EMT FINAL ACTUAL EXAM VERIFIED& ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2024/25 LATEST
As an EMT, the standards of emergency care are often partially based on:
locally accepted protocols
Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct?
a patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse to be treated
.
The EMT's scope of practice within his or her local response area is defined by the:
medical director
Putrefaction is defined as:
decomposition of the body's tissues
You and your partner arrive at the scene of a major motor vehicle crash. The driver, a young male is
severely entrapped in his car. He has an open head injury and massive facial trauma. He is unresponsive,
is not breathing, and does not have a palpable carotid pulse. You should:
have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is deceased
,Once your ambulance is dispatched to an emergency, you must respond. What is this called?
duty to act
You arrive at the scene of a call to find an elderly man complaining of chest pain. You introduce yourself
and ask permission to examine him. He nods and extends his arm. Which type of consent is this?
expressed consent
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____.
-HIPAA
.
While evaluating a noncritical patient in the field, you receive a call from dispatch regarding a serious
four-car accident. You inform the patient you are treating to have someone take him to his doctor to get
checked out before leaving to attend to the more seriously injured people. This is an example of what?
abandonment
What is the best way to care for your patient once he tells you he does not want to go to the hospital?
encourage him to call 9-1-1 again if his condition worsens
The right of a patient to make decisions concerning his or her health is called what?
patient autonomy
,Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?
A team of healthcare professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
What is the EMT's primary service area?
the main area in which the EMS agency operates
.
Online medical control requires _____.
phone or radio contact with the medical director
.
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
medical director approval
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
follow the agency's written protocols
, Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
EMT
.
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as __________.
communication
.
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
the NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing
.
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:
EMS research
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) model?
the paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
GRADED A+ 2024/25 LATEST
As an EMT, the standards of emergency care are often partially based on:
locally accepted protocols
Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct?
a patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse to be treated
.
The EMT's scope of practice within his or her local response area is defined by the:
medical director
Putrefaction is defined as:
decomposition of the body's tissues
You and your partner arrive at the scene of a major motor vehicle crash. The driver, a young male is
severely entrapped in his car. He has an open head injury and massive facial trauma. He is unresponsive,
is not breathing, and does not have a palpable carotid pulse. You should:
have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is deceased
,Once your ambulance is dispatched to an emergency, you must respond. What is this called?
duty to act
You arrive at the scene of a call to find an elderly man complaining of chest pain. You introduce yourself
and ask permission to examine him. He nods and extends his arm. Which type of consent is this?
expressed consent
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____.
-HIPAA
.
While evaluating a noncritical patient in the field, you receive a call from dispatch regarding a serious
four-car accident. You inform the patient you are treating to have someone take him to his doctor to get
checked out before leaving to attend to the more seriously injured people. This is an example of what?
abandonment
What is the best way to care for your patient once he tells you he does not want to go to the hospital?
encourage him to call 9-1-1 again if his condition worsens
The right of a patient to make decisions concerning his or her health is called what?
patient autonomy
,Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?
A team of healthcare professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured
What is the EMT's primary service area?
the main area in which the EMS agency operates
.
Online medical control requires _____.
phone or radio contact with the medical director
.
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
medical director approval
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
follow the agency's written protocols
, Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
EMT
.
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as __________.
communication
.
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
the NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing
.
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:
EMS research
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) model?
the paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
