EMT EXAM 1
You have been called to a private residence where a 16-year-old female
patient isby her parents to be "acting strangely" and possibly "on
reported
something."
arrival, Upon your
the patient is locked in her bedroom refusing to open the door.
The patient
refuses to speak to you and will only come out if her best friend is
present. Your
knowledge of life- span development indicates that the following
characteristics
common with aarepatient of this
age.
Answer
s:
-Self-destructive behaviors such as tobacco, alcohol, and
drug use
-Depression and
suicide
-Preoccupation with body
image
-All of the above Correct answers All of the
above
An off- duty EMT is driving down the road when she sees a major vehicle
accident.
There are no Emergency Medical Responders on the scene yet. There are
only Good The EMT is late for a doctor's appointment so she decides that
Samaritans.
she will
stop andnothelp. The driver of the vehicle dies before help arrives. One of
the Good notices her EMT license plates and writes them down as she
Samaritans
passes
The Good by.Samaritan is angry that the EMT did not stop and help and tries
to get
EMT the for not helping. Which of the following statements
fired
is true?
Answer
s:
-The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a
duty EMT
-The to act.is negligent because the patient
died.
-The EMT is not negligent because she had a doctor's
-The EMT is negligent for not stopping and helping. Correct answers The
appointment.
EMT is notbecause she did not have a duty
negligent
to act.
Why is it important for EMTs to participate in quality improvement
programs?
Answer
-To ensure adequate personnel are available for
s:
emergencies
-To identify problem employees and create a corrective
-To identify
action plan problems and develop a plan to prevent their
recurrence
-To ensure that individuals making false calls for EMS are prosecuted Correct
answers
To identify problems and develop a plan to prevent their
recurrence
The CDC recommends using an alcohol- based hand sanitizer in all except
which of the
following
situation(s)?
Answer
s:
, The provider's hands come into contact with fecal
matter.
The provider is not vaccinated against
hepatitis
The B. has a bloodborne communicable
patient
disease.
The patient has a respiratory illness. Correct answers The provider's hands
come into
contact with fecal
matter.
Middle adulthood is the stage of life from to
years.
Answer
s:
-35;
65
-35;
55
-31;
60
-41; 60 Correct answers
41; 60
The EMT's obligation to provide care to a patient either as a formal
or ethical
responsibility is known as which of the
following?
Answer
s:
-Legal
responsibility
-Scope of
practice
-Duty to
act
-Standard of care Correct answers Duty
to act
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) was
founded to
establish which of the
following?
Answer
s:
-Quality oversight of emergency medical services
practices
-National standards for emergency medical services
personnel
-Quality improvement and quality assurance programs for emergency
medical
-An education
servicescurriculum for EMT courses Correct answers National
standards for
emergency medical services
personnel
Which of the following requires training, policies, and procedures related
to storing, and sharing patient
accessing,
information?
Answer
s:
HIPAA
COBRA
EMTALA
HIAPA Correct answers
HIPAA
What is the name of the federal act that mandates a procedure by which
emergency
healthcare providers can find out if they have been exposed to
potentially life-
threatening diseases while on the
job?
You have been called to a private residence where a 16-year-old female
patient isby her parents to be "acting strangely" and possibly "on
reported
something."
arrival, Upon your
the patient is locked in her bedroom refusing to open the door.
The patient
refuses to speak to you and will only come out if her best friend is
present. Your
knowledge of life- span development indicates that the following
characteristics
common with aarepatient of this
age.
Answer
s:
-Self-destructive behaviors such as tobacco, alcohol, and
drug use
-Depression and
suicide
-Preoccupation with body
image
-All of the above Correct answers All of the
above
An off- duty EMT is driving down the road when she sees a major vehicle
accident.
There are no Emergency Medical Responders on the scene yet. There are
only Good The EMT is late for a doctor's appointment so she decides that
Samaritans.
she will
stop andnothelp. The driver of the vehicle dies before help arrives. One of
the Good notices her EMT license plates and writes them down as she
Samaritans
passes
The Good by.Samaritan is angry that the EMT did not stop and help and tries
to get
EMT the for not helping. Which of the following statements
fired
is true?
Answer
s:
-The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a
duty EMT
-The to act.is negligent because the patient
died.
-The EMT is not negligent because she had a doctor's
-The EMT is negligent for not stopping and helping. Correct answers The
appointment.
EMT is notbecause she did not have a duty
negligent
to act.
Why is it important for EMTs to participate in quality improvement
programs?
Answer
-To ensure adequate personnel are available for
s:
emergencies
-To identify problem employees and create a corrective
-To identify
action plan problems and develop a plan to prevent their
recurrence
-To ensure that individuals making false calls for EMS are prosecuted Correct
answers
To identify problems and develop a plan to prevent their
recurrence
The CDC recommends using an alcohol- based hand sanitizer in all except
which of the
following
situation(s)?
Answer
s:
, The provider's hands come into contact with fecal
matter.
The provider is not vaccinated against
hepatitis
The B. has a bloodborne communicable
patient
disease.
The patient has a respiratory illness. Correct answers The provider's hands
come into
contact with fecal
matter.
Middle adulthood is the stage of life from to
years.
Answer
s:
-35;
65
-35;
55
-31;
60
-41; 60 Correct answers
41; 60
The EMT's obligation to provide care to a patient either as a formal
or ethical
responsibility is known as which of the
following?
Answer
s:
-Legal
responsibility
-Scope of
practice
-Duty to
act
-Standard of care Correct answers Duty
to act
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) was
founded to
establish which of the
following?
Answer
s:
-Quality oversight of emergency medical services
practices
-National standards for emergency medical services
personnel
-Quality improvement and quality assurance programs for emergency
medical
-An education
servicescurriculum for EMT courses Correct answers National
standards for
emergency medical services
personnel
Which of the following requires training, policies, and procedures related
to storing, and sharing patient
accessing,
information?
Answer
s:
HIPAA
COBRA
EMTALA
HIAPA Correct answers
HIPAA
What is the name of the federal act that mandates a procedure by which
emergency
healthcare providers can find out if they have been exposed to
potentially life-
threatening diseases while on the
job?
