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Question 1 of 30

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According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:

Select one of the following:

  • A. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications

  • B. insert a peripheral intravenous line and infuse fluids

  • C. administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route

  • D.Interpret a basic electrocardiogram rythem and treat accordingly.

Explanation

Question 2 of 30

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According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would require special permission from the medical director and the state EMS office in order to:

Select one of the following:

  • A. Perform Blood glucose monitoring

  • B. Apply and interpret a pulse oximeter

  • C. Use an automatic transport ventilator

  • D. Give aspirin to a patient with chest pain

Explanation

Question 3 of 30

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An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, or unpleasant is to:

Select one of the following:

  • A. Continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionite, and respectful.

  • B. Demand the patient to be quite and cooperatve during the transport

  • C. Ignore the patients feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint.

  • D. Reassure him or her that everything will be all right, even if it will not be.

Explanation

Question 4 of 30

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An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n):

Select one of the following:

  • EMT

  • Paramedic

  • AEMT

  • EMR

Explanation

Question 5 of 30

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

Select one of the following:

  • The patients condition

  • Your local EMS protocal

  • An order from a paramedic

  • The Transport time to the hospital

Explanation

Question 6 of 30

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Cardiac monitoring, pharmacological interventions and other advanced treatment skills are functions of the

Select one of the following:

  • EMT

  • Paramedic

  • AEMT

  • EMR

Explanation

Question 7 of 30

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Continuing education in EMS serves to

Select one of the following:

  • Prove research and statistical findings in EMS care.

  • Maintain, update and expand your knowledge and skills

  • enforce mandatory attendence to agency specific training

  • provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system

Explanation

Question 8 of 30

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EMR's such as Firefighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers, are an integral part of the EMS system because.

Select one of the following:

  • They are usually trained to assist paramedics with certain procedures.

  • The presence of a person trained to initiate basic life support (BLS) care cannot be ensured

  • The average response time for the EMT crew is approximately 15 min

  • They can initate certain ALS procedures before EMS arrival.

Explanation

Question 9 of 30

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EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the

Select one of the following:

  • National Registry of EMT's

  • Individual State EMS protocolos

  • National Association of EMT's

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Explanation

Question 10 of 30

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If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the time, you should.

Select one of the following:

  • Avoid purchasing the device because this claim is unrealistic

  • Recognize that this does not mean it will Save more lives.

  • Purchase the device based soley on the manufactors claim

  • Determine which device the American Heart association suggest.

Explanation

Question 11 of 30

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If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should:

Select one of the following:

  • Wait at least 24 months before taking another state approved class.

  • Send an offical request to the National Regestery of EMT to seek approval to take the EMT exam

  • Recognize that any such conviction will disqualify him or her from the EMT licensure

  • Contact the state EMS office and provide them with the required documentation.

Explanation

Question 12 of 30

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Laypeople are often trained to perform all of the following skills, EXCEPT

Select one of the following:

  • One or two people CPR

  • Splinting of a possible fracture

  • Insetion of an oropharyngeal airway

  • Control of life-threatening bleeding

Explanation

Question 13 of 30

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Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:

Select one of the following:

  • Individual EMT

  • State Bureau of EMS

  • EMS Training Officer

  • EMS medical director

Explanation

Question 14 of 30

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The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:

Select one of the following:

  • Provide punitive action to EMTs who do not follow protocols

  • identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed

  • ensure that all emts maintain licensure through the state ems office

  • focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient.

Explanation

Question 15 of 30

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The Criteria to be licenseed and employed as an EMT include

Select one of the following:

  • demonstration of the ability to lift and carry at least 200 pounds.

  • proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases. Correct

  • a minimum of 60 college credit hours that focus on health care.

  • successful completion of a recognized bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course.

Explanation

Question 16 of 30

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

Select one of the following:

  • EMS research.

  • local protocols.

  • the lead EMT's decision.

  • regional trauma guidelines.

Explanation

Question 17 of 30

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The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the field is the:

Select one of the following:

  • shift supervisor.

  • medical director.

  • EMS administrator.

  • Field training officer.

Explanation

Question 18 of 30

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The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the:

Select one of the following:

  • state office of EMS

  • regional trauma center.

  • American Heart Association.

  • National Registry of EMTs.

Explanation

Question 19 of 30

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The ____________ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career progression, and EMT compensation.
Select one:

Select one of the following:

  • A. human resources department

  • B. office of the medical director

  • C. EMS administrator or chief

  • D. local public health department

Explanation

Question 20 of 30

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What type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?

Select one of the following:

  • A. radio

  • B. online

  • C. off-line

  • D. direct

Explanation

Question 21 of 30

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

Select one of the following:

  • A. a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting

  • B. a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured

  • C. a system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients

  • D. a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency care to critically injured patients

Explanation

Question 22 of 30

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Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?

Select one of the following:

  • A. An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols clearly state that he is not authorized to do so.

  • B. Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is aggravated and he is permanently disabled.

  • C. A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper authorization from medical control first.

  • D. An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent information about the drug. Correct

Explanation

Question 23 of 30

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Which of the following is a unique function of the emergency medical dispatcher (EMD)?

Select one of the following:

  • A. relaying relevant information to the EMTs

  • B. directing the ambulance to the correct address

  • C. obtaining patient information from the caller

  • D. providing callers with life-saving instructions

Explanation

Question 24 of 30

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Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention strategy?

Select one of the following:

  • A. community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving

  • B. the construction of a guardrail on a dangerous curve following a fatal motor vehicle crash

  • C. protecting a patient's spine from further injury after a fall from a significant height

  • D. teaching a group of new parents how to perform one- and two-rescuer infant CPR

Explanation

Question 25 of 30

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Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the administration of ALS?

Select one of the following:

  • A. a 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a multilumen device

  • B. a 53-year-old patient who is given glucagon for significant hypoglycemia

  • C. a 61-year-old trauma patient whose chest is decompressed with a needle

  • D. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated external defibrillator (AED)

Explanation

Question 26 of 30

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Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training?

Select one of the following:

  • oral glucose for hypoglycemia

  • AED

  • intranasal medication administration

  • use of a manually triggered ventilator

Explanation

Question 27 of 30

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Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is correct?

Select one of the following:

  • The ADA only applies to individuals with a diagnosed and well-documented physical disability.

  • The requirements to successfully complete an EMT program are different for those who are disabled.

  • The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to the disabled.

  • According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented disability are exempt from taking the NREMT exam.

Explanation

Question 28 of 30

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Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct?

Select one of the following:

  • The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice but cannot limit it without state approval.

  • The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's scope of practice without state approval.

  • An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state EMS office, not the EMS medical director.

  • An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval.

Explanation

Question 29 of 30

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Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?

Select one of the following:

  • A. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs.

  • EMS training standards are regulated by the NREMT.

  • The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for EMTs.

  • The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing.

Explanation

Question 30 of 30

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Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular basis?

Select one of the following:

  • Statistical data indicate that an increasing number of people are being diagnosed with a particular illness.

  • EMS providers should be encouraged to actively participate in research and become familiar with data analysis.

  • Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of certain interventions has changed.

  • The federal government requires that changes be made to existing emergency care protocols at least every 5 years.

Explanation

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