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Certification requirements for a candidate for EMS certification includes all of
the following EXCEPT:
A) taking a department approved Emergency Vehicle Operations training
course
B) be at least 18 years of age
C) have a high school diploma or GED
D) successfully complete a Department of State Health Services approved
course - ANSWER-A) taking a department approved Emergency Vehicle
Operations training course
During the certification license period, the EMS personnel responsibilities shall
notify the department of a current and/or valid mailing address within _____
days of any changes.
A) 7 days
B) 10 days
C) 30 days
D) 45 days - ANSWER-C) 30 days
During the license period, the EMS personnel responsibilities shall include:
,A) maintaining active employment with no more than one licensed EMS
provider
B) notifying the department in writing within 30 days of intent to enroll with an
EMS education program for the purpose of upgrading the current certification
C) maintaining skills and knowledge to perform the duties or meet the
responsibilities required of current level of EMS certification
D) applying and obtaining a category E state driver's license (for EMS
personnel only) - ANSWER-C) maintaining skills and knowledge to perform
the duties or meet the responsibilities required of current level of EMS
certification
EMS personnel are required to notify the employer, appropriate legal authority,
or department within _____ of the abuse or injury to a patient or the public.
A) 24 hours
B) 5 days
C) 3 days
D) 12 hours - ANSWER-A) 24 hours
EMS personnel must notify the department within _____ days of a change of
address
A) 15
B) 45
C) 30
D) 60 - ANSWER-C) 30
For EMT and above certificants, requirements for reciprocity include all of the
following EXCEPT:
A) current NR certification and/or state EMS certification
B) completion of a state approved jurisprudence exam
C) submission of a non-refundable fee with the application
,D) possessing an associates's or bachelor's degree - ANSWER-D) possessing an
associates's or bachelor's degree
Which of the following is NOT a valid reason for denial of EMS certification or
paramedic licensure?
A) falsifying any TX application for certification or licensure or falsifying any
application or documentation used to acquire registration, certification, or
licensure
B) failure to report being charged with a class C misdemeanor offense that is
not directly related to EMS
C) staffing an EMS vehicle deemed to be in service while the person's
previously issued license or certification is expired, suspended, or has been
revoked
D) failing to maintain a substantial amount of skill, knowledge, and/or academic
acuity to timely and/or accurately perform the duties or meet the responsibilities
required of a certified EMT or licensed paramedic - ANSWER-B) failure to
report being charged with a class C misdemeanor offense that is not directly
related to EMS
Which of the following might result in administrative action against your EMS
certification?
A) the certificant submits a recertification fee to the state that is more than the
required fee
B) the certificant documents more continuing education hours than necessary to
renew their certification
C) the certificant leaves his duty station before his shift ends without ensuring
that there is someone to cover the remainder of his shift
D) the certificant follows medical control orders that are different from his
protocol orders - ANSWER-C) the certificant leaves his duty station before his
shift ends without ensuring that there is someone to cover the remainder of his
shift
What are the required hours of CE for an EMT?
, A) 45
B) 72
C) 108
D) 36 - ANSWER-B) 72
Which CE area is not a department approved CE requirement?
A) pediatric
B) culinary related operations
C) EMS conference
D) patient care - ANSWER-B) culinary related operations
Which of the following activities is an approved CE activity?
A) institutions of higher education credit courses that are audited
B) courses in basic CPR or other instructional activities designed for laypersons,
including first aid courses
C) any identical CE repeated more than once during the accrual period
D) orientation programs taught by an approved CE program that address
providers' medical treatment protocols - ANSWER-D) orientation programs
taught by an approved CE program that address providers' medical treatment
protocols
Which of the following are NOT acceptable forms of CE?
A) CE through an approved CE provider
B) CE through a JCAHCO-accredited healthcare facility or hospital
C) precepting students in the clinical or field internship phases of initial
education
D) meetings and activities such as in-service programs that are required as part
of employment - ANSWER-D) meetings and activities such as in-service
programs that are required as part of employment