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The EMT cer fica on exam is designed to:
A. Ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
B. Rank EMTs based on performance on the cer fica on exam
C. Iden fy those EMTs who are prepared for advanced levels of training.
D. Provide EMTs with the best possible wage once cer fica ons is achieved - Ans ensure that
EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically
regulated by the:
A. Regional trauma center
B. Na onal Registry of EMTs
C. State office of EMSD. American Heart Associa on - Ans State office of EMS
Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as an EMT?
A. Demonstra on of the ability to li/ and carry at least 200 pounds.
B. Successful comple on of a recognized bystander CPR course
C. Proof of immuniza on against certain communicable diseases
D. A minimum of 60 college credit hours that focus on health care. - Ans Proof of immuniza ons
against certain communicable diseases.
Which of the following descrip ons most accurately portrays emergency medical services
(EMS)?
,A. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transporta on to the sick and injured
B. A vast network of ALS providers who provide defini ve emergency charter in the prehospital
se8ng
C. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing
emergency care to cri cally injured pa ents
D. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders and EMTs who are
responsible for providing care rot the sick and injured pa ents - Ans A team of health care
professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transporta on to the sick
and injured
Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?
A. An EMT administers the wrong drug to a pa ent because she did not know the per nent
informa on about the drug
B. Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a pa ent's spinal injury is aggravated and he is
permanently disabled.
C. An EMT gives the correct drug to a pa ent, although his protocols clearly state that he is not
authorized to do so.
D. A pa ent is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper authoriza on from
medical control first. - Ans An EMT administers the wrong drug to a pa ent because she did not
know the per nent informa on about the drug.
Which of the following is an example of a primary preven on strategy?
A. Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving
B. The construc on of a guardrail on a dangerous curve following a fatal motor vehicle crash
C. Protec ng a pa ent's spine from further injury a/er a fall from a significant height
D. Teaching a group of new parents how to perform one-and two-rescuer infant CPR - Ans
Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving
Which of the following scenarios involves the administra on of ALS?
,A. A 48-year-old pa ent whose airway is secured with a supraglo8c device
B. A 53-year-old who is assisted with his prescribed nitro
C. A 64-year-old pa ent who is given aspirin for suspected cardiac chest pain
D. A 61-year-old pa ent who is receiving humidified supplemental oxygen - Ans A 48-year-old
pa ent whose airway is secured with a supraglo8c device
Which of the following skills or interven on is included at every level of prehospital emergency
training?
A. Oral glucose for hypoglycemia
B. Use of a manually triggered ven lator
C. Intranasal medica on administra on
D. Automated external defribilla on - Ans Automa c external defribilla on
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
A. The NREMT provides a na onal standard for EMS tes ng.
B. The NREMT is a governmental agency that cer fies EMTs.
C. The NREMT regulates EMS training standards.
D. The NREMT is the exclusive cer fying body for EMTS. - Ans The NREMT provides a na onal
standard for EMS tes ng.
Which type of medica on direc on do standing orders and protocols describe?
A. Direct
B. Online
C. Off-line
D. Radio - Ans Off-line
, The _____________ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career progression, and EMT
compensa on.
A. Human Resources department
B. EMS administrator or chief
C. Office of the medical director
D. Local public health department - Ans Human Resources department
According to the Na onal EMS Scope of Prac ce Model, an EMT would require special
permission from the medical director and the state EMS office to:
A. Insert a peripheral intravenous catheter.
B. Apply and interpret data from a pulse oximeter.
C. Give aspiring to a pa ent with chest pain.
D. Use and automa c transport ven lator. - Ans Insert a peripheral intravenous catheter.
Which of the following skills would a layperson most likely be trained to perform before the
arrival EMS?
A. Inser on of an OPA
B. Obtaining a manual blood pressure
C. Bleeding control using a tourniquet
D. Administra on of supplemental oxygen - Ans Bleeding control using a tourniquet
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the:
A. Na onal Associa on of EMTs
B. Na onal Highway Traffic Safety Administra on (NHTSA)
C. individual state's EMS protocols
D. Na onal Registry of EMTs. - Ans Na onal Highway Traffic Safety Administra on (NHTSA)