaining - "Okay, but first..."
• Depression - "But I never even..."
• Acceptance - "Okay, I am not afraid."
What are "standard precautions"? - answer✔- formerly known as body substance isolation
[B.S.I.]
- protecting yourself from disease transmission through exposure to blood and other body
fluids
The equipment utilized for "standard precautions" is referred to as what? - answer✔Personal
Protective Equipment [PPE]
What is the most important thing an E.M.T. can do to prevent spreading infection? -
answer✔hand washing
What are the various types of PPE? - answer✔- eye protection
- protective gloves
- gowns
- masks
When should PPE be used? - answer✔- always use as a barrier against infection
