ALL WEST COAST EMT JBL BLOCK 1 QUIZZES
COMBINED EXAM QUIZZES WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS |GRADED A+ .
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
Select one:
A.insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids.
B.interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly.
C.administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
D.assist a patient with certain prescribed medications. - Correct Answer -D.assist a patient
with certain prescribed medications.
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding,
or unpleasant is to:
Select one:
A.ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint.
B.continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
C.reassure the patient that everything will be all right, even if it will not be.
D.demand that the patient remain quiet and cooperative during transport. - Correct Answer -
B.continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support
(ALS) is called a(n):
Select one:
A.paramedic.
B.EMR.
C.advanced EMT (AEMT).
D.EMT. - Correct Answer -A.paramedic.
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are
functions of the:
1
,Select one:
A.EMT.
B.paramedic.
C.EMR.
D.AEMT. - Correct Answer -B.paramedic.
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
Select one:
A.provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system.
B.confirm research and statistical findings in prehospital care.
C.maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
D.enforce mandatory attendance at agency-specific training. - Correct Answer -C.maintain,
update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
Select one:
A.Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
B.the Emergency Medical Services Act.
C.Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
D.the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying. - Correct Answer -
C.Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
f a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular fibrillation on the
first shock 95% of the time, you should:
Select one:
A.avoid purchasing the device because this claim is unrealistic.
B.determine which device the American Heart Association recommends.
C.purchase the device based solely on the manufacturer's claim.
D.recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives. - Correct Answer -
D.recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives.
Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:
2
,Select one:
A.EMS training officer.
B.State Bureau of EMS.
C.EMS medical director.
D.individual EMT. - Correct Answer -D.individual EMT.
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:
Select one:
A.ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS office.
B.identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
C.focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient.
D.administer punitive actions to EMTs who do not follow local protocols. - Correct Answer -
B.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 mostly on:
Select one:
A.regional trauma guidelines.
B.the lead EMT's decision.
C.local protocols.
D.EMS research. - Correct Answer -D.EMS research.
The EMT certification exam is designed to:
Select one:
A.provide EMTs with the best possible wage once certification is achieved.
B.identify those EMTs who are prepared for advanced levels of training.
C.rank EMTs based on performance on the certification exam.
D.ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills. -
Correct Answer -D.ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge
and skills.
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, The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically
regulated by the:
Select one:
A.American Heart Association.
B.state office of EMS.
C.regional trauma center.
D.National Registry of EMTs. - Correct Answer -B.state office of EMS.
Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as an EMT?
Select one:
A.Successful completion of a recognized bystander CPR course
B.Proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases
C.A minimum of 60 college credit hours that focus on health care
D.Demonstration of the ability to lift and carry at least 200 pounds - Correct Answer -B.Proof
of immunization against certain communicable diseases
Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical services
(EMS)?
Select one:
A.A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
B.A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency
medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured
patients
C.A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing
emergency care to critically injured patients
D.A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive
emergency care in the prehospital setting - Correct Answer -A.A team of health care
professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick
and injured
Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?
Select one:
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COMBINED EXAM QUIZZES WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS |GRADED A+ .
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
Select one:
A.insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids.
B.interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly.
C.administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
D.assist a patient with certain prescribed medications. - Correct Answer -D.assist a patient
with certain prescribed medications.
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding,
or unpleasant is to:
Select one:
A.ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint.
B.continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
C.reassure the patient that everything will be all right, even if it will not be.
D.demand that the patient remain quiet and cooperative during transport. - Correct Answer -
B.continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support
(ALS) is called a(n):
Select one:
A.paramedic.
B.EMR.
C.advanced EMT (AEMT).
D.EMT. - Correct Answer -A.paramedic.
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are
functions of the:
1
,Select one:
A.EMT.
B.paramedic.
C.EMR.
D.AEMT. - Correct Answer -B.paramedic.
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
Select one:
A.provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system.
B.confirm research and statistical findings in prehospital care.
C.maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
D.enforce mandatory attendance at agency-specific training. - Correct Answer -C.maintain,
update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
Select one:
A.Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
B.the Emergency Medical Services Act.
C.Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
D.the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying. - Correct Answer -
C.Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
f a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular fibrillation on the
first shock 95% of the time, you should:
Select one:
A.avoid purchasing the device because this claim is unrealistic.
B.determine which device the American Heart Association recommends.
C.purchase the device based solely on the manufacturer's claim.
D.recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives. - Correct Answer -
D.recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives.
Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:
2
,Select one:
A.EMS training officer.
B.State Bureau of EMS.
C.EMS medical director.
D.individual EMT. - Correct Answer -D.individual EMT.
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:
Select one:
A.ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS office.
B.identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
C.focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient.
D.administer punitive actions to EMTs who do not follow local protocols. - Correct Answer -
B.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 mostly on:
Select one:
A.regional trauma guidelines.
B.the lead EMT's decision.
C.local protocols.
D.EMS research. - Correct Answer -D.EMS research.
The EMT certification exam is designed to:
Select one:
A.provide EMTs with the best possible wage once certification is achieved.
B.identify those EMTs who are prepared for advanced levels of training.
C.rank EMTs based on performance on the certification exam.
D.ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills. -
Correct Answer -D.ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge
and skills.
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, The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically
regulated by the:
Select one:
A.American Heart Association.
B.state office of EMS.
C.regional trauma center.
D.National Registry of EMTs. - Correct Answer -B.state office of EMS.
Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as an EMT?
Select one:
A.Successful completion of a recognized bystander CPR course
B.Proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases
C.A minimum of 60 college credit hours that focus on health care
D.Demonstration of the ability to lift and carry at least 200 pounds - Correct Answer -B.Proof
of immunization against certain communicable diseases
Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical services
(EMS)?
Select one:
A.A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
B.A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency
medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured
patients
C.A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing
emergency care to critically injured patients
D.A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive
emergency care in the prehospital setting - Correct Answer -A.A team of health care
professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick
and injured
Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?
Select one:
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