68W MODULE 1 KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT
WITH ANSWER KEY
◉ What is online medical direction?
Answer: Online medical direction is real-time communication
between EMS personnel and a physician or authorized medical
provider.
◉ What is offline medical direction?
Answer: Offline medical direction consists of written protocols,
standing orders, policies, and procedures that tell EMS personnel
what care they may provide without contacting a physician at that
moment.
◉ What is a designated agent?
Answer: A designated agent is an individual authorized to act on
behalf of the medical director according to established EMS policies
and protocols.
The designated agent may provide medical direction or oversight
within the authority given by the medical director/system.
◉ What is evidence-based practice?
, Answer: Evidence-based practice means using the best available
scientific evidence, combined with clinical expertise and patient
needs/preferences, to guide patient care.
◉ What is quality improvement (QI)?
Answer: Quality improvement is a process used to evaluate and
improve EMS performance and patient care.
◉ What should an EMT consider before approaching a scene?
Answer: BSI/PPE → Scene safety → MOI/NOI → Number of patients
→ Additional resources → Access/egress
◉ What is BSI?
Answer: BSI = Body Substance Isolation.
It means treating all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious
and taking appropriate precautions to protect yourself.
Modern practice commonly refers to standard precautions.
◉ What is PPE?
Answer: PPE = Personal Protective Equipment.
WITH ANSWER KEY
◉ What is online medical direction?
Answer: Online medical direction is real-time communication
between EMS personnel and a physician or authorized medical
provider.
◉ What is offline medical direction?
Answer: Offline medical direction consists of written protocols,
standing orders, policies, and procedures that tell EMS personnel
what care they may provide without contacting a physician at that
moment.
◉ What is a designated agent?
Answer: A designated agent is an individual authorized to act on
behalf of the medical director according to established EMS policies
and protocols.
The designated agent may provide medical direction or oversight
within the authority given by the medical director/system.
◉ What is evidence-based practice?
, Answer: Evidence-based practice means using the best available
scientific evidence, combined with clinical expertise and patient
needs/preferences, to guide patient care.
◉ What is quality improvement (QI)?
Answer: Quality improvement is a process used to evaluate and
improve EMS performance and patient care.
◉ What should an EMT consider before approaching a scene?
Answer: BSI/PPE → Scene safety → MOI/NOI → Number of patients
→ Additional resources → Access/egress
◉ What is BSI?
Answer: BSI = Body Substance Isolation.
It means treating all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious
and taking appropriate precautions to protect yourself.
Modern practice commonly refers to standard precautions.
◉ What is PPE?
Answer: PPE = Personal Protective Equipment.
