TMCC EMS108 NB01 Test 1 Flashcards
With Complete Solutions
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would
require special permission from the medical director and the state EMS
office in order to:
(A) perform blood glucose monitoring.
(B) apply and interpret a pulse oximeter.
(C) use an automatic transport ventilator.
(D) give aspirin to a patient with chest pain. - ANSWER (A) perform blood
glucose monitoring.
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
(A) enforce mandatory attendance to agency-specific training.
(B) provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system.
(C) prove research and statistical findings in prehospital care.
(D) maintain, update, and expand your knowledge and skills. - ANSWER
(D) maintain, update, and expand your knowledge and skills.
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines
recommended by the:
(A) individual state's EMS protocols.
(B) National Association of EMTs.
(C) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
(D) National Registry of EMTs. - ANSWER (C) National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA).
,The criteria to be licensed and employed as an EMT include:
(A) successful completion of a recognized bystander cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (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. -
ANSWER (B) proof of immunization against certain communicable
diseases.
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency
medical services (EMS)?
(A) a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
(B) a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide
definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting
(C) a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible
for providing emergency care to critically injured patients
(D) 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 - ANSWER (A) a team of
health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency
care and transportation to the sick and injured
At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken, and
power lines are lying across the car. The patients inside the car are
conscious. You should:
(A) mark off a danger zone around the downed lines.
(B) proceed with normal extrication procedures.
(C) remove the lines with a nonconductive object.
(D) advise the patients to carefully get out of the car. - ANSWER (A) mark
off a danger zone around the downed lines.
Which of the following is the MOST significant factor in determining if a
person will become ill from certain germs?
(A) gender
, (B) immunity
(C) race
(D) age - ANSWER (B) immunity
Which of the following statements regarding a patient with a behavioral
crisis is correct?
(A) People who say that they are "hearing voices" are usually bluffing you.
(B) A past history of violence is an unreliable indicator of future violence.
(C) Depression accounts for a very small percentage of violent attacks.
(D) A quiet patient is not as likely to attack you as one who is screaming. -
ANSWER (D) A quiet patient is not as likely to attack you as one who is
screaming.
A patient in a semireclined position with the head elevated to facilitate
breathing is in the ___________ position:
(A) prone
(B) Recovery
(C) Fowler's
(D) supine - ANSWER (C) Fowler's
The axial Skeleton is composed of the:
(A) arms, legs, pelvis
(B) lower part of the torso and legs
(C) skull, face, thorax, and vertebral column. - ANSWER (C) skull, face,
thorax, and vertebral column.
The ___________ plane separates the body into left and right halves.
(A) coronal
(B) Sagittal
(C) transverse
(D) midsagittal - ANSWER (B) Sagittal
Key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system include:
(A) glucagon and noradrenaline.
(B) norepinephrine and acetylcholine.
With Complete Solutions
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would
require special permission from the medical director and the state EMS
office in order to:
(A) perform blood glucose monitoring.
(B) apply and interpret a pulse oximeter.
(C) use an automatic transport ventilator.
(D) give aspirin to a patient with chest pain. - ANSWER (A) perform blood
glucose monitoring.
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
(A) enforce mandatory attendance to agency-specific training.
(B) provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system.
(C) prove research and statistical findings in prehospital care.
(D) maintain, update, and expand your knowledge and skills. - ANSWER
(D) maintain, update, and expand your knowledge and skills.
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines
recommended by the:
(A) individual state's EMS protocols.
(B) National Association of EMTs.
(C) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
(D) National Registry of EMTs. - ANSWER (C) National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA).
,The criteria to be licensed and employed as an EMT include:
(A) successful completion of a recognized bystander cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (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. -
ANSWER (B) proof of immunization against certain communicable
diseases.
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency
medical services (EMS)?
(A) a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
(B) a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide
definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting
(C) a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible
for providing emergency care to critically injured patients
(D) 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 - ANSWER (A) a team of
health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency
care and transportation to the sick and injured
At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken, and
power lines are lying across the car. The patients inside the car are
conscious. You should:
(A) mark off a danger zone around the downed lines.
(B) proceed with normal extrication procedures.
(C) remove the lines with a nonconductive object.
(D) advise the patients to carefully get out of the car. - ANSWER (A) mark
off a danger zone around the downed lines.
Which of the following is the MOST significant factor in determining if a
person will become ill from certain germs?
(A) gender
, (B) immunity
(C) race
(D) age - ANSWER (B) immunity
Which of the following statements regarding a patient with a behavioral
crisis is correct?
(A) People who say that they are "hearing voices" are usually bluffing you.
(B) A past history of violence is an unreliable indicator of future violence.
(C) Depression accounts for a very small percentage of violent attacks.
(D) A quiet patient is not as likely to attack you as one who is screaming. -
ANSWER (D) A quiet patient is not as likely to attack you as one who is
screaming.
A patient in a semireclined position with the head elevated to facilitate
breathing is in the ___________ position:
(A) prone
(B) Recovery
(C) Fowler's
(D) supine - ANSWER (C) Fowler's
The axial Skeleton is composed of the:
(A) arms, legs, pelvis
(B) lower part of the torso and legs
(C) skull, face, thorax, and vertebral column. - ANSWER (C) skull, face,
thorax, and vertebral column.
The ___________ plane separates the body into left and right halves.
(A) coronal
(B) Sagittal
(C) transverse
(D) midsagittal - ANSWER (B) Sagittal
Key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system include:
(A) glucagon and noradrenaline.
(B) norepinephrine and acetylcholine.
