Preliminary EMT Q& As
1
Q
Define:
proximate causation
A
It is when you are negligent and your breach is the direct cause of the patient’s
damages.
2
Q
List the four levels of NREMT certification.
A
1. EMR (Emergency Medical Responder)
2. EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)
3. AEMT (Advanced Emergency Medical Technician)
4. Paramedic
3
Q
List three obvious signs of death.
A
, dependent lividity
rigor mortis
putrefaction
4
Q
Fill in the blank.
Advance Directives include __ ___ ___________.
A
Do Not Resuscitate
(DNR)
5
Q
Fill in the blank.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act considers all patient information to
be ______________ _________ ___________ .
(HIPAA)
A
Protected Health Information
(PHI)
6
Q
What legal aspect needs to be intact for a patient to refuse any form of treatment or
transport?
A
The patient must be deemed competent, meaning they have decision-
making capacity.
7
Q
True or False:
, The Federal Communications Commission created the first EMT curriculum in the early
1970s.
(FCC)
A
False
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) created the first EMT curriculum.
8
Q
What was the original published name of the “White Paper”?
A
Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
9
Q
What does the “White Paper” allow for?
A
It led to the EMS Systems Act via the National Highway Safety Act and enabled
federal EMS funding and development.
Administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT) through the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
10
Q
List the three hierarchies of the National EMS Scope of Practice.
A
1. medical direction
2. state EMS offices
3. National EMS Scope of Practice Model
11
Q
1
Q
Define:
proximate causation
A
It is when you are negligent and your breach is the direct cause of the patient’s
damages.
2
Q
List the four levels of NREMT certification.
A
1. EMR (Emergency Medical Responder)
2. EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)
3. AEMT (Advanced Emergency Medical Technician)
4. Paramedic
3
Q
List three obvious signs of death.
A
, dependent lividity
rigor mortis
putrefaction
4
Q
Fill in the blank.
Advance Directives include __ ___ ___________.
A
Do Not Resuscitate
(DNR)
5
Q
Fill in the blank.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act considers all patient information to
be ______________ _________ ___________ .
(HIPAA)
A
Protected Health Information
(PHI)
6
Q
What legal aspect needs to be intact for a patient to refuse any form of treatment or
transport?
A
The patient must be deemed competent, meaning they have decision-
making capacity.
7
Q
True or False:
, The Federal Communications Commission created the first EMT curriculum in the early
1970s.
(FCC)
A
False
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) created the first EMT curriculum.
8
Q
What was the original published name of the “White Paper”?
A
Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
9
Q
What does the “White Paper” allow for?
A
It led to the EMS Systems Act via the National Highway Safety Act and enabled
federal EMS funding and development.
Administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT) through the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
10
Q
List the three hierarchies of the National EMS Scope of Practice.
A
1. medical direction
2. state EMS offices
3. National EMS Scope of Practice Model
11
Q
