EMT Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The scene size-up is the first part of the patient assessment process. It begins as you approach the scene, surveying it to determine: A. if there are any threats to your patient's safety B. the number of injured C. personal safety of all those involved in the call D. the mechanism of injury (MOI) - Answer - A Which of the following is the most accurate statement about scene size-up? A. it takes place as you are approaching the scene B. is it replaced by patent care once you arrive...

According to the USDOT, minimum staffing for BLS ambulance includes: (Ans - At least one EMT in the patient compartment. The driver does not need to be an EMT Which of the following statements regarding heatstroke is correct? (Ans - Heatstroke occurs when the body is exposed to more heat than it can eliminate and normal mechanisms such as sweating are overwhelmed. The temp can rise to appoint where tissues are destroyed. It can develop during prolonged vigorous physical activity or in close...

EMT Test 1 (Chapters 1 - 5) questions and answers 2023National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. Select one: A. facilitate a national EMS labor group B. reduce expenses at the local and state levels C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States D. unify EMS providers under a single medical director C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more i...

EMT Special Populations EXAM Questions and answers, Graded A+. EMS personnel would MOST likely be called to the residence of a patient receiving home health care when the home care provider: - -has recognized a change in the patient's health status. A tube from the brain to the abdomen that drains excessive cerebrospinal fluid is called a: - -shunt In contrast to conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss is caused by - -nerve damage Patients with autism - -have extreme d...

West Coast EMT Block Exam #1 Questions with Correct Answers American Heart Association protocols are based on __________. Select one: A. theories ready for field trial B. trends in the EMS community C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists D. evidence-based research D. evidence-based research As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: Select one: A. medical director approval. B. the patient's condition. C. an order from a par...

emt airway exam fisdap aerobic metabolism - correct answer ==Metabolism that can proceed only in the presence of oxygen. agonal gasps - correct answer ==occasional, gasping breaths that occur after the heart has stopped alveolar minute volume - correct answer ==The volume of air moved through the lungs in 1 minute minus the dead space; calculated by multiplying tidal volume (minus dead space) and respiratory rate. alveolar ventilation - correct answer ==The volume of air that reach...

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EMT Exam Chapters 1-10 question and answer 2023Who develops EMS Standards? In 1966, the National Highway Safety Act charged the US Department of Transportation (DOT) in developing EMS stardards Enhanced 911 (E-911) a system that has the capability to automatically identify a caller's phone # and location, so even if the patient loses consciousness, they will still be able to send emergency personnel to the scene patient assessment finding out enough about what is wrong with a p...

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