quiz 1

Question 1

National guidelines for EMS care are intended to______.

A. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
B. facilitate a national EMS labor group
C. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
D. unify EMS providers under a single medical director

Answer 1

A. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States

Question 2

The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called_____

A. time management
B. integrity
C. patient advocacy
D. patient empathy

Answer 2

A. time management

Question 3

Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) model?

A. Paramedics pick up a patient from an acute care clinic
B. EMT’s respond to a woman who complains of high fever
C. The paramedic administers a patient’s flu vaccination
D. EMT’s assess a patient whose lung disease is “acting up”

Answer 3

C. The paramedic administers a patient’s flu vaccination

Question 4

The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient’s privacy according to _________.

A. CQI
B. DCAP
C. HIPAA
D. APGAR

Answer 4

C. HIPAA

Question 5

What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?

A. Carry an EMT text for reference at all times.
B. Follow the agency’s written protocols.
C. Deviate from established standards when necessary
D. Contact medical direction before initiating any treatments.

Answer 5

B. Follow the agency’s written protocols.

Question 6

which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?

A. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders ( EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care sick and injured patients.
B. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care the prehospital setting
C. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency care to critically injured patients
D. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency and transportation to the sick and injured.

Answer 6

D. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured.

Question 7

You are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by ambulance. You know that a transport will keep you on duty several hours after your regular quitting time. This is an example of_______.

A. undue hardship
B. scope of practice
C. abuse of authority
D. patient advocacy

Answer 7

D. patient advocacy

Question 8

The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as ________.

A. Communication
B. self-confidence
C. teamwork and diplomacy
D. scene leadership

Answer 8

A. communication

Question 9

The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patients is based MOSTLY on:

A. local protocols
B. regional trauma guidelines
C. the lead EMT’s decision
D. EMS research

Answer 9

D. EMS research

Question 10

Online medical control requires__________.

A. The presence of an advanced-level provider
B. phone or radio contact with the medical director
C. a physician’s presence on the scene of the call
D. written protocols approved by medical control

Answer 10

B. phone or radio contact with the medical director

Question 11

You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to drinking alcohol but orders you tell anyone. You should report the information to _________.

A. you medical director
B. the receiving nurse or doctor
C. the state motor vehicle department
D. law enforcement personnel

Answer 11

B. the receiving nurse or doctor

Question 12

The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as _____.

A. self-motivation
B. diplomacy
C. self-confidence
D. time management

Answer 12

A, self-motivation

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?

A. EMS training standards are regulation by the NREMT.
B. The NREMT is a government agency that certifies EMT’s
C. The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for EMT’s
D. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing

Answer 13

D. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing

Question 14

which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?

A. AEMT
B. EMT
C. EMR
D. Paramedic

Answer 14

B. EMT

Question 15

which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers?

A. Needle decompression
B. automated external defibrillator
C. Multilumen airways
D. Automatic transport ventilators

Answer 15

B. Automated external airways

Question 16

As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:

A. medical director approval
B. the transport time to the hospital
C. the patient’s condition
D. an order from the paramedic

Answer 16

A. medical director approval

Question 17

American Heart Association protocols are based on:

A. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
B. theories ready for field trial
C. evidence-based research
D. trends in the EMS community

Answer 17

C. evidence-based research

Question 18

what is an EMT’s primary service area?

A. the location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call
B. the area serviced by the EMT’s medical director
C. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
D. The main are in which the EMS agency operates

Answer 18

D. the main area in which the EMS operates

Question 19

Prehospital  patient care decisions should be based on \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. The opinions of physicians 
B. EMS research
C. the experience of EMT's
D. an EMS agency's fiscal resources

Answer 19

B. EMS research

Question 20

which of the following regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is correct?

A. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to those who are disabled
B. According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented disability are exempt from taking the NREMT exam.
C. The minimum number of hours required to successfully complete an EMT course is less for candidates who are disabled.
D. The ADA applies only to individuals with a diagnosed and well-documented physical disability.

Answer 20

A. The ADA prohibits employers from falling to provide full and equal employment to those who are disabled.