EMS systems Flashcards
1) Which of the following certification levels is currently NOT recognized by the National EMS Scope of Practice model?
A) Paramedic
B) Emergency Medical Responder
C) Emergency Medical Technician
D) Critical Care Paramedic
critical care paramedic
2) The rules or standards that govern the conduct of members of a particular group or profession are called:
A) licensure.
B) norms.
C) protocols.
D) ethics.
ethics
3) A physician not affiliated with the responding EMS system who takes part in patient care with system paramedics at an emergency scene is called a(n):
A) surrogate medical director.
B) volunteer physician.
C) intervener physician.
D) interloper physician.
intervener physician
4) The National EMS Education Instructional Guidelines are divided into three domains of learning. The affective domain refers to which of the following?
A) Critical thinking and decision making
B) Recall of basic facts and information
C) Physical skills used for patient care
D) Attitudes, values, and emotions
attitudes values and emotions
5) Which of the following National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) elements of EMS systems deals with issues of equal access to acceptable emergency care for all patients?
A) Human resources and training
B) Public information and education
C) Resources management
D) Trauma systems
resources management
6) Which of the following is NOT typically a role of the medical director in an EMS system?
A) Participating in quality improvement
B) Educating and training personnel
C) Dispatching EMS personnel
D) Participating in personnel and equipment selection
dispatching EMS personnel
7) The person who is legally responsible for all clinical and patient care aspects of an EMS system is the:
A) quality improvement coordinator.
B) medical director.
C) system administrator.
D) battalion chief.
the medical director
8) Medical policies, procedures, and practices that a system medical director has established in advance of a call are called:
A) automated medical direction.
B) off-line medical oversight.
C) remote medical direction.
D) on-line medical direction.
off line medical oversight
9) In 1980, the revision “KKK-A-1822A” involved:
A) primarily addressing electrical systems, signage, and safety.
B) guidelines to improve occupant protection in the patient compartment.
C) changes based on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health standards.
D) improving ambulance electrical systems by designing a low-amp lighting system to replace antiquated light bars and beacons.
improving ambulance electrical systems by designing a low amp lighting system to replace antiquated light bars and beacons
10) What is the process by which an agency or association grants recognition to an individual who has the proper qualifications?
A) Registration
B) Qualification
C) Certification
D) Authorization
certification
11) Paramedics carry out their tasks in the prehospital setting as designated agents of the:
A) EMS system director.
B) EMS system medical director.
C) EMS program director.
D) hospital nursing director.
EMS system medical director
12) The process by which a governmental agency grants permission to engage in a given occupation to an applicant who has attained the degree of competency required to ensure the public’s protection is called:
A) reciprocity.
B) licensure.
C) registration.
D) certification.
license
13) Which of the following elements of an EMS system is NOT needed to ensure the best possible patient care?
A) Resources management
B) Medical direction
C) Ambulance billing
D) Public information
Ambulance billing
14) Which of the following best describes the practice of evidence-based medicine?
A) Basing all treatments on the patient’s signs and symptoms
B) Combining clinical expertise with the best available clinical evidence
C) Using clinical judgment to know when you should deviate from protocols
D) Using published reports of research to change practice
combining clinical expertise with the best available clinical evidence
15) Which of the following situations is NOT typically addressed by EMS system protocols?
A) Triage
B) EMS system financing
C) Transfer to appropriate facilities
D) Mode of patient transportation
EMS system financing
16) Few areas of the United States provided adequate prehospital care until:
A) after World War II.
B) after the Gulf War.
C) the late 1960s.
D) the mid-1950s.
the 1960’s
17) The process by which an agency in one state grants automatic certification or licensing to a paramedic who is certified or licensed by an agency in another state is called:
A) professional courtesy.
B) immunity.
C) recertification.
D) reciprocity.
reciprocity
18) Direct access to medical consultation is a feature of:
A) a tiered response system.
B) off-line medical oversight.
C) the incident command system.
D) on-line medical direction.
on the line medical direction
19) In which of the following ways can paramedics play a significant part in EMS research?
A) Collecting data accurately and completely
B) Changing patient care practices based on unique research outcomes
C) Volunteering their patients for drug trials
D) Experimenting with different ways of managing patients
collecting data accurately and completely
20) Components of a paramedic’s education include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) refresher courses.
B) continuing education.
C) initial education.
D) disciplinary action.
disciplinary action
21) Guidelines developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for quality improvement in EMS systems include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) regulation and policy.
B) financial auditing.
C) communications.
D) human resources training.
financial auditing
22) Key events in the historical development of EMS include all of the following, EXCEPT the:
A) 1973 EMS Systems Act.
B) 1988 Statewide EMS Technical Assistance Program.
C) 1975 Cater-Benson Reform Act.
D) 1981 COBRA Act.
Carter Benson reform act
23) Which of the following is the publication that first focused attention on the deficiencies in prehospital emergency care?
A) KKK-A-1822
B) Injury in America: A Continuing Public Health Problem
C) Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
D) A Leadership Guide to Quality Improvement for Emergency Medical Services Systems
accidental death and disability: the neglected disease of modern society
24) Which of the following pieces of legislation had a significant NEGATIVE impact on EMS funding?
A) The Emergency Medical Services Systems Act
B) The National Highway Safety Act
C) The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
D) The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
the consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act (COBRA)
