NREMT Preparatory

Question 1

What is the difference between a crime and a tort?

Answer 1

A crime is a criminal act and is punishable by jail. A tort is a civil action and is usually remedied by a monetary fine.

Question 2

What is acidosis?

Answer 2

Acidosis is when the pH of the blood is less than 7.35

Acidosis is caused by an elevated level of hydrogen ions in the blood.

Question 3

Define: Decontamination

Answer 3

The process of removing dangerous substances or chemicals.

Question 4

There are 5 levels of development between birth and adulthood. Name the levels and the age ranges for each.

Answer 4

• Infant - birth to 1 year (includes neonate which is birth - 1 month)
• Toddler - 1 to 3 years
• Preschool - 3 to 6 years
• School age - 6 - 12 years
• Adolescence - 12 - 18 years

Question 5

List several situations where you may be required to notify an outside agency or file a special report.

Answer 5

• Child abuse
• Elder abuse
• Sexual assault
• Domestic abuse
• Gunshot wounds or other violence

Question 6

The primary response to stress involves which nervous system?

Answer 6

Sympathetic nervous system prepares the body to respond to stress by increasing heart rate and breathing, and providing more blood flow to supply oxygen to muscles involved in the fight/flight response.

Question 7

OSHA stands for

Answer 7

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 8

What does HIPAA stand for?

Answer 8

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Question 9

Define: Quality Improvement

Answer 9

The system by which an EMS organization performs a self-review looking for ways to improve.

Question 10

You have been caring for patients at a multiple casualty incident. What type of stress response are you likely to have immediately after the incident?

Answer 10

Acute stress reaction

Question 11

Define: Standard Precautions

Answer 11

The process by which you decide what personal protective equipment to don based on the patient’s presentation and the risk of exposure.

Question 12

Define: Protocols

Answer 12

Written orders issued by a physician which list steps (skills, treatments) than may be taken in a specific circumstance.

Question 13

Define: Scope of Practice

Answer 13

The collective set of regulations, rules and protocols that define your practice as an EMT.

Question 14

List the four components required to prove negligence

Answer 14

1. There was a duty to act
2. There was a breach of that duty to act (inaction or improper action)
3. That harm was done to the patient (physical, financial or emotional)
4. That the action or the inaction of the EMT caused the harm (proximate cause)

Question 15

An E-911 center has what advantage over a 911 center?

Answer 15

The E-911 center can tell what number/location the caller is calling from.