EMT Prep Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+

What do patients most remember about their medical emergency? your Attitude, Behavior, Communication, and how much you care What is online medical direction? direct orders from physician given by radio or phone What is offline medical direction? medical policies, procedures, and practices that medical direction has established in written guidelines [also called protocols, standing orders] What are the 4 levels of E.M.S. practitioners? - Emergency Medical Responder [E.M.R.] - Emergency Medical Technician [E.M.T.] - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician [A.E.M.T.] - Paramedic What is patient advocacy? the E.M.T.'s role to protect patients' rights when they are ill, injured, and vulnerable. Provide some examples of patient advocacy. - collecting and safeguarding valuables - protecting patient's privacy - answering questions truthfully An Emergency Medical Responder's [E.M.R.] training includes what? - basic Airway - Oxygen (O2) therapy - Vital Signs - C.P.R. and A.E.D. An Emergency Medical Technician's [E.M.T.] training includes what? - basic emergency medical care - Ambulance equipment and transport - advanced Oxygen (O2) therapy - limited Medications An Advanced Emergency Medical Technician's [A.E.M.T.] training includes what? - Advanced airway - blood glucose monitoring - I.V. and I.O. - select Medications A Paramedic's training includes what? - the highest level of pre-hospital care - advanced assessments - patient management skills - aim to reduce disability and death of patient List the roles and responsibilities of an E.M.T. - Personal safety and the safety of others - Patient assessment and emergency care - Safe lifting and moving - Transport and transfer of care - Record keeping and data collection - Patient advocacy What are the professional attributes E.M.T.'s are expected to maintain? - Appearance - Knowledge and skills - Physical demands - Personal traits - Certification and licensure