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according to the national Ems scope of practice model an emt should be able to:
A. administer epi via subcutaneous route
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B. assist a patient w/ certain prescribed medications
c. interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly
D. insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids
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Correct Answer: B. assist a patient w/ certain prescribed medications
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an appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened,
demanding or unpleasant is to:
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A. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate and respectful
B. reassurance the patient that everything will be all right, even if it will not be
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C. ignore the patients feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint
D. demand that the patient remain quiet and cooperative during transport
Correct Answer: A. continue to be nonjudgemental, compassionate, and respectful
an ems provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support
is called a(n):
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,A. EMT
B.EMR
C. advanced EMT
D. paramedic
Correct Answer: D. paramedic
cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions and other advanced treatment skills are
functions of the:
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A. paramedic
B. EMR
C.AEMT
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D. EMT
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Correct Answer: A. paramedic
continuing education in ems serves to:
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A. provide an ongoing review and audit of the ems system
B. enforce mandatory attendance at agency-specific training
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C. maintain, update, and expand the eat's knowledge and skills
D. confirm research and statistical findings in prehospital care
Correct Answer: C. maintain, update, and expand the eat's knowledge and skills
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
A. department of transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying
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,B. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
C. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured
D. the Emergency Medical Services Act
Correct Answer: B. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of
Modern Society
If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular fibrillation on
the first shock 95% of the time, you should:
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A. purchase the device based solely on the manufacturer's claim
B. recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives
C. avoid purchasing the device because this claim is unrealistic
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D. determine which device the American Heart Association recommends
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Correct Answer: B. recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives
Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:
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A. EMS medical director
B. State bureau of ems
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C. EMS training officer
D. individual emt
Correct Answer: D. individual emt
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) process is designed to:
A. ensure that all emt's maintain licensure throughout the state ems office
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, B. focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient
C. administer punitive actions to eat's who do not follow local protocols
D. identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed
Correct Answer: D. identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if
needed
the determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than
performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based
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mostly on:
A. Local protocols
B. lead eat's decision
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C. regional trauma guidelines
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D. EMS research
Correct Answer: D. EMS research
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the emt certification exam is designed to:
A. ensure that eat's are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills
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B. provide eat's with the best possible wage once certification is achieved
C. identify those eat's who are prepared for advanced levels of training
D. rank emt's based on performance on the certification exam
Correct Answer: A. ensure that eat's are competent and have the same level of
knowledge and skills
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