West Coast EMT Block Exam #1
American Heart Association protocols are based on
.Select
one:
A. theories ready for field
trial
B. trends in the EMS
community
C. opinions from a core group of
cardiologists
D. evidence-based research Correct answers D. evidence-based
research
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with
chest pain
based
on:
Select
one:
A. medical director
approval.
B. the patient's
condition.
C. an order from a
paramedic.
D. the transport time to the hospital. Correct answers A. medical
director approval.
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to
.Select
one:
A. reduce expenses at the local and state
levels
B. unify EMS providers under a single medical
director
C. facilitate a national EMS labor
group
D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States Correct
answers D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the
United States
Online medical control requires
.Select
A. the presence of an advanced-level
one:
provider
B. written protocols approved by medical
control
C. a physician's presence on the scene of
thephone
D. call or radio contact with the medical director Correct answers D.
phone orwith
contact radio
the medical
director
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on
.Select
one:
A. the experiences of
EMTs
B. the opinions of
physicians
C. an EMS agency's fiscal
resources
D. EMS research Correct answers D. EMS
research
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called
.Select
one:
A. patient
empathy
,B. patient
advocacy
C.
integrity
D. time management Correct answers D. time
management
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as
.Select
one:
A. self-
motivation
B.
diplomacy
C. time
management
D. self-confidence Correct answers A. self-
motivation
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is
known as .
Select
one:
A. self-
confidence
B. teamwork and
diplomacy
C.
communication
D. scene leadership Correct answers C.
communication
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 ison:
MOSTLY based
Select
one:
A. the lead EMT's
decision.
B. regional trauma
guidelines.
C. EMS
research.
D. local protocols. Correct answers C. EMS
research.
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to
.Select
one:
A. APGAR
B. CQI
C. HIPAA
D. DCAP Correct answers C.
HIPAA
What is an EMT's primary service
Select
area?
one:
A. The only area the EMT is certified to provide
patient
B. care area in which the EMS agency
The main
operates
C. The area serviced by the EMT's medical
director
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1
call Correct
answers B. The main area in which the EMS agency
operates
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the
field?
Select
one:
A. Contact medical direction before initiating any
treatments.
,B. Carry an EMT text for reference at all
times.
C. Follow the agency's written
protocols.
D. Deviate from established standards when necessary. Correct answers C.
Follow thewritten
agency's
protocols.
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of
training?
Select
one:
A. EMT
B.
EMR
C.
AEMT
D. Paramedic Correct answers A.
EMT
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays
emergency medical
services
(EMS)?
Select
one:
A. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for
providing
emergency care to critically injured
patients
B. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency
care and transportation to the sick and
injured
C. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide
definitive
emergency care in the prehospital
setting
D. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders
(EMRs) and medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing
emergency
careinjured
and to sick patients Correct answers B. A team of health care
professionals
responsible who
for are
providing emergency care and transportation to the sick
and injured
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS
providers?
Select
one:
A. Automatic transport
ventilators
B. Automated external
C. Needle
defibrillator
decompression
D. Multilumen airways Correct answers B. Automated external
defibrillator
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated
Healthcare (MIH)
model
?
Select
A. EMTs respond to a woman who complains of
one:
high
B. fever
Paramedics pick up a patient from an acute
care
C. clinic
EMTs assess a patient whose lung disease is
"acting
D. up"
The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination Correct
answers D. administers
paramedic The a patient's flu
vaccination
Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With
Disabilities
of 1990 is Act (ADA)
correct?
Select
one:
, A. The minimum number of hours required to successfully complete an EMT
course
less for iscandidates who are
disabled.
B. According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented disability are
exemptthe
taking from
NREMT
exam.
C. The ADA applies only to individuals with a diagnosed and well-
documented physical
disabilit
y.
D. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal
employment
those who aretodisabled. Correct answers D. The ADA prohibits employers
from failing
provide to equal employment to those who are
full and
disabled.
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is
correct?
Select
one:
A. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies
EMTs.
B. EMS training standards are regulated by the
NREMT.
C. The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for
D. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing. Correct
EMTs.
answers
NREMT providesD. The a national standard for EMS
testing
You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to drinking
alcoholyou
orders but not to tell anyone. You should report the information to
.Select
one:
a. the state motor vehicle
department
b. your medical
director
c. the receiving nurse or
doctor
d. law enforcement personnel Correct answers c. the receiving nurse
or doctor
You are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by ambulance. You
know thatwill
transport a keep you on duty several hours after your regular quitting
time. Thisofis an
example
.Select
A. abuse of
one:
authority
B. scope of
practice
C. undue
hardship
D. patient advocacy Correct answers D. patient
advocacy
After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick
yourself with the
contaminated lancet. You
should:
Select
one:
A. get immunized against hepatitis as soon as
possible.
B. report the incident to your supervisor after
thediscontinue
C. call. patient care and seek medical
attention.
D. immerse your wound in an alcohol-based solution. Correct answers B.
report the
incident to your supervisor after
the call.
At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken and
poweracross
lying lines arethe car. The patients inside the car are conscious.
You should:
American Heart Association protocols are based on
.Select
one:
A. theories ready for field
trial
B. trends in the EMS
community
C. opinions from a core group of
cardiologists
D. evidence-based research Correct answers D. evidence-based
research
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with
chest pain
based
on:
Select
one:
A. medical director
approval.
B. the patient's
condition.
C. an order from a
paramedic.
D. the transport time to the hospital. Correct answers A. medical
director approval.
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to
.Select
one:
A. reduce expenses at the local and state
levels
B. unify EMS providers under a single medical
director
C. facilitate a national EMS labor
group
D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States Correct
answers D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the
United States
Online medical control requires
.Select
A. the presence of an advanced-level
one:
provider
B. written protocols approved by medical
control
C. a physician's presence on the scene of
thephone
D. call or radio contact with the medical director Correct answers D.
phone orwith
contact radio
the medical
director
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on
.Select
one:
A. the experiences of
EMTs
B. the opinions of
physicians
C. an EMS agency's fiscal
resources
D. EMS research Correct answers D. EMS
research
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called
.Select
one:
A. patient
empathy
,B. patient
advocacy
C.
integrity
D. time management Correct answers D. time
management
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as
.Select
one:
A. self-
motivation
B.
diplomacy
C. time
management
D. self-confidence Correct answers A. self-
motivation
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is
known as .
Select
one:
A. self-
confidence
B. teamwork and
diplomacy
C.
communication
D. scene leadership Correct answers C.
communication
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 ison:
MOSTLY based
Select
one:
A. the lead EMT's
decision.
B. regional trauma
guidelines.
C. EMS
research.
D. local protocols. Correct answers C. EMS
research.
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to
.Select
one:
A. APGAR
B. CQI
C. HIPAA
D. DCAP Correct answers C.
HIPAA
What is an EMT's primary service
Select
area?
one:
A. The only area the EMT is certified to provide
patient
B. care area in which the EMS agency
The main
operates
C. The area serviced by the EMT's medical
director
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1
call Correct
answers B. The main area in which the EMS agency
operates
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the
field?
Select
one:
A. Contact medical direction before initiating any
treatments.
,B. Carry an EMT text for reference at all
times.
C. Follow the agency's written
protocols.
D. Deviate from established standards when necessary. Correct answers C.
Follow thewritten
agency's
protocols.
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of
training?
Select
one:
A. EMT
B.
EMR
C.
AEMT
D. Paramedic Correct answers A.
EMT
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays
emergency medical
services
(EMS)?
Select
one:
A. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for
providing
emergency care to critically injured
patients
B. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency
care and transportation to the sick and
injured
C. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide
definitive
emergency care in the prehospital
setting
D. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders
(EMRs) and medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing
emergency
careinjured
and to sick patients Correct answers B. A team of health care
professionals
responsible who
for are
providing emergency care and transportation to the sick
and injured
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS
providers?
Select
one:
A. Automatic transport
ventilators
B. Automated external
C. Needle
defibrillator
decompression
D. Multilumen airways Correct answers B. Automated external
defibrillator
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated
Healthcare (MIH)
model
?
Select
A. EMTs respond to a woman who complains of
one:
high
B. fever
Paramedics pick up a patient from an acute
care
C. clinic
EMTs assess a patient whose lung disease is
"acting
D. up"
The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination Correct
answers D. administers
paramedic The a patient's flu
vaccination
Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With
Disabilities
of 1990 is Act (ADA)
correct?
Select
one:
, A. The minimum number of hours required to successfully complete an EMT
course
less for iscandidates who are
disabled.
B. According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented disability are
exemptthe
taking from
NREMT
exam.
C. The ADA applies only to individuals with a diagnosed and well-
documented physical
disabilit
y.
D. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal
employment
those who aretodisabled. Correct answers D. The ADA prohibits employers
from failing
provide to equal employment to those who are
full and
disabled.
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is
correct?
Select
one:
A. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies
EMTs.
B. EMS training standards are regulated by the
NREMT.
C. The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for
D. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing. Correct
EMTs.
answers
NREMT providesD. The a national standard for EMS
testing
You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to drinking
alcoholyou
orders but not to tell anyone. You should report the information to
.Select
one:
a. the state motor vehicle
department
b. your medical
director
c. the receiving nurse or
doctor
d. law enforcement personnel Correct answers c. the receiving nurse
or doctor
You are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by ambulance. You
know thatwill
transport a keep you on duty several hours after your regular quitting
time. Thisofis an
example
.Select
A. abuse of
one:
authority
B. scope of
practice
C. undue
hardship
D. patient advocacy Correct answers D. patient
advocacy
After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick
yourself with the
contaminated lancet. You
should:
Select
one:
A. get immunized against hepatitis as soon as
possible.
B. report the incident to your supervisor after
thediscontinue
C. call. patient care and seek medical
attention.
D. immerse your wound in an alcohol-based solution. Correct answers B.
report the
incident to your supervisor after
the call.
At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken and
poweracross
lying lines arethe car. The patients inside the car are conscious.
You should:
