EMT Basics Exam 1 Questions And 100% Verified Correct Answers.

Which statement best describes the purpose of modern EMS systems? - correct answers To have trained, personnel to the patient as quickly as possible to provide emergency care on the scene, during transport, and at the hospital What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance personnel in most areas? - correct answers EMT Direction given over the telephone or radio is called - correct answers On-line medical direction The national registry of Emergency Medical Technicians was founded to establish - correct answers Professional standards for emergency medical services personnel You and your EMT partner are assigned to spend a day at the senior center where you are to provide free blood pressure screenings for the community. Your partner is upset that he is not in the ambulance where the "action is." He complains that taking blood pressures is a waste of his time. What would be the best response to his complaints? - correct answers Illness prevention is an important component of EMS An EMT states that the neighboring ambulance service is carrying special clotting bandages for serious bleeding wounds. The special bandages cost five times as much as the regular bandages, but the EMT claims they work ten times better. The medical director will not approve the bandages until he can prove they are worth the additional cost. How can the EMT do this? - correct answersPerform a literature search to see what studies have been done on the special bandages and report the findings to the medical director Why is it important for EMT's to participate in quality improvement programs? - correct answersTo identify problems and develop a plan to prevent recurrence Who assumes the ultimate responsibility for patient care rendered by the EMT? - correct answersMedical Director Which of the following BEST describes a list of steps the EMT should perform while assessing and managing emergency medical situations? - correct answersProtocols All of the following are EMS system components as defined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) EXCEPT - correct answerssafety and security of EMS personnel Which of the following best describes training that supplements the EMT's original course? - correct answersContinuing education When did non-military ambulances begin operating in most major American cities? - correct answersearly 1900s What is the first responsibility of the EMT? - correct answersMaintain his own health and safety What is the primary reason for changing gloves between contact with one patient and the next? - correct answersTo prevent spreading infection to the next patient Which of the following terms is best defined as "a state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus? - correct answersStress You and your partner respond to a school bus collision with multiple patients. The next day your partner says that she has been having trouble concentrating and has not been able to eat. this response is called - correct answersAcute stress reaction Which of the following behaviors would demonstrate that an EMT understands reactions to death and dying? - correct answersBeing tolerant of angry reactions by patients and family members If a patient has a productive cough, weight loss, loss of appetite, weakness, night sweats and a fever, What is most likely the cause of the signs and symptoms? - correct answersTuberculosis What is a true statement about AIDS? - correct answersAids presents far less risk to healthcare workers then does hepatitis B During treatment of an unresponsive female, the woman's husband yells at you to get out of his house or he's going to beat you up, you should - correct answersLeave the house and call for help A patient was recently diagnosed with a terminal disease, and his wife quietly tells you that she believes a doctor is wrong about the diagnosis. What stage of grief is she in? - correct answersDenial You are called for a patient with no pulse. You perform CPR, and at the hospital the patient is declared dead. Later you visit the family in the waiting room to express your condolences. The patient's Son complains loudly about your response time, the mud tracked into the house, and how you let his mother die. What stage of grief is he in? - correct answersAnger You are called for a patient with no pulse. You perform CPR and transport, and at the hospital the patient is declared dead. Later, you visit the family in the waiting room to express your condolences. The patient son complains loudly about your response time, the mud tracked into the house, and how you let his mother die. what should you say to him? - correct answers" I understand that you're upset. Do you have any questions about the care we provided?" Which one of the following pathogens can live on dried blood for weeks? - correct