EMT Test 1 (Chapters 1 - 5) Final Exam Review Questions and Answers

EMT Test 1 (Chapters 1 - 5) Final Exam Review
Questions and Answers


1. National guidelines for EMS care are intended to k k k k k k k k


. Select one:
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A. facilitate a national EMS labor group k k k k k


B. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
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C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
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D. unify EMS providers under a single medical director: C. provide more consis-
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tent delivery of EMS care across the United States
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2. The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more im-
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portant than performing time-
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consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on:
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Select one: k


A. the lead EMT's decision. k k k


B. regional trauma guidelines. k k


C. EMS research. k


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3. As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain b
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ased on: k


Select one: k


A. medical director approval. k k


B. an order from a paramedic.
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C. the patient's condition. k k


D. the transport time to the hospital.: A. medical director approval
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4. Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical ser
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vices (EMS)? k


Select one: k


A. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergen
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,cy medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured p
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atients
B. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive e
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mergency care in the prehospital setting
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C. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency
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care and transportation to the sick and injured
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D. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing em
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ergency care to critically injured patients: C. A team of healthcare professionals who are res
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ponsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured.
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5. What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field? Select o
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ne:
A. Contact medical direction before initiating any treatments.
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, B. Follow the agency's written protocols. k k k k


C. Carry an EMT text for reference at all times.
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D. Deviate from established standards when necessary.: B. Follow the agency's written prot
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ocols
6. What is an EMT's primary service area? Select
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one:
A. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
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B. The main area in which the Correct
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C. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
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D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-
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1 call: B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
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7. The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as .
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Select one: k


A. communication
B. self-confidence
C. teamwork and diplomacy k k


D. scene leadership: A. Communication k k k


8. Online medical control requires k k k k


. Select one: k k


A. the presence of an advanced-level provider
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B. written protocols approved by medical control k k k k k


C. phone or radio contact with the medical director
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D. a physician's presence on the scene of the call: C. Phone or radio contact with the medical
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director
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9. Which of the following statements regarding the AmericansWith Disabilities Act (ADA) of
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1990 is correct?
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Select one: k


A. The ADA applies only to individuals with a diagnosed and well-
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documented physical disability. k k


B. According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented disability are exempt fro
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m taking the NREMT exam.
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