Ch.1 PreTest Flashcards
- What do many fire departments require of an employee?
A. Cross-training as a firefighter B. Cross-training as an EMT C. Cross-training as a volunteer D. Cross-training as a policeman
B. Cross-training as an EMT
- Off-line medical control for an EMT is provided by a physician through:
A. radio contact. B. in-person direction. C. standing orders. D. telephone contact.
C. standing orders.
3. The NREMT is involved in: A. rules and regulations for EMTs. B. establishing local EMS protocols. C. EMS curriculum development. D. grading certification exams
A.
rules and regulations for EMTs.
- Inspiring confidence and showing initiative are examples of a good EMT’s:
A. knowledge and skills. B. personal traits. C. physical demands. D. patient care advocacy.
B.
personal traits.
- To receive the highest quality of care, some patients need to be transported to special facilities, such as patients who have been critically burned or had a stroke. Determining what emergency care is appropriate for a patient relates to which area of EMT responsibility?
A. Patient advocacy B. Patient assessment C. Personal safety D. Patient care
B.
Patient assessment
- You have just become an EMS instructor, and now you are teaching a helmet safety awareness class for a local elementary school. This activity would be in support of which assessment standard for the Technical Assistance Program?
A. Regulation and policy B. Human resources and training C. Public information and education D. Evaluation
C.
Public information and education
7 What is LEAST likely to be an aspect of carefully and thoroughly documenting an emergency call?
A. Neatness B. Accuracy C. Completeness D. Speculation
D.
Speculation
- Neatness and cleanliness are a dimension of professionalism that should be demonstrated by your:
A. empathy. B. voice. C. mannerisms. D. appearance.
D.
appearance.
- One aspect of quality improvement in which every EMT can participate is:
A. arguing for changes to local statutes. B. participating in continuing education. C. developing standing orders. D. rewriting agency protocols.
B.
participating in continuing education.
- Holding an NREMT certification may help you in which of the following situations?
A. Providing prehospital care B. Passing an EMT examination C. Gaining reciprocity D. Establishing protocols
C.
Gaining reciprocity
11.
How many nationally recognized levels of EMS practitioner are there, and what is the highest level?
A. Four; Paramedic B. Five; Paramedic C. Three; EMT D. Four; AEMT
A.
Four; Paramedic
- Your QI officer sends you a request for additional information about a patient you had 6 months ago who subsequently died. How does responding to this request potentially relate to quality improvement?
A.
The extent of the patient’s personal responsibility for what happened may be determined.
B.
You may be cleared of any wrongdoing in this patient’s death.
C.
Systemic weaknesses may be identified that should be addressed.
D.
You might be found culpable for this patient’s death.
C.
Systemic weaknesses may be identified that should be addressed.
- The modern EMS system in the United States began in the:
A. 2000s. B. 1960s. C. 1980s. D. 1950s.
B.
1960s.
- Which step in the evidence-based medicine process deals with the concept of determining what we already know about a particular intervention or situation?
A. Appraising evidence for validity and reliability B. Formulating a question C. Searching medical literature D. Changing of protocol on the basis of the research outcome
A.
Appraising evidence for validity and reliability
15. A term for treatments backed by research that proves that the interventions have positive effects in patient care is: Question content area bottom Part 1 A. evidence-based medicine. B. traditional approach. C. early goal-directed therapy. D. authority-based treatment.
A.
evidence-based medicine.
- Which of the following is the MOST important reason why documentation is an important part of any QI program?
A. It allows for better interpretation of the care that was rendered. B. It eliminates the risk of lawsuits. C. It permits the QI team to upload required statistics to the state trauma registry. D. The law requires it.
A.
It allows for better interpretation of the care that was rendered
17. Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the medical director is called: Question content area bottom Part 1 A. evidence-based practice. B. standard of care. C. off-line protocols. D. medical direction
D.
medical direction
18.
Refresher courses for EMTs are required at 2- to 4-year intervals. Being proactive and strongly committed to doing all the refresher work necessary BEST demonstrates which personality trait of a good EMT?
A. Good moral character B. Control of personal habits C. Self-starter D. Emotionally stable
C.
Self-starter
- Which of the following is NOT a desirable personal trait for an EMT?
A. Cooperative B. Self-starter C. Judgmental D. Able to lead
C.
Judgmental
- Which of the following terms is the description of medical techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence confirming their safety and efficacy?
A. Evidence-based B. Patient outcomes C. Quality improvement D. Injury prevention
A.
Evidence-based
- You respond to a domestic violence call with your partner and the local volunteer fire department. You should regard the fire department volunteers as:
A.
primarily useful for organizing bystanders.
B.
a hindrance to providing necessary care.
C.
inappropriate responders unless there is a fire.
D.
partners in care who may need guidance from you.
D.
partners in care who may need guidance from you.
- When applying for a new job as an EMT, you had to watch a videotaped scenario and then complete a prehospital care report and give an oral patient hand-off report. This activity was most likely designed to assess
A.
your tolerance for an order from management.
B.
your empathy for the patient in the mock scenario.
C.
your ability to be polite and considerate in a stressful situation.
D.
your ability to maintain good oral and written communication skills.
D.
your ability to maintain good oral and written communication skills.
- In smaller communities after World War II, who was the person who usually provided ambulance transport?
A. The local undertaker B. The local police service C. The local National Guard D. The local doctor's office
A.
The local undertaker
- Which of the following demonstrates cooperation and helps prevent errors that may jeopardize the patient’s safety?
A. Using intuition and judgment rather than protocols B. Asking for assistance if you need it C. Never admitting that you do not know what to do D. Always going with your first instinct
B.
Asking for assistance if you need it
- From the patient’s perspective, care begins with:
A.
the initial phone call to the EMD.
B.
an ambulance transporting the patient to the hospital.
C.
the emergency department receiving the patient.
D.
the EMS system sending available responders to the scene.
A.
the initial phone call to the EMD
- Which of the following is TRUE of EMTs?
A. All EMTs are paid. B. EMTs must be municipal employees. C. Most EMTs work for the fire department. D. Many EMTs are volunteer EMS providers.
B.
EMTs must be municipal employees.
- What is the official name for the physician who assumes responsibility for all patient care aspects within a specific EMS system?
A. Medical administrator B. Chief of staff C. Physician on call D. Medical director
D.
Medical director
- The NHTSA Technical Assistance Program provides a set of recommended standards for EMS systems for its assessment program. Which of the following is one of these 10 standards?
A. Personnel scheduling B. System access C. Vehicle maintenance D. Medical direction
D.
Medical direction
