EMT 219

Question 1

What is one component of the EMS system according to NHTSA’s Ten System Elements?

Answer 1

Trauma Centers

Question 2

What organization is the federal agency with jurisdiction over EMS systems?

Answer 2

NHTSA

Question 3

What is one behavior by a paramedic that is an example of self-motivation?

Answer 3

Accepting constructive criticism

Question 4

What characteristic is making special efforts to keep family members informed during a cardiac arrest?

Answer 4

Empathy

Question 5

What are 2 main components of wellness?

Answer 5

Physical well-being; mental and emotional health

Question 6

What is a true statement about dietary cholesterol?

Answer 6

It is found in foods of animal origins

Question 7

What is another name for antioxidants?

Answer 7

Free-radical scavengers

Question 8

A male paramedic has a BMI of 32. What does this indicate?

Answer 8

Severely overweight

Question 9

Levels of which 2 hormones influence periods of sleepiness and wakefulness?

Answer 9

Melatonin and Cortisol

Question 10

What term is best described as an apprehensive uneasiness or painful dread about an impeding event?

Answer 10

Anxiey

Question 11

What term is best used to describe a positive stress?

Answer 11

Eustress

Question 12

What does the Haddon Matrix help us remember?

Answer 12

Understanding the entire injury sequence

Question 13

What are the three E’s of injury prevention?

Answer 13

Education, Enforcement, Engineering

Question 14

What is not considered a substance abuse injury strategy?

Answer 14

Violence survivor programs

Question 15

Who does the paramedic have legal responsibilities to?

Answer 15

The patient, employer, medical director, and public

Question 16

What are regulations that are developed by a governmental agency to provide details about the function and process of the law called?

Answer 16

Administrative Law

Question 17

What is not considered a regulation providing legal protection for the paramedic?

Answer 17

The COBRA Act

Question 18

What is not considered a possible cause of breach of duty?

Answer 18

Afeasence

Question 19

Posting anything related to a patient on social media puts the paramedic at risk for claims of what?

Answer 19

Invasion of Privacy

Question 20

You respond to a 27yo M in police custody following a fight. What type of consent allows us to assess and treat this patient?

Answer 20

Involuntary

Question 21

What best describes physical contact with a patient w/ or w/out their consent?

Answer 21

Battery

Question 22

A terminal cancer patient has a signed valid DNR. The patient’s family requests transport to the hospital and comfort measures such as IV fluids and pain medication. How should the paramedic handle this situation?

Answer 22

Provide appropriate care; DNR orders do not interfere with no resuscitative measures.

Question 23

What is a situation that fits the legal definition of “next of kin”?

Answer 23

A 20yo adult son

Question 24

What organ can a patient with no heartbeat donate?

Answer 24

Corneas

Question 25

What standard is defined by honorable behavior that has been designed by a group and which conformity is expected?

Answer 25

Ethics

Question 26

What defines the Hippocratic Oath?

Answer 26

The rights of the patient

Question 27

Moral accountability refers to what?

Answer 27

Personal ethics

Question 28

What ethical test is being applied when asking, "Am I able to provide good reasons to justify and defend my actions to others?"

Answer 28

Interpersonal justifiability

Question 29

What is a significant purpose of EMS reasearch?

Answer 29

Lear of intended effects and cost-effectiveness of EMS interventions

Question 30

How is "descriptive research" best described?

Answer 30

Observational

Question 31

What was developed in 1966 and termed "The White Paper"?

Answer 31

"Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society"

Question 32

What Act was passed by congress in 1966 and what did it do?

Answer 32

Highway Safety Act; Created the DoT

Question 33

What Act was passed by congress in 1973 and what did it do?

Answer 33

Emergency Medical Service Systems (EMSS); Allowed the states to benefit from federal funds

Question 34

What did the NHTSA do in 2017?

Answer 34

Began to revise the "Agenda" titled "EMS Agenda 2050: Envision of the Future"

Question 35

What agencies reimburse EMS agencies as suppliers of transportation rather than providers of healthcare?

Answer 35

Medicare (Federal) and Medicaid (State)

Question 36

What law was signed into effect in 2010?

Answer 36

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Question 37

What does mobile integrated healthcare stress?

Answer 37

Care is intended to be integrated with the entire healthcare system

Question 38

Who is responsible for licensing and certification?

Answer 38

The state

Question 39

What was established in 2007?

Answer 39

National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC)

Question 40

What did congress create in 2005?

Answer 40

Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS)

Question 41

What is licensure?

Answer 41

Allows a person to engage in a profession or activity

Question 42

What is certification?

Answer 42

A level of status or achievement is recognized by the granting of a document

Question 43

What is registration?

Answer 43

Enrolling ones name in a register or book of records

Question 44

What is credentialing?

Answer 44

Agency-specific allowance of practice

Question 45

What are the 11 attributes of a professional paramedic?

Answer 45

1. Integrity 2. Empathy 3. Self-motivation 4. Appearance and Hygiene 5. Self-confidence 6. Communication 7. Time Management 8. Teamwork and Diplomacy 9. Respect 10. Patient Advocacy 11. Careful delivery of services

Question 46

In the exercise pyramid, what should you cut down on?

Answer 46

Watching TV, Surfing the Internet, Sitting around, Playing on the computer

Question 47

In the exercise pyramid, what should you do 2-3x/wk

Answer 47

Stretch, Weightlift

Question 48

In the exercise pyramid, what should you do 3-5x/wk

Answer 48

Bike, vigorous walk, swim, play soccer, Jog, Dance

Question 49

In the exercise pyramid, what should you do everyday?

Answer 49

Work in the garden, rake leaves, walk to the store, play with your kids, walk to work, walk with a friend