EMS Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EMS Exam 1 (Ch 1-4), Exam Questions and answers, rated A+ the EMT is legally obligated to protect a patients privacy according to 1. DCAP 2. APGAR 3. HIPPA 4. CQI - -HIPPA Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training

EMS UNIT 1 TEST Questions and answers, rated A+ A certification exam ensures all health care providers have the same basic level of knowledge and skill. - -exam ensures all health care providers have the same basic level of knowledge and skill. Licensure - -Licensure is the process by which states ensure an applicant's competency in an examination setting. EMT training steps - -1- scene siz

Vol.1 Ch. 2 EMS Systems, Exam Review Questions and answers, rated A+ Which of the following certification levels is currently NOT recognized by the National EMS Scope of Practice model? A) Paramedic B) Emergency Medical Responder C) Emergency Medical Technician D) Critical Care Paramedic - -d The rules or standards that govern the conduct of members of a particular group or profession are called: A) licensure. B) norms. C) protocols. D) ethics. - -d

EMS Review Questions and answers, VERIFIED/ The modern emergency medical services (EMS) system began in the - -1960s The National Highway Safety Act charged the United States ________with developing an EMS system. - -Department of Transportation The emergency medical treatment given by EMTs to patients before they are transported to a facility is called - -prehospital care| Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update.

EMS PROTOCOLS, Exam Review Questions and answers All personnel must use their best judgment in administering treatment in the following manner: - - The EMT/Paramedic may determine that no specific treatment is needed. • The EMT/Paramedic may consult medical direction before initiating any specific treatment. • The EMT/Paramedic may follow the appropriate treatment protocol and then consult medical direction. These protocols are to be used only when the EMT/Paramedic is on-duty as a ...

EMS TEST Questions and answers. Rated A+ There are ______ commonly recognized levels of EMS training. - -4 911 calls are answered - -At a public safety answering point A third service EMS agency is one that - -Separate municipal services The minimum EMS level require for staffing an ambulance is the - -Emergency medical technician Has the minimum level of training require

EMT Chapter 1: EMS systems, exam Review BLS - -Basic lifesaving interventions ALS - -Advanced procedures, such as drug administration EMT - -EMS professional trained in BLS interventions AEMT - -EMS professional trained in some ALS interventions

EMS Operations Practice Exam Questions and answers, VERIFIED/ Equipment that should be brought to every patient's side includes personal protective equipment (PPE) and: a. Oxygen, AED, and long spine board b. Suction, airway adjuncts, and the ambulance stretcher c. Oxygen, suction, airway adjuncts, bandages, and the AED d. Suction, oxygen, and an OB kit - -c. Oxygen, suction, airway adjuncts, bandages, and the AED

EMS System Exam Questions and answers, VERIFIED. When did non-military ambulance services begin operating in the US? - -Early 1900s. What does NEMSSA stand for? - -National Emergency Medical Service Systems Act When was the NEMSSA enacted? What was its significance? - -1972. Required federal funding for national emergency medical systems. What are the 10 NHTSA Standards for EMS Systems? (see notes for further details) - -1. Regulatio

EMS, Exam Review Questions and answers, rated A+ What do all the waves of the EMS have in common? - -1) they are all radiant kinetic energy 2) they all travel at the speed of light in a vacuum (300,00km/s or 186,000 mi/s) 3) they are all waves made of electric and magnetic fields What is a light source? - -an object that emits light What is a detector? - -an object that recognizes a particular wavelength of light