Chapter 1 Introduction to EMS Flashcards
Most states require refresher training for EMTs every:
A. 1 to 2 years
B. 5 to 7 years
C. 2 to 4 years
D. 4 to 5 years
C. 2 to 4 years
Who is accountable for the activities of EMS personnel within the EMS system?
A. EMT-Intermediate
B. ER nurse
C. Medical Director
D. shift commander
C. Medical Director
Which of the following is NOT a role or responsibility for an EMT?
A. Transfer of care
B. Personal safety
C. Lifting and moving
D. Providing medical direction
D. Providing medical direction
The first concern for an EMT must be:
A. patient safety
B. crew control
C. vehicle safety
D. personal safety
D. personal safety
A policy set by an EMS Medical Director that allows EMTs to administer naloxone to patients in certain circumstances without speaking to the physician is an example of a(n):
A. direct order
B. online order
C. standing order
D. QI order
C. standing order
An order from an EMS system’s on-duty physician given by radio or phone is an example of:
A. offline medical control
B. online medical direction
C. designated direction
D. standing orders
B. online medical direction
The level of EMS training in which the emphasis is on activating the EMS system and controlling immediate life-threatening emergencies is:
A. EMR
B. EMT
C. AEMT
D. Paramedic
A. EMR
A good personal trait for an EMT is someone who:
A. speaks his/her mind
B. is sincere
C. is nonjudgmental
D. always follows others
C. is nonjudgmental
Lists of steps, such as assessment and interventions, to be performed in different situations by EMS personnel are known as:
A. protocols
B. care directives
C. enhanced QA
D. EMDs
A. protocols
Which of the following is a way for an EMT to have a role in the quality improvement (QI) process?
A. Have someone else check equipment
B. Read patient’s hospital chart
C. Continue his or her education
D. Submit run reports quickly even if incomplete
C. Continue his or her education
Which is an example of EMS being involved in public health?
A. Responding to a mass-casualty incident
B. Public vaccination programs
C. Providing free blood pressure checks at the station
D. Running calls with the fire department
B. Public vaccination programs
What is one outcome of medical research for EMS?
A. Evidence-based techniques
B. New EMS shift designs
C. Better EMS documentation
D. Improved ambulance design
A. Evidence-based techniques
The modern Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system has been developed to provide what is known as _____________ or ______________ ____________ _____________ care.
pre-hospital or out-of-hospital
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged the United States _____ ___ _____ with developing EMS standards.
Department of Transportation
All transporting prehospital personnel should, at a minimum, be trained to the level of __________ using a standardized curriculum taught by qualified instructors.
EMT
The type of specialty hospital in which surgery teams are available on a round-the-clock basis is the __________ __________.
Trauma center
The specially trained EMS personnel who obtain information about emergency situations from callers and who also provide instructions for emergency care to callers are __________________ ___________________ __________________.
Emergency medical dispatcher
The_______________ ____ system has the capability of automatically identifying the caller’s phone number and location.
Enhanced 911
A (n) ____________ ___ is an EMT who has passed specific additional training programs and is authorized to provide some advanced-level care.
Advanced EMT
The process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying aspects of the EMS system that require improvement is known as ____________________ _____________.
Quality improvement
Standing orders that allow EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking directly to a physician are examples of ______________ medical direction.
offline
An EMT has responsibility for a patient until _____________ ___ ________ to hospital personnel has been properly completed.
Transfer of care
