Chapter 1 Test Questions Flashcards
After successfully completing a state-approved AEMT course, you are:
A. Certified to work for an EMS service.
B. Authorized to function as an AEMT in all 50 states.
C. Eligible to take your state’s AEMT certification examination.
D. Deemed competent to provide advanced emergency medical care.
C. Eligible to take your state’s AEMT certification examination.
Which of the following is NOT a standard licensure requirement for the AEMT?
A. Completion of an NREMT-developed AEMT course.
B. Possession of a valid and current driver’s license.
C. Successful completion of a state-approved AEMT exam.
D. Proof of immunization against communicable diseases.
A. Completion of an NREMT-developed AEMT course.
While attempting resuscitation of a patient in cardiac arrest, you initiate CPR, defibrillate the patient with an AED, and insert a multi-lumen airway prior to contacting medical control. What does this scenario most accurately describe?
A. Standing orders.
B. Off-line medical control.
C. Online medical control.
D. Indirect medical control.
A. Standing orders.
You arrive at the scene of a domestic dispute. You can hear yelling and the sound of breaking glass from inside the residence. You should:
A. Immediately gain access to the patient.
B. Carefully enter the house and call law enforcement.
C. Tell the patient to come outside so you can provide care.
D. Retreat to a safe place until the scene has been secured.
D. Retreat to a safe place until the scene has been secured.
A circular system of ongoing internal and external reviews is known as:
A. Advanced life support review.
B. Retrospective patient care analysis.
C. Quarterly audits of EMS systems.
D. Continuous quality improvement.
D. Continuous quality improvement.
The function of the National Registry of EMT’s is to:
A. Set training standards for each EMS provider level.
B. Provide continuing education for EMS providers.
C. Mandate that EMS providers re-certify every year.
D. Assess competence through a valid testing process.
D. Assess competence through a valid testing process.
Being aware and thoughtful about the needs of your patient describes the attribute of:
A. Empathy.
B. Integrity.
C. Sympathy.
D. Patient advocacy.
A. Empathy.
Who regulates the standards under which the AEMT provides emergency care?
A. U.S. Department of Transportation.
B. The State EMS office or agency.
C. National Registry of EMTs.
D. National Association of EMTs.
B. The State EMS office or agency.
Authorization to use an automatic transport ventilator when transporting a patient requires which minimum level of EMS provider?
A. EMR
B. EMT
C. AEMT
D. Paramedic
B. EMT
AEMT training follows National EMS Standards, as recommended by the:
A. National Registry of EMTs.
B. National Association of EMTs.
C. State EMS office or EMS regulatory agency.
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
As an AEMT, you may have to function as an advocate for your patient. This involves:
A. Paying for the patient’s medical bills.
B. Determining the patient’s primary physician.
C. Protecting the best interests of the patient.
D. Transporting the patient to the hospital of your choice.
C. Protecting the best interests of the patient.
All of the following are roles and responsibilities of the AEMT, except:
A. Performing an accurate patient assessment.
B. Correction immediately life-threatening problems.
C. Forming a clinical impression and initiating care.
D. Providing definitive care for the patient’s condition.
D. Providing definitive care for the patient’s condition.
When managing any patient, the AEMT should:
A. Focus exclusively on the patient’s medical needs.
B. Reassure the patient that everything will be alright.
C. Maintain a nonjudgmental and compassionate attitude.
D. Function beyond his or her scope of practice in critical situations.
C. Maintain a nonjudgmental and compassionate attitude.
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, or unpleasant is to:
A. Ignore the patient’s feelings and focus on his/her medical complaint.
B. Continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
C. Reassure your patient everything will be all right, even if it will not be.
D. Demand that the patient be quiet and cooperative during the transport.
B. Continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
An AEMT is trained and generally authorized to perform all of the following interventions except:
A. Intravenous therapy.
B. Insertion of multi-lumen airways.
C. Pediatric intraosseous insertion.
D. Interpretation of cardiac rhythms.
D. Interpretation of cardiac rhythms.
