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,Which of the following definitions best describes an EMS A system of resources and personnel necessary to provide immediate medical
system? care to patients with sudden or unexpected illness or injury.
The first use of ambulances in the United States Civil War
occurred during the:
Motorized ambulances were first used by which hospital? Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago
Which landmark paper did the National Academy of "Accidental Death and Disability The Neglected Disease of Modern Society"
Sciences publish in 1966?
The ______ is the "central nervous system" of EMS Dispatch center
resources.
Which component of an EMS system is the "intersection The hospital emergency department
of care" for the critical patient?
Who of the following EMS system personnel often The lay rescuer
provides the first help to the patient?
Which of the following are the best ways to maintain Employing a serious effort to apply and perfect the skills taught during the initial
competence? training program, as well as taking measures to prevent deterioration of
knowledge
Which of the following is not a primary role for the EMT? Online medical director
Which of the following treatments would require wearing Bandaging a minor wound
only gloves (no goggles) as your personal protective
equipment?
Which of the following best describes offline medical Standing orders and written protocols to advise rescuers on how to deal with
direction? certain situations
The EMT's first priority when dealing with a dangerous Personal safety
patient is:
You and your partner have completed treating and Take off your gloves, properly dispose of them, and immediately wash your
transporting a patient who sustained a slash injury to her hands
right arm. During the treatment of this patient you wore
disposable medical gloves that are now visibly
contaminated with blood. Once you move your patient to
the emergency department stretcher, you should:
When confronted with an open wound oozing blood, the Put on disposable medical gloves before assessing and treating the patient
EMT should:
When confronted with a patient who has a 2-week Disposable medical gloves and a HEPA respirator
history of persistent cough and night sweats, the proper
personal protective equipment for the EMT includes:
, Diseases capable of being spread from one person to Communicable diseases
another are called:
The simplest and most effective way to block the spread Hand washing after every patient contact
of infection is:
Which of the following is not a source of information at a The color of the vehicle
hazardous materials transportation accident site?
Which of the following best describes the term "standard The body of knowledge, laws, policies, standards, and guidelines set forth by
of care"? various standard-setting organizations that provides the basis of prehospital and
medical care
You respond to the call of an attempted murder. You Report it to police and document the event.
witness a person removing a knife from the scene. What
should you do?
The Spinal column consists of _______ vertebrae. 33
Two imaginary lines that intersect at the umbilicus form Abdominal quadrants
the:
Which of the following actions is produced by voluntary Movement of the arms
or skeletal muscles?
Cardiac muscle is responsible for: Pumping of blood
The air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen Alveoli
from the lungs to the blood occurs are called:
The capillary level is where: Oxygen is transferred from blood to the cells
The part of the urinary system that filters the blood and Kidney
reabsorbs essential ingredients while excreting waste
products is called the:
Which of the following best explains why a patient Cardiac hypoxia
experiences cardiac arrest after prolonged respiratory
arrest?
You observe a child with labored breathing leaning Tripod position
forward with the head and neck thrust forward, seated
and perched on both hands. This is the:
The groove formed by the larynx and muscles of the Carotid pulse
neck is the correct location for finding the:
The chief complaint is best described as: Expression of the patient's main complaint in his or her own words